Tag: Phytonutrients

  • Cinnamon oranges and prunes

    Cinnamon oranges and prunes

    I adore this recipe – ridiculously simple, packed with fibre and nutrients, and tastes absolutely delicious. I learned it from Isabelle, and old family friend with a passion for good food and delightful entertaining. No time to marinade? No problem – the prunes won’t be as plump and cinnamon-infused, but it will still be delicious!

  • Health in a pinch: discover the power of cinnamon

    Health in a pinch: discover the power of cinnamon

    What has quills, was the root of colonial wars, and is a staple in both Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine?  That’s right – from pharaohs to prophets to Portuguese conquerors, cinnamon has been spicing up our food and bestowing medicinal and cosmetic  properties in human culture for millenia (Cinnamon, n.d.; Eisenreich & Schäfer, 2023).  Traditionally…