Articles tagged with: whole grain

What is your relationship with food and eating?

6 October 2021 by Catherine Saxelby

The kale backlash

Why is kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) singled out for superfood status? It appears in many ‘lists of the healthiest vegetables’. And yes, I know it’s good for our health, but I really doubt that most of us actually LIKE kale.

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Grains you may not know about - teff

18 August 2021 by Catherine Saxelby

Grains you may not know about - teff

Teff (Eragrostis tef ) is one of the so-called “Ancient Grains” which I have talked about on the Foodwatch website...

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Grains you may not know about - buckwheat

21 July 2021 by Catherine Saxelby

Grains you may not know about - buckwheat

With an earthy flavour and its distinctive triangular shape, buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) is a wonderful addition to your...

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Read on - here I take a look at these cute mini-pots of fresh growing herbs for your kitchen. Are they worth buying? Are they easy to look after?

2 May 2018 by Catherine Saxelby

Product Review: Messy Monkeys

Launched in mid-2017, the Messy Monkeys range is a range of snack foods suitable for children. They claim to be lunch box friendly...

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Read on - here I take a look at these cute mini-pots of fresh growing herbs for your kitchen. Are they worth buying? Are they easy to look after?

28 February 2018 by Catherine Saxelby

Product Review: New Barley+ products

Back in 2009 I wrote about cereals made with the new BarleyMax grain. Then they were tough and often looked over-baked or dark-brown...

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Read on - here I take a look at these cute mini-pots of fresh growing herbs for your kitchen. Are they worth buying? Are they easy to look after?

25 October 2017 by Catherine Saxelby

Product Review: Alpine Heart Breads

Can your daily bread help lower your cholesterol? This is a big claim so I was pleased to be offered the chance to taste-test two...

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