Recipes & Food Ideas

How much protein does the average person need every day
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How much protein does the average person need every day

Protein is one of the essential macronutrients required for the body’s growth, repair, and maintenance. It is an integral component of every cell in the body…

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Smart ways to eat healthy on a budget
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Smart ways to eat healthily on a budget

With rising living costs and sky-rocketing food prices it can be difficult to eat healthily, but maintaining a good diet and including all the required daily…

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Popular Vegan Bakes
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Awesome Vegan Bakes

Sometimes it can be easy to swap out traditional ingredients with ‘free-from’ alternatives, creating genuinely indulgent treats that even non-vegans will love. Here are several super…

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Using up leftover pumpkin
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Using up leftover Halloween pumpkin

You’ve carved a fantastic design and scared the little trick-or-treaters. Now what do you do with your Halloween pumpkin? Turn your leftovers into something delicious with…

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Vegetable protein and challenges for consumers
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Vegetable protein and challenges for consumers

Rebalancing our intake between proteins of animal and plant origin is the central point of the transitions towards healthy and sustainable diets. But are consumers ready to…

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great sandwich creation
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Don’t ruin a good sandwich !

Some mistakes to avoid that could be ruining what might otherwise be an awesome sandwich. Making a sandwich is a simple thing right? Just mix ingredients…

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Cooking lentils is easy
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Cooking lentils is easy

Lentils are grouped with beans and peas as part of the legume family because, like all legumes, they grow in pods. Besides being packed with plant-based…

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Kids’ lunchboxes - some ideas to make them a success
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Kids’ lunchboxes – some ideas to make them a success

Finding creative ways to pack tasty, and healthy, lunchboxes for your kids, week in and week out, can be a challenge. Here are 10 ideas to…

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Why less meat means showing a little love to our planet
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Why less meat means showing a little love to our planet

Greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, water consumption: livestock farming strongly affects our environment. Never have we produced and consumed so much meat as today. In 2014, 312…

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keeping lettuce fresh
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Keeping lettuce fresh

Crisp, crunchy lettuce every time? Yes, it’s possible! Soggy, slimy and wilted leaves don’t have to be part of your lettuce experience. Here are a few…

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