Disclaimer
Last updated: 29 September 2026
Welcome to Homegrown Happiness (https://homegrownhappiness.com).
Homegrown Happiness is a food and recipe website operated by Elien Lewis from New Zealand.
The information published on this website is intended for general informational and educational purposes. By using this website, you acknowledge that individual results may vary and that you are responsible for exercising appropriate judgement when following recipes, instructions or recommendations.
Please also read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Recipe Information
All recipes published on Homegrown Happiness are developed and shared with care. However, baking and cooking results can vary depending on ingredients, equipment, environmental conditions, substitutions and individual technique.
Cooking times, baking temperatures, nutritional information and other recipe details are provided as guidance rather than guarantees.
You are responsible for following appropriate food safety practices, including the safe handling, preparation, cooking and storage of ingredients.
While reasonable efforts are made to ensure information is accurate at the time of publication, we cannot guarantee that all content will remain accurate or up to date.
Your use of the recipes, instructions and recommendations provided on this website is at your own discretion and risk, subject to any rights and protections that cannot lawfully be excluded.
Dietary and Health Information
Homegrown Happiness does not provide medical or professional dietary advice.
Any nutritional information provided is an estimate and may vary depending on ingredient brands, portion sizes and preparation methods.
Readers with food allergies, intolerances or specific dietary requirements should independently verify ingredients and seek appropriate professional advice where necessary.
We cannot guarantee that recipes will be suitable for every individual dietary requirement.
Please consult an appropriate healthcare professional before making significant changes to your diet or lifestyle based on information published on this website.
Affiliate Disclosure
Homegrown Happiness may participate in affiliate marketing programmes.
Some links or widgets on this website are affiliate links, meaning we may earn a commission or receive another incentive if you click a link, interact with a widget or make a purchase through it.
Compensation may include monetary commissions, vouchers, discounts or other incentives.
Unless otherwise stated, this generally comes at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate relationships help support the ongoing operation of Homegrown Happiness.
Advertising and Sponsored Content
Homegrown Happiness displays third-party advertisements and may participate in paid collaborations with brands and businesses.
Revenue generated through advertising helps support the operation of this website.
Some articles may contain sponsored content or feature products or services that have been gifted to us. Compensation may include monetary payment, gifted products, services, accommodation or other benefits.
Where a commercial relationship exists, this will be clearly disclosed within the relevant article, generally at the beginning of the post or before the relevant brand, product or service is mentioned.
Sponsored collaborations may involve agreed content requirements, specific wording or links, or review by the collaborating brand before publication.
Opinions expressed on Homegrown Happiness remain those of the author unless otherwise stated.
Sponsored articles and advertisements may contain links to external websites, social media accounts, competitions or other third-party content. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those external websites.
External Links
This website may contain links to third-party websites, retailers and other resources.
These links are provided for convenience and additional information.
Homegrown Happiness does not control the content, availability, products, services, privacy practices or policies of external websites and is not responsible for their operation.
The inclusion of an external link does not necessarily constitute an endorsement.
We recommend reviewing the relevant terms and privacy policies before interacting with third-party websites or providing personal information.
Comments
Visitors are welcome to leave comments and share their experiences.
Comments represent the opinions of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Homegrown Happiness.
We reserve the right to moderate, edit or remove comments containing:
- Spam or inappropriate promotional material.
- Offensive or abusive language.
- Hate speech, threats or personal attacks.
- Unlawful or otherwise inappropriate content.
By submitting a comment, you grant Homegrown Happiness permission to display, reproduce and share that comment, in whole or in part, in connection with the website and its associated social media channels.
Please do not include sensitive personal information in publicly visible comments.
Copyright
Unless otherwise stated, original written content, photographs and other creative materials published on Homegrown Happiness belong to Elien Lewis or their respective copyright holders.
You are welcome to share links to our recipes and articles.
Please contact us before reproducing original photographs, substantial portions of written content or other protected material.
For further information about permitted website use, please refer to our Terms of Service.
Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Homegrown Happiness and its operator will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss arising from reliance on website content or the use of this website.
Nothing in this Disclaimer excludes or limits any rights, remedies or liabilities that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable legislation.
Further information is provided in our Terms of Service.
Changes to This Disclaimer
We reserve the right to update, amend or remove website content and to modify this Disclaimer when necessary.
Any changes to this Disclaimer will be published on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact
If you have questions about this Disclaimer, please contact:
Elien Lewis
Homegrown Happiness
New Zealand
Email: elien@homegrownhappiness.com
Website: https://homegrownhappiness.com