The start of autumn is here, with the changing light, leaves and, of course, the seasonal vegetables. Squash is the one thing that shouts autumn to me the most. Try this great easy mid-week meal for all to enjoy. Ready in half an hour. Vegan with Butternut Squash as the star of the dish,…
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Quick Warm roasted fennel, lemon and walnut salad:
Wash and cut the fennel bulbs into quarters. Add garlic slices, a lemon cut into quarters and sliced the red onion, add olive oil Place all of them into an ovenproof dish and roast on 180 for half an hour. On a separate metal tray place your walnuts and toast for a few minutes, checking not…
Gourmet Roasted Garlic Hummus from dried chickpeas
Hummus is such a versatile and easy food to make. I have done this recipe for dinner parties and special occasions but I always freeze some in portions so that my time spent on it is well used. It’s a delicious food that can be used as a dip, spread or just make a simple…
Spinach Dhal
Simple one-pot meal that celebrates the humble pea! A great source of vitamin A, C, Iron and protein! This recipe uses whole spices to give a deep rounded flavour, but be careful as they can spit in the hot oil! *pick out any hard bits and leave covered with a few inches of water for…
Mexican Quinoa One-Pot
Quinoa provides so many nutrients like iron, fibre, magnesium and B-vitamins. They’re technically a seed, but this easy recipe also contains black beans, so we’re including it in Pulses Week! This recipe also provides 20g of protein in each serving so it’s great for hungry mouths, and if you buy from our refill stations and…
Tofu Lettuce Wraps
No waste Meals for Less A product we’ve noticed become popular this season are rice paper wraps. Summer and spring rolls are a delicious dish and great for sharing. Rice paper is about £2.70 for 22 sheets and not always in your cupboard. Not so much a weekly staple as a weekend feature. Enter…
CELEBRATING OUR COOP MEMBERS
Worker co-operatives are like any other business. However, unlike conventional businesses its Members (workers) contribute equitably to and democratically control, the capital and finances of their co-operative. Members decide how to use surpluses (profits). Worker co-operatives should provide the pay and other benefits that members need and want, managing the business to provide them…
Tummy Care
This year we are supporting Brighton Festival, and in 2021 the theme is care. The theme of the festival is care, and by that I really mean looking after ourselves and thinking about others. Those two things are so important. Someone said to me the important thing is to ‘take it easy but take it…
Oral hygiene that gives the planet a break
The NHS recommends brushing your teeth twice a day for a full two minutes, thoroughly cleaning all surfaces of the teeth. It sounds easy right and we have all been doing it for as long as we can remember, but it can be difficult to stick to that guideline, and inadequate or irregular brushing can…
Intensive pesticide use is not ok!
Last year Infinity Foods Co-op Shop & Bakery launched our ‘Growing a green future’ campaign. When we asked, why does a ‘new normal’ need to mean worse? We could further democratise the way we all work and live, with more co-operatives and harness our full potential by putting our natural environment first, as well as…