I am often asked about legumes. Some of those questions are ‘what are legumes?’ ‘How to cook them?’ ‘Isn’t it time consuming to prepare?’ To which I always reply, there are various types of legumes that can be included in our daily meals and they are not all as time consuming as believed to be. I often include legumes in meals I prepare and they are quite easy to cook and are inexpensive. What are legumes and how are they used? Legumes include all types of beans, peas and pu

It is interesting to reflect on how we shop for food. Do we buy foods because they are on offer? or are being advertised on television and hence out of temptation? or rather on impulse because we happened to be hungry at the supermarket? Whatever the reason, it is important to reflect and be mindful of what we are filling our pantry and refrigerator with. One aspect of mindful buying is reading labels. Food labels provide you with important information on the contents of a f