Health-conscious twist to chocolate
We should be able to enjoy the finer things in life whilst maintaining a balanced approach to your health. Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, is not just a treat; it offers [...]
Chicken & Vegetable Stir-Fry
Ingredients: 2 cups mixed vegetables (e.g., bell peppers, broccoli, carrots, snap peas) 1 cup tofu or chicken, cubed 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp minced ginger [...]
Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce
Ingredients: 225 grams spaghetti 1 can (400 grams) crushed tomatoes 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 5 ml olive oil 5 ml dried basil 5 ml dried [...]
Homemade Granola Bars
Health bars are great, but often has an excess sugar in it. When shopping for health bars – look for ones with as few ingredients as possible and choose bars [...]
Tips for making great smoothies
Want to live healthily? Try these smoothie tips and recipes. Start with a good blender. Keep the blender within easy access on the counter top, not in the box, and [...]
Cherry delight
Although this recipe contains high GI ingredients such as the Boudoir biscuits, the syrup from the cherries and the instant pudding powder, the beans, cottage cheese and the yoghurt offset [...]
Mocktail menu
Mocktail recipes for every season and taste... Mojito Mocktail 125ml soda or sparkling water A few fresh mint sprigs 2 teaspoon sugar 3 dashes bitters 3 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice [...]
Snack ‘n dip
Healthy dips are ever popular. Try out one of these delicious recipes. Note: For all the healthy dips, place in a blender until smooth and creamy. To one tub of [...]
Low GI, low fat chocolate brownies
Makes 24 brownies (4cm x 4cm) 1 tin white beans (410g), drained OR 250g cooked dry white beans (1c) 60-75 ml skimmed milk (4T– 5T) 250 ml pie apples, unsweetened (1c) 200 [...]
Magnificent minestrone soup – quick and easy!
Serves 8 Ingredients 5ml olive or canola oil (1t) 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 carrot, grated 1 celery stick, chopped 250ml broccoli florets, chopped (1 cup) [...]
Perfect pea soup
Serves 4 (250 ml each) Ingredients 5ml oil, olive or canola (1t) 1 large onion, peeled and chopped 200g baby gem squash (1 punnet) 1 large potato, peeled and cubed [...]
Souttert
Serves 16 3 extra large eggs 250ml fat free milk (1 c) 10ml oil, olive or palm fruit (Carotino) (2 t) 1 onion, finely chopped ½ green pepper, finely chopped 60g lean [...]
Tasty tomato soup
Serves 4 (250ml each) 15 m1 olive oil (1T) 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped or 10 ml crushed garlic (2 t) 750 g [...]
Fish cakes – brain food
These tasty fish cakes are easy to make and are a good choice for lunch boxes. The fish cakes can be prepared beforehand and then frozen until required. Pilchards, salmon [...]
Quick and easy chocolate truffles
These chocolate truffles are very quick to make and are about half the kilojoules of a regular truffle. They don't use any chocolate itself, but rather cocoa powder and are [...]
Have a healthy braai
In your braai pack Protein Lean chicken or beef steak Fish fillet of choice (salmon, hake, etc.) Fat free cottage cheese (chive flavour or else include fresh chives) Veggies Red, [...]
Chicken pasta – comfort food
Any leftover chicken, meat or fish can be used in this recipe and it can also be prepared beforehand and then frozen until required. The peppers and mushrooms are high [...]
Oven-roasted tomato and basil soup
This soup has a rich roasted tomato base. 15 m1 olive oil (1 T) 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped or 10 ml crushed [...]
Butternut soup
This soup is firm a favourite in many households. 500ml hot chicken stock (use 2 stock cubes and 500 ml boiling water) 500ml water (2 c) 2 medium butternut (1 [...]