Go directly to recipes Carrots are believed to have originated in Central Asia and first cultivated in what is now Iran and Afghanistan over a thousand years ago. Notwithstanding, there is also evidence that carrots were cultivated in the Roman Empire even earlier. Carrot seeds were carried along trade routes …
Go directly to Recipes I don’t know about you, but I’m one of those people that likes to have the same thing for breakfast every day. I find it comforting and I’m not up to being creative first thing in the morning. My preference is toast and coffee. Yours may …
Go directly to recipes Couscous is a popular staple in North African and Middle Eastern cuisine. While it looks like a grain, couscous is actually a pasta made from semolina (a flour derived from durum wheat). Healthy and delicious, couscous is a versatile ingredient that can be used in salads, …
Go directly to recipes A stroll down the aisles of a supermarket will reveal a host of quick and easy desserts. However, while most of those desserts might be filling and tasty, they are generally high in fat, sugar and other additives. When you make your own desserts, you can …
Go directly to recipes The cultivation of bananas can be traced back to Southeast Asia as early as 8,000 BCE. Bananas were gradually introduced to India, Africa and the Middle East by ancient traders and travellers. Arab conquerors carried them to the eastern Mediterranean, and eventually, European explorers encountered bananas …
Go directly to recipes The Granny Smith apple originated in New South Wales, Australia in 1868, when Maria Ann Smith propagated the cultivar from a chance seedling. Since then, it has spread around the world and is the third most popular apple in the United States. The Beatles used the …
Go directly to recipes When you have a limited stomach capacity, you have to think carefully about what snacks to choose. You don’t want to fill what little space you have down there with snacks that provide only ‘empty calories’ i.e. lots of bulk, sugar or salt, and little else. …
Go directly to recipes The best dessert is a piece, or a bowl, of fresh fruit, but there might be times when we don’t have any fresh fruit on hand, or just feel like something different. That’s where frozen berries come in. They’re a great standby, and can simply be …
Go directly to recipes Microwave mug cakes are a quick and easy dessert that can be made in just a few minutes. They’re perfect for the single cook when you’re craving something sweet, and, since they’re made in a mug, there’s little cleaning-up to do. The following recipes can be …
Go directly to recipes One of my biggest problems after my surgery was sourcing a snack while out and about. Since I had had a total gastrectomy, I was unable to eat most breads or cake as they could act like a sponge and block the gut, which made me …
Go directly to recipes Technically a fruit, the pumpkin is a winter squash in the family that includes cucumbers and melons. Pumpkins originated in Southern North America and Central America around 9000 years ago and, along with other forms of squash, were an historically important food staple for Native Americans. …
Go directly to recipes Native to South America, despite its name, the peanut is a legume, although, unlike other legumes, peanut pods develop underground rather than above ground. Notwithstanding, peanuts are similar in taste and nutritional profile to tree nuts such as walnuts and almonds. Peanuts are widely grown in …
