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Apple Cider Vinegar for health!

Apple Cider Vinegar has traditionally been used for years and is reported to have many health benefits. Here Alison delves a little way into why people use ACV and the benefits that have been reported. Which apple cider vinegar should I use? When buying ACV choose one that is raw, unfiltered and contains the ‘mother’.

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Homemade Granola

Alison’s homemade granola is a delicious and nourishing way to start your day. Perfect served with yoghurt or plant milk, or enjoy as a topping to crumbles, bakes and desserts. Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free Ingredients 250g / 2 ½ cups gluten free porridge oats 60g /½ cup sunflower seeds 60g/ ½ cup pumpkin seeds 60g

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Lentil & Tomato Soup

A delicious warming soup, packed full of flavour. Perfect as a wholesome, filling lunch or light dinner. Inspired by the New Covent Garden Soup Co. Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free       Ingredients 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil  1 medium onion  ¾ tsp ground coriander  ¾ tsp ground cumin  Pinch ground cloves  350g red lentils  1.2litres vegetable stock  400g Tinned tomatoes  20g fresh coriander leaves  Salt and pepper    Method Heat oil and cook onion for 5 minutes in

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Apple & Blackberry Crumble

This delicious homemade crumble is Alison’s favourite winter pudding recipe and is the perfect comforting dish for cold winter days. Serve hot or cold with coconut yoghurt for a healthy treat or try with creamy Oatly Creme Fraiche, Booja-Booja Vanilla ice-cream or Double Cream from the Coconut Collaborative.  All ingredients available in store – just

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Goodness from the outside in

August is a fantastic month for rich vibrant veggie dishes and we are celebrating all the garden gems that summer has created so far. Heat-loving crops like tomatoes, aubergine and beetroot are fantastic right now along with potatoes, cucumbers and courgettes.  Dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale grow quickly in the heat

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Pukka Tea & Me

Our Pukka tea range – with it’s bright and beautiful packaging, and enormous range of flavours – is enjoyed by so many of our customers, none more so than Pauline who is likely our biggest Pukka fan!  This week Pauline talks to us about her favourite Pukka Teas and why this range stands out from

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What are Super Greens?

So many foods nowadays are talked about as ‘superfoods’ but what does this really mean and which greens are the ones we should be having to get that SUPER effect? Registered Nutritional Therapist Alison talks us through which supergreens really ARE good to eat, and how they benefit us as part of a well-balanced diet.

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What is Chlorophyll?

We talk a lot about the goodness of greens and the importance of loading up mealtime plates with dark leafy veggies. These powerhouses of nutrition provide fibre and vitamins in their purest form, but what makes these emerald gems so good for us and what gives our favourite veggies their rich green colour? Here we

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Ketogenic Diet explained

Registered Nutritional Therapist Bea Lyus talks us through what ketogenic means, what the diet involves and the science behind the carbs, fats and nutrients consumed when following a keto diet.   Time to rethink and consume more fats – Ketogenic diet explained.    Before we delve into fats, there is something important for us to

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Clearspring…the home of organic eating

I wanted  to write a small piece about Clearspring because I have been using one of their amazing products for the last year and a bit and I love it, and this week I see they are celebrating 28 years of business. The dream of the founder was to share amazing Japanese products with the

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