The world’s healthiest spices have been seen as healing power amongst many people for centuries. Let’s find out which spices are the world’s healthiest spices. 1. Turmeric  That’s thanks to its high amounts of curcumin, a powerful antioxidant. Studies show curcumin can help treat a range of health problems, from minor toothaches to chronic conditions like arthritis, heart disease and diabetes 2. Cinnamon Cinnamon is used to adding a sweet flavor to meals for people with Diabetes. Cinnamon also helps lower blood pressure as well. 3. Rosemary A member of the mint family, rosemary is prized ..read more

A Pink Smoothie Bowl topped with fresh fruit and granola. I decided to go with a yogurt base, instead of frozen bananas 1 cup frozen raspberries 2 teaspoons pomegranate molasses 1 tablespoon freshly sliced coconut1 tablespoon pomegranate arils1 cup coconut yogurt A few strawberries 1 banana sliced1 scoop Marine collagen 1 teaspoon black chia seeds2 tablespoons granola 1/2 orange slicedEdible flowers Mint Add the coconut yogurt, frozen raspberries, pomegranate molasses, and collagen into a hand blender, and blitz a few seconds. Add the mixture into your smoothie bowl and decorate with the fres ..read more

Chilli Bites are a common chickpea flour appetizer found in every Indian household, a favourite that’s not only a savoury delight but also made on several occasions and celebrations. This quick and easy bite is tasty and can be made in 10mins.Spinach can be substituted with chopped kale, watercress or lettuce and added to the chickpea mixture ..read more

Its Mango season and that means mango pickle , buckets and buckets of mango pickle! Todays recipe is dedicated to my eldest brother Michael, who celebrates his birthday today, his all the way in Abu Dhabi and misses SA’s mango season but has the fondest memories of mums famous mango pickle which she made in buckets, I kid you not! This ones for you Mike! Growing up, I helped mum clean the mangos, enjoyed mango, chilli powder and salt with my brother’s, it was honestly a treat and everyone at home looked forward to mango season! My mum would stock up on bottles, I remember each aunt had the ..read more

Family Mealtime has been in the air for years and we tend to forget the importance of it. It has become a difficult task for many families to stick to due to school, work schedules and extracurricular activities that can make it difficult to find time to eat together and some go days or weeks without sitting down as a family to share a meal. What do the researchers say? Family meals are more nutritious than any other meal of the day because it would always be a meal that is cooked with proteins and veg. Kids become less picky eaters when they get a range of foods Mealtime provides a family w ..read more

Star anise is a spice made from the fruit of the Chinese evergreen tree Illicium verum. As its name suggests, it is a star-shaped pod with seeds that are harvested and used as a spice as well. It has a distinct licorice flavour and smell with many medicinal benefits.  Some of the major health-promoting compounds found in star anise include: Linalool Quercetin Anethole Shikimic acid Gallic acid Limonene BENEFITS Antiviral Capabilities The shikimic acid found in Star Anise is a compound with strong antiviral capabilities. Shikimic Acid is actually one of the main ingredients fo ..read more

#OUTCHEFME We have to make food every day, either to feed ourselves, our kids, or our partner. But, aren’t you exhausted making the same BORING meals every week? So why not spice it up a bit?  We have teamed up with a few talented chefs based right here in South Africa to show you how easy it is for a boring old curry to become a gorgeous piece of art. That you eat up after 5 minutes – but still pretty!!  The goal is simple – challenge your friends, chefs and, if you dare, your mother-in-law to a cook-off! The only requirements are that you use our premium spices, tag us, tag your f ..read more

Lamb Kebabs Prep 500 gram lamb mince 1 onion 2 green chillies 2 tsp ginger/garlic paste 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder 2 tsp Kashmiri masala 2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp turmeric 1 tsp garam masala Salt to taste 1 spring onion finely chopped 2 sprigs of mint coriander leaves 1 large egg Juice from half a fresh lemon Tomato Chutney Half an onion finely chopped 1 can of tomatoes or 7-8 jam tomatoes, blanch in boiling water, remove skin, blend tomatoes 2 green chillies 1 tspn crushed garli ..read more

1kg beef, cubed lemon juice salt to taste 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 dried chiles, finely chopped 2 tablespoons ground coriander seeds 1 teaspoon cumin and dhania powder 1 teaspoon turmeric 1 tablespoon Kashmiri masala 1 teaspoon ginger and garlic paste 2 teaspoons black pepper 4 ounces tomato paste 1 1/4 cup beef stock 1/4 cup ghee 2 teaspoons garam masala Sprinkle the lemon juice and salt over the meat. Mix the onion, garlic and chili together well. Heat the ghee in a heavy saucepan over medium heat and fry the onion mixture for two minutes. Add the cor ..read more

500 grams prawns Salt to taste 1tsp turmeric 2tsp Kashmiri masala 1tsp Kashmiri chilli powder Half tsp paprika Half tsp cumin and dhania powder 2 lemonssqueezed, depending on the quantity of the prawns) 1 onions chopped 2-3 red chillis Half tsp sugar 1 tbs ginger and garlic 2tbs lemon juice 1 handful curry leaves 1 tbs tomato paste 1 can coconut milk Preparing the Shrimp / Prawns Clean the shrimp / prawns by removing the heads and setting them aside. Peel the shell, leaving the tails intact and devein the shrimp (remove the intestinal tract ..read more