Eat South Africa: Banting Diet

Eat enough animal fat. This is central to Banting. Animal fat DOES NOT make you fat, and you need to eat it. Small amounts at a time make you feel full and stop you from overeating. Eat enough vegetables. Vegetables should be your bulk-food and this means that you must try to have veggies with…

Highlight: 1866 Bakery & Cafe, Austin

More About It The 1886 Café & Bakery is one of the premier Downtown Austin restaurants. Located at the busy corner of Sixth and Brazos streets in Downtown Austin, it remains the social gathering place for visitors and locals alike looking for delicious traditional Texas comfort foods that combine time-honored traditions with contemporary preparation. See…

Travel Quote of The Week

 “The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.” – Maya Angelou *Taken in Austin, Texas

Eat Austin: Thanksgiving

Easy Cocktails To Serve Your Guests Stick to the Thanksgiving colours with these easy drinks! + Cranberry Champagne + New Orleans Cognac & Rye Cocktail + Punch with ginger ale, pineapple & cranberry + Cranberry Sangria + Hot spiced cranberry cider Highlight on 3 Pumpkins Martini 2 oz. Three Olives Classic Vodka 2 oz. pumpkin spice…

Eat South Africa: Banting Meal Ideas!

I’m getting a lot of inquiries about the Banting diet, after the post I wrote here. It’s been shared over 47 times, which shows us just how serious people are about health! As a lifestyle blog, I try to post as much as I can about a range of lifestyle stuff. Food is a passion…

The Banting Band Salad

I’ve had over 52 shares of this post on the Banting diet. Here is a gorgeous Banting recipe I just tried out for lunch today. It’s a quick, delicious way of eating salad the Banting way! Made up of 7 layers, I call it the “Banting Band Salad”. Enjoy! LAYERS + Lettuce + Baby spinach +…

Carbs In Different Cocktails

I went to a gorgeous bar in Cape Town this weekend. They were doing a happy hour with some seriously good cocktails. As a Banter, it’s pretty hard to say yes to a cocktail you know is full of sugar and carbs. You don’t want to break your eating plan but let’s get real, you do…

5 Ways To Tone Your Hips + Bum At Home

Lie on your right side with the upper body supported by the right elbow and tricep, which should be flat on the mat at your side. Stack the legs and hip, and bend the knees. Lift the top bent leg, keeping it level, and then lower it. Straighten both legs and let them fall into…