16 February 2024
Reviving food
Transform overcooked, burnt, salty, wilted, or stale foods, into delicious triumphs with a touch of creativity and some resourceful thinking.
Read The Article16 February 2024
Transform overcooked, burnt, salty, wilted, or stale foods, into delicious triumphs with a touch of creativity and some resourceful thinking.
Read The ArticleMaking sauerkraut at home is easier than you may think. All you need is cabbage, salt and time to let it ferment. Sauerkraut, essentially just fermented cabbage, is a traditional European…
With winter well and truly here, salads are off the menu with big steaming bowls of soup taking their place. We love soup for so many different reasons, but most…
Buying a whole pumpkin can be a cost-effective way to feed your family. But unless you have lots of mouths to feed, you may find you get bored mid-way through…
Are you struggling with the rising cost of food? Many New Zealand families are struggling to keep to their weekly food budget. Love Food Hate Waste can help you. Introducing…
While the rewards of meal planning are huge (saving time, money and food), it can require a lot of organisation. However, meal planning means an end to wandering aimlessly around…
Meal planning will save you time, money, food and stress. One of the easiest ways to reduce your food waste is to buy what you need, and eat what you…
It may seem like such a small action, but freezing your bread could help save 20 million loaves of bread from going to waste each year. That’s right, 20 million…
Chances are that if you have children, at some point or another you have battled with them about eating their bread crusts. While some days you may think that it…
Bottling fruit may seem old-fashioned, but with so many fruit trees flourishing in Kiwi backyards, it is still an excellent and easy way of preserving fruit. In New Zealand, the…
This Chinese language infographic and video outlines the extent of food waste in New Zealand and shares ideas about what can be done to reduce food waste.
If you need help in the kitchen or want to eliminate your food waste entirely, we have the book to assist you. The Waste-Wise Kitchen Companion by Jean B. MacLeod…
You probably know that Kiwi households throw away 157,398 tonnes of food every year – but do you know just how much food you’re throwing away? Most people have no…
Whether you call them courgettes or know them as zucchinis, there are many things you can do with this versatile vegetable. Gardeners will know that a crop of courgettes always comes at…
Barbecues are a staple of the Kiwi summer – throw some meat on the BBQ, whip up a salad and crack open a cold one. Our love for meat, however,…
Summer is the time of year when tomatoes are abundant, cheap and flavoursome. Whether you grow your own or just want to make the most of the cheap supermarket prices,…
Summer is in full swing now, which means your kitchen should be full of sweetcorn, salad and stone fruit. With these foods only being in-season for a short time, you’ll…
Chutneys are a great way to turn excess fruit and vegetables into a delicious and versatile condiment. However, many people are put-off by the thought of making their own chutneys,…