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What are the benefits of buying local and/or seasonal food for your health and the environment? Is it worth buying organic, and how can I consider that on a more limited budget? In collaboration with The Sussex Peasant, a local mobile farm shop which supports and champions local farmers and their produce, and importantly, gets …
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Photo credit: Celina Albertz So, is it ok to drink wine? Is it good for you? I’m asked this a lot. The answer? It depends. On the person, and the wine. Wine and I, to be honest, have been in a love affair since the age of consent. It started with a naive, youthful infatuation …
These are a nutrient dense, portable snack to fuel you on the go, and because they contain none of the major allergens can be packed in school lunch boxes too. They are selenium, zinc and magnesium rich, with no refined sugar, and balanced with protein and healthy fats, to keep blood sugar stable. Recipe: (makes about 30 …
It's hard to know whether we should be overly worried or not - there's a lot of conflicting media noise out there about the coronavirus, or COVID-19. There are many articles citing much higher numbers of deaths daily, worldwide, from pneumonia, or malaria, for example, but also valid reporting on the virility of this particular …
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Simple and seasonal, serves 4-6 as a side dish Ingredients 400g brussel sprouts 2 crunchy red apples 3 tbs extra virgin olive oil 2 tbs raw cider vinegar 2 tsp raw honey 2 tbs toasted sunflower seeds Himalayan pink salt, or sea salt Method Make the dressing by whisking the oil, vinegar, honey and salt together, …
This almost savoury, sugar free porridge is instantly warming, grounding and satiating. The subtle sweetness comes from the coconut milk and the fruit, and there's no blood sugar spike for breakfast. With plenty of good fats and protein there's some hormone balance too. Ingredients 1/2 cup quinoa flakes 1/2 cup full fat coconut milk 1/2 …
This is a lovely, creamy, chewy, nutty, satisfying salad, full of fibre, protein and good fats. Great for a bbq at this time of year, with some fresh, garlicky, lemony seafood. The broken cashews in the recipe are much cheaper to buy than whole, and just what you need for this recipe. Serves 8 Ingredients …
The best way to enjoy this frittata is to have some sweet potatoes on hand already baked in their skins in the fridge as part of your weekly prep. That way you can put this together in minutes. I have used orange and purple varieties to increase the phytochemicals - aka plant power. I also …
This is delicious as a BBQ side dish. Crisp, fresh and cuts through any fattier cuts of meat. Known as chicory in the UK, this broad leaved member of the Cichorium family, is called endive in the U.S. High in A, K, and B vitamins, it also contains kaempferol, a flavonoid that confers antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, …
An almost savoury, autumnal fruit salad. Full of good fats, protein, plenty of vitamins and antioxidants, and no added sugars. Serves 1. Ingredients A handful of raspberries A handful of blackberries 2 tbs pomegranate seeds 1 soft, ripe black fig Half a hass avocado A good handful of broken walnuts, sunflower and pumpkin seeds 1 tbs …
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