CAPRESE STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

SCRUMPTIOUS SNACKS

ROASTED CHICKPEAS

Serves: 1 - 2

INGREDIENTS

• 1 can chickpeas • 2 red or brown onions, roughly chopped into wedges • Olive oil • Salt and ground black pepper • Cayenne pepper

METHOD

1. Drain and rinse the chickpeas and spread them out on an oven roasting pan. 2. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper until coated. Note: If you have chilli flakes, zaatar, jaipur masala or any other spices you prefer, you can also add these to your chickpea snack. 3. Drizzle a generous amount of olive oil over the seasoned chickpeas, and use a spoon to make sure that they’re all coated. 4. Place the onion wedges on the pan between the chickpeas, and roast in a pre-heated oven at 180˚C for 1 hour. 5. Take the roasting pan out of the oven, and dish up a tasty helping into a bowl. Note: The chickpeas should be crispy and crunchy like popcorn and have lots of flavour! You can eat them as a snack or serve as a side dish. 6. Bon appetit!

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HEALTHY POPCORN

This tasty treat doesn’t have to be unhealthy. If you ignore the salt, sugar and preservatives of classic microwave popcorn, you may be surprised to discover that popcorn is also a good source of fibre, as well as high in antioxidants and classified as a wholegrain.

• Cook on the Stovetop Stovetop is the recommended mode of cooking popcorn when it comes to health and nutrition. You’ll need a pot, lid, popcorn kernels and oil. • Walnut, Avocado and Extra Virgin Olive Oils are Best These oils are the healthiest options for cooking your popcorn. • Practise Portion Control Remember, it’s a snack – less is more! • We’re Going Plain, Jane Avoid buying popcorn that’s already flavoured • Add Your Own Toppings Flavour your popcorn in a nutritious way with a small nob of melted butter or grated cheese and a pinch of salt

TRACK YOUR STASH

Try tracking how long you take to consume your go-to staples. For example, some items would have to be restocked weekly, and others monthly or even quarterly. By keeping track of your timeper-item, you can tighten your budget planning and know which months to allocate (more or less) to food expenses.

TWEAK YOUR TEMPLATE

Save a list of your pantry staples as a shopping list template on your phone or write it down on a piece of paper and stick it to the inside of your pantry cabinet.

You can use the template to check if something on the list needs to be restocked or when you can’t remember what you were supposed to buy. Of course, you can add new items to a different list when you go shopping, but the template is just a reminder of your go-to basics, and ensures that you don’t get home with missing items or extra non-essentials.

SUSTAINABLE SHOPPING SOLUTIONS

• Keep reusable shopping bags on you • Skip single-use plastic packaging whenever possible • Pass on plastic bags for fresh produce or toiletries • Shop local to reduce your travel emissions