Indulge in a guilt-free breakfast full of flavour to start your day in the best way. Thanks to LANCEWOOD’s Cottage Cheese range, mornings have never been as nutritious.

SERVES 2 // TOTAL TIME 10 MIN

Ingredients

1 tub (250g) LANCEWOOD® Cottage Cheese
1 tsp xylitol
½ tsp vanilla essence
Fresh fruit of your choice
Nuts & seeds, to taste
A drizzle of honey, to taste

Method

1. Spoon cottage cheese into a bowl and stir through xylitol and vanilla essence.
2. Top with fruit, nuts and seeds and honey before serving.

FRUIT TOPPING

Add a pop of colour and flavour to your breakfast bowl with these fruit options:

Ingredients

Tropical trio:

2 Tbsp granadilla pulp
½ cup chopped fresh pineapple
1 kiwi, peeled and sliced
3 Tbsp coconut flakes, toasted

Berry and muesli:

½ cup fresh berries of your choice, chopped
¼ cup muesli

RECIPE: SUPPLIED
PHOTOGRAPHS: ZHANN SOLOMONS

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Use LANCEWOOD’s Medium Fat Cream Cheese to whip up a no-bake Easter showstopper. It’s as light as it is creamy.

SERVES 10-12 // PREP TIME 30 MIN PLUS REFRIGERATION

Ingredients

For the crust

2 packs Tennis biscuits
200g butter, melted

For the filling

2 tsp powdered gelatine
2 Tbsp cold water
2 tubs LANCEWOOD® medium fat cream cheese, room temperature
½ cup condensed milk
3 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
2 cups cold whipping cream
150g fresh raspberries

To decorate

Easter chocolates
1 cup sugar
¼ cup water

Method

1. Crush biscuits in food processor until fine. Add butter and mix well.
2. Firmly press biscuit mix into base of greased and lined 24cm springform cake tin. Chill until needed.
3. Add gelatine and water to a small bowl. Set aside.
4. Beat cream cheese, condensed milk, lemon juice and vanilla until smooth and thick.
5. In a separate bowl, whip cream until stiff peaks form.
6. Melt gelatine in microwave in 3-second bursts until translucent and dissolved.
7. Add cream cheese mixture to cream, one spoon at a time, and gently fold through to keep as much air in mixture as possible.
8. Working quickly, add dissolved gelatine to mixture and fold through until combined. Fold in raspberries.
9. Pour filling into prepared tin. Smooth over with a spatula and refrigerate for 4 hours or until set.
10. Unclip tin, remove cake and set on a serving plate.
11. To make spun sugar, place oiled rolling pin on oiled surface. Boil sugar and water in a pot. Once it turns amber, remove from heat and cool slightly. Dip two intertwined forks into caramel and quickly whip over rolling pin to form wisps. Decorate just before serving.

RECIPE: CHAD JANUARY
PHOTOGRAPHS: ZHANN SOLOMONS

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There’s no reason to skimp on delicious with LANCEWOOD’s guilt-free Cottage Cheese. Whether you’re making a showstopper sandwich or a simple one, our Cottage Cheese is the perfect spread for bread.

SERVES 2 // TOTAL TIME 15 MIN

Ingredients

1 tub LANCEWOOD® Lactose Free Low Fat
Smooth Plain Cottage Cheese
2 Tbsp fresh coriander
Pinch chilli flakes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
½ cup cooked chicken, shredded
1 Tbsp wholegrain mustard
1 Tbsp fresh parsley
4 slices ciabatta, toasted
1 Mediterranean cucumber ribbons
Handful cherry tomatoes, halved
1 avocado, sliced

Method

1. In a bowl, combine the cottage cheese, coriander and chilli flakes and mix together. Season well.
2. Mix the chicken, mustard and parsley together. Season well.
3. Spread the cottage cheese mixture on each slice of ciabatta.
4. Top two slices with the chicken mixture, cucumber, tomatoes and avocado.
5. Close the sandwich and enjoy!

DID YOU KNOW?
Delicious and versatile, LANCEWOOD’s Lactose Free Cottage Cheese is low in fat and a great source of protein, ideal for adding a healthy and tasty twist to any meal. A lactase enzyme is added to breakdown the sugar (lactose) naturally found in milk so that lactose intolerant people can also enjoy LANCEWOOD’s delicious Cottage Cheese.

RECIPE: CHAD JANUARY
PHOTOGRAPH: ZHANN SOLOMONS

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Families that eat together are healthier together, or so says LANCEWOOD in their recent Quality Time Report on South African families.

These days our lives are so fast-paced and filled with all sorts of distractions that it’s difficult to take a moment to actually be, well, in the moment. From work and traffic to parental responsibilities and social media, there seems to be an endless routine of ‘busy’ – too busy to even enjoy mealtimes anymore.

