• Welcome to your garden-to-lunchbox journey, where we’ll explore the joy of cultivating your own vegetables and crafting delicious, nutritious meals straight from your backyard. Transforming your garden’s bounty into a colourful and wholesome lunchbox is not only rewarding but also a fantastic way to embrace a sustainable and healthy lifestyle. Whether you have a sprawling backyard or just a few pots on your balcony, there’s something magical about watching tiny seeds evolve into vibrant, nutrient-packed vegetables. The rainbow of vegetables Explore the vivid spectrum of vegetables you can grow, from the earthy tones of root vegetables like carrots and beets to…

    Rice is a staple in South African, households showcasing our diversity through our food from biriyani to seafood paella it is clear that rice has a special place in our homes. Leftover rice dishes especially hold so much flavour and excitement for many people and that is why it is important to ensure that when storing rice, we abide by safe measures to ensure that the leftover cooked rice that we eat does not make us ill. Here we provide ways that we can properly store cooked rice and why it is important to do so: Why is it important…

    Look no further for a tasty pasta dish that contains all the health benefits for your kiddies. This recipe is so good they will never figure out that they are eating veggies. Made these Hidden veg pasta dish? Tag us @foodandhomesa #cookingwithFH on Instagram! ALSO SEE: 6 Great restaurants to host your kiddies birthday party

    We have all heard the saying ‘You are what you eat,’ right? Many believe that its meaning is simply telling us to watch what we allow our bodies to consume because of the effects the types of food you eat can have on your body. A new Netflix documentary has put this theory to the test, You Are What You Eat, showcases sets of identical twins as they adopt different diets. The experiment is compelling because, being genetically identical, the health of each twin is very similar before the trial. Published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open in November 2023,…

    Try this quick and easy iced-coffee recipe from our latest summer print issue on shelves now! Perfect for a kickstart to a busy day. If you want to…