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What is Monk Fruit Juice Powder?
Monk Fruit Juice Powder is a natural extract from Monk
Fruits, also known as Luo Han Guo or Buddha Fruits, and are native to Southeast
Asia. The Fruit is juiced, and the juice is dried to form a powder which is
naturally intensely sweet.
While Monk Fruit does naturally contain sugars like fructose and glucose, it is
not very high in sugar with less than 3g of sugar per 100g of powder, and the
intense sweetness actually comes from naturally occurring antioxidants called
Mogrosides that are
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25th Aug 2022
The Uses and Benefits of Pectin
The main use of Pectin is in food manufacturing
both for home cooks and in commercial applications. It is used as a thickening
agent like gelatin, and is well known for its use in jams, jellies and preserve
making. It is also used to stabilize yoghurt and flavoured milk drinks.
You may not be aware that Pectin is also a popular health supplement used with
the aim of bulking stool to reduce and treat constipation, balance blood sugar,
lower cholesterol levels, promote healthy weight, and ba
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23rd Aug 2022
How Do Essential Oils Help Anxiety?
There’s a lot of talk about how essential oils help anxiety. Is it just a buzz that will go away after the trend falls off, or do these concentrated plant-based essential oils really work?Many people have told us stories about how essential oils have helped them with their anxiety. Essential oils may be able to bring a sense of calm to you, positively impacting your mental wellbeing as you use them regularly.How Essential Oils Help Anxiety Through AromatherapyAromatherapy is the practice of usin
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15th Aug 2022
Strawberry & Hibiscus Jam - with pectin
This delicious jam is sweet but tart at the same time. The hibiscus highlights and enhances the flavour of the strawberries. Perfect for toast, scones, or even add on top of ice-cream! How did this recipe come to be?Somehow I had never made jam before! I saw a recipe where Hibiscus and Strawberry were combined to make a jam, and since we have lots of Hibiscus options available, I just had to have a play in the kitchen. The original recipe I saw did not use Pectin, it was tricky to foll
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8th Apr 2022
Chicken Korma Recipe
Chicken Korma Recipe using Organic Shahi Korma Spice MixWe love a good curry, with all of it's flavourful, aromatic, healthy, herbs and spices, and this spice mix makes it soooo easy to whip up those authentic Indian flavours.If you follow our recipe then a 100g pouch of our Organic Shahi Korma Spice Mix will allow you to make at least 5 generous sized family meals, with around 6-8 adult sized portions per meal.One batch of this recipe actually gives us 2 nights of dinners, so it is a busy midwe
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26th Mar 2022