If doctors and nutritionists agree on one thing it's this: Eating more vegetables is the most important healthy eating habit worth getting into. Like all new habits this might seem daunting at first, but it's easy once you get your head around it. Actually, you don't even need to learn new recipes or use any fancy extras. All you need is good quality veggies (and a decent amount of it), and then you need to use them. No fancy recipes required, there is just one simple rule: w

We cook with a lot of herbs & spices at home which is the best way to build organic flavour into any dish, but if we need a bit of extra zing or oomph these are our absolute favourites, and on our table most days: UME SHISO SEASONING Made from the juice produced from fermenting plums (known as Umeboshi), this tart and salty liquid adds zing and umami to pretty much anything! Less sharp than vinegar, and more subtle than soy sauce Use in a dressing or marinade, or simply to pe

Hello everyone! By the end of the week we will become your local shopkeepers! Siop Iechyd, the health food shop in Llanrwst is changing hands, and we are taking over from the lovely Clare this Friday. We aim to re-open straight away on Saturday 30 July, assuming we can set up our new till system and credit card machine overnight. We have never run a shop before so please bear with us while we are getting the hang of all the practical stuff - once we know how everything ticks