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Ready meals don’t have to be unhealthy and processed. We stock a wide selection of healthy meals that can be ready in an instant. No longer do you have to choose between convenient and healthy! Here are our top ten healthy ready meals – available now at Healthy Supplies:

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO SPROUTING

Sprouting is a fantastic way to get added nutrients, vitamins and minerals into your diet. These tiny shoots are packed with goodness and really couldn’t be easier to grow. We stock many different types of sproutable seeds and pulses, as well as the vessels required for growing them!

Sprouts can be used in both sweet and savoury recipes. We love sprinkling our homegrown sprouts over salads, into sandwiches and into stir fries.

This month we tried and tested some of our most popular sprouting seed mixes.

HEALTHY SUGAR ALTERNATIVES

Sugar is thought to have severely contributed to a variety of medical epidemics that affect us today: including obesity, tooth decay and liver damage. Of course a good way to combat this is to reduce the amount of sugar we eat. But we understand, it is hard to wean yourself off sugar.

In fact, people on a high-sugar diet often find out that they find kicking their sugar addictions as hard as smokers find giving up smoking. Recognising that you have a problem and implementing changes can have a big impact on your health. It is never too late to start. We have a great range of sugar alternatives that are better for you and natural. Take a look at our top seven favourite alternatives!

HOW TO MAKE BURGERS – TOP 5 RECIPES

Home made burgers allow you to season with your favourite flavours. Vegetarian burgers can be made without the soya or wheat-gluten found in supermarket versions. Amaranth and quinoa make an excellent combination in this case and mean your finished burger is naturally gluten-free too!

For the meat-eater, then the bonus here is that you can choose the best quality meat, use little or no breadcrumbs and season with as much or as little salt, pepper or spice as you wish.

HOW TO USE BRAZIL NUTS

Brazil Nuts are such a versatile ingredient. They are a key ingredient in many dairy-alternative dishes. You can use brazil nuts to make mayonnaise, cheese-alternative and milk alternative! They also add flavour and crunch to salads, granola, cakes and brownies. Their distinctive flavour works well with both sweet and savoury dishes. We love them! Here are some of our favourite way to use this wonder nut!

HOW TO MAKE PORRIDGE: 8 DIFFERENT WAYS

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and on cold mornings, there’s nothing better than a bowl of hot porridge. There are so many ways to make porridge gluten-free and dairy-free. Teff, quinoa and amaranth can easily replace oats, and the alternatives to milk are ever-growing, with almond milk recently overtaking soya in popularity.

Here is our selection of healthy porridge recipes that are guaranteed to help start your day the right way!

HOW TO USE CHESTNUTS

Chestnuts are a versatile and flavourful ingredient. We sell them in a variety of forms: vacuum packed, flour and puree! They can be used in both sweet and savoury dishes and work well in soups, cakes, sauces and stews!

Here are our top five recipes on how to use chestnuts!

HOW TO USE DRIED FRUIT

Dried fruit is a form of fruit that has had the majority of the water removed. Dried fruit has long been coveted through the ages, with examples being found from the fourth millennia BC.

We stock a wide range of dried fruit and they make a delicious snack. But they also make a fantastic addition to recipes – both sweet and savoury!

Here are some of our favourite recipes that use dried fruit!

EIGHT FUN FACTS ABOUT GOJI BERRIES!

Goji Berries are another popular ‘Super-Food’ that we stock! These tiny berries are sweet and moreish! As well as being tasty they are packed with nutrients, are high in vitamin C and contain a wide range of amino acids! Goji berries are also well known for their high antioxidant levels!

We sell these berries in their whole form as well as goji-containing snack bars and concentrates! They make a great snack but they can also be used in a variety of dishes – both sweet and savoury! Here are eight facts you may not know about Goji Berries!

HOW TO USE FREEZE DRIED FRUIT

Freeze Dried fruit is a great way to incorporate more fruit into your diet. It is dried in a unique way that freezes and removes the water from the fruit. The freeze-drying process also extends the shelf life of normally highly perishable foods, such as raspberries and strawberries.

We have a wide range of freeze dried fruit and herbs that can be used in a similar way to their fresh versions as well as new and exciting uses. For example, freeze dried fruit powders are particularly useful in recipes where the fresh version would have too much water. This the lack of water provides a concentrated flavour and natural food colouring.

These wonderfully versatile ingredients can be used in a variety of dishes from confectionery to cakes, to bread and drinks!

Here are 10 recipes showing you different ways to use freeze dried fruit…