Super Seed & Fig Shards

Have you made any New Year’s Resolutions? If yes, there is a good chance that “health” is high on the list, be it in the form of: exercise, losing weight and/or improving your diet. This usually lasts precisely three week… maybe these will help! 😉

Any health kick will include both  mental and physical lows during which it is just too tempting to grab a consolation chocolate or some sugar laden granola bar. My ‘Super Seed & Fig Shards’ could be your solution, as they have all the “naughtiness” without the unhealthiness. They are packed with seeds and only sweetened with dried figs, cinnamon and maple syrup. You have the impression you are eating a cookie. If your resolution is increasing your fitness levels…well…seeds are packed with protein making them a perfect pre- or post-workout snack! Oh and for all the parents out there…my kids can’t have enough of them! What’s not to love?!?!

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Clementine Jalapeño Margarita

A Mexican cocktail classic goes chilli Christmas! 

Clementines are a Christmas staple, it would be hard to imagine the Holiday Season without this citrusy delight. Besides being in season during the Northern hemisphere’s winter and giving us some extra vitamin C that we need so much more in the cold weather, it also cuts nicely through all the fatty food that we eat at Christmas. 

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Parsnip Thyme Crisps

‘Parsnip Crisps’ are a brilliant festive alternative to the humble potato. Taste wise, parsnips have their unique earthy sweet character – in the past, parsnips were actually used as a sweetener before cane sugar became widely available. That said, they are still highly adaptable as they take on a myriad of flavours: think curried crisps or even flavouring parsnip fries with a powerful ‘Chimichurri‘.

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