Chocolate Cola Cake
To celebrate Karma Drinks being our Producer Spotlight for August 2021 we adapted this James Martin recipe for Get Loose. The recipe makes 8 generous slices!
Read MoreProducer Spotlight — Karma Drinks
Karma drinks started with their infamous Cola. They made a few bottles with kola nuts from the Gola rainforest in Sierra Leone. Discovering that none of the money from using this nut goes back to the people where it grows they decided to change that.
Read MoreSimple Tofu Korma Recipe
To celebrate featuring Clean Bean Tofu as our July’21 Producer Spotlight we asked our volunteer dietitian Chris Cheyette to create a simple tofu recipe.
Read MoreProducer Spotlight — Organic Clean Bean Tofu
We spoke to the creator of Clean Bean, Neil McLennan about his story and the product.
Read MoreSunflower Mince Chilli Recipe
To celebrate featuring Sunflower mince as our June Producer Spotlight we asked our volunteer dietitian Chris Cheyette to create this simple & healthy chilli recipe with it.
Read MoreProducer Spotlight — Organic Sunflower Mince
Sunflower mince is a meat substitute made from organic sunflower seeds and nothing else! Find out what makes it special, it’s nutritional value, what you can cook with it and how much it costs at Get Loose.
Read MoreProducer Spotlight — Local Honey Man
We have been stocking Local Honey Man honey since the early days of Get Loose, a firm customer favourite. Read more about how it is produced, about the types of honey we stock and what makes them special.
Read MoreRecipe: Sourdough Hot Cross Buns with Mango
There are lots of recipes for hot cross buns online and on YouTube. We just used mango instead of the dried fruit suggested. You could also use our delicious dried figs or cranberries.
Read MoreProducer Spotlight — Palace Culture Organic Vegan Cheese
Wonder what dairy-free cheese is made of? Using organic cashews and almonds, Palace Culture team soak nuts in filtered water before fermenting them with live cultures. This gut-healthy base is then combined with sea salt and a mix of herbs and spices to create a flavour packed vegan ‘cheeze’.
Read MoreProducer Spotlight — Aeithalis Olive Oil
Eco-centric farming and zero waste refilling are the present and future of the food industry. Aeithalis is the first company in the UK to offer a refillable olive oil service. Read more about where our new extra virgin olive oil comes from and what makes it so special.
Read MoreMini Coffee & Walnut Cakes
This recipe makes 16 cakes.
Read MoreProducer Spotlight — Mont58 Coffee
Based in a cabin in South East London this small independent coffee roasters won us over with their sustainability credentials and excellent customer service. This month’s producer spotlight is on Mont58.
Read MoreProducer Spotlight — Earth Conscious Deodorant
Find out more about Earth Conscious Deodorants — their story, what’s in them, what’s not in them, packaging & their connection to the sea.
Read MoreProducer Spotlight — Georganics
Georganics produce a range of oral care products in West Sussex, UK. We stock a range of their items. Lots of research was done in this area to decide which company’s products would make it into Get Loose dental care range! Georganics were the clear winner, matching the shop’s values most closely.
Read MoreWhy we should all go nuts for nuts and seeds in our diets
Get Loose Manager Justine chats to her husband Chris Cheyette, a diabetes dietitian and best selling author, about the evidence for the nutritional benefits of nuts and seeds.
What’s so great about nuts and seeds from your professional perspective?
Nature is amazing at providing what our bodies need in a neatly unpackaged parcel. Nuts and seeds are high in beneficial fats, and other micronutrients, seeds contain everything a plant would have needed to grow.
Different nuts and seeds have different profiles of nutrients so it's great to get a wide variety of them in your diet. For example 2 brazil nuts give you all the selenium you need in a day.
Some people avoid nuts because of the fat. What are your thoughts?
They do contain fat but most have a very beneficial fat profile of poly and monounsaturated fats which are linked with heart health. Walnuts, linseeds and chia are good plant sources of omega 3, especially if you don’t eat fish.
What other macro / micro nutrients are especially prevalent?
Almonds are a good source of calcium, especially if you don’t eat dairy.
All nuts are a good source of iron and protein.
They are all a good source of fibre which has been shown to help your gut microbes work more effectively. Especially sunflower and peanuts.
Do nuts make a good mid morning or afternoon snack?
They make an excellent snack, and can help to keep you full due to containing protein, fat and fibre., The recommended portion is 30g which is a small handful. It is best to get as wide a variety if possible and try to stick to unsalted nuts.
Get Loose sells a wide range of nuts, seeds, nut and seed butters.
Nuts
Get Loose nut options
Almond (whole, blanched, ground, chocolate coated and honey roasted)
Brazil
Cashew (broken and whole)
Hazel
Nut mix
Peanuts
Pecan
Walnut
Nut butters
Almond (white)
Hazel
Peanut (crunchy & smooth)
Seeds
Get Loose seed options
Chia
Linseed (flaxseed)
Poppy
Pumpkin
Sesame
Sunflower
Seed butters
Pumpkin
Tahini (light & dark)
Find out more about our nut and seed butter producer, Carley’s, in our recent Producer Spotlight
Find out more about our cashew nut producer, Zanty, in this Producer Spotlight
Seed & Nut Butter Recipe Inspiration
You might be wondering what to do with these butters other than spread them on toast. Which is of course a great idea! You can swap them into any recipe that uses peanut butter for a different twist on an old favourite.
Read MoreRecipe: Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cookies
I have been experimenting with 'healthy' cookie recipes, and, well, they don't really exist. This recipe is as healthy as it gets, for now at least, and much better than the usual fare.
Read MoreRecipe: Kombucha
What is Kombucha? A fermented drink containing beneficial microbes that can help support a healthy gut bacteria.
Read MoreProducer Spotlight — Leaves of the World Organic Teas
Leaves of the world are an eco-forward loose leaf tea company. Inspired by their travels around the globe, founders Sam and Jason (a.k.a The TeaNomads) set out to start the U.K’s largest certified organic and vegan friendly loose leaf tea collection, with an offering of over 70 different blends.
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