23 May 2025
Winter doesn’t have to mean soaring food costs. By cooking smarter, planning ahead, and embracing small changes you can serve up nourishing meals that help keep both your food and electricity bills down.
Read The ArticleNo one wants limp celery – but inevitably it’s a problem that every celery stalk faces with age. Search the internet and you’ll find many methods that swear they’re the…
We’ve found the answer to one of the most frustrating kitchen problems: limp and slimy lettuce and salad greens. Just how do you keep your salad greens fresh for more…
It’s undeniable that Kiwis love avocados. We love the creamy flesh on toast with marmite, as a side to eggs, in guacamole or as a snack on its own. It’s…
What if we told you we had a simple trick that will help your carrots last up to 10 times longer? This would mean that black or limp carrots would…
New research from the University of Otago has revealed the best home storage methods to lengthen the shelf life of vegetables. Love Food Hate Waste, the national campaign to help…
Dairy products can be the difference between a good meal and a great meal – after all, what good is an apple crumble without a dollop of cream? Yet Kiwis…
When Love Food Hate Waste called Anne Garrett in early April to tell her she had won a Mitsubishi Electric fridge, she thought it was a scam. It was only…
This is a first-hand account of dumpster diving in Auckland. Dumpster diving is illegal in New Zealand because it is both trespassing and stealing. Love Food Hate Waste does not…
Do you have so many feijoas that you don’t know what to do with them? Chances are, you may be sick of the sight of them – you have given…
Easter is a time of indulgence – countless chocolate eggs, hot cross buns slathered with butter, roast lamb with all the trimmings. Like anything, this food is only good for…
The technology in our home can make a big difference to our everyday lives. It’s easy to take for granted the machines that wash and dry our clothes, clean our…
If you have ever taken on the daunting task of cleaning out your refrigerator, you’ll be familiar with the unorganised clutter, half-used sauces and wilted produce lurking at the back…
This competition has now closed. Thanks to all who entered. We’re thrilled to announce that the winner is … Anne Garrett from Napier! Congratulations to Anne who is the proud…
Are you a picky eater, not necessarily in the food you like to eat, but more in the way you like your food to look? Do you only pick the…
Chances are if you open any fridge in New Zealand, you’re likely to find a carrot (or ten) inside it. Carrots are a versatile vegetable – they can be eaten cooked…
There’s no doubt that chicken is one of New Zealand’s favourite foods. We love it fried, roasted and cooked on the BBQ. Despite our love of chicken, Kiwis throw away…
Fishing is a favourite Kiwi pastime – especially this time of year. There’s not much that beats tucking into a fresh fillet straight from the sea. Did you know that…
Have you made a resolution or set a goal for the year? Maybe you want to eat better, save money or be kinder to the environment? We’ve got one thing…
