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Legumes go further
A great way to bulk out a meal is to add legumes such as lentils, chickpeas or beans. They all work well in soups, stews and mince recipes.
Freeze egg whites
You can freeze raw egg whites. Simply put them in a small plastic container with a tight-fitting lid. Freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw in fridge before using.
Leftovers for pizza toppings
Leftovers make the best toppings for homemade pizza. Try leftover cooked meat, salad ingredients like chopped capsicum, olive and tomato, and cooked sliced pumpkin or kūmara.
Taste buds adjust to less salt
If you slowly reduce the amount of salt in your diet, your tastebuds will get used to the flavour of food with less salt.
Make self-raising flour
If a recipe uses self-raising flour and you don't have any, it's super easy to make your own.
Corn on the cob
Fresh corn cobs can be cooked in the microwave. Simply remove one or two outer layers of the husk (no need to remove all the layers), then pop in the microwave for 3 minutes per co
Sugar in sports drinks
A 750ml bottle of sports drink contains 15 teaspoons of sugar. That's the same amount of sugar as 12 chocolate chip biscuits. Make water your drink of choice.