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How good does this dinner line up look on a chilly night like tonight?? There are plenty of warming and comforting meals in the Longevity Fasting Diet to savour now the days are a little chillier.

They can all also be found individually via our website.

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NEW - FEIJOA & APPLE CRUMBLE 🍏​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​If you love our apple and blackberry crumble, chances are our new seasonal feijoa and apple crumble will be right up your alley!

With the same delicious crumble topping and tart apples that you love, plus the addition of juicy feijoas, this crumble is the true taste of a kiwi autumn.

Now available on our website as an even bigger double (420g) serving.

We talk about how we use “whole foods” at Sip Kitchen, but what the heck are whole foods??​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Generally, the easiest way to figure out whether something is made with whole foods is to look at its label. Does it have a long list of words you've never heard of on it? Then it’s likely not made with whole foods (there are some exceptions of course). Or better yet, maybe it doesn’t even have a label like fruits and veggies!

Some examples of whole foods include:

➖ Fresh vegetables and fruit - broccoli, apples, kale etc
➖ Legumes - lentils, kidney beans, split peas etc
➖ Whole grains - quinoa, rice, buckwheat, oats etc
➖ Meat (unprocessed) - steak, chicken breast, salmon etc

If you have a look at the ingredients lists for some of our items, you’ll find that most of them contain ingredients that fall into one of the categories above so are whole food based.

But why bother eating whole foods? What’s so good about them?

👉 Nutrients - Wholefoods generally contain more nutrients, and more bioavailable nutrient, whereas processed foods are often stripped of a lot of their nutrients (vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients) during processing which can lead to nutrient deficiencies if processed foods are your main source of food.

👉 Good fats - It’s easier to get in “good” fats (omega 3’s, monounsaturated fat) when you eat a whole food diet, and harder to eat “bad” fats like trans fats (found in fast-food/processed food).

👉 Fibre - Processed foods are often stripped of fiber during processing. Fiber is important for gut and heart health and helps you feel fuller for longer.

👉 No added extras - Processed foods often contain added sugar and salt which can lead to metabolic diseases and weight gain.

If this isn't ginger loaf weather I don't know what is! 🌧 ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​How good would a nice warm piece of ginger loaf with home-made coconut yoghurt be right now (check out our post from last week for the coyo recipe)! I can practically smell it warming up in the oven 🤤

Available to order through our website sipkitchen.co.nz

RSF, Grain-Free, Paleo, Made using non-gluten & non-dairy ingredients but may contain traces