Natures Path Nice and Nobbly Granola Review

I find a good test of a good cereal for me is if I can eat it without milk, I put very little on my cereal anyway, often opt for yogurt and fruit. 

So when I was sent the new Nature's Path Granola to try, I dived straight into the packets first to have a munch. I love the name Nice and Nobbly, clever names always leap out on the shelves and the bright packaging helps.

Munching the 'nobbles' is very pleasant, my particular favourite are the Raspberries, Strawberries and blueberries with yogurt. 

For those who like their granola with milk, I did behave and try the Pumpkin Seeds, Almonds and Raisins with a light dash of cinnamon. The clusters are large in part and lovely and crunchy, the smaller oats are nice at the end of the breakfast still firm even in milk.  The raisins plump up a bit more and are satisfyingly sweet and juicy.

Oh I should mention this is gluten free granola, so good for those with any allergies or dietary needs.

Sorry but the Raspberry Granola remained a snack, it did spend a short time with some raspberry yogurt this morning, now that was a pleasure.

Other Serving Suggestions:

 Add a dollop of natural yogurt and a drizzle of honey.

Sprinkle on top of some cold stewed fruits for a quick and easy pudding.

Mix with a little melted butter for a uniquely ‘nobbly’ crumble topping.

 Keep some in a small plastic bag/container and eat as a snack at the office, or when out and about/exercising.

Fancy tucking in to some for yourself? Thought so! Nature's Path have kindly offered a nice and nobbly prize of two, yes two cases of the new Granolas for one lucky reader! 

Since 1985, Nature’s Path has been a ‘free-from’ breakfast pioneer and already makes the UK’s top-selling free-from cereal, ‘Mesa Sunrise’. It’s worked hard at ensuring its products pack a tasty punch – in contrast to the often bland free-from alternatives on the market.

‘Nice and Nobbly’ Granolas are available from Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Waitrose and Ocado, plus independent health food stores at £3.49 RRP (312g pouch size – serving suggestion of 30g).  All Nature’s Path products are endorsed by Coeliac UK. www.naturespath.co.uk.

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Saucy Fish Company Ready To Enjoy Salmon Fillets

The Saucy Fish Co has recently launched its Ready to Enjoy range of Salmon fillets. The fillets are available in four fabulous flavours and can be served straight from the pack or heated up.

The four flavours are - Roasted Sweet Chilli Salmon with Tomato and Chilli Chutney, Smoked Salmon with Sticky Maple Dressing, Roasted Lemon and Herb Salmon with Sicilian Lemon and Dill Mayonnaise and Steamed Salmon with Lime and Coriander Dressing.

I was sent the fishy foursome to try and Chris in particular was very happy,he would eat fish every day. I am an occasional fish eater. But even I was tempted by the look and description of the packs.

The fish is ready to eat and I think salads and summer dishes will be livened up by the flavours.

However summer was well and truly hiding when I received, so I made a hot dish. I used the Smoked Salmon with Sticky Maple Dressing and with some roasted new potatoes and a light salad,it was not only easy but incredibly tasty. The fish is just so succulent, packed with flavour and fresh tasting.

The fish come in fab packs, perfectly sealed for freshness and retain the shape really well as the seal fits the fish tightly. Great for presentation purposes.

The actual fillets are easily flaked or left whole,trying them hot and cold proved both ways to be excellent,the fish is fresh,juicy,moist and the addition or the sauces just add a lovely different flavour.

My favourite was, if you are a regular reader the citrus one. Lime and Coriander is a perfect accompaniment to salmon, well for me anything savoury. I served on noodles with stir fried carrot,mushrooms and courgettes lightly spiced with garlic and soy. I am sorry there is not a picture as the meal looked so good,sadly my camera work is a bit lacking now I have broken my finger.

Chris adored the Dill Mayonnaise, this variety is perfect with a salad for a weekend lunch for us.

All in all I'm very impressed, as an occasional fish eater, the packs would be ones I pick up for Chris more regularly just for the sheer ease and variety of flavours to feed his fishy love! Plus I enjoyed them, so as its just so good to eat fish,for health too, I will probably join him more.

THE SAUCY FISH CO. INTRODUCES NEW READY TO ENJOY RANGE

The Saucy Fish Co. is introducing four inspiring new additions to the fish aisle – with the launch of its Ready to Enjoy range of succulent salmon fillets – offering a fresh, light and tasty mealtime option, just in time for summer.

