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Provence herb sauce
Provence herb sauce 1 cup of low fat yogurt 3 tablespoons of lime juice 1 table spoon of parsley- shopped 2 table spoon of ricotta cheese 1 table spoon of oregano 1 green onion pinch celtic sea salt Blend all together and serve it cold – easy! It’s delicious on salads, flatbread or flax [...]
Parsley and bulgur wheat chilli salad
One of the concepts behind the meal planning here at TIEX is getting you to try new things, especially with food. It’s so easy to cook the same recipes using the same ingredients. Bulgur wheat is an ingredient that is great to introduce into your kitchen. Bulgur wheat is a whole wheat grain that has been [...]
Wholegrain crepes
Being healthy doesn’t mean going without your favourite foods, it just means getting creative. Think of any favourite food and there is nearly always substitutions you can make to take it healthier. Take our crepe recipe for example, using wholegrain flour. Wholegrain crepes can be served at breakfast with honey and cinnamon or can became [...]
An apple a day…
With a new ‘superfood’ appearing in the media almost every week it’s easy to forget just how good some ‘everyday’ foods are for us. Take the humble apple for example. It’s low GI, rich in phytochemicals, and fibre. The review study below found that apples have been shown to help reduce the risk of cancer, [...]
Ricotta cheese with green onion and carrots
At TIEX the diet we provide focuses on mainly vegetarian cuisine that is mainly dairy free. The amount of dairy you consume eat day can ad up suprisinginly quickly. That’s why we like to offer you milk alternatives when you stay with us. When we use dairy products we do so sparingly and choose the [...]
More or less?
Many people think eating less is the way to loose weight, but of course it’s more about what you are eating than quantity – and the latest studies out are showing it’s not just about calories either. A new study released looked at 2 different dieting options for those trying to loose weight. Option one [...]
Shiitake mushrooms with soy sauce
With quadruple the flavour of button mushrooms and a wealth of nutritional benefits to boot, shiitake mushrooms should definitely feature on your menu once in a while. Often called ‘meat’ for vegetarians shiitake mushrooms are an excellent source of iron which is well absorbed by the body. Shiitake mushrooms are well known for their role [...]
