Food of the Week

• Amaranth

    06/10/2022     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Amaranth is a seed, although often confused with a grain and has been used since the ancient time of the Aztecs. It is a high nutrient seed being high in protein and calcium.  It is very high in the amino […]
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• Yams

    29/09/2022     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Yams Have you tried these guys before? Most often yams are mixed up with sweet potatoes, but these are different again. They originate in South America and are called Ulluco there. They are a sweet nutty soft potato texture. They […]
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• Lentils

    22/09/2022     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Lentils One of the first cultivated crops, they are grown and eaten all over the planet. India produces more than 50 varieties of different colours and sizes used for their traditional dish of dahl. They have diuretic effects and can […]
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• Capscium

    13/01/2022     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Capsicum (Bell Pepper/Pepper) This vegetable is known by a few names, but in Australia we call it “capsicum”.  There are also different colours – red, yellow, orange and green.  (Orange are harder to come across and I mostly find them […]
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• Purple Cos Lettuce

    23/12/2021     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Purple Cos Lettuce (also called Romaine lettuce) In this picture is my very own garden grown cos lettuce.  It’s a purple one that I haven’t tried before. What’s so good about Cos lettuce, besides I think its the nicest tasting […]
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• Blackberry

    26/11/2021     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Blackberry These darker and not so well known (in Australia) berries are actually very closely related to raspberries. The blackberry has similar astringent and blood building properties to the raspberry. (have a read here of my previous post on raspberries […]
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• Papple

    17/06/2021     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Have you ever had a papple? I just came across them for the first time at my local farmers market. They are in fact a pear – a hybrid of European and Asian pears created in New Zealand in 1996. […]
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• Kale

    03/03/2021     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Australians are now more familiar with kale these days, even though it’s been grown since the time of the Romans. Kale season is now! Autumn, winter and early spring. It loves a touch of frost which can actually make it […]
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• Green Beans

    04/02/2021     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Also called string beans, these are part of the legume family. Generally legumes are drying and are a diuretic.  Specifically green beans are beneficial with those with diabetes who experience frequent urination and thirst.  They can also be good for […]
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• Agar Agar

    18/08/2014     Food of the Week     0 Comment(s)

  Agar Agar This is actually mucilage from a several species of seaweed.  It grows into fern-like fronds in browns, reds and blues.  100’s of years ago the Chinese and Japanese learnt how to freeze-dry and dehydrate the fronds until they […]
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