With four delicious pre-prepared variants – the new Ready to Enjoy range is destined to be a sure-fire success among those who are strapped for time in the kitchen, but don’t want to compromise on quality and taste.

Healthy and packed with flavour, these versatile new additions to Saucy Fish’s 20-strong product range can be served straight from the pack – simply flake and add to your favourite salad or pasta combination, or hot – just oven-bake for 20 minutes and serve with your favourite side dish, to create a high impact meal with minimum fuss.

Roasted Sweet Chilli Salmon with Tomato and Chilli Chutney

These tender sweet chilli-infused salmon fillets are complemented perfectly by the delicious tangy tomato and chilli chutney in this exciting new offering from Saucy Fish. With a fiery kick from the tasty chutney, this dish delivers the ultimate in flavour sensation for a speedy, healthy and delicious fishsupper. Why not pair with fresh egg noodles and crisp stir fry veg for an Asian-inspired dish which will really tantalise those taste buds? And at only 266 calories per serving, you can indulge without the guilt!

RRP £4 – available from Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Asda

Smoked Salmon with Sticky Maple Dressing

Introducing the very first smoked salmon product to The Saucy Fish Co. range, this delicious addition is sure to be a hit with those who prefer the woody flavours of cured fish. The sweet and earthy tones of the sticky maple dressing complements the smoked fish fillets perfectly, and tastes great when served up with sautéed potatoes, buttery green beans and a drizzle of the Maple Dressing for a fish dish with the wow factor.

RRP £4, available from Asda and Ocado

Roasted Lemon and Herb Salmon with Sicilian Lemon and Dill Mayonnaise

All of the delicious flavours of Mediterranean cuisine are infused into these succulent Ready to Enjoy salmon fillets, for a true taste of summer on your plate. The zingy lemon and soft hues of fresh herbs make for a mouth-watering combination which is perfect when paired with sundried tomato couscous, roasted Mediterranean vegetables, buttery new potatoes – all topped off with lashings of the zesty Lemon and Dill Mayonnaise.

RRP £4, available from Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Asda

Steamed Salmon with Lime and Coriander Dressing

This new addition to the Saucy range delivers the ultimate in fresh-tasting Asian-inspired flavours with the zesty Lime and Coriander dressing. For a dish to really impress, why not serve with steamed jasmine rice and a fresh crisp summer salad – with a generous drizzle of the zingy dressing?

RRP £4, available from Morrisons and Asda

The Saucy Fish Company provided me with four packs of fish in order to review, 

Snack Happy Challenge with California Almonds

I need all the energy I can muster, looking after my Granny full time,with a family and just life.

I'm trying to eat and drink more healthily, my meals are pretty good, I recently took up the water challenge with Brita and that still is helping, as I lost weight with Slimming World I am also keen not to snack unhealthily but really do need a top up boost during the day. I need to eat more now to maintain my weight,lots of energy is used up for me now and I know that grabbing chocolate or biscuits may lead to weight gain and bad habits.

California Almonds invited me to take part in a healthy snacking campaign and I took them up on it, the aim is to encourage women to form a healthy snacking habit and feel the benefit in just three weeks. 

Three weeks later and I definitely feel the difference, I have more energy, my low time is about 4pm. I am usually flagging and this is the time I actually need to be moving, cooking meals, chatting to Granny to keep her motivated. Then the family come home from work and need to chat. So for me the almond snack packs were very beneficial. 

Just at the time I need energy they really did do just that. The handy size meant I had a pack on me most times. I could munch on them while doing something else.

The moment is all too familiar - your tummy rumbles, the pangs take over and you just have to eat something, anything.  Let’s face it, often in these situations, what we grab isn’t the most nutritious or satisfying and can even leave us feeling frustrated about the choice we’ve made.  There’s a really smart, simple solution: a handful (approximately 30g) of almonds, enjoyed as a snack, daily. Take the new Snack Happy Challenge with California Almonds to form a healthy snacking habit, and with the help of experts, discover just how easy it is to include naturally delicious, nutrient-packed almonds as a healthy snack option. 

A recent study[i] from Leatherhead Food Research reveals that a woman’s daily total energy intake is the same, whether or not almonds are consumed as a mid-morning snack.  This is because when women ate almonds as a mid-morning snack, they ate less at their next meal(s) compared to when they didn’t have a snack[ii].  What does this mean for busy women who are always on the go?  It means that they can enjoy naturally delicious and ultra-nutritious almonds as a snack, between meals, without worrying that they will consume more calories than if they had not snacked on almonds. In addition, it was demonstrated in the Leatherhead study that when women snacked on almonds mid-morning, they had significant reductions in cravings for salty, fatty, sweet or savoury foods at their next meal(s)[iii], indicating potentially healthier food selections at these meals!  

