Do your power bills ever come as a surprise? Are you puzzled as to what's gobbling all your electricity? Given the right information, just how much power could your household save? We meet three Good families who've taken on the challenge to reduce their power
Nothing spoils a cosy winter's night like an icy blast scooting across the floor
Who can resist a hot pancake stack? Here’s a version that’s as delicious, but more nutritious, than the typical white-flour variety. For the best texture, mix the batter in advance and whisk again just before cooking. 1 1/2 cups buckwheat flour 1/2 cup brown rice
A richly flavoured and dramatic way to prepare braised red cabbage. Ideal as an accompanying vegetable dish to various autumnal meals. 2 tbsp butter 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 red onion, thinly sliced 1 large beetroot, peeled and grated 1/2 small red cabbage, thinly sliced 1 apple, cored and roughly chopped 1/4 tsp grated
The season is changing and we're in the mood for a taste of something new. Here's a favourite - even better than the original 1 1/2 kg mixed root vegetables – any selection of parsnips, kumara, baby carrots, turnips and beetroot, Jerusalem artichokes, celeriac, whole unpeeled garlic cloves (we used 2
Does the idea of rice or tapioca pudding fill you with warm thoughts or bad memories of nasty puddings from the past? Try these classic dishes made new, to discover the comforts of a lovingly made milk pudding, using the freshest creamy milk – or
This classic dessert looks dramatic but is really very simple to create. 6-7 firm seasonal pears, peeled but with stalks on 1/4 cup soft brown sugar approximately 2 cups of red wine juice and jest of 2 oranges 1 tsp of vannila seeds (or the scraped insides of 1 vanilla pod) 250g
A scungy bathroom getting you down? Here are seven cost-effective and eco ways to improve this important little room 1. Is the bathroom unpleasantly cold? Many Kiwi houses have less-than-adequate insulation, so check the walls, ceiling or underfloor. If it’s damp or mouldy, consider extra sources of
Maximise your outdoor area with a splash of wood stain and paint You will need: Stiff broom and Resene Moss and Mould Killer (optional) or Resene Timber and Deck Wash 1 litre Resene Quick Dry Waterborne primer undercoat 10 litres Resene Woodsman Decking Stain CoolColour tinted to Resene Shadow Match Lumbersider tinted to Resene Koru Step one If necessary, treat any moss and mould with Resene Moss and Mould Killer, then
As New Zealand’s eco-fashion week launches on Wednesday 23rd July, we talk to their Sustainable Style model Jess Clement about her role and what to expect. The brainchild of Denise Anglesey, Eco Fashion Exposed launched in Lower Hutt in 2013 to showcase the variety of New
