Honestly, walnuts are not my favourite nut but because of their nutritional values, I value walnuts and eat them as part of my daily diet. Out at the bakery ingredients store a while back, I found pecans to be rather expensive and they almost doubled the price of walnuts. More expensive, so then, are pecans …
I was shopping for my baking needs at a local bakery ingredients store a while back when I saw bags of pecans beside the walnuts I intended to buy. I thought to myself, why not try pecan nuts? A glance at the price tag, oh dear, it doubled the price of walnuts. Have you any …
Chia seeds are one of the many superfoods that are rich in nutrients beneficial to health and overall wellbeing. Superfood or super fad, if you’ve been following this superseed, surely you notice there is the much talked about chia seeds water. Should you like to pick up this trend to gain its health benefits, surely …
Do you read food labels on the packaging of the foodstuff you’re buying? I normally don’t but in recent years I do, especially when buying health foods and those I’m not familiar with. One particular term, “natural flavour” (or “natural flavor” in the US spelling) has caught my attention. You may have assumed it is …
I have known Ligo Raisins for 40 odd years (oops, now you know what age group I’m at) and it is one of my favourite snacks. Yesteryear, I used to buy boxes of Ligo raisins either at the school canteen or “Kedai” operated from a house in my neighbourhood. Now, there are many other brands …
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It is rather easy to differentiate flax seeds and chia seeds though certain people who have not seen them would be scratching heads. I have been using both these seeds for some time now in my bread making but funny I never thought of finding out their actual benefits. If you’re here reading this meaning …
Feeling sleepy while studying is normal for many school children. After a long day at school, doing revisions or coping with school homework at home in the late afternoon or night time can be tiring. Keeping the eyes open can be challenging. Have you seen your children dozing off while studying? Or you, a college …
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In my childhood years, snacking on salt roasted cashews is common and that’s a long time ago. Hey, what does a child know except eat and enjoy, right? Fast forward, for a few years now, I’ve been receiving jar of roasted cashews in the annual Chinese New Year gift basket. So then, this means cashew …
Snacks are often thought to be unhealthy but I say it’s not entirely true. You need to understand not only children, but adults also need snacks because there are important for energy and nutrients. Snacks can provide the energy you need throughout the day plus the nutrients you may lack. Having said this, it does …
Lately, I’m hearing a lot about overnight oats, mostly because someone I knew started consuming them regularly for health reasons. Oats are known to help in lowering LDL “bad” cholesterol levels. This I knew, probably you too but how healthy overnight oats is, you and I need to know. Firstly, let’s find out exactly what …
