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Giving up dairy milk can seem daunting – but fear not! There are many different milk-alternatives that you can enjoy and they are so easy to make! You will wonder why you did not do it before! Make sure you have a blender before you start and away you go.
Here are five great recipes that can used as a healthier substitute to dairy milk!
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Picnic food needs to be portable and easy to eat. So, sausage rolls, mini wraps filled with sandwich ingredients and other savoury recipes involving the wrapping up of ingredients are ideal. If you want to make a lighter version of a Cornish Pasty, then why not try using filo pastry instead.
Falafel are probably the simplest and filling picnic meal. They can easily be made the day before. Try making a variety of flavours, some spicy and others with herbs to cater for all ages.
A picnic wouldn’t be complete without some sweet treats. Take a look towards the end of our Top 10, for some of our favourite picnic desserts!
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Whether you’re diabetic, on a restrictive diet, or are simply trying to watch your sugar intake, Christmas can be very tough. But just because you have to be careful about what you eat, does not mean that you have to eat food that is any less tasty or delicious, which is why we have collated a bunch of our favourite festive snacks and treats that’re either free from or low in cane sugar – perfect for everyone to enjoy!
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Festivals are a fantastic and ubiquitous part of the British summer. They range from gentle, family-friendly weekenders with clowns and splash rides in a local park to raging, thousand-decibel maelstroms in the muddy middle of nowhere.
There’s fun for everyone, as long as you’re well-prepared. A good tent, warm clothes, wellies, bin bags, enough money, dry underwear in a waterproof bag – these are the essentials. But you’d be crackers not to also consider packing the following….
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Essential oils are pure, natural oils made using a distillation process to capture the charisma and charm at the very core of the plant they’re from.
We all know that a few drops of these prized oils are wonderfully relaxing and aromatic for a long soak in the bath. But they actually have many little-known uses around the home – here are some of our favourites:
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Pasta is inevitably one of the ingredients one might miss on a gluten-free diet.
Thankfully, manufacturers have stepped up to the mark in recent years and not only make excellent rice and corn pasta, but have also begun adding bean and lentil-based pasta to their portfolios.
Corn is a popular pasta ingredient in Italy and they have been making this gluten-free pasta for centuries. As you would expect, they get the texture just right – the pasta does not end up as a gloopy mess in the pan. Now, more than ever, manufacturers are recognising the importance of cookability and as a result they are producing pasta of various shapes and sizes, which hold their shape better, and ultimately eat better.
Here are some of our favourite Gluten-Free Pasta Dishes to whet your appetite!
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Cashew nuts are such a versatile cooking ingredient. Their naturally creamy texture is perfect for making dairy-free cream, ice cream, milk and cheese. They also make a great addition to stir fries and curries.
Cashew nuts are a good source of magnesium and copper, and have around 18% protein. They have a low fat content of 43%, mostly from unsaturated fatty acids. In particular, cashew nuts are high in oleic acid, which is also one of the defining constituents of olive oil. Cashew nuts are also a great source of potassium, iron and zinc.
Here are some of the ingenious ways cashew nuts can be used…
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Going meat-free has never been so easy! Check out our favourite meat-free alternatives that will tempt even the hardiest of carnivores!
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There are all kinds of curries to suit various taste buds, whether you are vegetarian, vegan or carnivorous; if you like them hot or not, we have found some great recipes to inspire you to cook up curry! Don’t forget to check out our range of curry pastes and powders.
Ready-made pastes contain concentrated herbs and spices, which can be often been used as the basis for a marinade and are a quick way to achieve an authentically flavoured meal.
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