the island experience blog

It’s cold outside! So now is a time of year your body is really craving something warm. Miso soup is a saviour this time of year for those keeping healthy. Miso ticks a lot of nutritional boxes being a good source of minerals minerals (such as iron, calcium potassium) as well as B vitamins and [...]

This versatile salsa is a delicious addition to a wide range of dishes, and is a firm favorite at TIEX. This recipe makes enough for 4 servings 400 g diced fresh mango 300g diced tomato 100g chopped onion 1 ½ teaspoon olive oil Chopped parsley Sea salt Mix all ingredients together in a big bowl [...]

In a world that is already over complicated we believe in keeping things simple here at TIEX, especially when it comes to health and nutrition! But we wanted to share a little bit of information about glycemic index. There is a lot of buzz around glycemic index – (GI) and glycemic load – (GL); but also some [...]

Here at the TIEX Brazil lodge we are loving the smell of our latest creation. Well, plant sink actually! Yes, after reading a rather inspiring book called ‘Growing Stuff, an alternative guide to gardening’ by Duncan McCorquodale we thought we’d try to find some new ways to reuse what we have around the house instead of buying [...]