PLEASE NOTE: THIS EPISODE WAS FILMED PRIOR TO LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS. | 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'.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EPISODE WAS FILMED PRIOR TO LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS. | We 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?
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EPISODE WAS FILMED PRIOR TO LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS. | Mike and Ganesh will need all their skills of persuasion to get a family hooked on takeaways to balance the books and eat healthy.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EPISODE WAS FILMED PRIOR TO LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS. | Mike 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.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EPISODE WAS FILMED PRIOR TO LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS. | Mike and Ganesh give a blended family of seven who've become far too reliant on jars of white sauce an almighty cuisine make-over!
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EPISODE WAS FILMED PRIOR TO LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS. | The 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?
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EPISODE WAS FILMED PRIOR TO LOCKDOWN RESTRICTIONS. | A 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.
Season 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!
Packet sauces, jars and quick fixes are the 'go to' meals for this week's family. Will chef Michael van de Elzen and restauranteur Ganesh Raj change this family's health and wealth?
The 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?
Michael and Ganesh try to help a family who haven't been eating healthy, balanced meals since arriving in New Zealand. Will they be able to bring together a dining table of two cultures?
A single mum with a hungry household has Michael and Garnesh step in with a plant-based cuisine make-over while they also teach the whole family some much-needed cooking skills.
A 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?
Two 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.
Michael and Ganesh try to help a family whose diet is completely out of step with their new active lifestyle.
An 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?
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?
Will 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?
A 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?
Michael 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!
Waikato 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?
The 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!
Michael and Ganesh take the stress - and sugar - out of family meals for two proudly single mums who have joined forces to raise their kids.
The 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.
This 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.
This 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?
We meet a family looking to balance out the cooking duties. Can Mike and Ganesh get this family preparing filling, nutritious meals that keep them away from the snack cupboard?
This week in Taupō, we meet a family full of fussy eaters, with kids who are filling up on snacks and treats before dinner. Can Mike and Ganesh get this big family to ditch the salt and sugar?
We meet a Dad who’s struggling with his girls’ after school eating habits, fussiness and taste for takeaways. Can Mike and Ganesh help this whānau get home-cooked kai back on the dinner table?
This week we meet a mum who thinks expensive means healthy, a dad who needs to learn some serious cooking skills and kids who need healthier lunchbox fare
We meet a family with no kitchen confidence. Mum has a fear of flavour and dad is the king of the air fryer. Will the team be able to tackle one of their toughest challenges yet?
This week, we meet two brothers with a raging sugar addiction calling the shots. Can Mike and Ganesh help mum get the boys eating properly, save some money and get control back?
