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So many things are put in the bin unnecessarily!

Take a butternut squash as an example;

1) After peeling it; put the peels on a baking paper-covered baking tray. Drizzle some olive oil and add salt to your liking. Roast at 180 deg C until crispy (about 20-25 min).

2) Remove all seeds and roast in a frying pan in a little bit of oil. Watch out - they eventually start popping like popcorn!
Add salt and enjoy as pre-dinner snack together with the crisps.

3) Use the butternut squash meat in the way you want; oven-roasted, blend into a soup, add to your lasagne....

The only thing you end up throwing away is the 'stalk end' of it!

Maybe somebody can suggest a use for that one, too?? :-)

Isn't it natural.....to want to spend less time in front of your screen when Summer has properly arrived?

I would much rather spend time with my loved ones playing in the garden or just chilling in the hammock.

Therefore - you will see less of me from my on!

Peel your eyes off the screen and notice how much time you actually have to speak to the people around you!

'One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast'
- Robert Heinlein

Do not skip breakfast. A good breakfast sets you up for the rest of the day. Actually, from a healthy habit and weight loss point of view - the worst thing you can do is to skip a meal!

It's red fruit season! Porridge topped with home-roasted rosehip-granola and fresh fruit.

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY!

Today is a good day for taking that first step (or second or third, if you have started already) towards living a more environmentally friendly life.

One simple change to your life can mean a big change for the planet we live on.

We stopped buying handwash from the shop, and instead we now make our own liquid soap from soap bars. Of course - you can simply use the soap bar as is, but we simply have a preference for using liquid handwash. In taking this step we, as a family of four, avoid throwing away around 20 plastic bottles per year. Imagine if everybody would do this very small change!!

The 'real' quote does actually also mention 'fast' and 'easy'. We don't fully agree with this, since we believe it CAN be fast and easy to eat healthily!

It may also not be true that unhealthy food is always cheap, either...

However - most often fake food = not good for you!

We add no sugar, no fat and nothing else to our roast-at-home granola mixes. The only content will be the organic ingredients that you choose yourself!

The slight sourness of forest fruit together with a hint of sweet liquorice in the granola... Beautiful combination!

Be bold and try something new today!

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Why would you not look after yourself and your health?

It is a a cliche - but it is true - that money can neither buy you happiness nor health.

Why not give you and your family the best chances of spending many happy, healthy, years together by simply adopting a healthy lifestyle including thinking twice about what you put inside your body...

There are so many little ways in which we all can contribute to a healthier planet.

You can start by making yourself aware of any packaging for foodstuffs that you buy, and that simply ends up in the bin (landfill or incineration) once empty. Can you find alternatives which are packaged in more environmetally friendly ways?

For breakfast cereal - we offer granola roast-at-home kits that are supplied in bags that can be re-purposed to plant food. Zero waste!

The backdrop of the image is the beautiful bluebell carpet in the woods at Ashridge, .

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Getting ready for the big day!

For some of you this will mean the FA cup final, but for us it is...
..EUROVISION FINAL!

With our Swedish heritage, it is an event impossible to ignore.

There is no better way to start an important day like this than with a bowl-full of porridge with rosehip granola topping.

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Go tropical!

We like our porridge topped with home-roasted granola.

You can either use granola containing dried fruit, or add a colour splash with some tropical fruit.

Are you a 'dried fruit' or 'fresh fruit' person?

Spice it up!! There is no reason for not adding a bit of spice and flavour to your breakfast: try rosehip, liquorice or lingonberry for a bit of extra something.

Why are there so few foodies who review breakfast options?
Why is breakfast the meal that most people skip, if they do skip meals?
Why do we spend less time preparing and planning our breakfasts compared to other meals?

WE SAY: BREAKFAST IS THE MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE DAY!

Oatmeal topped with home-roasted granola and fresh fruit!

The granola we used here has rosehip powder, walnuts and dates as the main flavours. A winner!

Do you have a favourite something to add to your oatmeal to spice it up?

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Today is Earth Day!

To quote earthday.org:

All TOGETHER now!!

We can all do our bit to live a more earth-friendly life. Think about one small thing you can change that will have a positive impact on the health of our Earth.

