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Avocado Milk Recipe

by Siyabonga Mngoma | drinks | 0 comments

Add this fruit to a glass of milk for kids so they get all the goodness of avos while enjoying their favourite drink. This liquid snack packed with healthy fats will keep the little ones full in cases of appetite loss.

Sweet Potato and Leek Soup

by Siyabonga Mngoma | soups | 0 comments

As the temperatures start to drop in Jozi, the weather calls for simple and hearty foods. This classic soup, with a twist is just what you need to get the kids consuming their veggies and the adults too. Replacing potatoes with organic sweet potatoes gives the recipe a delicious taste and a yummy texture to the soup.

Broccoli Salad with Pomegranate & Pecan Nuts

by Siyabonga Mngoma | healthy, raise healthy kids, recipes, vegetarian | 0 comments

As we enjoy the last of the warm days, try this delicious salad made with some of the seasonal fresh produce. Get the kids to enjoy broccoli in plain yoghurt and sweet juicy pomegranate rubies. This fresh and easy salad recipe is the perfect light lunch or side dish for a braai.

Carrot and courgette muffins

by Ankie Niesing | cakes, lunchboxes, party food | 0 comments

What’s great about these muffins is that they’re packed with the goodness of carrots, courgettes, nuts and even crushed pineapple. The cream cheese topping is hits the spot for anyone with sweet cravings.

Lunchbox ideas: Seed clusters

by Jeanri Verster | biscuits, healthy, lunchboxes, party food | 0 comments

These healthy wheat-free biscuits can be served with tea or as snacks. It is great for including in lunch boxes for kids as well as mom and dad!

Sweet popcorn ball recipe

by Shakira Sheikh | crafts, food/recipes, party food, recipes, snacks | 0 comments

Here is an easy recipe that you could make with your kids. It’s perfect for school cake and candy sales, parties and pretty much any event.

Tips & ideas for Heritage Day braais

by Analytikal Mama | food/recipes, recipes | 0 comments

Every South African can relate to the aroma of braai. The hunger sensation that churns when you smell the boerewors fired up at the local Spar, or soccer tournament is proof enough of the greatness of this simple Proudly South African cuisine.

Fish parcels and herb butter

by Ankie Niesing | meals | 0 comments

Steaming is such a delicate way of cooking fish and the texture won’t disappoint. Everyone in the family will feel special to get their own parcel to open. Any fish can be used and the herb butter is amazing

Make edible clowns

by Tanya George | food/recipes, holidays, recipes | 3 comments

Not sure how to keep the kids entertained during the upcoming holidays well here’s a fun baking activity. In keeping with my Holiday club theme “The Circus is coming to town”, how about making edible clowns.

Recipe: Choc-chip cookies

by Ankie Niesing | biscuits | 0 comments

Delicious, healthy choc-chip cookies that anyone can make, it’s that simple.

Sowing the seeds of your kid’s development

by Tiffany Markman | activities, family, family time, homeschooling, learning, outdoor, raise healthy kids, vegetarian | 2 comments

What’s the up side to letting our kids loose in the garden? What does it do for their brains, bodies, social consciousness, eating and just plain joy? I consulted an expert – Caro Tapson, former pro landscaper, mom, and owner of Seedling Stokvel – and learned some awesome things.

Zucchini chocolate brownies

by Ankie Niesing | biscuits, healthy, lunchboxes, party food, raise healthy kids | 0 comments

Finding it hard to get your kids to eat vegetables? Then you need to learn to become very sneaky. This brownie recipe has hidden baby marrow in, but you can’t tell.

Cinnamon and carrot overnight oats

by Abby Courtenay | healthy, meals | 0 comments

This blend of whole grain oats, carrots and raisins pack a powerful nutrient punch filled with fibre keeping you feeling fuller for longer and allowing a sustained bloods sugar response.