09 July 2018
The cost of heating homes in winter can put financial pressure on most Kiwi families. When it comes to paying high power bills or unexpected expenses, it is usually the…
Read The ArticleTwas the week before Christmas and all through the land, Kiwis were clearing out their fridge to make room for the ham. It’s a busy and expensive time of year…
This competition has now closed. Congratulations to the winner, Amy Mellor from Papamoa. Thanks to everyone who entered the competition. Freezers are one of our greatest weapons in the fight…
Fridges and freezers are one of the few appliances that work 24/7. For something so vital, how often do you check that it is working correctly? You may think you…
A towering pyramid made out of 2,283 loaves of bread was constructed at Canterbury University to raise awareness of the scale of food waste in New Zealand. As bread is the most…
The extent of food waste in New Zealand will be depicted by a giant bread pyramid, erected at the University of Canterbury on Wednesday 18 October. Engineering students will construct…
Bread is a staple in most Kiwi households. We love it with marmite for breakfast, wrapped around a sausage or as a good old baked bean and cheese toasted sandwich….
Learn how to make a meal in a mug: Recipe: Savoury meal in a mug Recipe: Sweet meal in a mug This may just be the only recipe you’ll ever need….
It’s a regular conversation at dinner tables around the country – parents scolding their children for not finishing their dinner, saying that they should think of the starving children in…
Cartoon by Luo Jie, China Daily What if we told you that there was a way that you could help tackle climate change with very little inconvenience to your daily…
The answer to reducing food waste is to eat your food. But sometimes you may not be excited about eating last night’s leftovers or that brown banana. Keep these 10…
So you know that wasting food is bad for the environment and is costing you money, but you may be wondering how you actually reduce your food waste. Making a…
Have you ever bought a bunch of fresh herbs, used the small amount the recipe called for and then found the rest have gone limp and brown within a day…
Food waste is an issue in many schools, but it is often one that goes unnoticed as uneaten food can go straight from the lunchbox into the rubbish bin without…
There’s nothing more frustrating than going to make a sandwich to find your bread has spots of mould all over it. Whether black or white, grey or blue, mould is…
Food waste is a growing global issue with a third of all of the world’s food going to waste. In New Zealand, the average family throws away three full shopping…
Bad weather and cold temperatures can cause the price of vegetables to sky rocket at this time of year, making it expensive to get your daily dose of vegetables. While…
When life gives you lemons, preserve them! Preserving lemons is perfect for when your tree is dripping with fruit or when they are super cheap in shops. The best thing…
There is such thing as a free meal – and a delicious, three-course meal, at that. It is early on a Monday afternoon and I find myself in the small…