New Puffed Cereals August 20, 2009

Rude Health has recently launched two new breakfast cereals; Puffed Oats (£1.60) and Puffed Wheat (£1.40) are light, oh-so-good for you and irresistibly delicious. They are available to buy now in Waitrose stores and from Ocado.com

Oat-mania has embraced rolled oats, hot oats, even wonderfully crunchy oats but until Rude Health propelled its new Puffed Oats into stores there hasn’t been a light oat cereal. Salt and sugar free, these fluffy, wholegrain breakfast gems are now available nationwide, where they will be found on the main cereal aisle alongside their similarly wholesome sister Puffed Wheat.

The secret to Rude Health’s Puffed Wheat and Puffed Oats is in their rocket like production. The finest wheat and oats are loaded into a giant popping machine and blasted out so hard that they explode. BOOM. Great fun and a truly excellent idea too as the nutrition of the grain is preserved along with its naturally great flavour. Rude Health believes there is no earthly reason to add salt, coat in sugar or throw in any nasty additives when cereal tastes this good.

And now for the science… Puffed Oats are an excellent source of beta-glucan, known to lower cholesterol and keep your heart healthy and happy. Oats also have a low GI index, which means their energy is released slowly, which should kick those mid-morning snack attacks into touch. Made with wholegrains, this cereal is high in fibre, helping to make you feel as bright and bouncy as a trampolining ballerina.

Rude Health’s angelic Puffed Wheat is also high in fibre and makes a fabulous low-fat breakfast. As yummy with cold milk as when tumbling over chopped banana and drizzled with maple syrup, a bowl of Puffed Wheat gives you a flying start to the day.

Bangers & Mash On The Menu As Cornish Bakery Launch Four New “Best Of British” Pasties August 19, 2009

Bangers & Mash Pasty

A ‘BANGERS & MASH’ pasty complete with onion gravy is just one of a handful of innovative versions of the ever-popular Cornish pasty to be launched next month.

Cornwall’s Crantock Bakery, the award-winning producer of Cornish pasties, have spent weeks refining the recipe which forms part of their four-strong range of autumn seasonal specials.

Other new flavours available from 1st September include two great British favourites: a Chicken Tikka pasty made with a tikka masala sauce, and a Roast Chicken pasty which contains all the ingredients of a full roast dinner – including stuffing and gravy.

Crantock’s New Product Development Manager, Becky Hornabrook, said: “They say the only thing a Cornishwoman won’t put in a pasty is the Devil, and while our new autumn specials are definitely different we’ve spent a lot of time making sure they taste devilishly good.

“We’ve used locally-sourced Cornish ingredients wherever possible, from the potato and swede grown on local farms, to the herby Cornish sausage in our ‘Bangers & Mash’ pasty. They’re certainly not a traditional Cornish pasty, but they still contain the authentic taste of Cornwall.”

Completing the autumn range is a ‘Bacon & Brie’ pasty, made from cooked smoked bacon, potato and brie.

The new autumn “Seasonal Specials” range will be available for trade and wholesale customers from 1st September until the end of December. To order contact the Crantock Bakery sales team on 01726 861120 or email enquries@crantockbakery.co.uk.

Crantock Bakery’s pasties, sausage rolls and hand-raised pies are sold all over the country in branches of Morrison’s, Asda, Proper Pasty, Cornish Kitchen and many independent bakeries.

Operations Director Matthew Hurry said: “Lots of our customers, such as the Cornish Bakehouse or Oggy Oggy Pasty Company, take our seasonal specials to run as a ‘Pasty of the Month’. In the past many of the products that were created as a short-run special have proved so popular that we’ve been asked to list them permanently.”

The Autumn Specials range in detail

Bangers & Mash pasty – herby Cornish sausage in an onion gravy with real mashed potato.
Chicken Tikka pasty – chicken and potato in a tikka masala sauce.
Bacon & Brie – cooked smoked bacon, potato and brie.
Roast Chicken – an entire meal in a pasty containing roast chicken, stuffing, swede, potato, peas, carrots and gravy.

LittleMissFoodie Says: I can’t wait to try the bacon and brie one. Mmmmmm

Add a Healthy Touch of Pink to Your Recipe! August 18, 2009

Gourmet cooking on a shoestring budget has never been so appealing thanks to the launch of an exotic and wholesome ‘mountain salt’ with a customer friendly price point.

The Salt Seller Whole Pink Himalayan Salt is a high grade, ancient salt which was deposited several hundred million years ago in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains. The delicate pink tint is on account of the high mineral content which contributes to its exquisite taste and healthy reputation.

Unlike many over-priced gourmet salts currently on the market, the Salt Seller’s pink salt is retailing for £2.29 or less, for 300g, which means that you can add a touch of sparkle to your culinary masterpieces without breaking the bank or compromising on the highest quality!

Known for its rich mineral content this salt can boast of over eighty-four minerals and trace elements, including calcium, magnesium, potassium, copper and iron. The benefits and nutritional properties are impressive – aiding in eliminating toxins, balancing the body’s pH and thus contributing to alkalising, normalising blood pressure and increasing circulation and conductivity, all of which support healthy body functions generally.

“People are often told to use less salt in their diets, but by changing to whole salt instead of refined salt, they can benefit from the rich natural mineral content. These minerals help to achieve the body’s ideal inner balance, which should be similar to that of seawater, which is where the salt originated!” says Lenni Smith, founder of ‘the Salt Seller’.

Pink Himalayan Salt comes out of the earth in a state which is already of human food grade. It therefore needs no cleaning or refining and so keeps its fantastic range of natural minerals in tact.

“This salt has a particularly strong taste, so we can use less of it to stay within the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) of about 6 grammes, or a teaspoonful, which also means it will last even longer than other salt products,” advises Lenni.

In keeping with its totally natural source, the packaging is compostable or recyclable. This “super condiment” expands the pallet and enhances the flavours of all types of food when used in preparation, cooking or seasoning and is available from selected health food stores or order direct from www.thesaltseller.co.uk.

Get Saucy With Ocean Spray! August 17, 2009

The definitive partner to turkey, Ocean Spray cranberry sauces are a must-have for your dinner table this Christmas. As the leading cranberry sauce brand with over 75 years expertise, Ocean Spray cranberry sauces are bursting with a deliciously sweet yet tangy, fruity flavour, and are made with only the best North American berries. Look out for Ocean Spray ‘Wholeberry’ Cranberry Sauce, or for one without the bits, Ocean Spray’s ‘Smooth’ Cranberry Sauce.

For something extra special, there’s Ocean Spray’s Growers’ Reserve range of premium cranberry sauces. With their distinctive gold lids, they are ideal for adding a little luxury to your meal whatever the occasion; try Extra Fruit, Organic and Mulled Wine.

Even outside of Christmas, Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauces are perfect as both an ingredient and an accompaniment to your everyday favourite dishes. Use with your Christmas leftovers, or serve with ham, game and cheese.

And did you know that the cranberry sauces – like the rest of the Ocean Spray range – contain antioxidants and natural compounds that can help protect your inner health? You can even stir your favourite sauce into recipes, as cooking doesn’t lessen the benefits.

Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauces are available in 190g or 350g jars, available from all major supermarkets. They are also suitable for vegetarians and are gluten free. For more information and recipe ideas visit www.oceanspray.co.uk