Armed with this research, California Almonds, along with personal trainer and author, Bridget Hunt, nutritionist Amanda Hamilton and psychologist Anjula Mutanda, have created the Snack Happy Challenge.  It encourages women to eat a tasty handful (30g) of nutrient-packed almonds every day for 21 days, the time it can take for a habit to form, without worrying about over-eating.

Try almonds as your daily snack or perhaps if you don’t normally snack, give it a go as the body of research on almonds continues to grow:

·         Researchers[iv] discovered that people who included 63g of almonds a part of their diet, did not gain weight and that whole almonds provided a daylong feeling of fullness[v].

·         An additional study[vi] published this year found more good news; almonds have approximately 20% fewer metabolisable calories than originally thought. Meaning a handful or a 30g serving has just 138 calories versus the 173 calories listed on labels.

The Snack Happy experts will be giving women a helping hand by sharing their advice on healthy snacking on-the-go, how to stay in shape and achieve a healthy body and mind. Information will be housed on the Almond Board of California’s website, where women can sign up and find ongoing tips from Bridget, Amanda and Mutanda. 

Personal trainer and author of Six Pack Chick, Bridget Hunt said: “Often people think that snacking isn’t good for them, but in my experience, it’s quite the opposite. Almonds pack the tasty, satisfying crunch and punch I need to keep me going whatever my day may bring, so it’s one less thing for me to worry about.  I am getting behind Snack Happy because it’s a simple habit that makes a real difference. I simply decant a handful of almonds every morning into a sandwich bag or tin and keep it in my handbag. It means I have a deliciously nutritious snack ready for when hunger strikes!”    

Almonds offer natural goodness in every bite. As a natural source of protein and fibre, almonds are high in nine essential nutrients, including vitamin E and calcium – making them the perfect, nutritious snack that women can take anywhere and eat at anytime.

For further information and to join the Snack Happy Challenge visit www.AlmondBoard.co.uk 

 California Almonds has asked me to take part in the Snack Happy Challenge. They have provided me with all I need to complete the challenge. For more information about healthy snacking please visit www.AlmondBoard.co.uk

Pelia Olive Oil Review

I have loved reviewing olive oils, last year, I took part in a blind taste test and was happy to say I passed and guessed correctly the one that was not heavily blended. So I was happy to try another mini bottle of olive oil, this time from Greece,

I can identify easily a good olive oil now and it really makes a difference to foods, I added the Pelia Olive oil to my salad tonight, feta to keep in with the Greek theme, extra olives.The Pelia is fresh, smells summery, almost grassy and really made a difference to the taste. 

I also use extra virgin olive oil to cook with, this came from my Slimming World allowances and now I am at my target weight nearly two years later, I still do. 

I used to think you could not cook with it, but it is used for cooking in many of the countries it is produced. It just needs to be heated gradually and obviously not for deep frying at high temperatures.

PELIA - THE PUREST GREEK OLIVE OIL DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO YOUR DOOR

Pelia brings Greek olive oil in its purest form, with the launch of their UK web shop  

Olive oil has become a firm favourite in the British kitchen, used in everyday cooking, from drizzling over salads to roasting meat and vegetables.  Pelia has a light golden colour and delicate taste that makes it ideal for use in both its raw form and for cooking.

Pelia cold pressed extra virgin olive oil owes its unique flavour to the relatively unknown Manaki variety of olive. The olives are hand-picked from small family owned groves in the northern Peloponnese where the olive oil is extracted on the same day at the local olive press. The olive oil is then packaged and sealed on site, ensuring that the customer receives it in its very purest form allowing them to enjoy it in the same way as locals that have produced it for over a thousand years.   

Co-founder of Pelia, Phillip Tsatsos says ‘Pelia has a really original taste, very different from what we are used to. It’s always exciting for me to see people try the oil for the first time, it is also very surprising how quickly they recognise the difference in quality and flavour. We are really looking forward to seeing more people sampling and cooking with the oil and are confident it can help transform the most ordinary meal in to something extraordinary’.

