All posts tagged: health

[Recipe] Sesame Stir-fry Wrap

This delicious recipe is easy to make and quick to prepare. It is best to wrap your wraps individually with either foil or cling wrap, this will reduce the chance of them falling apart before lunch time. Ingredients: 2 tbsp Tahini Juice ½ lemon 1 large wholemeal Tortilla wrap ½ x 265g pack Stir-fry vegetables

[Recipe] Packed Lunch Italian Sub

Going back to work after a food filled festive season can be quite difficult. You barely arrive at work and your stomach starts growling. By 11am it feels like your body has started to consume itself. If like me, you get “hangry” (angry when you’re hungry), this situation can be quite dangerous. So rather than

The importance of stretching

And it’s official, most of us are back to work. Gone are the days of sleeping in, doing what you want whenever we want, binge eating and in the case of all South Africans, soaking up the beautiful African sun. The first few weeks of work is always the best, you are super motivated, full of

The power of smiling

Smiling is not just good for you it’s also contagious. In the world we live in today we find it more and more difficult to crack a smile. We are so focused on getting through the day that we rarely stop to smell the roses. There are so many things we can smile at each

[Recipe] Turkish Delight Truffles

Add some finess to your after dinner tea with these delicious truffles. This recipe yields about 24 truffles. It is best to make them well in advance. Ingredients: 1/4 cup thickened Cream 400g Dark chocolate, chopped 110g chocolate-coated Turkish delight bars, finely chopped 50g White chocolate, chopped Method: Place half the dark chocolate and 1/4cup

[Recipe] Jam Filled Butter Cookies

These delicious little cookies are a must for your Christmas cookie baking list. They are easy to prepare. This recipe makes about 36 cookies. Ingredients: 3/4 cup Butter, softened 1/2 cup Sugar 2 Egg yolks 1 3/4 cups All-purpose Flour 1/2 tsp Jam per cookie (1/2 cup in total) Method: Preheat the oven to 190ºC

[InfoGraphic] How Much Sugar Should I Eat?

These days we can’t be too sure of what we are actually eating. With the amount of preservatives, hormones, processed sugar and biologically enhanced ingredients in food, nothing is what it seems any more. That’s why it is best to stick to raw ingredients. Homemade is better than machine-made. Unfortunately, this is easier said than

[Recipe] Mushroom, Leek & Bacon stuffed Chicken

This deliciously moist chicken is east to prepare and needs about 1 hour 35 minutes to cook. A great recipe for those with busy schedules over the Christmas season. This recipe yields 4 servings, depending on your side dishes. Ingredients: 1.5kg Whole fresh chicken 1 tbsp Olive oil 1 tbsp Fresh thyme leaves For the

[Recipe] Chocolate & Cherry Christmas Pudding

This delicious recipe is easy to make. It yields 10 -12 servings; takes 40 minutes to prepare, 2 and a half hours to cook and needs several hours to cool. It is best to make this recipe well in advance. Ingredients: For the pudding – 200g frozen dark sweet cherries defrosted (leave some extra to

[Recipe] Gingerbread Wreath

It’s that time of the year again and we need to start preparing for the upcoming Christmas holidays. The best thing to do before the festive season is to plan, plan, plan. That is why we are starting early this year with our delicious Christmas recipes. This delicious gingerbread wreath is easy to make. The