The recommended 5-a-day advice for eating fruits and vegetables can be a challenging target for most families. Recent figures suggest that the average consumption in England is less than three portions a day, with even lower levels among children and people on low incomes. Sprouting seeds, beans and leaves are among the most nutritious and delicious ways to increase daily vegetable intake and the new ready to eat “And Sow On” range of Alfalfa and Mixed Beans varieties has taken the hard work out of a better eating plan.
Hooky’s seasonal beer calendar for 2009
Every season comes with its own favourite dishes. Stews and hearty soups seem to taste best in fall and winter, while the summer season often brings cravings for fruit and vegetable salads. With sensitivity to how seasonal changes create subtle differences in what drinkers want in a beer, Hooky is offering eleven beer varieties to make changes in weather something to look forward to.
Join the Resolution Revolution with the help of Tossed
This year, stick with your New Years’ Resolutions with the help of “Tossed”, the next generation of healthy eating venues around London. Tossed has devised three, 20-day Resolution plans which are fun and easy to follow. You can make choices from their on-line menu to go with the “Resolution Revolution” plan of your choice. Tossed counts the calories and nutritional content so you don’t have to, ditches mayo, and uses low GI carbs. But you won’t notice the sacrifices you’re making, because salads are packed with superfoods and protein.
The best oil for roasting potatoes
We all love a golden, crunchy roast potato and never more so than on Christmas Day. Whether it’s a turkey, pork, goose or beef dinner the one thing we all agree on is that it’s not right without a roast tater or two. But how do you make them perfect? Check in any recipe book, or ask your mum, and you’ll get all kinds of varying opinion on cooking times, type of spud and what kind of fat to use. At this time of year it seemed vital that we nail this dilemma quickly so we decided to get a top chef to cook up a pile of spuds to try and work out once and for all how best to get a right roast result.
Petersham Nurseries restaurant
Not many restaurants are housed in a greenhouse, but then not many restaurants are like Petersham Nurseries. Originally the teahouse to the charmingly ramshackle garden centre located just a few steps away from the Thames, it has grown under Skye Gyngell’s inspirational cooking to become a real dining destination. Although the desire for alliteration obscures the fact that, to be accurate, it is only open at lunchtimes except on very special occasions.
Grow yourself a gold mine
London’s new food market, Food Inc. at Whiteleys W2, has taken delivery of a precious batch of Italian Truffle Trees from Emilia-Romagna. The young hazelnut plants have been inoculated with truffle spores and are guaranteed by the University of Perugia as being capable of producing truffles.
Bacheldre Watermill launches limited edition Wallace and Gromit stoneground flours
Bacheldre Watermill is proud to announce its partnership with Aardman Animations and Pyrex, for the launch of Wallace and Gromit’s new adventure film ‘A Matter of Loaf and Death’. Bacheldre Watermill is offering fans the chance to copy the pair’s latest baking bonanza by launching a range of limited edition Wallace and Gromit stoneground organic flour.
Yule regret not eating before your christmas shopping trip
Shoppers could save themselves up to £100 if they eat a proper meal before hitting the high street this Christmas, according to one of the UK’s leading nutritionists. In a study commissioned by London food hall and restaurant Esca, Dr Sarah Schenker found that the concentration levels of shoppers who fail to eat the correct foods crash well before those who have eaten a nutritious breakfast and top up their energy levels as they shop.
Juice Brewery launches the world’s first ever ‘soft-brew’ Hoppers
The Juice Brewery is proud to launch Hoppers, an exciting new drink that is the very first of its kind – a ‘soft-brew’. Authentic beer ingredients, such as hops and malt, are complemented by the refreshing tang of fruit for a truly unique adult taste. With an eye catching frothy head, they also have fewer calories than beer, all-natural ingredients and no alcohol; leaving you invigorated, in control and without a hangover the next day. And we have free P&P for you!
No Junk biscuits now available
Parents searching for healthier snacks for their kids will now find organic biscuits on many store shelves. “No Junk” biscuits flavored with ginger, orange, or cocoa are now going to be in Sainsburys and Waitrose from January. And every pack of biscuits contains details of a fun eco-activity that aims to get youngsters interested in the environment. At www.nojunkrevolution.com children can sign up to become No Junk Revolutionaries and learn more about how they can change the world!