What a lot of us don’t know is that most extra virgin olive oil on the market is mass produced, involving heavy blending and resulting in loss of flavour not to mention highly reduced nutritional and health benefits.  Good olive oil should not only enhance the taste of food but should also contribute towards a healthy lifestyle.

Pelia olive oil is available online at www.pelia.co.uk and is sold in 3lt bag-in-box form.

Florida Grapefruit Recipes

 

 

Seasonal A-Peel

With the UK just experiencing one of the coldest winters on record (still) it’s time to bring a little sunshine to your life with juicy Florida grapefruit. The delicious and nutritious fruit, in season from November to May can help you look and feel great, it’s the perfect antidote to the winter blues.

 

 

Five reasons to embrace Florida grapefruit this season

 

 

 

The sweet taste of Florida
Despite grapefruit having a reputation for being bitter, Florida grapefruit is in fact incredibly sweet. Ripened in the glorious Florida climate the fruit is much sweeter than its Mediterranean cousins, containing over 10% more juice than grapefruit grown in dry desert conditions, and is the perfect breakfast treat.

 

 

Rehydrate this winterIf you had a few too many cocktails on holiday this summer and are in desperate need of revitalisation, eating a Florida grapefruit rehydrates and provides a much needed boost of vitamins to get you back on track.

 

 

Celebrity fans
Grapefruit has been known as a favourite health snack of the stars for decades, with starlets dating back to Marilyn Monroe being fans of the fruit. Apparently she swore by its health and beauty-boosting properties – Florida grapefruits are vitamin-rich and are packed full of anti-oxidants that help support collagen production to help keep skin looking youthful.

 

 

Fight off the flu seasonPacked full of vitamins, iron and essential anti-oxidants, each Florida grapefruit helps give your immune system the kick start it needs to fend off those winter germs. Each ½ grapefruit provides 100 per cent of your recommended daily allowance of Vitamin C, which is proven to help fight against infections and speed up the healing process.

 

Slimming down before Summer?High in dietary fibre and low in calories, with only 60 calories per half fruit, Florida grapefruit is the perfect ingredient to help you get slim in time for the Summer.

 

 

 

Florida grapefruit and Pecan Muffins

 

Ingredients:

1 grapefruit only use the zest and flesh
120g muscovado sugar
2 eggs
125ml fresh orange juice
250g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarb
50g chopped pecans
100ml melted butter

Bake for 20-25 minutes
Preheat the oven to 200c

Method

1. Take off the top and bottom of the Florida grapefruit so that it sits flat, then cut into 4, remove the pips and roughly chop including the skin
2. Place the chopped Florida grapefruit and sugar into a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add the egg, orange juice and melted butter and combine
3. Sieve all the dry ingredients apart from the pecans into a bowl, mix in the orange mixture and fold through the nuts until the mixture is just combined. Try not to over mix
4. Pour into 12 muffin cases in muffin tins and bake for approx. 20-25mins

Florida grapefruit wholemeal breakfast pancakes

Ingredients:

100ml natural yoghurt
200mls skimmed milk
1 egg
1 tsp bicarb
100g SR Flour
75g Wholemeal SR flour
½ tsp salt
1tbsp sugar
50g melted butter
Grated zest of 1 Florida grapefruit and the segments

Method

1. Zest the grapefruit and set aside. The peel and segment and leave in its juice
2. Mix all the dry ingredients together inc the grapefruit zest. Mix all the wet ingredients together in a separate bowl. Then mix both together, but don’t over beat it. Leave the batter to sit for 10 mins
3. Melt a little butter or spray a little oil in a frying pan and when it is hot, ladle in. Turn, when the pancakes form little holes on the top. (Half a ladle gives a nice American style pancake)
4. Serve with the fresh grapefruit segments

 

Florida grapefruit , strawberry and mint Smoothie

 

Ingredients

A Florida grapefruit

1 banana

4/6 strawberries

100ml greek style yoghurt

1-2 tablespoons honey

4 large mint leaves

Method

1. Cut the Florida grapefruit into halves, then cut a slice about 1cm thick, this will be used for garnish later. Remove the skin from the rest of the grapefruit and place the fruit into a medium sized jug.

2. Roughly chop the banana and strawberries and mint leaves and add it to the grapefruit along with the yoghurt and whizz with a blender. This can also all be done in a food blender or smoothie maker.

