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Wendyl Wants to Know: Maggi soup
Maggi Soup for One with Croutons Cream of Mushroom flavoured soup
Wendyl Wants to Know: Tegel chicken nibbles
A friend recently cooked these nibbles for her two young sons and found that by the ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Be Natural organics
I discovered this cereal last year and ate it regularly
Wendyl Wants to Know: Select chicken stock
Ever since I wrote my column about wonton soup I have been making my own Asian ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Berocca
Most of us are familiar with Berocca tablets, which we dissolve in water the morning ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Pad thai
This is a meal, made in Thailand, which you can heat up in the microwave in 90 seconds
Wendyl Wants to Know: Wonton soup
I used to eat a lot of these soups for lunch in the 90s when I was a busy magazine editor
Wendyl Wants to Know: Summer rolls
I bought these on a whim one evening when I had friends coming for dinner and thought ...
Wendyl Want to Know: Which lollies are better for you?
Over the holidays I would be lying if I didn't admit that I stumbled across a bowl of ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: What's really in your meat pie?
We all love a good pie and buying a six-pack at the supermarket seems like a good idea ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: A sugary pop hit
At this time of year we are often on the hunt for a refreshing cold drink that doesn't ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Sushi condiments
After writing about wasabi rice crackers two weeks ago I realised that I had never ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: A lot is packed into a little cracker
A reader wrote to me concerned that his favourite snack had "a lot of stuff in there"
Wendyl Wants to Know: No pigs were harmed to make these bacon bits
Bacon bits are a common addition to the salad buffet in America, but not something we ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: A good chicken feed
Chicken nuggets are a very popular food for kids but they have also attracted a great ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Peking duck chips
A reader suggested I have a look at these chips after I reviewed the Copper Kettle ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Treat in a teacup
This box came into my office and was left sitting on the table as none of my women ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Great sauce to heat and eat
Making a cheese sauce can be a bit time consuming and personally I often don't bother
Wendyl Wants to Know: Unnatural recipe takes the biscuit
Who doesn't love a Cameo Creme?Many of us grew up with these delicately designed, ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Bluebird chips away at fake flavours
Way back in 2010 I analysed Eta Roast Lamb and Mint chips and found 28 ingredients, ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Just juice with water just as sweet
Everyone loves juice and during the winter it is a good source of vitamin C
Wendyl Wants to Know: Home baking is always best
The images on this box work very hard to promote the impression that these have been ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Bottle gets a bit of a dressing down
These small bottles of dressing appeared a few months ago on the supermarket shelves ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: This chicken has crossed the road
Grabbing a can of soup on a cold winter's night or for lunch on the run is a great ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: New V a victory for consumer demand
Like many natural eaters I avoid V because the last time I looked at it there were too ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Special K investigation
A recent controversy over Special K porridge advertising in the UK alerted me to this ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Turning to custard
Who doesn't love hot custard in the middle of winter, over a can of peaches? ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Who kneads so many ingredients
I bake a lot of bread, by hand, and I know so much can go wrong
Wendyl Wants to Know: Sugary porridge better if you toss the syrup
Instant porridge is becoming a strong contender in the cereal aisle
Wendyl Wants to Know: Chipping in with nasty additives
These chips first arrived in the house courtesy of my husband who loves them
Wendyl Wants to Know: Ticks the boxes for lunch
Corn fritters are a food I loved as a child but in adulthood I've never been able to ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Handy but not so healthy
Pulled pork is a way of slow cooking pork shoulder with spices and flavourings which ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Jelly bean-style drink crammed with sugar
I found this in The Warehouse, which is doing a pretty good job of taking a slice of ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Sweet treat leaves out artificial nasties
The free-from food industry is enjoying a huge economic bubble at the moment
Wendyl Wants to Know: Noodle aisle's spiced invader worth a look
This is a new arrival to the crowded instant noodle aisle in the supermarkets
Wendyl Wants to Know: Little packet of coleslaw a pretender to the real thing
I'm all for grabbing a ready-made salad at the supermarket or deli
Wendyl Wants to Know: Whittaker's wins in novelty smackdown
Does your local supermarket have walls and walls of chocolate by the checkout? Mine does
Wendyl Wants to Know: Hash brown a day can be okay
A reader asked me to look at hash browns as her husband loves them and she is trying ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Added sugar is barking mad
My hunt for good-quality dog food helped me find this Australian range, new to the ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Natural bikkies a cat above
Last time I looked at cat food biscuits I found 33 ingredients including one which ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Cracker additives that pack in the salt
Everyone loves a rice cracker because they are light and crunchy, low in calories and ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Frozen snapper that won't leave you cold
I love fish and I believe that fresh is best
Wendyl Wants To Know: Additives in not-so-natural pasta
I received an email from a vegetarian reader who has had a bad experience with this pasta
Wendyl Wants To Know: Solution to curry in a hurry
Naturally flavoursome ingredients make this an excellent option to have on hand
Wendyl Wants To Know: Mars is out of this world
Moreish bar is packed with sugar but is fabulous as a very occasional treat
Wendyl Wants To Know: Crunchy breakfast inevitably sweet
The two adult children we have living at home have been hoovering through this muesli
Wendyl Wants To Know: Little snack packed with big sweet hit
One of the secrets to healthy eating is keeping good snacks on hand so that you aren't ...
