Dollar Stretchers
Emma Sandall's fabulous frugal fare in the spotlight
Emma Sandall is a dancer/choreographer. She and her partner Cass Mortimer Eipper have just set up a dynamic new dance company, Ludwig. Long hours, a tight budget and the need for a healthy meal to give them the energy they need for rehearsals and performing means that meals have to be planned, not left to chance.
Cooking from the kitchen garden
I have taken on an exciting new challenge for 2010 - Kitchen Specialist for the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program which has been introduced at Bondi Public School in Sydney's east. The children are a very enthusiastic and exuberant bunch and love the garden and eating the dishes we make.
Healthy money-saving meals and snacks on a gluten-free diet
‘There is much more to your gluten-free lifestyle than focusing on foods you need to avoid,' says Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian Dr Kate Marsh.
Money Saving Meals Makeover: Coles "Feed your family for under $10"
Diane’s healthy meal challenge for Coles ‘Feed your family for under $10’ campaign.
If Coles ‘Feed your family for under $10’ campaign is anything like Sainsbury’s ‘Feed your family for a fiver’ with Jamie Oliver, it will be very healthy for the supermarket chain’s bottom line. But how healthy are the everyday meals ‘young gun’ Australian chef Curtis Stone has come up with for families?
Money Saving Meals 'Masterchef' Makeover
A health and price challenge
OK, you loved the show and now you are inspired to try some dishes. You loved Julie and her style of home cooking (we did) so you've decided to make her Pan-fried Steak and Chips with Tarragon Salt (the judges raved about it).
Home cooking cheaper and healthier than KFC, McDonalds and Domino’s Pizza
We hear that people are turning to fast food to save money. We compared the costs of KFC, McDonalds and Pizza Hut ‘meal deals' with similar home-cooked meals. If you buy a takeaway ‘meal deal' once a week, you save around $350 a year if you make it yourself along with saving yourself some 52,000 kJ (12,380 calories) per person. Check out our findings HERE.
Kick the stock box habit
The cheapest ready-made stock in a box costs $2.89 for a litre (that's 4 cups). The equivalent for stock cubes is 47 cents per litre (4 cups) and for stock powder is 22 cents per litre (4 cups).
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