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Cooking tips to make healthy eating easy and delicious.

How to make lower sugar preserves

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How to make lower sugar preserves

Q: “I like to preserve my home-grown produce — making...
Healthy butter alternatives

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Healthy butter alternatives

Q: “I want to use less butter as I know...
Ask the experts: Salad dressings

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Ask the experts: Salad dressings

Q: “I make a salad dressing with NZ cold-pressed olive...
What is salt-reduced stock?

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What is salt-reduced stock?

Q: “I’m trying to cut down on my sodium to...
Are sausages healthy?

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Are sausages healthy?

Q: “Do healthy sausages exist? Does pricking and pre-cooking sausages...
Fromage frais substitute

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Fromage frais substitute

Q: I often can’t find fromage frais in my supermarket....
Does cutting up root vegetables cause nutrient loss?

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Does cutting up root vegetables cause nutrient loss?

Q: To save time I like to prepare all my...
Can you cook dried beans in a crockpot?

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Can you cook dried beans in a crockpot?

Q: "I’m keen to cook with my crockpot and I...
How to make healthier pesto

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How to make healthier pesto

Q: How can I make basil pesto healthier, with less...
Which cheeses are the healthiest?

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Which cheeses are the healthiest?

Q: I am on cholesterol-lowering medication and for years I’ve...
What does browning meat do?

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What does browning meat do?

Q: "Is there an advantage to browning the cubes of...
What to use instead of capsicum, blue cheese or feta

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What to use instead of capsicum, blue cheese...

Q: My husband can’t tolerate capsicums, and they seem to...
What’s the difference between hot and cold smoked fish?

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What’s the difference between hot and cold smoked...

Q: Apparently there is ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ smoked fish –...
Ask the experts: Slow-cookers

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Ask the experts: Slow-cookers

Q: "I often cook frozen chicken in a Ralta crock...
Where to find good quality sultanas

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Where to find good quality sultanas

Q: "My wife and I are finding it hard to...
Ask the experts: Cooking prawns

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Ask the experts: Cooking prawns

Q: "I've tried to cook prawns on the barbecue before,...
Ask the experts: Self-raising flour

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Ask the experts: Self-raising flour

Q: "What can you substitute for self-raising flour? Does it...
How to cook orzo

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How to cook orzo

Q. "Can you please tell me what orzo is and how...
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