Wendyl Wants To Know: Spoonfuls of sugar help latte go down
Cafe-style treats titillate tastebuds with flavours and extra sweetness
Wendyl Wants To Know: This blood pud's lacking in grunt
Bit more meat and fewer additives would make better sausage
Wendyl Wants to Know: Extra ingredients ruin simple treat
Who doesn't love a good chip? It must be crunchy but soft on the inside and taste like ...
Wendyl wants to know: Street snack feels like it belongs in the movies
Little foil pouch leaves a distinct 'astronaut food' impression - as does the taste
Wendyl wants to know: Kids can party happily with naturally sweet treat
We don't normally buy biscuits that are so obviously targeted at children, but then ...
Wendyl wants to know: Ooh la la! The surprises in French onion dip
It doesn't pay to get too fancy with Kiwi soup mix and reduced-cream favourite
Wendyl wants to know: Fish salad a healthy catch
Little fish salads in a can are not new to the tinned fish aisle but previously they ...
Wendyl wants to know: Who ate all these fake meat pies? We did!
I was given a hard time this week about being a greenie but not a vegetarian
Wendyl wants to know: Still saucy but better for you
The war on sugar has started in the UK where the Government has been told by celebrity ...
Wendyl wants to know: Small shadow over tasty summer treat
Summer is near and that means lots of light, fluffy desserts
Wendyl wants to know: Picking best from land of milk and honey
When Lewis Road Creamery milk launched last year, consumers were finally given a ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Handy snack fails to deliver on taste
Just Noodles 2 Minute NoodlesThere's a reason the noodle aisle in your supermarket is ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Want peas? Go for the natural green
Batchelor's Original Mushy PeasI recently spent some time in the UK and was reminded ...
Wendyl Wants to Know: Noodles leave nasties out of mix
Slendier Angel HairI've had many readers ask me to look into this amazing new product
Wendyl Wants to Know: It says 'real potato' - and it really is
Maggi Creamy Mash I was absolutely amazed at how good this tasted
Wendyl Wants to Know: 'Grey' patties ok, but home-made is better
Leader BBQ Burger Beef PattiesBurger fillers taste fine despite additives — and ...
Wendyl Wants To Know: Cream of asparagus crop may clock up air miles
Wattie’s tin contains Peruvian spears while Trident uses local product
Wendyl Wants To Know: Chicken nuggets just 37 per cent real deal
Top Hat Chicken NuggetsI've looked at chicken nuggets before but never have I seen a ...
Wendyl Wants To Know: What's in these? Good luck trying to find out
I can see someone buying these colourful doughnuts for children to eat at a birthday ...
Wendyl Wants To Know: Gluten-free treat isn't a total slice of heaven
There are now many gluten-free products available in our supermarkets
Wendyl Wants To Know: When life hands you lemon, honey and ginger
Getting down to the real juice about sugary drinks, cold pasteurised is as real as you ...
Wendyl Wants To Know: Less is more in wrap battle
Aussie product with only four ingredients top pick as closest thing to real food
Wendyl wants to know: A quick meal without the usual additives
If you have active children or teenagers then you will know how important it is to ...
Wendyl wants to know: Artificial colours put crunch on rice snack
Dainty Rice Crackers Jumbo Mix - $1
Wendyl wants to know: Salad days ahead - but check the sugar
Summer is here and so are the salads
Wendyl wants to know: A spoonful of stevia keeps calories down
One of the hardest things for me to give up when I began rejecting additives in my ...