family life & travels
When you cook with oils, there are so many different ones to choose from. The thing is, there are a few factors to consider when you put an oil on high heat. You want the cooking oil to stay stable when it is heated, so that it doesn’t oxidise. Then it would go off really
The South African top fruit season is now here, and their delicious apples and pears can be enjoyed all summer long. Snack on this super-healthy, sunshine fruit at home, on a picnic, before your daily exercise regime – wherever takes your fancy. South African fruit is counter-seasonal, so is available when European produce isn’t, which
Food waste is a worldwide epidemic, and it’s well past time the average person started fighting back. More than one-third of all food produced globally is wasted, which is why Grundig has started a Respect Food Campaign, to encourage people to enjoy good food as well as reduce waste.. So if you love and enjoy
January can be a bit of a misery can’t it? The excitement of Christmas and the new year celebrations have been and gone, and it can feel like there is little to be looking forward to in the immediate future; no wonder it is the month that most people look to book a holiday! Plus,
With the cooler temperatures here, there is nothing better than some classic comfort food. And for me, comfort food is anything containing carbs, like pasta and rice dishes. The good news with rice dishes is that there is plenty of protein in there too (and my children love rice much more than that love pasta).
Eating seasonally, and being more mindful of what you eat is a great thing for us to do. Not only does it make us more conscious of the food we are eating, and to only eat when hungry, but when you eat seasonally, you are eating the produce as it is meant to be eaten.
When you’ve got young children and live in an area that is just under an hour away from nearest family members, it can mean that date nights are few and far between. Of course, we do know a few people that we’re happy to have babysit the children that aren’t family, but it isn’t always
It’s pumpkin season, and an exciting time of year. Now, it’s all well and good having spooky pumpkins perfectly placed around your home, but after Halloween has been and gone, then what? Most people just throw away their pumpkins without thinking twice about it! To me this is simply sacrilegious! Pumpkins are in fact a highly
How many meals per week are you eating away from your kitchen at home? Over the last few decades, more and more people have been ordering takeaways. However, research published by the John Hopkins School of Public Health has claimed that people who frequently cook meals at home eat healthier and consume fewer calories. Join
