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Different Dinners. Try simple and tasty plant-powered dinners
Free to sign up. Recipes provided
Win epic weekly spot prizes (Bliss Organic Produce Boxes, Restaurant Vouchers and more!)

Different Dinners 

Try simple, tasty, plant-based dinners.

Do you like the idea of eating more plant-based meals but don't know where to start? 

Try simple, tasty plant-powered dinners

Free to join. Recipes provided. Go in the weekly draw to win a Bliss Organic Produce Box.

Sign up for our 4-week challenge, starting 12 October 2026. Swap one or more weekly meat meals for a vegetarian dish and go in the draw to win. Good for your wellbeing, and the planet's.

Sign up for Different Dinners 2026!

Why Join?

  • Weekly recipes - easy-to-advanced plant-based dinners delivered by email for 4 weeks
  • Weekly prize draw - go in the draw each week to win a Bliss Organic Produce Box
  • Cook & Connect - a free in-person cooking event, hosted by Nuestra Cocina
  • Recipe booklet - a keepsake collection of Different Dinners recipes
  • Magnetic meal & shopping planner - to make weeknight cooking easier
  • First 50 people to register get a bonus gift to help keep your veggies fresh for longer
How it works?

Every time we run the challenge, we offer something different.

  • Register today - sign up any time before 11 October 2026
  • Get your first recipes - the challenge starts 12 October 2026, with a new set of recipes, tips and prize draw entries each week for 4 weeks
  • Share and celebrate - swap ideas with the Different Dinners community, connect, share wins, favourite recipes or even epic fails
  • Cook & Connect - New this year! Join a free, in-person cooking session hosted by Nuestra Cocina. Meet other participants, build confidence in the kitchen and enjoy hands-on learning together: 
    • 📅 Thursday 22 October 2026, 6 pm - 8 pm 
    • 📍Kaipātiki Project EcoHub, Birkdale
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A weekly giveaway: Bliss Organic Produce Boxes

Every week, we're giving away a Bliss Organic Produce Box, delivered straight to a lucky winner's door. Bliss Box has deep roots in permaculture and makes it easy for families to live healthier. Every box is spray-free, plastic-free, minimises food miles and puts money directly into the hands of local organic growers and artisans.

Don't want to wait for the draw? Order your own Bliss Box today.

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It's working, 2025 Results!

This programme continues to grow with more and more participants each year. In collaboration with Auckland Council, we've run this annual programme since 2024.

Last year, 107 households joined Different Dinners:

  • 321+ people reached
  • 33.1 tonnes CO₂-e eliminated
  • +1.56 more plant-based meals per household, per week
  • Cooking confidence rose from 3.2 to 4 out of 5

"I enjoyed the recipes to give me ideas and get us on the path to eating vegetarian. A huge success in my house, we are still going strong." - 2025 Participant

Different Dinners is your chance to try something new, save money and make a real impact on the climate, one plate at a time. We look forward to your involvement in this journey towards a healthier, more sustainable future.

Thank you for your time and commitment to making a difference!

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