How to do a Plant-based Braai
Whether it’s for health and wellbeing, caring for animals or the climate crisis, plant-based eating is gaining momentum and popping up everywhere – even at braais. The shift in global…
Conscious Cooking
With all the buzz around eating for health, trendy diets, what to eat and what not to eat, making food can easily become an exercise in anxiety! However, more and…
Plant-based Diet: Foods to Consider
Last year November I committed to an experiment of going vegetarian, as part of Vegan month. It did not go well. The reason it was a disaster was that I…
Family and Diabetes
On the 14th of November, we commemorate World Diabetes Day. As the number of diabetes cases continues to rise – becoming one of the leading causes of death in the…
The Truth About Added Sugar
There is natural sugar, then there is added sugar. Natural sugar is found in foods like fruits, vegetables and dairy and, as its name suggests, it is natural. Added sugar…
Eating to Avoid a Stroke
As the world observes World Stroke Day, we wanted to shine a spotlight on this very common ailment and look at ways to avoid an attack. Our objective as a…
Pantry Essentials for Summer
As we spring clean our bodies and homes this season, let’s add the pantry to that list. Stuff that has been in the cupboards for over a few years needs…
Food and Mood
I love food. I have a lovely meal as a reward, I eat when I am sad, when a friend is coming over – I panic about what I will…
Embracing our Food Heritage
In South Africa, indigenous crops and traditional foods have been so downgraded that we have forgotten the tastes and even some of the names of these foods. Sadly, this means…
Benefits of Eating Local Food
Local food is nca! And here’s why… The “local food” movement has been around in South Africa for almost 20 years now. Organisations like Slow Food South Africa started in…