It is pretty difficult to imagine a world without the tasty treat that is chocolate. Most of us are pretty big fans of this delicacy in one form or another. As many of you know, the main ingredient in chocolate is cocoa. But we are going to go a bit […]
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We’ve all heard of it, but few of us know exactly what it is and what it does. We’re talking about fibre. Fibre is an important component of a healthy and balanced diet that plays an important role in our bodies. It is a large, non-degradable molecule that cannot be […]
Remember all those stories from your childhood about porridge? Fairy tales about magical pots that made so much porridge, and about little girls who ate the porridge of families of bears. When we read these, what were we imagining exactly? Probably a simple dish of oats cooked in water or […]
Most of us live our lives striking a balance between eating what we like and trying to be healthy. A little bit of birthday cake? Yes please! Brussel sprouts… well, sometimes you need to just swallow it down quickly before you taste it. Living this way and trying to eat […]
Now that the requisite ABBA reference is out of the way, it’s time to make good on our promise and share some information about chia seeds. Chia is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae) that originates from central and southern Mexico. In many parts of the world, it has […]
Why does chopped fruit go brown? We’ve all been here before. Life is busy, you prepare yourself a snack and forget about it for a while. Normally this wouldn’t be a big deal, but in the case of some fruits you have them so nicely sliced up, you remember you […]
Everything you’ve always wanted to know about rice Today, your Hungry Pumpkin team is diving into another of life’s great mysteries for you: rice! Did you know that in some Indian cultures rice is linked with prosperity and the Hindu god of wealth? Meanwhile, in Japan, it’s sometimes connected with […]
Some time ago a part of our Hungry Pumpkin team was on a business trip and found themselves eating at the hotel’s buffet. The food was marked with many labels, such as “vegan”, “rich in fiber”, “rich in protein” and “low fat”. Among these others, our observant teammate noticed that […]
You’ve probably heard a lot about garlic. From fighting off vampires, to protecting sailors from magic in The Odyssey, this plant has been wrapped up in folklore for a long time. That’s not all though; garlic was so important in Egypt that it was used as a form of currency. […]