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As promised, and with kind permission of Bellaverde®, here is another great recipe to give you a different way of eating broccoli.

Gino D’Acampo’s Zesty Bellaverde® Broccoli and Courgette Spaghetti

Difficulty: Easy Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: … Continue Reading

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As I write this in the south of the UK, we are enjoying lovely summer weather, and thoughts turn to barbecues, and what is a barbecue without a burger?

But just because you are a vegetarian doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a great burger – or even a hearty cheeseburger!

Here’s a great veggie-burger recipe from the vegetarian meal planners I told you about recently.

Try it out and let me know what you think:

Portobello Mushroom Burger – 365 Calories

Ingredients:

1 Portobello mushroom cap
¼ cup … Continue Reading

SORRY – this offer is now closed. Unlike some marketers who say an offer will close, Reed Floren means what he says! I hope you grabbed something of value while you had the chance.

Anyway – watch out for the next offer, there were so many “goodies” on offer free of charge that I’ll certainly participate in any more that happen.

———————- Below, you can read what you missed, to whet your appetite for next time.

Something a bit different today. In conjunction with a couple of colleagues of mine, Carolyn Hansen and Reed Floren, I am pleased to bring you … Continue Reading

Several readers were impressed by the nutritional benefits of broccoli, but wanted to try some different ways of cooking it.  Here are SIX quick ways to cook bellaverde® broccoli

Bellaverde (R) broccoli

1.    Balsamic and pine nut bellaverde® broccoli – Wash and lightly trim a 200g pack of bellaverde® spears, then boil or steam for 3 mins.  Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan, add 3 tbsp pine nuts and stir until golden.  Set aside.  Add 90ml/6 tbsp … Continue Reading

Bellaverde(R) Broccoli

Broccoli is said to be one of nature’s superfoods, and this week I want to focus firstly on the health benefits of eating it and secondly on the launch of a new variety of broccoli that has all the health benefits of traditional broccoli while being more palatable to those who don’t number it among their favourite foods.

Why is broccoli good for you?

Broccoli contains the antioxidant beta-carotene and is also an excellent source of vitamin C. For every ounce, broccoli provides more vitamin C than an … Continue Reading