Recipes
This 5-ingredient matcha green smoothie is a great energy booster. With coconut milk that compliments the green tea flavor really well, and adds good fats that keep you full for longer. Matcha contains the nutrients from the entire tea leaf...
Sunflower seed butter is a super tasty nut butter alternative for those suffering from tree nut allergy. It's easy to make, and packed with nutrients. It's high in fiber, magnesium, niacin, vitamin E, and healthy fats. Of the 16 grams...
It’s popsicle season! Ice lollies are usually high in sugar, but these Strawberry Popsicles are made with fresh strawberries. As strawberries are high in vitamin C, these popsicles make for a healthy summer treat! Simple, delicious and inexpensive, these pops...
Vegetarian Risotto with Carrot & Ginger
This risotto is a super easy variation on the traditional risotto recipe, and the subtle carrot and ginger flavours make it an instant hit! Risotto is a labour of love, with a lot of stirring, however it’s an easy meal...
Grapefruit Coconut Smoothie Recipe
This smoothie recipe is so simple, and so refreshingly yummy! The tartness of the grapefruit is balanced by the coconut flavours. It’s easy to picture yourself in a hammock, while sipping this smoothie. Smoothies high in sugar should be avoided...
Greenhouse chef Peter Tempelhoff about his choice for OmniBlend
Peter Tempelhoff, Executive Chef of Greenhouse in Constantia, chose an OmniBlend blender for his restaurant kitchen, and we chatted to him to hear what makes it the right blender for him as a chef, and about how he keeps his...
November is Diabetes Month – let food be thy medicine
November marks National Diabetes Awareness Month, and with statistics published in the SA Journal of Diabetes & Vascular Disease, now more than ever before awareness is critical to halt the increase of diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is considered a lifestyle...
This green juice gets its creaminess from brussels sprouts! Usually avo or banana is added to smoothies for a creamy texture, and frozen brussels sprouts do exactly the same! As they’re low in calories, and high in vitamin C it’s...
This citrus smoothie is packed with fresh and sweet citrus peachy flavours and vitamins, and it literally tastes like sunshine in a jar. Oranges provide high levels of fibre which is important for digestive health, and vitamin C which supports...