A whole bunch of healthy posts, nutritious recipes and interesting articles about all things health. This category is one place you can ensure you’ll find tons of info on getting your “five a day” the most delicious way!
Bone Broth is something that has recently come into the culinary “lime light”. Supremely nutritious and with a plethora of healing properties, bone broth is a trend that has the culinary and health industries going wild. It is a warming soup or drink made from boiling either bones or vegetables to release all of the…
Ingredient of the month: Turmeric Turmeric has been around for hundreds of years, adding an intense sunshine yellow colour to anything it touches. Apart from its signature golden hue, turmeric has a plethora of different benefits and has, in recent years, been widely embraced by the health community. Its proven to be a powerful anti-inflammatory,…
Alex Royal Kirby Hendricks Alex Royal runs her own Dietetics and Nutrigenomics practice alongside Kirby Hendricks, called Alex Royal Dietetics. Alex studied at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal and the University of Cape Town, ultimately achieving her Med Hons in Nutrition and Dietetics. She completed her internship and Community Service at Groote Schuur Hospital and…
With winter nearly over and spring looming in the air, curl up some beetroot, carrot and courgette with the Kitchen Craft spiralizer! Together with delicious cumin vinaigrette, this spring-inspired, colourful zoodle dish is sure to impress! Beetroot, carrot and courgette Spiral salad with cumin vinaigrette. Yield: 6 portions Preparation time: 20 min Cooking…
I am going through a vegetarian phase at the moment and since I love caesar salad with chicken, I took some creative license and decided to make a caesar-style salad with beetroot as an alternative ‘hero’ ingredient. It makes a substantial dinner for two and makes Monday cooking a breeze. Ingredients: 1 punnet cooked beetroot…
Move over peanut butter, there’s a new nut in town! As much as we love our old-time favourite, we think it’s about time that we started exploring the variety of nut butters out there. Full of vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats, nut butters are tasty treats to be enjoyed as healthy snacks or incorporated into…
Want to know how to make the perfect scrambled eggs? Then scramble for a piece of paper and a pen and take down this easy recipe. Serves 4 Ingredients 50g butter 10 eggs salt and freshly ground black pepper ½ cup (125ml) cream 1 truffle, finely shaved 1 ciabatta, sliced and toasted 1 tbsp (15ml)…
With the annual Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival around the corner, we have been playing around with cool oyster recipes in preparation for our two weeks there – we cannot wait! We love them au natural, and the traditional way ‘mignonette’ with a shallot red wine vinaigrette. If you are feeling adventurous and want…
March has proven to be a great month for quick, easy, and healthy recipes. Today’s is no exception. Why not try some Sticky Roasted Thai Chicken, that we were happy to discover on the brilliant Donna Hay’s website, to get the week started on a positive note? Ingredients 8 x 220g bone-in chicken thigh fillets, skin on…
Halfway through the month already, can you believe it? We hope you are keeping the energy up and staying motivated. Remember that healthy food is a key ingredient to a productive week. With that said, try Jonathan’s seared tuna Nicoise salad. Ingredients 400g Fresh Tuna Eggs, hard-boiled cut into halves 100g Fine beans, blanched 16…