Family Meals Made Quick, Easy And Healthy!

The idea of trying to get your family to eat healthy can be, for many parents, a bit of a battle. Not all children love to eat what you wish they would!

How many times have you bribed them for another spoonful of the green stuff? Have you resorted to mashed or hidden vegetables in family favourites in an effort to get your little poppets to eat better? It’s not always the little ones of the family either! The big ones are often just as bad. Need to lose a stone or eat less comfort food? We blame it on work, the stress or even just middle aged spread but in reality sometimes we can be our own worst enemies! But even if we’re strong and can resist temptation, wouldn’t it be nice to be able to relax those regimes occasionally and not gain the pounds?

The answer may just be in the Tefal ActiFry! Whilst the word ‘Fry’, strikes a shudder of fear in the hearts of many of us, Tefal’s revolutionary hot air fryer, produces chips with only 3% fat, that are not only healthier but taste wonderful too!

The Tefal ActiFry uses hot air to coat the food evenly in oil for the perfect crispy chips and fried food. But the ActiFry isn’t just a modern chip pan; it can cook all manner of wonderful dishes such as family favourites like: Spaghetti Bolognese; Sweet and Sour Chicken; Roast Potatoes; Chilli’s or Stir Fry’s - the list is endless!

The most interesting thing about the ActiFry, besides its low fat tasty cooking, is just how fast it is. Sausages, with no need for oil, take as little as 10 minutes. Homemade fresh cut potatoes, thrown in with a small teaspoon of olive oil, are crispy and delicious in 20 minutes and something your family will love to eat too. I don’t imagine too many children ask for courgettes with their dinner, but sliced and tossed into the ActiFry they turn out crispy and delicious in only a few minutes, which kids just love!

The downside to most fried food is the mess, but the ActiFry has a dishwasher safe pan and lid and as you use so little oil, it’s very easy to clean. The lid stays firmly shut when cooking which prevents any messy oil splatters from staining your clothes or your kitchen.

The product comes in four different models, the smaller 1kg versions are the ‘ActiFry – White’, and the limited edition ‘ActiFry –Black’; slightly bigger is the ‘ActiFry Plus’ which has a redesigned 1.2kg fry pan. For larger families, the ‘ActiFry – Family’, has a 1.5kg cook pan, new digital display and auto stop feature.