3. Add honey to taste and whizz again. Taste the mixture - if you prefer it slightly sweeter then add more honey.

4. Pour the liquid into glasses, garnish with the sliced grapefruit and serve immediately.

 

Florida grapefruit and seabass ceviche tacos

Ingredients

480g sea bass fillets

1 lime, juice only

Florida grapefruit, segmented, half used for juice the other half chopped.

A handful of fresh chopped coriander

4 spring onions very finely sliced

1 red chilli, very finely sliced

Salt and pepper

4 tacos shells

Method

1. Slice the fillets as finely as you can, and place them in a bowl; add the lime juice, Florida grapefruit juice and chopped segments, chilli, onions, coriander and seasoning.
2. Heat the tacos in the oven or microwave. Combine with your fingers, and place in tacos . Serve immediately.

 

Champagne and Florida grapefruit Jellies

 

Makes 4 x approx. 200ml portions

Ingredients

6 leaves gelatin

Approximately 500ml champagne/prosecco/sparkling wine

2 tbsp. Florida grapefruit juice

Zest of 1 Florida grapefruit

4 segments of Florida grapefruit

100ml water

60g caster sugar

Method

1. Soak the gelatin leaves in cold water for about 5 minutes.
2. In a pan, heat the water, 100ml of wine, Florida grapefruit juice and zest and the sugar until hot and the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat. Squeeze the excess water from the gelatin leaves and add to the pan, stirring until it has dissolved too.
3. Pour into a measuring jug and top up to 800ml. Let this cool.
4. Take 4 segments and place 1 at the bottom of each glass, then pour the jelly on top and set in the fridge for at least 4 hours

Aldi Specially Selected Active 10+ Manuka Honey

I have just been sent Aldi’s Specially Selected Active 10+ Manuka Honey which will is a great sweet way to combat the effects of the cold weather which has set in again.

I was so impressed by the price first. When jars  are in excess of £10 in supermarkets, I was surprised to read that the Aldi version is £3.99.

Now I have read up on Manuka Honey in the past, a lot of us know its a 'super' or good health product, but I read in a survey that people do not always know why.

Nearly all honey has an  active agent, which is believed to aid good health but is easily destroyed when exposed to heat or light. 

Manuka honey contains an extra, naturally occurring active ingredient, which makes it unique from other honeys. 

This additional component is stable and doesn't lose its strength  when exposed to heat, light or dilution. 

This  quality is known as UMF (Unique Manuka Factor) and the higher the UMF,  the more potent the honey and its powers (it is widely agreed that you need a UMF of 10 or higher for the honey to be properly effective). 

It has antiviral and antibacterial actions, which is a good excuse for reaching for a jar and having a spoonful or so neat at the first sign of a cold or sore throat.

Manuka honey can also help relieve allergies, improve skin care and has properties that can aid with a good night’s sleep, so it’s perfect to use all year round.

OK now I am thoroughly convinced as to Manuka Honey being a real super health food. But have to say, it tastes bloomin' lovely on a crumpet. Now that is another super food!!

Aldi’s Specially Selected Active 10+ Manuka Honey is fantastic value, and will help keep all the family fighting fit in 2013

http://www.aldi.co.uk/

Ask 100% Italian Extra Virgin Olive oil

Ask is a place I go if I want good pasta, I love their dishes, the fresh ingredients and the atmosphere. If you want to go to a really fab Ask try the York city centre venue, its in an amazing building. We have a great one in Peterborough, its in a lovely Tudor building.

But the food is where it's at whichever Ask you choose from, its the search for great ingredients that makes the taste so fresh and special. Ask sent me a bottle of the new Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil and after my Olive Oil tasting challenge last year, as soon as I saw the deep green oil, I knew it would be a good one. 

 Brothers Luca and Giuseppe Esposito, from Puglia in southern Italy are the producers. They insist on picking and pressing their olives within twenty-four hours of harvest. 

This mean that as much of the aroma and flavour is retained and the first grassy rich fragrance from the bottle confirmed it was fresh.

I poured a little on my risotto and salad and was really pleased with the taste, its fresh, peppery and so smooth. Its such a good taste it will be great for dipping chunks of Italian bread into.

Now all I need is for Ask to sell me their rosemary bread to take home and I will be in heaven dipping this lovely oil.

The new season 100% Italian extra virgin Olive oil has now arrived in all Ask restaurants! You can buy a bottle from  for £8.00.

http://www.askitalian.co.uk

Beef Valentine

This beef dish looks perfect for Valentines Day, its been created by

Frederick Forster.

