Healthy Christmas gift ideas

Healthy Christmas gift ideas

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This Christmas, instead of gifting sugar-packed and unhealthy fat loaded sweets and super salty snacks, try giving healthier and more nutritious f...
How to make vegan mincemeat filling for mince pies?

How to make vegan mincemeat filling for mince pies?

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Mince pies are one of the most popular traditional winters and Christmas treats in the UK. These delicious shortcrust pies are filled with mincemea...
Christmas baking - all the ingredients you need to make delicious festive cakes

Christmas baking - all the ingredients you need to make delicious festive cakes

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What do you need for Christmas baking?  A few essential ingredients are needed to make delicious cakes: flour, leaveners, fat, liquid, sweeteners ...
How to make roasted chestnuts at home?

How to make roasted chestnuts at home?

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Winter is around the corner and Christmas holiday is approaching. There wouldn't be Christmas without roasted chestnuts.  Do you ever wonder how to...
The spices of Christmas

The spices of Christmas

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  Christmas spices are a part of the holidays, just as are the Christmas trees, lights, treats, mulled wine and gifts.  One of the most popular Ch...
Healthy foods you should stock up in your pantry in case of an emergency

Healthy foods you should stock up in your pantry in case of an emergency

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Remember the panic when the pandemic started? That time has probably taught a lot about what foods you should keep at home and how to eat in an em...
Better alternatives to sugar for cooking & baking

Better alternatives to sugar for cooking & baking

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  White sugar doesn't have any nutritional value but supplies us with extra calories. That's why more and more people are looking for healthier and...
buy chia seeds

How to use chia seeds?

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Health benefits of chia seeds have been known for centuries. Little in size but rich in powerful nutrients - chia seeds are a very healthy ingredi...
Nutrition experts recommend eating more nuts and dried fruits as part of healthy diet

Nutrition experts recommend eating more nuts and dried fruits as part of healthy diet

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  The world's leading nutrition experts and researchers attended NUTS 2022 conference last week to discuss the health research on nuts and dried fr...
Pumpkin: Autumn's Superfood

Pumpkin: Autumn's Superfood

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It's around this time of year that we start seeing pumpkin in the grocery shops. Pumpkin is one of the best autumn ingredients for those who cook ...
types of flours

Wholemeal or spelt? - different types of flours explained (Part 1)

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Flour is one of the most popular ingredients of many dishes in almost every cuisine.  There are so many different flour types, and they all have d...
Benefits of making bread at home

Benefits of making bread at home

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Whether it’s a slice of sourdough with butter or a toast with marmalade, bread is a fundamental part of our diets.  These days bread is not what ...