• Peanut butter and banana smoothie recipe

    4 refreshing smoothies to kick-start your mornings

    Mornings can be crazy. Between getting ready for the day, making sure the kids are taken care of and prepping for work (be it at an office or at home), you may forget to sit down and have breakfast. Smoothies are a great way to sip on something filling and wholesome in your morning routine.

  • 5 ways to turn peanut butter into a satisfying lunch

    While we will always love peanut butter on toast, there are times when you want something a little more substantial. The best thing about peanut butter, other than its affordability, is its versatility. We’ve rounded up 5 of our best ways to eat peanut butter that don’t involve any toast.

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    5 interesting carb-conscious suppers

    Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to eat fewer carbs? If you’re used to leaning on pasta, potatoes or bread, coming up with enough new ideas for dinner can be tricky. To help, we’ve rounded up five of our favourite carb-conscious suppers that contain less than 20 g of carbohydrates per serving.

  • meat-free meals: Turmeric-and-coconut broth recipe

    5 restorative broths to reset you 

    Whether you’re a “new year, new me” kind of person, or just looking for something a little lighter after the festive season, we’ve got just the thing. Broths are not only simple to make, but they’re a great option for those times you need to eat but don’t want anything too heavy. We’ve rounded up 5 of our best broths to set you right this January. 

  • How to light a braai

    If there’s one thing everyone should know how to do, it’s lighting a kettle braai because cooking over an open fire really is one of life’s greatest joys. You don’t need to call your dad to talk you through it because we’re breaking down just how easy it is.

  • Almond-and-banana smoothie with seeds recipe

    Local foodies share their favourite Suhoor dishes

    During Ramadan, where participants fast from dawn until dusk, Suhoor forms an important start to the day. Suhoor (otherwise known as Sehri) is the meal eaten very early in the morning before the fast for the day begins. This meal needs to be carefully considered as it needs to set you up for a successful fast and ensure you don’t feel fatigued, hungry or dehydrated during the day. We enlisted the help of local foodies for their favourite Suhoor dishes.

  • How to pack a deliciously easy lunchbox

    Whether you’re having lunch at your desk – or packing lunch for the tots when the schools reopen – there’s something to be said for a well thought-out lunchbox. And it’s almost too easy with the delicious range of snacking cheese available at Woolies.

  • 3 sandwiches that don’t suck

    It pains us to say this, but the holidays are well and truly over and life is going back to (somewhat) normal. With work starting up again, it’s time to start thinking about clever lunch ideas. Just because you’re working from home, doesn’t mean you have to endure uninspired lunches. In fact, one of the best things about working from home might be the opportunity you have to make yourself a wonderful lunch. We’re rounding up some of our favourite sandwich recipes that are easy to put together between Zoom calls.

  • Bobotie kebabs with pomegranate-and-almond rice salad recipe

    4 midweek meals with mince

    If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a million times – there’s no harder-working ingredient than the humble packet of beef mince. Be it Bolognese, cottage pie or meatballs, beef mince consistently wins dinner, and the whole family, over. As much as we love it, however, there will come a time that you will tire of the same old recipes. For those times, here are 4 new midweek beef mince winners.