In 2011 Frederick won the coveted title Craft Guild National Chef of the Year

The recipes crafted by Frederick demonstrate the way in which Miele steam appliances can be used to create food that is not only delicious, but healthy as well.

By introducing steam into the cooking process, you preserve all the delicate vitamins, nutrients and minerals, as well as all important colour and texture. Cooked in steam, vegetables taste incredibly fresh and fish keeps all its natural flavours.  There’s no need to add oils or fats to food, during the cooking process, as the steam keeps all meats succulent and tasty.  Also, very little salt is required, as the natural flavours are retained.  

Miele was the first to pioneer cooking with steam in the integrated kitchen appliance arena. Their new range of innovative products signify a new chapter in cooking.  

Serves 2

Ingredients

2 x 180g beef fillets

10 ml vegetable oil

Salt/Pepper

150g beansprouts

15leaves coriander

5g fresh ginger

20ml soya sauce

100ml olive oil

1 tablespoon toasted sesame

1 lime

150g micro salad leaves

Method

1. Heat Up a frying pan until very hot.

2.Season the beef, then panfry for about two minutes to colour all over

3. Once done,rest on a wire rack for 10 minutes

4.Transfer to a steamer tray and then cover with clingfilm, ready for steaming at 100 degrees for 10 minutes.

5. For the salad,simply mix all the ingredients together and season

6.Once the beef has been steamed, rest for 5 minutes and then thinly slice and place on two warm plates

7. Spoon some of the salad marinade over the beef and then place the salad on top

Frederick Forster has created a range of healthy recipes for Miele. Learn how to recreate them on one of the Creative Living Courses with Frederick. To book, call 0845 365 6610 or visit www.miele.co.uk/creativeliving

Sharphams Park Review

Sharpham Park is a range that I see in the shops and apart from their shortbread, I have not tried more.

So to receive this fab selection was a chance to put that right.

But first I had a question, mainly what is spelt? 

Sharpham Park must know this is a popular question as they have a whole range of facts on their site.

So just to give you a bit of background as well as for me here is what I learnt

Spelt is a primitive form of wheat, developed when goat grass (aegilips squarrosa) was cross pollinated with emmer wheat (triticum dicoccoides) in the so called Fertile Crescent about 9000 years ago.

The key difference between spelt and wheat is the molecular structure of the protein in the gluten, which is shorter and more brittle and therefore easier for the body to break down and digest.   This is why many people who suffer with a wheat intolerance can digest spelt without difficulty.

For a myriad of facts including wheat intolerance and the history of spelt visit the website

http://www.sharphampark.com/about-spelt/spelt-facts

With this in mind I was eager to try out a couple of the goodies. I decided to use one of the Risotto Mixes for lunch. It was so easy to make, cold water and a heavy based pan, 20 minutes later a lunch for two. 

The taste was not as nutty as I imagined, having read the description, I love the texture, really plump grain all puffed up and the pumpkin, onion, carrot, celery with garlic and herbs. It was really filling this is half the portion and I could not finish it.

I had planned to tuck into the sweet goodies for dessert, but I was still comfortably full until dinnertime.

I am glad I waited to eat them, the Chocolate brownies are melt in the mouth good. Really soft,full of good tasting chocolate and they are incredibly light and moist.
The granola bars are again,soft, moist sweet and syrupy. Very filling too.

I have yet to use the wholegrain flour, there is a great recipe for Banana Cake on the side, which I would like to make.The website has some lovely recipes to look at and you can add your own.

http://www.sharphampark.com/about-spelt/spelt-recipes

Sharpham Park mention this 'Spelt has a Glycemic Index of 30, which is low and a huge health benefit. This kind of food produces only small fluctuations in our blood sugar levels, and reduces the risk of heart disease and diabetes. It is a key to long term health and assists sustainable weight loss as you feel fuller for longer.'

Sharpham Park have just launched Great British Spelt Recipes. This free online recipe collection is part of their campaign in partnership with Bowel Cancer UK to raise awareness of how a high fibre diet can be beneficial in the fight against Bowel Cancer. It launches on 1st April (National Bowel Cancer Awareness Month) but if you want a sneak peak then head to www.greatbritishspeltrecipes.com. 

Research into bowel cancer has identified that a healthy diet is a significant factor of lowering your risk of bowel cancer. A high fibre diet is one of the elements to ensure good bowel health and a large number of Sharpham Park products all contain healthy high levels of fibre.