If you need an energy boost to get you through the day then include some great foods into your diet. Fill up with the right foods and you will soon feel more energetic. Here are ten great energy foods to include in your diet. Blueberries – I personally cannot get enough of them at the moment. They are so delicious in smoothies for breakfast or in a muffin as a treat or with some other fruit with cream as a dessert. Blueberries are low-calorie and help to stabilise blood glucose levels, as they slow down digestion. They are also in…
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British Sandwich Week is a week-long celebration of the greatest food to go and quite possibly the most iconic British culinary invention, the Sandwich. It is organised by The British Sandwich & Food to Go Association, the trade body established in 1990 to represent the interests of all those businesses involved with the food on the move industry. Members range from supermarkets and food to go manufacturers to sandwich bars, cafes and the suppliers of ingredients and equipment for the industry. As well as representing the interests of members to Government, the Association sets industry standards and organises events such…
Here’s another ten great baking tips… 1. To extend the life of your cake, store with half an apple. 2. Take your butter out of the fridge in advance so it is nice and soft. 3. For a great rolling pin, fill a wine bottle (after you have enjoyed it) with warm water and replace the cork securely or preferably use a screw top wine bottle. 4. If you do not have any cake liners then spray your cake tins with sunflower spray oil, it saves messing with butter. 5. If you forgot to get your eggs out for baking…
Here are eight great reasons why you can enjoy chocolate, even though it wouldn’t take much for me to enjoy it anyway 1.A study from 2014 found that dark chocolate helps restore flexibility to arteries while also preventing white blood cells from sticking to the walls of blood vessels – both common causes of artery clogging. 2. Dark chocolate is packed with beneficial minerals such as potassium, zinc and selenium, and a 100g bar of dark (70 per cent or more) chocolate provides 67 per cent of the RDA of iron. 3. Cocoa contains chemicals called polyphenols, and eating chocolate with high polyphenol levels…
We all like sharp knives when it’s time to chop some ingredients for our dishes but do you know which knives are the best ones to buy or how to keep them sharp? Well, here are a few tips on some knife skills. Never, ever put knives (for chopping) into the dishwasher as it will blunt them beyond repair.To sharpen a knife, hold the steel vertically, resting the tip on a worktop. With the knife in your dominant hand, carefully run the blade from its heel to the tip in one smooth action down the length of the steel at…
A great tea quote to start your week from Afternoon Tea4Two… “Tea is a part of daily life. It is as simple as eating when hungry and drinking when thirsty” – Yamamoto Soschun
The World’s Healthiest Afternoon Tea Week takes place between 17th-24th May 21 and is fundraising for holiday food provision for children living in poverty and from low-income backgrounds. The Caroline Walker Trust is raising funds for activities which improve the quality of holiday and after school food provision for children living in poverty and low-income families. The Trust is also acutely aware that due to the recent closures of schools and the ongoing uncertainty of the Covid-19 situation, more children will be in need of adequate nutritious food during extended breaks. Host your own healthy afternoon tea with family, friends and…
Ten tea pairings with food for you to enjoy… Earl Grey Tea – Have Earl Grey with fine pate or ham and mustard sandwich’s or crème Brule or Leicester cheese, to enhance the flavour of the tea and/or food. Fruit Teas – These make fantastic pairings with Brie. Sweet, citrus flavour’s bite through the buttery cheese, producing a wonderful and unique taste sensation. Oolong Teas – They range in character between green and black teas, many can be paired with food along the same lines as their green or black counterparts. For instance, greener oolongs tend to go well with…
They say that ‘getting your readers interested in the first paragraph’ is the key to getting your reader keen and wanting more. So, I hope you enjoyed some of my posts over April which included Easter Eggs, chocolate of course. Lots on tea and tea facts, some lovely quotes and more on my favourite food ‘chocolate’. 1, Chocolate Eggs for Easter – need I say more 🙂 2. A Lovely Coffee Quote – I am really into quotes at the moment there are so many beautiful ones to choose from. 3. Guess How Many Different Teas there are in the…
Ten fascinating facts about chocolate… 1.The scientific name for the tree that chocolate comes from, Theobroma cacao, means “food of the gods “. 2. The smell of chocolate increase theta brain waves, which triggers relaxation. 3. It takes approximately 400 cacao beans to make one pound (450g) of chocolate. 4. The English chocolate company Cadbury made the first chocolate bar in the world in 1842. 5. M&Ms were created in 1941 as a means for soldiers to enjoy chocolate without it melting. 6. Nutella was invented during WW11, when an Italian pastry maker mixed hazelnut into chocolate to extend his…
Ten of the best Herbal Teas… 1.Dandilion – Liver support, Anti inflammatory, Skin Health. 2. Red Clover – Immune support, Wonder Healer, Vitamin C. 3. Motherwort – Lucid Dreaming, Regular Insomnia, Anti-Anxiety. 4. Echinacea – Cold Prevention, Cramp Ease, Aids Digestion. 5. Elderflower – Flu Prevention, Antibacterial, Antiseptic. 6. Stinging Nettle – Arthritis Pain Support, Menstrual Support, Astringent Properties. 7. Hibiscus – High Vitamin C, Immune System, Cold Prevention. 8. Peppermint – Digestive Tract Ailments. 9. Ginger – Tummy Pain, Inflammation, Sore Throats, Stomach. 10. Liquorice – Phlegm, Respiratory, Sore Throat
Regular intake of fluoride is recommended to protect against dental cavities and gum disease. Tea is a natural source of fluoride and just one cup can contain 0.3 to 0.5 mg. Studies show that the polyphenolic activity of tea may also benefit oral health. However, its not all teas that are this way. The best tea is Green Tea for oral health. Best Health wrote that green tea can help with cavity prevention, gum health, less tooth loss, cancer control, and better breath. Nature wrote that with origins dating back over 4,000 years, green tea has long been a popular…
Here is a nice quote to start your week off with a nice cup of tea on Afternoon Tea4Two. “It was a riveting battle…, although one where clotted cream, jam and scones were the weapons instead of the usual weapons instead of pistols, swords and knives.”― Jen Turano, Diamond in the Rough