Flaxseed - also known as Linseed, is commonly sold in bulk and is generally inexpensive. These seeds have a sweet flavour and need to be ground or soaked so that they can be properly digested. The seeds are also pressed to produce a highly nutritious oil, which must be processed at low temperatures (never heated), and without exposure to any light, and should be refrigerated at all times. If there is a bitterness to the oil, this indicates signs of rancidity. The oil should taste nutty and rich. Likewise, flaxseed meal should be fresh and stored in an airtight container, preferably in the fridge.

Holy Goat Organic Cheeses are made by hand at the Sutton Grange Organic Farm. The process is based on the traditional French soft curd style, using slow lactic acid fermentation. The fresh delicate curds are hand ladled into individual moulds and allowed to drain slowly under their own weight. The cheeses range from fresh to aged, and from ash coated to natural rind, with a variety of shapes, and very distinctive flavour.

Tempeh is a soy bean whole food from Indonesia.  It is a cultured food that undergoes a 24 to 48 hour fermentation process.  This fermentation is the same process that gives us foods like cheese, yoghurt, bread and beer.  The fermentation process uses a mould called ‘Rhizopus Oligosporous’.  This fermentation aids digestion and making the normally hard to digest soy beans into a good source of protein.

The mould binds the whole soy beans, so that a flat ‘cake’ is made.  The end product can be sliced, diced or left whole and can then be cooked in many ways.  Traditionally in Indonesian cuisine, it is prepared with fast cooked vegetable dishes, but  it is also tasty in stews, baked, or salads.