It’s that time of year again, when we venture out into the cold with our ‘bags for life’ to stock up with food. Many of you may be partial to a few pigs in blankets at the work Christmas party or a hot dog at your local Christmas market, but cutting out meat can be beneficial for your health; the ...

Rosehip - sounds beautiful, doesn’t it, but what actually is it? Rosehip tea is derived from the dried fruits and buds of the rose flower that develop after being pollinated. The rosehip buds themselves form in two main varieties; rosa gallica and rosa canina, originating primarily from Asia and ...

Artichokes look like one of the most intimidating vegetables to grace the shelves of any supermarket. A widely consumed vegetable throughout the Mediterranean, it's actually a member of the thistle family, as you might probably guess from its thick, almost thorn-like “leaves” and tough outer skin. ...

Dates are the flowered fruit from the Arecaceae family of palm trees. Dates come with a great variety of colours, textures and sweetness to them. The Medjool Date is very popular and known to have higher ratios of vitamins and minerals; they’re soft and chewy with a rich caramel-like taste. This in ...

If you enjoy dairy foods, it’s likely that you will have seen Yeo Valley products on store shelves. With an ever-expanding number of milks and yogurts in their range, they have provided consumers with products that are ethically and sustainably farmed for more than two decades. Our staff recently ...

Couscous originated from the North African diet and has a light, fluffy texture. In Morocco it is traditionally served as part of a tajine, consisting of slow cooked chicken or lamb with vegetables, chickpeas and often nuts and dried fruit in a delicious stew. Wholewheat couscous itself comes from ...

The Pinto bean is the most common bean used in the United States as well as commonly used in Mexico. You’ll often find them being used in Burritos among other beans like black beans and red kidney beans. What is it about these little beans that are so good for you? well read on for our Top 5 Health ...

I love peanuts, they’re an incredible edible which is actually native to the tropics. The legume most often misconstrued to be a nut is also extremely good for you! Peanuts, whilst being ubiquitously popular as a snack in the UK, are also featured in Asian cooking with satay and chikki (or peanut ...

I'm sure many, if not all readers of KFK content have seen advertisements for “special, scientific diets” that allow you to eat anything you want and gain 6-pack abs. These advertisements are definitely getting at something...but let's be honest with ourselves. Even though you could eat only junk ...

Most people know that veganism is on the rise and for reasons of health and ethics, is set to continue. Every year studies have shown that more and more people are transitioning toward becoming (vegetarian or) vegan. Not only does going vegan promise an impressive array of health benefits, it also ...