The New Zealand Herald

Winter Wellness on a Plate

My Food Bag’s new offering will help you look after yourself this winter.

- * Terms and conditions apply. Offer valid for first 500 new customers only.

There’s never been a better time to focus on eating well to help look after our health and wellbeing, particular­ly as the temperatur­e starts to drop. And as more of us venture out i n the coming weeks, whether it ’s returning to work or expanding our bubbles, it makes sense to ensure we help our natural defences by getting rest and eating well.

My Food Bag has made this all the easier, launching a new, l i mited edition bag just for winter. My Winter Wellness Bag provides nourishing i ngredients and simple recipes to make eating well during the colder months easy.

The recipes feature a different wellness theme each week, kicking off with a focus on healing aromatics, before moving on to dishes high in Vitamin C, (week 2), zinc and selenium (week 3), prebiotics and probiotics (week 4) and Vitamin A (week 5).

The nourishing meals i n My Winter Wellness Bag are easy to prepare, yet unlike many of the stodgy dishes we often turn to i n winter, they pack a health punch. Each week’s menu contains a slowcook recipe, a healthy comfort food dish, a warming salad and a hearty soup. Choose from a ‘ serves 2’ or ‘ serves 4’ option, starting from $ 155.99 a week.

Ginger, garlic and onions are t he hero i ngredients i n week one’s focus on aromatics.

These potent sources of antioxidan­ts, often called t he “t hree musketeers” of health, are renowned for t heir anti- bacterial and anti- i nflammator­y health properties, which may help to support our i mmune system. Onions are also one of t he best sources of quercetin, a potent f lavonoid with antiviral properties.

Tantalisin­g options on this menu i nclude Baked Salmon with Turmeric Roast Veggies and Lentils,

( i ncorporati­ng the naturally anti- i nflammator­y omega- 3 from salmon), Chicken Noodle Soup with Spiced Corn (a failsafe winter ails remedy), plus heartwarmi­ng dishes with an antioxidan­t kick, such as Slow- cooked Asian Pulled Pork with Kumara Mash and Garlic Greens, and Cauliflowe­r Risotto with Garlic Mushrooms and Cashew Cream.

Order by Sunday 10th May for first deliveries Sunday 17th May and you’ll automatica­lly join our Winter Wellness programme filled with nutritiona­l informatio­n from our team of experts.

Use promo code SOUP when you sign- up as a new customer and receive a FREE Thai Butternut

Soup Box, i ncluding i ngredients to make this delicious, warming soup that serves four!*

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