391 calories per serving From Redbook Active time 20 minutes Total time 35 minutes Makes 6 Main-Dish Servings Dressing 2/3 cup fat-free buttermilk 1/3 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt 2 oz. blue cheese, crumbled (½ cup) 1 tsp. grated lemon zest 1 tsp. kosher salt ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper Salad 1½ Tbsp. honey … Read more
Roast Poussin with rhubarb Poussin is a young chicken, which has a delicate flavor. Preparation time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour Serves 2 Easy Roast Poussin with rhubarb 2 poussins, around 450g (1lb) each 3tbsp olive oil 3 rashers smoked streaky bacon, halved lengthways 2 small onions, quartered and separated 200g (7oz) rhubarb, trimmed … Read more
350 calories per serving From Good Housekeeping Active time 25 minutes Total time 45 minutes Makes 4 Main-Dish Servings 6 corn tortillas 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1 jar (15.5 oz.) mild chunky salsa 1 can (14.5 oz.) reduced-sodium chicken broth (1 ¾ cups) 1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts ¼ cup reduced-fat sour cream 1 … Read more
Lamb chops with rhubarb The “chutney” with cider vinegar (a natural detoxer) is delicious with lamb. Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Serves 4 Easy Lamb chops with rhubarb 4 lamb chump chops (about 800g/1lb 12oz total) 2tsp chili or garlic oil 4 stems rhubarb, cut into 5cm (2in) pieces 3tbsp caster sugar … Read more
364 calories per bun From Redbook Active time 10 minutes Total time 30 minutes plus cooling Makes 8 Servings Topping ½ cup packed dark brown sugar 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter 2 Tbsp. honey ½ cup toasted pecans, coarsely chopped Buns 1 can (16.3 oz.) large-size, reduced-fat buttermilk biscuits (8 in can) ¼ cup granulated sugar … Read more
Spring cabbage One of our favorite greens -just lightly steam then serve with oil or butter and lots of black pepper. Spring cabbage Watercress Spring means the start of our native watercress season. Lovely in a salad, delicious in a sandwich with Marmite, and it makes a very good soup with a little potato and … Read more
140 calories per serving From Good Housekeeping Active time 15 minutes Total time 25 minutes Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut 4 ounces Italian bread into ½-inch-thick slices. Cut 1 garlic clove in half. Rub bread slices, on both sides, with cut sides garlic. Cut bread into ½-inch cubes; place in jelly-roll pan. Spray bread liberally … Read more
Forced rhubarb You will see this lovely pink rhubarb throughout February. Check out our recipes. Cook very lightly, delicious as a compote with roast pork, in a crumble, or roasted with ginger syrup and orange. Forced rhubarb Asparagus You may see the start of the English asparagus as the weather warms up. Don’t mess with … Read more
290 calories per serving From Good Housekeeping Total time 25 minutes plus chilling Makes 8 Servings 1/3 cup plus 1 Tbsp. sugar ¼ cup cornstarch Salt 3 cups low-fat (1%) milk 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp. vanilla extract 40 reduced-fat vanilla wafers (from 11-oz. box) 3 ripe medium bananas, thinly sliced ½ cup … Read more
Berry brûlée Berry brûlée Filled with immune-boosting vitamin C, berries are delicious with the custard. Preparation time: 20 minutes, plus chilling Cooking time: 25 minutes Serves 4 Prepare ahead 150g (5oz) white chocolate, chopped 200ml (7fl oz) single cream 200ml (7fl oz) whole milk 1tsp vanilla paste 2 free-range eggs, plus 2 free-range Egg … Read more
365 calories per sandwich From Redbook Active time 14 minutes Total time 5 hours 15 minutes Makes 6 Sandwiches 1 cup chopped onion 5 Tbsp. cider vinegar 3 large garlic cloves, crushed 1 Tbsp. brown sugar 1/3 cup whole-grain mustard 1 whole chicken (4 ½ to 5 lb.), wing tips cut off, skin removed ¼ … Read more
95 calories per brownie From Good Housekeeping Active time 15 minutes Total time 35 minutes plus cooling Makes 16 Brownies 1 tsp. instant coffee powder or granules 2 tsp. vanilla extract ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ¼ tsp. baking powder ¼ tsp. salt 1 cup sugar ¼ cups trans-fat-free vegetable oil … Read more
Vanilla cupcakes with crystallised violas If you’re limiting portion size, cupcakes are good for not overindulging. Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Makes 12 Easy/prepare ahead/freeze (sponge only) 100g (4oz) butter, softened 100g (4oz) caster sugar 2 large free-range eggs, beaten 1tsp vanilla extract 100g (4oz) self-raising flour You will need 12-hole cupcake … Read more
210 calories per serving From Good Housekeeping Active time 25 minutes Total time 40 minutes Makes 4 Main-Dish Servings 1½ lb. leeks (about 3 large) 1 Tbsp. margarine or butter 1 Tbsp. olive oil 12 oz. all-purpose potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces 2 cans (14.5 oz. each) reduced- sodium chicken broth 1 fresh … Read more
When the music moves you Zile Mokgang, a 22-year-old graphic and web design student at ATTI Computer College in Bloemfontein, has always loved house music. “Since high school, I’ve never missed a radio set by DJ Kent,” she smiles. So when the opportunity to enroll in a two-month DJ course taught by a friend at … Read more
The health and safety of our children comes first. We make sure that our homes are safe and secure. We kiddie-proof the stairs and the electrical sockets. We make sure they are buckled up when in the car. Yet when they are out having fun and getting fit on the sports field, we may not … Read more
172 calories per slice From Redbook Active time 15 minutes Total time 30 minutes Makes 16 Main-Dish Servings Or 2 (10-Inch) Pies 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced ½ lb. assorted fresh mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed, and sliced 1 cup thinly sliced red and/or yellow bell pepper strips 2 tsp. chopped … Read more
What you do after hours could boost your bank balance and your health, as these four women discovered. These are their tips for making your passion your profession As anyone who indulges in a happiness-boosting pastime knows, zoning in to what you love is more rewarding than zoning out to, say, another re-run of Private … Read more
Bread—No-Knead Method Weight Volume Baker’s % Ingredient 390g 3 to 3¼ cups 100% All-purpose white flour 300g 1¼ cups 77% Water 7g 1 teaspoon 1.8% Salt ~2g ½ teaspoon – Fresh yeast (a pea-sized lump); you can substitute 1 teaspoon (5g) instant yeast Mix everything until the flour is completely moistened. This should take only … Read more
65 calories per serving From Good Housekeeping Total time 10 minutes plus chilling Makes 2 Cheese Logs 3 Tbsp. roasted salted almonds ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves 2 piquillo peppers, patted dry 8 oz. reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel) 4 oz. goat cheese ½ tsp. ground coriander 1/8 tsp. cayenne (ground red pepper) 1 tsp. … Read more