Hosted by local chef Michael Van de Elzen and restaurateur Ganesh Raj, Eat Well For Less NZ is here to help New Zealanders shop, cook and eat better – and save on their household bills along the way.
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8 episodes
Chef Michael van de Elzen and restaurateur Ganesh Raj help a family who live on TV dinners and rarely eat vegetables. The guys find they have a battle on their hands to persuade one particularly reluctant toddler to 'Eat Well For Less'.
Runtime: 45 minWe meet a family whose spending on snacks, takeaways and soft drinks has gotten completely out of hand! Will Michael and Ganesh succeed in transforming this family's health and wealth?
Runtime: 45 minMike and Ganesh will need all their skills of persuasion to get a family hooked on takeaways to balance the books and eat healthy.
Runtime: 45 minMike and Ganesh help a newly single dad and his two teenage boys swap out their pricey favourite brands, as well as teaching them some much-needed cooking skills.
Runtime: 45 minMike and Ganesh give a blended family of seven who've become far too reliant on jars of white sauce an almighty cuisine make-over!
Runtime: 45 minThe budget is blown, the cupboards are overflowing and treats are just the norm for this family. Will Mike and Ganesh be able to help them eat well and save money?
Runtime: 45 minA nana has taken on three grandchildren, all with very different dietary demands. Mike and Ganesh are on the case to get this family to eat the same meal around a table.
Runtime: 45 minSeason Finale: Mike and Ganesh help a family who spend a fortune on food, but eat out five times a week - and when they do hit the supermarket it's the kids making all the decisions!
Runtime: 45 minNo overview available.
8 episodes
Packet sauces, jars and quick fixes and are the 'go to' meals for this week's family. Will chef Michael Van de Elzen and restauranteur Ganesh Raj succeed in completely transforming this family's health and wealth?
Runtime: 45 minThe budget is blown, the weekly food shop is destined for the bin, and treats are just the norm for this week's family. Can Michael and Raj's intervention reduce some seriously extravagant shopping?
Runtime: 45 minMichael and Ganesh help a family who have been trying but failing to eat healthy, balanced meals since arriving in New Zealand. Will they be able to bring together a dining table of two cultures?
Runtime: 45 minMichael and Ganesh are helping a single mum with a hungry household to feed. They step in with a plant-based cuisine makeover and teach the whole family some much-needed cooking skills.
Runtime: 45 minA group of first-time flatties are robbing themselves of extra cash with pricey treats and individual meals. Can Michael and Ganesh teach them to cook quick and affordable meals together?
Runtime: 45 minTwo empty nesters are using their financial freedom to misbehave with takeaways. Michael and Ganesh will need all their skills of persuasion to bring some much-needed order to meal times.
Runtime: 45 minMichael and Ganesh try to help a family whose diet is completely out of step with their new active lifestyle.
Runtime: 45 minAn overworked mum has lost her passion for cooking with an overflowing pantry full of expensive ingredients that never get used. Can Michael and Ganesh help?
Runtime: 45 minNo overview available.
10 episodes
This week, first time parents are struggling to quit their unhealthy take-away habit and they're spending up large on 'gourmet' baby food. Will the chefs get them cooking?
Runtime: 45 minWill Corrinne let chef Michael Van de Elzen and restauranteur Ganesh Raj overhaul her pristine kitchen and will her hubby be able to live-up to her cuisine standards?
Runtime: 45 minA tight knit whānau have fallen into the trap of easy convenience food. Will Michael and Ganesh be able to help them make simple changes leading to better health as well as massive savings?
Runtime: 45 minMichael and Ganesh have their work cut out for them this week, as they moved this couple away from the snack isle and into their own beautiful kitchen and to learn to use their oven!
Runtime: 45 minWaikato sharemilker and his city working wife are time poor and rely on quick, bland kitchen short-cuts for the entire family. Will Michael and Ganesh's intervention help reinvent mealtime?
Runtime: 45 minThe Pretscherer whānau are desperate for Michael and Ganesh's expertise. Struggling to ensure their girls meet their nutritional needs, they just want some harmony at the dinner table!
Runtime: 45 minMichael and Ganesh take the stress - and sugar - out of family meals for two proudly single mums who have joined forces to raise their kids.
Runtime: 45 minThe Davison family are American expats excited to raise their kids the 'Kiwi way', but need help from Michael and Ganesh to eat their way to wellness through seasonal produce in New Zealand.
Runtime: 45 minThis Millennial flat think of each other as family, and agree the best thing from COVID lockdowns was their time together in the kitchen. Now returning to work, they are hoping to 'adult' better and avoid falling back into eating quick-fix meals.
Runtime: 45 minThis week's family are a young professional couple with a very active toddler. Can Ganesh and Michael get dad more active in the kitchen and help break the 'instant noodle' cycle?
Runtime: 45 min