For decades now, the amount of time families spend together, especially during mealtimes, has been on the decline. That was until the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020. Last year, many of us were forced to stomp on the brakes and slow it down. We were confined to our homes in an effort to stay safe and limit infections, and this meant numerous families were spending more time together. 

It was also during this time that local dairy producer LANCEWOOD conducted their Quality Time research study, which aimed to understand how families spend their mealtimes. Needless to say, the results were interesting.

The Details 

The study was conducted between 12 June and 6 July 2020 with 2 100 participants. LANCEWOOD collaborated with four local experts to share further insight on the research findings and assist South Africans with enhancing quality time over meal-times. This included psychologist Dr Ilse de Beer, TV personality and cookbook author Zola Nene, media personality and author Vanessa Raphaely, and former magazine editor and stylist Vicki Sleet.

The Findings

According to LANCEWOOD’s report, 89% of respondents believe that quality time with friends and family is important. Yet it found that while quality time during meals is valued, there are many responsibilities and barriers that prevent families from prioritising it. These barriers include work (62%), household chores (36%), school activities (35%) and traffic (21%) being the main culprits.

However, many of these barriers were reduced or fell away during the nationwide lockdown last year. With many not working, sitting in traffic or going to school, the report found that 59% of participants said they are eating together more and 43% said that they are cooking together more. With the majority of people spending time at home, it meant that supper wasn’t the only mealtime that family members were present. Being at home all day meant that breakfast, lunch and dinner were prepared and enjoyed together as a family. On the other hand, 20% of the study participants reported that their eating behaviour hadn’t changed at all
during lockdown. 

The majority did notice a change though, and Zola reiterates this. ‘There was absolutely a change, and I know this because of the type of interaction I received on my platforms. People have to cook more, and they need help. They’re also looking for creative ways to elevate their meals without breaking the bank,’ she explains.

The Takeaway

With life returning to a semi-normal state, it is understood that many of the challenges we faced when prioritising mealtimes will return. Yet the experts believe it is more important than ever for us to continue spending quality time together. ‘We need that sense of belonging, the sense of being accepted, a place of safety, and experiencing love and interest in one another’s life. If we do not spend quality time together, we lose that feeling of cohesion,’ says Dr de Beer.

Besides the distractions, there’s also this notion that mealtimes and food needs to be perfect in order for it to be enjoyed. ‘Sharing images of perfection are becoming the norm. But, remember that the image that is held up through social media is only an edited, highly curated version of what life is,’ says Vanessa. And it certainly doesn’t have to be the perfect family setting that we’re used to seeing in the media. Whether you and your family prefer to dine at the table, sit in front of the TV, eat on the floor, or use your hands, there’s no right or wrong way to enjoy your meals – and the same can be said for the food itself. Oftentimes a quick and easy meal is all that you can manage to muster up after a long day, and that is perfectly okay!

‘Creating a space in your home to eat, and actively clearing your mind to be present, goes a long way in having quality time. Where possible, try and separate your workspace from the area where you eat to help with distinguishing between work time and family time,’ suggests Vicki.

Food should always be a joyous occasion and so much more than simply nourishment. It is a way to celebrate, connect, share, show love and bond with others. So the next time you need to prepare a meal, why not involve the whole family, and turn an everyday moment into a quality mealtime moment. 

By: Taryn Wilson
Photography: Gallo/Getty Images

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In 2016, LANCEWOOD launched its first Cake-Off to find Mzansi’s best baker. Competitors had to present their best recipes using at least one of LANCEWOOD’s of products. Lizelle Solomon won the Cake-Off that year for her incredible summer berry swirl cheesecake recipe.

By Taryn Wilson

Due to its staggering success, the LANCEWOOD Cake-Off is back to find the absolute cream of the crop baker in South Africa. No matter whether its sweet or savoury, enter your favourite recipes including a LANCEWOOD product to stand a chance to be the best of the best in the baking world. This means walking away with a new title as Cake-Off champion, as well as an incredible all-expenses-paid trip to New York City worth R150 000.

Submissions have already opened, but there’s still time to enter before they close on Sunday, 20 May 2018. You can enter at www.lancewoodcakeoff.co.za by uploading your recipes and images of your master creations. Thereafter, the public will vote for their favourite dishes until 3 June 2018.

If your submission makes it to the top 3, you will be able to show off your talent in a live bake-off on The Expresso Show on 28 June 2018, where 3 culinary judges will oversee the event. You can expect to see cooking queen, Lorna Maseko, cookbook author and popular TV chef, Zola Nene and musician and chef, J’Something, heading the final decision.

What are you waiting for? Head to the kitchen and dig up the best recipe you can find to enter!

Find out more at lancewoodcakeoff.co.za

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