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THE BEST HEALTHY FOOD YOU SHOULD KNOW TO KEEP YOUR BODY STRONG AND HEALTHY

HEALTH FOOD FOR SOUTH AFRICAN PEOPLE TO KEEP THEIR BODY NATURE AND STRONG;

NO ONE DON’T LOVE FOOD ESPECIAL FAST FOOD IN BEAUTIFUL MEETINGS WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND DON’T KNOW IF THIS FOOD HEALTHY OR NOT. MANY DISEASES PUBLISH IN THIS DAYS BECAUSE THIS FAST FOOD AND OTHER HARMFUL FOODS PEOPLE EAT.

BENEFITS THE HEALTHY FOOD TO BE STRONG;

BEST FOODS GIVE YOU ENERGY TO DO YOUR JOBS AND CAN WAKE EASY.The Food Guide gives information about the amount and kinds of foods that you need to
eat to get the nutrients needed for good health. Using the information in the Food Guide also helps you not to get too much of some nutrients; such as energy, saturated fat and salt (sodium).
Most choices of foods should be ones that are the most nutritious choices from the food group. Most of these choices will be low in saturated fats, low in added sugar and added sodium; and will provide essential nutrients.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW TO EAT HEALTHY FOOD ALWAYS;

Energy intake kilojoules (kJ) per day
BOYS /MEN GIRLS / WOMEN
5 – 9 years old 6 500 6 500
10 – 13 years old 8 500 8 500
14 – 18 years old 10 500 8 500 to 10 500
Adults 10 500 8 500
Sedentary and older adults 8 500 6 500

YOU SHOULD VARIETY IN YOUR FOOD

LIKE EATING FRUITS,VEGETABLES AND OTHER DIFFERENT FOOD TYPES.

Drink lots of clean, safe water

Water is essential for life. Water is lost through the kidneys, the bowels, the skin and the
lungs. Most of these losses occur without us knowing about it. Water that is lost must be
replaced by liquids from food and drinks.

Children and adults need about 6 – 8 glasses of liquid a day; most of that should be from
water and drinks made with tap water. There are no health benefits to ‘binge drinking’
water; when excess water is consumed it will be excreted as urine. Some water may be taken as tea or coffee; if sugar is added, use it sparingly

Make starchy food part of most meals

Starchy foods are the main source of dietary energy.

THE DAILY HEALTH FOOD FOR ATTRACTIVE BODY;

FOODS ________ UNIT
Bread, brown / white 1 slice
Porridge, soft               ½ cup
Maize meal, dry powder 3 heaped tablespoons
Potato                            1 medium
Rice/ pasta/ samp/ whole
grains, cooked          ½ cup
Breakfast cereal Varies
Cut corn, mealie    ½ cup
Popcorn, popped, no salt
or fat                         2CUPS

Eat plenty of vegetables and fruit everyday

Drink milk, maas or yoghurt every day

Use fat sparingly; choose vegetable oils rather than hard fats

Use salt and foods high in salt sparingly

Use sugar and food and drinks high in sugar sparingly

 

FOOD

THE BEST DIFFERENT TYPES OF LUNCH BOXES FOR KIDS

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TASTY DIFFERENT TYPES OF LUNCH BOXES FOR KIDS YOU CAN MAKE BEFORE YOUR KIDS GO TO SCHOOL;

LUNCH BOXES ARE VERY FANTASTIC IDEA TO KEEP YOUR KID’S FOOD FRESH AND TASTY, LUNCH BOXES DON’T HAVE A BIG PLACE IN THE BAGS OF KIDS. IT IS SMALL BUT HAS ALL THE FOOD FOR KIDS SUCH AS SANDWICHES, RICE, FRUITS AND OTHER FOODS WE WILL SPEAK ABOUT IT IN THIS TOPIC.

LUNCH BOXES FOR FRESH FOODS;

We have made considerable progress from the exemplary metal lunchboxes. What’s more, this does not make picking a lunchbox for kids any less demanding.

With a few styles, outlines, and assortments accessible in the market, it might mistake for you to pick the correct one. In addition, you have to consider numerous things, for example, usability, appearance, quality, comfort, maintainability, and material.

