- Bread pudding
- Breakfast ideas
- Broccoli and cauliflower with a creamy sauce
- Creamy oats with cinnamon and banana
- Fish
- Home
- Lightly roasted nuts
- Mini meat balls
- Rotis
- Apple and cinnamon muffins
- Baked sticky pudding
- Homemade muesli
- Raisin cookies
- Snack ideas
- Spicy butter bean bites
- Three bean salad
- Vegetarian
- Apple pudding
- Baked beans on toast
- Buttermilk and cheese bread
- Chicken
- Green goddess pasta salad
- One-pot meals
- Peanut butter slices
- Tuna and corn cakes
- Banana bread
- Creamy fish spread
- Date and chocolate balls
- Eggs and toast soldiers
- Lemon cheesecake
- Meat
- Potato salad
- Side dishes
- Baby marrow fritters
- Fresh fruit salad
- Mealie bread
- Strawberry yoghurt tart
- Vegetarian chickpea salad
- Yummy potato bake
- Butternut and sweetcorn bake
- Green salad with chicken
- Homemade brown bread
- Homemade ice tea
- Milk tart
- Super smoothie
- Treats
- Apple and banana muffins
- Chocolate cake
- Crispy chicken strips
- Oven-baked chips
- Rusks
- Weekend oven-roasted veggies
- Coleslaw with apple and yoghurt
- Crunchy lentil salad
- Crustless vegetable quiche
- Omelette with broccoli and cheese
- Pancakes with fruit
- Popcorn
- Egg-in-a-cup
- Fresh fruit and peanut butter dip
- Roasted chickpea dip
- Scones
- Pearled wheat and spinach salad
- African salad with a twist
- Eggy toast
- Oat cookies
- Quick veggie soup
- Creamy mashed potatoes
- Easy tomato soup
- Spicy pan breakfast
- Sandwich with spicy tuna
- Sweetcorn fritters
- Versatile scrambled eggs
- Salad sandwich
- Guacamole
- Spinach and corn bakes
Guidelines for eating out and the festive season
October to December could easily become the over-indulging months of the year, as we often have one work function or party after the other. Following that, it’s the festive season and then New Year. But with a few tips and guidelines, this doesn’t have to affect your waist or healthy lifestyle.
- Keep moderation in mind, so that you can enjoy every event, without over-eating.
- Control your portions sizes – that includes drinks, starters, mains and desserts.
- Try to dish up only once and eat (and drink) slowly, so that you really enjoy the meal. This will leave you more satisfied, rather than just full.
- Look for the healthier options on a menu. Rather order a salad or roasted veggies than a heavy side dish.
- Avoid deep-fried foods and rather opt for roasted, grilled or pan-fried dishes.
- Fill at least half your plate with veggies and salads, instead of another helping of starchy foods like bread, potatoes, rice, pasta and pap.
- Variety is the spice of life. Try to eat chicken and fish, rather than just red meat or even opt for a vegetarian meal sometimes – it’s the perfect light lunch.
- Consider the meals for the rest of your day if you know that you’re going out for supper or having a party.
- Use a plate at a cocktail event, so that you can see how much you actually eat, and not think you’re only nibbling on a bit of this and that.
- Have lots of self-control at a buffet and take a smaller plate. Dish up a balanced variety of what you’ll enjoy instead of having a pile of food on your plate that you just eat mindlessly.
- Limit heavy and creamy sauces and toppings. Ask for olive oil to drizzle over veggies or add a sprinkle of nuts and seeds for extra crunch and flavour instead.
- If you do order sauce, have it on the side, so that you can decide how much to eat.
- Enjoy some fruit as part of your dessert and have a small portion of custard or ice cream if you really have to.
- Don’t drink your kilojoules – remember that both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks can be very high in kilojoules. Have a glass of water for every glass of alcohol you drink.
Enjoy the festive months and eat responsibly.