I have started doing school pick-up on foot rather than getting in the car - good both for me and for our planet.

Happy Tuesday! Starting our day with granola topped with apple and pear slices. Feeling refreshed after Easter break!

Happy Easter! Why not unwrapping a few small chocolate eggs and add them to your granola bowl on Easter Sunday!

Stop comparing yourself to other people! This is a message that is being conveyed in many different ways, through many different channels and by many different people.

But, it cannot be said often enough - you are you - and even you being, looking and feeling healthy will look different to somebody else's healthy.

Happiness in a bowl!

Granola containing porridge oats, rye and wheat flakes, brown linseeds, flaked almonds and sunflower seeds.

Did you know that linseeds and flaxseeds are the one and same thing?
Also, the more finely ground the flaxseed, the less healthy it is. So, always choose whole flaxseeds!

We encourage all consumers to think further than the actual product they are choosing. What happens when you have emptied the contents of the purchase you have made - no matter whether it is food or a non-consumable item.

When you have finished that bag of breakfast cereal, or when you have removed that gift item from its packaging: what happens to the packaging??

Customers have the power to force producers to move in a more environmentally friendly direction, IF consumers choose not to buy their products due to for example non-recyclable plastic packaging!

Probably the most common misconception is that to skip a meal, very often breakfast, is good when you have weight loss as a target...

We believe that you should be able to enjoy anything you fancy eating, but in MODERATION! Incorporate movement and healthy lifestyle as part of your everyday routines. Especially important to give yourself an excellent start to the day with a healthy breakfast!

Packaging is a fascinating subject!

Isn't it curious how something that you will simply discard after consuming what is inside it can (and IS) definitely influencing your decision whether to buy the product or not!

The "Remove - Reuse - Recycle" mantra certainly influenced our decision on which packaging to choose for our product: It is as close to "remove" as you can get in a webshop.

After emptying the contents - simply re-purpose the packaging as plant food, indoors or outdoors!

Avocado and banana - a winning combination in your breakfast bowl!

We often enjoy our granola with filmjölk - a Swedish soured milk that has a consistency of a drinking-yoghurt. It marries perfectly with crunchy granola and fresh fruit.

DM if you want tips on where to get hold of filmjölk in the UK in the best way!

We are strong believers in the Swedish "lagom". Although no English word for this exists - it means "just right"!

We believe that life should be lived according to this!

There is no need to run a marathon, or go to the gym every day to stay fit and healthy. Simple choices as part of your every day life will suffice: take the stairs instead of the lift, walk to the shop instead of getting into the car, play basketball with your children instead of sitting in front of the laptop.

There is no need to completely cut something out of your diet to eat healthily. You can still allow yourself some chocolate drops in your granola on a Saturday, a glass of wine on a Friday, or crunchy fries occassionally. Just not every day!

Lagom is not only relevant to food and exercise; the same principle can be applied to screen time for your children for example. Screens are not only a bad thing - give yourself some slack and stop feeling bad about letting your kids play games for a short while in the evening.

There is one thing where the "lagom principle" should NOT apply: Spending time with your family and the people you love. This cannot be prioritised often enough!

MIX OF THE WEEK: Spending Friday afternoon packing and shipping off this week's orders. Lovely way to finish the working week!

It's always exciting to see the mixes our customers choose. My favourite this week, which I will make myself later, is:

Porridge Oats and Wheat Flakes
Pumpkin Seeds
Hazelnuts
Walnuts
Desiccated Coconut
Sultanas
Dates
Dark Chocolate Drops
Rosehip Powder

What would you add?

Here it goes... We are actually NOT recommending peanut butter in your breakfast granola! Not our personal favourite - it just does not mix properly. Although...

We DO recommend the following as the liquid mixture when oven-roasting your granola at home:

2 tbsp coconut oil
1 tbsp peanut butter
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp honey
2 tbsp water

It is admittedly very hard work to control exactly what goes on your plate - but not impossible! And it's all worth it for the sake of staying healthy and ultimately feel well, both physically and mentally.

Saying that, it is extremely important to allow yourself some luxury now and then: a few chocolate chips in your muesli at the weekend, a little bit of natural sugar, such as honey, drizzled on your granola or some chocolate spread on your toast...