Bottom Drawer Veggie Soup
Bottome drawer Veggie Soup Reduce your food waste by working with a plan.Ā Winter is the perfect time to address food waste.Ā Soup, Sustainability & Second Helpings: A Guide to Reducing Food Waste Through Home CookingĀ The big problem with wasted food in South AfricaĀ Food waste in South Africa is a massive, heartbreaking contradiction. According to the CSIR...Read More
Use AI to Plan an Autumn Feast
We used AI to plan our Autumn feast Let AI do everything but the cooking We donāt use AI (Thatās a Homemakers promise.) At Homemakers we believe in the human touch, which means we donāt use AI to do our writing. Every word you read in your Weekly Fix was researched, typed and checked by a real life human. But… we wanted to have a bit of fun and see how...Read More
Breakfast Prep for the Whole Family
Breakfast prep for the whole family Donāt skip brekkie! Ā Work with a plan. Getting up early enough to make and eat a proper breakfast is one of those things that only happen in movies. You know the ones ā the parent sets out a whole breakfast spread with orange juice and pastries, and makes plates of egg and bacon on demandā¦If only we all had this kind of time in...Read More
Grown Up Slushies Recipies
Grown Up Slushies Recipies Donāt let the heat get you down There are few things as refreshing as an ice-cold slush puppy and a half priced Ster Kinekor movie on a hot Tuesday afternoon during the December holidays. If you were a wild child, you might have even convinced the snack kiosk auntie to give you a Cherry/Lime mix, making you feel like a true junk food...Read More
How To Do Meatless November
Skip the Meat, just for November The value of so called āVeggiedaysā Meat loversā paradise Most South Africans grow up on meat. We have some of the best steaks in the world, and we know hoe to braai them just right. (Can you hear the sizzleā¦?) Now, you know we would never presume to TELL you what to do. We are more about making suggestions and giving optionsā¦So, here...Read More
Have More Herbs Than You Can Handle?
How to Preserve Herbs How to deal with your bumper crop of herbs this spring. Spring threw us a snowy curveball but now were right back in the growing season. Did you maybe over-plant and underestimate your gardenās growing power? Do you now have more bushels of basil than you could ever (even in your wildest Italian dreams) eat? We have solutions: For your...Read More
What is a Seven Colour Sunday?
The only Sunday lunch that matters. The taste of tradition. Most of us grew up in super traditional families. Sundays were for early morning church, followed by grocery shopping and then a traditional Sunday lunch. In most homes that meant meat, rice and potatoes with two types of vegetableā¦not exactly exciting or inventive, but still a weekly feast we looked...Read More
Macros vs Micros
We break down the science behind Macro and Micro-nutrients. What is on the menu? Raw, paleo, keto, plant based, good fats, bad fats, ethical eating, farm to tableā¦The world of dietary advice is more confusing than ever. While diets, dietary choices and our relationships with food is fraught with emotional and cultural influences, the question remains: āWhat should I...Read More
Frozen vs Fresh ā your secret weapon in the food fight.
Freeze the midweek meal meltdown. Gone are the days of frozen vegetables being the dark sheep of the home cooking game. Innovations in food processing technology, a new understanding of nutrients and healthy eating and a growing awareness of food waste have all influenced the market for frozen vegetables. I thought frozen was unhealthy. Nope ā For many reasons,...Read More