Posts Tagged "Snack foods"

  • Recipe: Chunky Guacamole

    Vegan, Gluten Free   Chunky, spicy, tangy organic guacamole     Spiced with jalapeno and coriander, bursting with tomato and coriander and bound with a generous squeeze of lime juice guacamole makes a quintessentially fresh summer dip. Serve with corn chips or triangles of toasted flat bread in the sunshine, and adjust the chilli content to suit your taste. As a key condiment in Mexican cuisine guacamole is also fabulous with burritos, tacos and enchiladas.    

  • Recipe: Banana, Date & Almond Milk Smoothie

    Vegan, Gluten free, Raw Organic smoothie goodness! Whether you've made your own almond milk or bought some from the store this smoothie is a delicious indulgence- at the expense of your purse, not your health! Yes, bananas are expensive at the moment but that's all the more reason to make sure none go to waste. Using frozen banana in your smoothie will give it extra creamy sweetness. You're guaranteed to appreciate every single sip... Serve as is or serve

  • Recipe: Coconut, Date and Cocoa Bars

    Raw, Vegan, Gluten Free   Minimise packaging with D.I.Y. raw energy bars    For lunchboxes, mid-morning pick-me-ups and even desert these fudge-like  treats are indulgent with a nutritious edge. Soaking the nuts is an optional step, but it helps deactivate enzymes which inhibit digestion. These will keep in the freezer for about 2 months.   Ingredients (makes about 8 bars) 100 g mixed raw almonds and hazelnuts 50 g raw cashews 35 g dessicated shredded coconut 3 Tbsp coconut

  • The exotic Incaberry

    Wholefoods House are now stocking dried Incaberries, aka the 'Cape Gooseberry' or the 'Goldenberry'. As its name suggests, the Incaberry is indigenous to the Incan Empire. It was also a popular crop in South Africa during the early nineteenth century, hence the common alias 'Cape Gooseberry'. Dull bronze in appearance Incaberries, and particularly the tiny seeds contained in the fruit, are considered a valuable and nutritional source of vitamin P (bioflavinoids) which have proven antiviral, anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory, antihistamine and antioxidant properties. They are rich in phosphorus and vitamins A, C,