• Popeye the Sailor Man’s food of choice, spinach is a wonderfully nutritious flowering plant that is equally delicious eaten raw, steamed or blanched. A popular addition to most veggie patches, it’s also sold in bunches, packaged fresh in bags, tinned or frozen. Spinach has a high content of valuable nutrients that include calcium and iron, as well as a variety of antioxidants. Three types of spinach are generally available: Savoy has crisp, curly leaves with a springy texture; smooth-leaf spinach is flat and even-textured with spade-shaped leaves, while semi-Savoy is similar in texture to Savoy but not as crinkled in…

    Friend and foe will be green with envy over your hot bod! This green smoothie is filled with a simple combination of fresh leafy greens and flavourful fruits. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Food&Home (@foodandhomesa) INGREDIENTS ½ avocado handful baby spinach big piece of cucumber ½ banana 100 ml orange juice slice of pineapple, sliced into chunks METHOD  Mix all of the ingredients together and blend until smooth. CHOCOLATE LOVERS, TRY THIS: The Chocoholic smoothie bowl Recipe and styling by Imka Webb Photograph by Dylan Swart Video by Iain Rennie ALSO TRY: Berry blast…

    Indulge your love of romance and fine food in February with Tuna Marine Olives. Tuna Marine’s mouthwatering olive ranges emanate from Paarl in the Western Cape. Their olives are handpicked when perfectly ripe and are perfect to use in pasta dishes, on pizza or part of a gourmet menu. WIN! Three (3) lucky readers will win a bumper hamper jam-packed with Tuna Marine Olives products, valued at R500 each! It’s just the ticket to celebrate the month of love with romantic rendezvous like picnics, alfresco dining, midnight snacks, olive martinis – and so much more (we’re just getting started!). To enter,…