Posts covering ingredients found in food.
Dragonhead – Benefits
The Dragonhead plants are annuals in the Lamiaceae family and form the genus Dracocephalum. In herbal medicines, the plant leaves have been used like Lemon […]
Ingredients
Coconut Milk And Coconut Water
Many chefs and product developers rely on coconut milk as the base for that classic, the Thai green or red curry. We were interested, nay […]
Chia Seeds: All The Rage As An Ancient Grain And A Great Oil Too
Chia seeds seem to be all the rage in nutrient circles at the moment, appearing in a range of products, such as the Smooch™ range […]
The Benefits Of Pine Nuts
Pine nuts are those little teardrop seeds that make Italian pestos what they truly are. These are the edible seeds of Pinus pinea fir trees […]
Why Do We Need Activated Charcoal as A Supplement?
Activated charcoal is becoming more popular as a natural means of ridding your body of toxins. Why should you suffer in silence with trapped wind […]
Butterfly Pea
Butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea) is a marvellous example of a natural blue produced by various anthocyanins. The petals have a striking vibrant blue colour. The […]
Tapioca Flour And Cassava Flour
Tapioca flour is obtained from the roots of cassava (Manihot esculenta) but it is not the same as cassava flour. Cassava flour uses the whole […]
Grits – Coming Back Into Vogue
Grits is very much a US feature of the breakfast table. Having spotted it on the menu at a breakfast diner in Portland, Oregon many […]
What Is Butter Oil And Ghee?
Butter oil and ghee are anhydrous forms of milk fat. Ghee is sometimes referred to as clarified butter. These have to defined as products that […]
The Value Of Brewer’s Yeast
Brewer’s yeast is the ingredient we use for brewing beer and cider and in some cases for making bread. The yeast is Saccharomyces cerevisiae which […]
Top Vegan Protein Bars
Protein bars regularly receive an airing on this website because they are fuels for so many athletes or for those trying to build muscle. Now […]
Hemp Seeds And Hemp Seed Essential Oil
Hemp seeds are cultivated from plants of the Cannabis genus but the main species is Cannabis sativa L. Hemp was first grown in China where […]
Fructose In The Diet Linked To Damage Of The Immune System
Fructose is a key energy molecule in human nutrition but too much appears highly problematic for the way our immune system works. A high sugar […]
The Benefits Of Probiotics
Overview Probiotics are globally important. They are probably the archetypal functional food/ What’s more, they have a number of beneficial effects on human health. This […]
Loomi: A Secret Ingredient In Middle Eastern Stews
Loomi is known as black lime or dried lime in cuisine. The prepared fruit is a regular addition to Middle Eastern cooking where it gives a […]
If You Are Serious About Home Cooking – Grow Your Own Herbs.
Nothing quite beats cooking with home-grown herbs. A collection of aromatic, fresh herbs is a great asset for your kitchen. Having a plentiful supply to […]
Plant Proteins: Drivers Of Veganism And Vegetarianism
At the moment there is considerable interest in plant proteins as an ingredient especially for vegetarian if not vegan foods. Back in 2018, the whole […]
Vegan Mayonnaise And All That Jazz!
It came as no surprise to me to learn that mayonnaise was now vying with tomato ketchup for the top sauce spot with Britons. The […]
Milk Thistle
Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Family: Asterceae) has long been used in western folk medicine for nearly 2000 years and is one of the […]
The Health Benefits Of Portulaca oleracea (Purslane)
Portulaca oleracea L. (Family: Portulacaceae) or its more common name, Purslane is a widespread medicinal plant that is used as an edible plant too. It […]