MORE TYPES OF LUNCH BOXES FOR YOUR KIDS;

THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF LUNCH BOXES MADE FORM DIFFERENT MATERIALS TO KEEP FOOD BEAUTIFUL AND FRESH FOR A LONG TIME SO WE INTRODUCE FOR EVERY MOMS SOME OF THESE LUNCH BOXES.

EXAMPLES OF LUNCH BOXES FOR KIDS;

-Easy Lunchboxes Three-compartment Bento Lunchbox

The compartment is totally PVC, lead, or vinyl-free.

It is without BPA, and microwave, cooler, and dishwasher-safe.

You have a few shading decisions.

The container has three compartments, and they don’t spill.

You can pack something additional in the little sauce holders that join the lunch sack

The top can be opened easily, making it less demanding for the children to utilize.

The lunch sack has additional space for different basics, for example, a water jug or bites.

-Practice environmental safety Lunchbox Set

The five-compartment lunchbox set is said to have a propelled turn and bolt innovation which holds the freshness of the sustenance.

-The Rubbermaid Lunchbox Sandwich Kit, Food Storage

– Yubo Lunchbox

– Grub2go Stainless Steel Lunchbox

-Yumbox Panino Lunchbox

– Omiebox

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FOOD

Skopas ice cream

Skopas ice cream


SERVES
6
DIFFICULTY
Easy
PREP TIME
25 minutes, plus 5–6 hours or overnight freezing time
Woolworths is committed to sustainability via our good business journey. Seasonal (and other) products might not always be in stock.
“Skopas is an addictive popped mielie snack – similar to popcorn – covered in multicolored powdered sugar and sold on many street corners in SA. Here, it’s swirled through a basic vanilla ice cream base – think caramel-popcorn ice cream, but way more fun. I’m not sure if anyone has done this with skopas before, but I’m feeling very much like a pioneer right now.

INGREDIENTS

4 cups Woolworths whipping cream
2 x 385 g cans of condensed milk
1½ t vanilla extract
110 g skopas, plus extra for serving
2 T rainbow vermicelli

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

1. Using an electric beater, whip the cream until soft peaks form, taking care not to overbeat. Add the condensed milk, whisking continuously, then add the vanilla and beat until stiff.

2. Stir in the skopas and vermicelli. Freeze in a freezer-safe container (this would be a good time to repurpose that empty ice cream container!).

3. To serve, scoop into bowls or sundae glasses and sprinkle with extra skopas. The skopas can be replaced with caramel popcorn or you could even use your favorite childhood cereal.

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Crayfish curry Yummy

Crayfish curry Yummy

  • wheat and gluten free
Woolworths is committed to sustainability via our good business journey. Seasonal (and other) products might not always be in stock.

“This is one of my favourite curries and the best way to eat crayfish”

Ingredients

  • 1 kg crayfish tails(approx. 20 tails)
  • 4 T sunflower oil
  • 2-3 large onions, grated
  • 2 ripe tomatoes, peeled and grated
  • 1 green pepper, seeded and grated
  • 1 T garlic, crushed
  • 1 t crushed dried chillies (optional)
  • 5 cloves
  • 5 allspice
  • 1 t ground turmeric
  • 1 t garam masala
  • 1 T ground jeera (cumin)
  • 1 T seafood masala
  • 1 T mixed spice
  • 1 T leaf masala
  • 1 t salt
  • rice, for serving

Cooking Instruction

1. Clean the crayfish, cut it in half and devein. Wash well and set aside.

2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the onions until golden, 5–10 minutes. Add the tomatoes, green pepper, garlic and chillies and cook for 10 minutes. Add the remaining spices and salt and cook until the sauce is thick about 10 minutes.

