Last month we shared the secret behind the renowned beauty of the people on the Pacific Islands with you, namely coconut oil. The oil of the coconut really is an essential ingredient for every skincare routine, be it in your shampoo, your lotions, your moisturisers,...
What differentiates one cream or oil from the next? Price, packaging and the manufacturer may all play a part, but at the core of a product's efficacy are the ingredients used to make it. There is a world out there so infinite in its intelligence and...
The Baobab tree, Adansonia Digitata (or Mbuyu in Swahili), is native to eastern and southern Africa. It is an unusual looking tree with a thick stem and spindly branches resembling roots which is why many know this beloved tree as the 'upside down' tree. Often...
It's a fact: organic food is more nutritious and it tastes better! In celebration of this and the fact that we can now provide you with organic food, we're going to start sharing delectable organic recipes, like the ones below, to inspire you in the...
Organic Honey & Oats Granola Bars The great thing about this recipe is that you can customize it and use your own flavours. I like to use all organic ingredients, a sweet local honey and some sour cherries to stop it from being too cloying. If...
Cultivated over 5000 years ago by the Incas this humble grain-like seed is fully deserving of all the attention that it has recently been getting. Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is not a grain; it is actually a seed and related to the spinach family. It is...
I have met so many people who talk of having a sweet tooth as if it were more like a rotten tooth since not only does sugar affect our teeth, but our weight and moods too. But there is light at the end of this...
We have been blessed this year with a lovely Autumn. There have been so many warm days and beautiful crisp evenings that I find myself really enjoying this season this time round. Usually it feels as if every year Winter sets in upon us fast...
Preparation Time: 60 minutes Serves 12 Ingredients 1 ¾ cup mashed pumpkin 1 ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup butter, softened 3 eggs 3-4 cups all-purpose unbleached flour 2 tablespoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 cups chopped walnuts or chocolate chips or both Method Preheat your oven to...
What would we do without Calendula? From its origins as a truly invaluable cure for open wounds from days long gone by, to one of the most widely used ingredients on our website, I cannot recommend it enough which is why we have decided to...
