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Superfood Profile: The Humble Black Bean

Posted February 6, 2013

Yes that’s right. Black beans are totally superfoods. Betcha weren’t aware of that piece of culinary insight. They may not look fancy, have a fancy name, or come from some fancy forest, but these little beans pack one hell of a nutritious punch. Let’s call forward their list of achievements:

Where do vegans get their … ?

Posted April 3, 2012

Post by
Jess Ainscough

Being vegan or vegetarian is so foreign to some of us that we have no idea what the concept involves or how it can possibly be healthy to cut out whole food groups from the diet. When we are brought up in a society that tells us we need meat for protein and iron, dairy… Read More

Lovely legumes

Posted November 30, 2011

Post by
Jess Ainscough

You know the people who say that they don’t satisfied unless their meal contains meat? Well, these people obviously have not met The Legume. Adding legumes (think lentils, chickpeas, beans etcetera etcetera) is the best way to add a hearty, filling component to a plant-based meal. They are packed with protein, fibre, vitamins, minerals, and… Read More

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Superfood Profile: The Humble Black Bean

Where do vegans get their … ?

Lovely legumes