3. Add crayfish to their shells and cook over medium heat for 15 minutes. Serve hot with rice.

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The iconic Gatsby Sandwich 

The iconic Gatsby Sandwich

SERVES
6
DIFFICULTY
Easy
PREP TIME
20 minutes

COOKING TIME

20 minutes

Woolworths is committed to sustainability via our good business journey. Seasonal (and other) products might not always be in stock.
One cannot gloss over this iconic Cape Town sandwich without understanding exactly what all the hype is about when it comes to The Gatsby. Heritage cuisine in South Africa is an integral part of the identity of our rainbow nation. In Cape Town, the street food culture is the heartbeat of the Mother City and the Gatsby remains the most iconic.
The name itself might have been influenced slightly by the 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, for its depiction of a larger-than-life variation of the American dream. In the case of Cape Town Gatsby, larger-than-life certainly comes to mind when you consider that this bulky sandwich can easily feed four to six people, generously!
In the heart of the southern suburbs in Cape Town, Mr Rashaad Pandy, the inventor of the original Gatsby, maintains that it was accidentally created by him and was never supposed to have been on their menu at Super Fisheries in Athlone. According to Mr Pandy, ‘he serendipitously invented the Gatsby in the 70s after putting together a few odds and ends comprising of a Portuguese roll, hot chips, polony and achar to feed a few hungry workers.’ He goes on to mention that it seemed to have been a hit and he decided to make a few more the following day, leaving it out for customers to sample and to provide feedback. The name itself was suggested by a friend and longtime customer, who confirmed that this mega sandwich was a ‘smash – in fact, a Gatsby smash!’. Mr Pandy loved it and the Gatsby as we know it was born.
The essence of a great Gatsby is the combination of fluffy bread, salty and zesty slap chips, cold meats or masala steak and spicy sauce. The bread cannot be crusty, it has to be soft and fluffy to soak up all the flavours. The chips must be the traditional slap chips that most South Africans adore, drenched in vinegar and sprinkled with salt.
The quality and quantity of the meat are essential. The most common are cold meats such as polonies or viennas, or tenderised cuts of beef such as braised steak or masala steak. In terms of quantity, you need a good balance of meat and chips to bread. This also brings me to the sauce, which provides added flavour and moisture. The sauce is down to individual taste but is as crucial as all the other elements I have mentioned here. The more popular sauces are spicy, red chilli- and peri-peri-based tomato sauces. These are just a few of the variety of sauces that one can choose from, including a selection of catchers. The fillings range from fish, chicken and seafood to the full house, which consists of masala steak, fried eggs and cheese!
The Gatsby is also garnished with crispy iceberg lettuce and slices of ripe, red tomatoes. Lastly, before your order is finally packaged, you’ll be asked ‘How do you want it sliced?’. Your answer really depends on how many people will be devouring this mega sandwich! The standard response is often ‘sliced into four or six pieces’ but even an ambitious eight pieces can be accommodated.

Ingredients

For the sauce:
2 T vinegar
¼ cup tomato sauce
¼ cup sweet chilli sauce
½ T seasoning salt (I’ve used Taj’s chips salt)
½ t peri-peri
½ t paprika
½ t roasted masala or curry powder
1 t white sugar (optional)
For the sandwich:
8 cups canola or vegetable oil, for deep-frying
10 large potatoes, peeled and cut into chips and soaked in 3 cups water
16 slices French or garlic polony or 12 red Vienna
1 large soft baguette, sliced down the centre but still intact at the back of the loaf
2 ripe tomatoes, sliced
6 iceberg lettuce leaves

Cooking Instruction

1. Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.

2. To prepare that cold meat and chips, prepare a large baking tray by placing sheets of paper towel on the bottom. This will assist in draining excess oil when transferring the hot chips from the oil. Also, line a plate with a paper towel. This will assist in draining excess oil when transferring the cold meats from the hot oil.

3. Heat the oil in a large saucepan on high heat.

4. In the meantime, drain the potato chips and pat them dry with a kitchen towel.

5. Once the oil is hot, drop the raw potato chips into the oil and deep-fry for 15–20 minutes or until the chips are golden and tender.

6. Remove the fried chips with a slotted spoon and transfer to the paper towel-lined baking tray.

7. Drop the polony slices or viennas into the oil for literally just a minute and remove, then set aside on the paper towel-lined plate.

8. Once most of the excess oil has been drained, transfer the chips into a large mixing bowl.

9. Pour the sauce over the chips and toss until the chips are well-coated.

10. To assemble the Gatsby, place the baguette on a cutting board while you assemble the sandwich.

11. Generously cover the bottom half of the bread with chips, spreading them out to cover the entire surface of the bread.

12. Liberally place the fried polony or viennas on top of the chips. You can, at this stage, also add the additional sauce of your choosing.

13. Add the last layer of chips, then lettuce leaves and slices of tomato. Slice into six portions and serve.

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