Recipes

Broccoli-studded macaroni cheese

Published on December 15, 2016

Everyone knows broccoli and melted cheese are a match made in heaven. This is a great way to enjoy your favourite comfort dish and still get in your greens, not to mention this macaroni cheese is budget-friendly to boot.

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Blueberry, chia and walnut smoothie

Published on December 14, 2016

Tomorrow is Wellness Wednesday, and a healthy brekkie doesn’t get better than this gorgeous bright-blue smoothie. It’s yummy, filling and antioxidant-rich to boot!

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Andrea’s no-bake vegan brownies with cherry sorbet

Published on December 14, 2016

At our team festive feast this year, our art director, Andrea, made a batch of vegan brownies and cherry sorbet for us to taste. Add this recipe to your repertoire so that your guests can enjoy a lovely dessert no matter their dietary requirements, and we can guarantee that everyone will help themselves to seconds (and thirds). Plus the cherry...

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Warm veggie salad

Published on December 13, 2016

Try something different this holiday season and treat your family and friends to a starter with a difference. A warm veggie salad that is bright and beautiful, and not too filling, is the perfect way to start a meal.

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Jana’s vegetable tarte Tatin

Published on December 12, 2016

We could expect nothing less than wholesome when we asked our resident health guru Jana to present us with one of her own Christmas table dishes. This sweet and salty tart is perfectly balanced, and the balsamic glaze is what veggie dreams are made of.

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Smoked snoek tacos

Published on December 11, 2016

Snoek is packed with protein, locally sourced and safely sustainable. You do need to be careful of all those tiny bones though, so make sure you are buying any smoked or fresh fish from a trusted community fishery.

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Our masala marinade is what you never knew your chicken and fish needed

Published on December 11, 2016

Whether you are having a good old fish braai on the beach, or roasting up a chicken at home for the family, our masala marinade is sure to become a white-meat staple in your house.

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Feta-and-cranberry lamb

Published on December 11, 2016

So what happened was that we invited Zola Nene to MK headquarters for an early Christmas lunch, and she accepted. And she didn’t come empty-handed! She brought us her deliciously flavourful and tender feta-and-cranberry lamb recipe to share with all of you this festive season.

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Chocolate Yule log

Published on December 10, 2016

Gather your loved ones, because Yuletide is almost upon us! And what could be more fitting than a traditional chocolate Yule log? We’ll show you the easy way to create a decadently rich chocolate filling rolled in the fluffiest chocolate sponge. Oh … did we mention chocolate?

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Barley-buttermilk flapjack stacks with bacon

Published on December 10, 2016

We love playing around with grains in the kitchen, and we love the idea of a tasty breakfast that’s also full of healthy fibre. Enter our barley flapjacks! We’ve also added in some buttermilk for extra fluffiness. Tuck in!

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