Eat Well for Less NZ

Cheap and cheerful recipes full of flavour, from series 1 and series 2 of New Zealand’s hit series Eat Well for Less NZ.

The New Zealand version of Eat Well for Less was a big hit and had a huge impact on the families involved. This book gives all the recipes from series 1 and series 2, plus tips and tricks on tasty, easy and economical cooking from the hosts Michael Van de Elzen and Ganesh Raj.

With nearly 70 recipes from light meals and snacks, to main meals and sweet treats – from chicken sliders to lamb moussaka or beef noodle salad to mixed berry frozen yoghurt with choc-almond topping.

Includes ideas on smart shopping, nutrition, kitchen tips, and a peek at the participants from series 1 and how they fared after the cameras stopped rolling. Did the lessons they learned stick?!

Author Biography

Michael Van de Elzen is one of New Zealand’s most loved chefs, having starred in a number of television shows. He is passionate about healthy food and opened the Good From Scratch Cookery School on his lifestyle block on Muriwai in 2020.

Ganesh Raj is a multi-award winning restaurateur and food education advocate with his own show ‘The Humble Yum Yum’ on YouTube and TVNZ OnDemand. With a television career that spans three decades and three continents, he continues to bring his own brand of entertainment to NZ screens.