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Grow your Own Beansprouts

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Sprouting Mung Beans
The beansprouts you see in the chiller cabinet are already old, can be waterlogged - and the shoots are too long.  So in nutritional terms they are over the hill. See how easy it is to grow your own Beansprouts with no expensive equipment needed.  Read more..

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Cinnamon - A Wonderful Spice

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Its smell is comforting and the flavour it gives to food is second to none. Add in the health benefits and Cinnamon is definitely a spice worth using.  Find out how to identify the best Cinnamon in the world, and more...

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Easy Vegan - its just a Wholefood Plant-based diet

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A chip butty is vegan if you use the right spread on your bread. So is a jam sandwich. And a can of Coke. But I’m guessing that’s not why you’re here… 

If you are wondering about a Vegan diet, here are some thoughts about doing it the easy way. And choosing good quality whole foods over processed and animal products. 

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Easy Vegan 7-day Meal Planner

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This is a Menu Plan and Recipes for Vegan or Whole Food Plant Based (WFPB).  It focuses on straightforward recipes using fresh and organic ingredients with limited use of processed or substitute items.

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Dried Bean Novice

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This week, a customer tells us about her first time cooking with dried cannellini beans

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