My passion is promoting health in the community. That’s why I started Planet Organic, that’s why I write recipe books and that’s why I blog about food. My desire is for people to discover how to cook and eat better food – and to encourage and support those on this journey. If you have children, [...]
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Could rice be the spice of life?
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012Historically, rice has been associated with prosperity and fertility, which is why it was thrown at weddings. It is such an important staple today that about half the world’s people eat rice every day. There are about 40,000 varieties, so if you think there is only white rice, it’s time to think again. White versus [...]
Don’t worry about weight gain; you can go nuts with nuts
Thursday, January 26th, 2012Some people avoid nuts because they think of them as fattening. But while it may not be your best idea to shovel in cheap, heavily salted peanuts while knocking back a beer at the local bar, adding organic nuts into what you eat provides great health benefits. Eating nuts can actually help you lose weight [...]
Savoury Biscuits aren’t only meant for cheese
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011When you are standing in a Planet Organic looking at the Savoury Biscuit section or browsing through our website, you may not be excited about this part of the store. How can these boxes of biscuits compare with some of our obviously more exciting departments? Well, let me fill you in. I grew up on [...]
What do you do with green or golden, unctuous, nourishing, enriching oil?
Monday, September 19th, 2011Pasta – Boil It, Bake It, Stuff It or Soup It
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011I live in Tuscany. I should have a lot to say about pasta. We eat it sometimes, but certainly not as often as Italians do. They love it, but they don’t eat a whopping big bowl of it like I used to in America. At a meal, they have antipasti, then a small bowl of pasta and then fish, chicken or meat with vegetables.
Beans? Legumes? Pulses? Why eat them?
Wednesday, March 16th, 2011Well, here’s why. Beans are a fabulous, cheap, versatile, colourful, satisfying way to get excellent quality protein. Have you ever made dhal? Do you love hummus? Have you tried black bean soup? Well, if you haven’t you should because beans are fun and fun is good. Sometimes known as ‘poor man’s meat’, beans have provided [...]
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