Guest Post: Mushrooms Make for Eco-Friendly Packaging

You’ve probably used all kinds of materials to cushion the contents of your packages against damage during transit. Most of us are familiar with Styrofoam peanuts, bubble wrap, packing paper, and even pages torn from periodicals. And manufacturers often have cardboard or Styrofoam blocks created with cutouts that precisely cradle their products. But most packing [...]

Guest Post: Jam making at The Damson Cabin

Blackberries, conkers and drifts of crisp leaves are turning the outdoors into a playground, so with the windy weather blown away and some sunshine forecast, it’s the perfect time to take the kids for a break in the countryside. And what better seasonal pursuit than jam-making! As well as the eponymous fruit of The Damson [...]

Organic Curry Powder

I have several friends who love to make a curry and do it all from scratch and I have to say they are yummy.  So here are some organic curry powder options. Organic Curry Powder Medium – Available from Cotswold in a 100g loose packet for £1.50. Balti Masala Organic Curry Blend – Available from [...]

Back to School Healthy Lunches

Summer holidays are nearly over, and the kids will be back to school soon, much to the relief of many exhausted parents! For some the continual problem about how to make your little one’s packed lunches appealing and healthy will be rearing up once more.

Ethical Supplier Essential Trading Celebrates Ruby Anniversary Year

Essential Trading is the ethical supplier for fairtrade organic wholesale needs. They manufacture and distribute sustainable wholefoods, ecological household products and cruelty free body care items across Europe and internationally.

Organic Icecream

It’s definitely ice cream season with the summer holidays here and I always like to keep a tub or two in the freezer for cooling down on hot days or as impromptu puddings. There are some lovely organic ice creams available these days.  They’re made from top quality ingredients too, so you’ll get some great [...]

Responsible Whale Watching – Don’t Eat the Locals!

Whale watching trips sound fascinating, and could well be just the sort of family fun excursion that you might sign up for whilst on holiday in an area where they are freely available. But did you realise that up to 40% of whale meat eaten in Iceland is consumed by tourists on holiday

Cream and Comfort for Mother’s Day

Cream and comfort for Mother’s Day?If you are you stuck for something different to get your Mother this Mother’s Day, or maybe you live too far away to take something round yourself and the only option is to try and get a gift that is just that little bit different from the usual bunch of flowers, what could be better than a Delimann’s Devonshire Cream Tea delivered straight to her front door!

Guest Post: How to Tell if Your Organic Food is Really Organic

When it comes to implementing a healthier diet, there are few things that will meet your needs better than organic foods.  Produce is grown without the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers (which not only get stored in your system, but also seep into the ground to pollute the ecosystem) and animals are raised free [...]

Valentine Gift Ideas For Him

Women usually find purchasing gifts for their loved ones very difficult for Valentine’s Day as it is almost impossible to know what a man desires other than the stereotypical pair of slippers, underwear or a dressing gown.  If you want to treat your loved one to something unique and personal this year for Valentine’s Day [...]

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