Our range of delicious slices include the following:
Blas Irish Food Award 2009 medal winning Cookies and Chocolate brownies..
Pretty cupcakes and wholesome flapjacks.
MUFFINS - beetroot, carrot , banana, berry..
Love it or hate it - Beetroot is back!
Since Roman times, beetroot juice has been considered an aphrodisiac. It is a rich source of the element boron, which plays an important role in the production of human sex hormones. Field Marshal Montgomery is reputed to have exhorted his troops to 'take favours in the beetroot fields', a euphemism for visiting prostitutes!
From the Middle Ages, beetroot was used as a treatment for a variety of conditions, especially illnesses relating to digestion and the blood. Beetroot cleanses the liver, intestines , kidneys and gall bladder. It also stimulates the circulatory system, speeding up metabolism.
Beetroot's main benefits are that it contains no fat, very few calories and is a great source of fibre. Also contains Vit B3, B6, C , Folic Acid and other minerals.
Beetroots are rich in the nutrient betaine, which is important for cardiovascular health. Did you also know that beetroot makes you happy! -That that same substance betaine, relaxes the mind and is used to treat depression
The humble carrot!
Carrots are one of the richest sources of beta-carotene, which is converted by the body into the antioxidant Vitamin A.
Vitamin K helps in bloodclotting and the healing of wounds and their fibre aids digestion.
The chromium found in carrots help to stablise blood sugar levels, making this vegetable useful for helping to control diabetes and sugar cravings.
Banana brilliance
Contains high levels of B-vitamins. Good source of Vitamin C.
Dense in fibre and high in potassium-which regulates body fluids and nerve function.
Did you also know that beetroot makes you happy!
That that same substance betaine, relaxes the mind and is used to treat depression.
So - Go on, make some room in your life for the sweet beet!
