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Gooseberries Dried

NC Customer Care — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:59:43 +0000

Re-awaken your taste buds with tart, tangy dried gooseberries, the South American Inca berry that was introduced to the Cape in 1808 and never left – in fact it’s now better known as the Cape gooseberry. Gooseberries have recently been rediscovered as a health superfood, and we’re glad they’re back! Each of these delicious berries are bursting with nutrients, especially Vitamin C, pectin and bioflavonoids (bioflavenoids, also known as Vitamin P, are essential for healthy blood. They also complement Vitamin C to give us immunity against winter colds). They are the only known plant-based source of Vitamin B12, essential for metabolism. The high pectin content and mild acidity make dried gooseberries a safe laxative. With healthy quantities of Vitamin A, calcium, iron and phosphorus, dried gooseberries make the perfect snack to add to trail mix, sprinkle over your muesli, sneak into fruit salad or eat straight from the packet. They can even be stewed and served with honey and cream. Nature’s Choice Dried Gooseberries come from the Keisie Valley near Montagu, where they are picked in perfect plumpness, dried in special ovens without sugar or preservatives, and brought to you with all the goodness intact.

Juice Infused Cranberries

NC Customer Care — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:53:10 +0000

Cranberries and pineapple – what a wonderful combination! Now you can enjoy this sub-tropical delight in the form of juice-infused cranberries, where superior-grade cranberries are plumped up with pineapple juice, then dried to a chewy all-natural sweetness. This latest taste-craze is yours to be savoured with Nature’s Choice Juice-infused Cranberries. Eat them straight from the packet, add them to salads or over breakfast cereal – or make up a deluxe trail mix by adding almonds and shaved coconut. The health benefits of cranberries are well-established: the anti-oxidant properties of the berries have classified them as a super-food. Not only anti-oxidant (which protects you against disease and ageing) but anti-inflammatory as well, cranberries are now shown to have significant effects in fighting cancer. It’s not often you get such a good-tasting medicine!

Papaya Dried

NC Customer Care — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:46:05 +0000

The taste of the tropics and the perfect snack, either on its own or mixed with other dried foods and nuts. Papaya is an alkaline fruit containing papain, which is a useful digestive aid and can soothe an upset stomach or relieve constipation. The fruit is also high in fibre. It nourishes our endocrine system and helps the body to produce more essential amino acids that activate human growth hormones (HGH). These hormones are important for cell rejuvenation.

Papaya when dried loses none of its food value and it is surprisingly high in many vital minerals: beta-carotene, vitamin C, bioflavenoids, potassium, magnesium and calcium and antioxidants.

Nature’s Choice diced and dried papaya – either on its own or mixed with other dried fruit and nuts – makes terrific trail mix or a lunch-box filler. It can be eaten straight from the packet, added to smoothies or sprinkled over fruit salad or breakfast foods for additional tasty chewiness.

Medjool Dates

NC Customer Care — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:42:27 +0000

Known as the ‘King of Dates’, Medjool dates are the most treasured variety of date because they are exceptionally big, contain a large amount of ‘fruit meat’ and are extremely sweet. Despite the sweetness, a Medjool date only contains about 45 calories, so it is the ideal guilt-free dessert or snack. Remove the pip, fill with nuts, cream cheese or any other filling, or serve with a dollop of whipped cream. If soaked in a little warm water and then pureed, dates can be used as a natural sweetener in cooking and baking, or as a spread.

Dates are a natural sweet and a good source of fibre. They contain more potassium than bananas, as well as a high percentage of B-complex vitamins.

Nature’s Choice Medjool dates are fat free, sodium free and sulphur free. Keep refrigerated.

Goji Berries (Wolfberry)

Trevino — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:08:03 +0000

Goji Berries are packed with proteins, Minerals, Omegas, Amino Acids and B Vitamins. Goji Berries are great for the immune system.

DOSAGE & DIRECTIONS: 8-15 grams daily (small handful). Add to cereals, sprinkle over salads, yoghurt and desserts. Gojis are a good addition to smoothies, health drinks and milkshakes. Eat on their own as a great snack.

Tropical Fruit Mix

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:39:03 +0000

IDEA: Chop and add to cereals. IDEA: Cook together with Nature’s Choice Oatmeal or Oat Bran for a great porridge. IDEA: Chop and use as an ingredient in muesli. IDEA: For a delicious fruit shake, blend Tropical Fruit Mix into milk or soya milk (add fresh banana and/or strawberries for a real treat).

Preserved with Sulphur Dioxide – (sorry, sometimes it is unavoidable)

Dried Tomato

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:36:40 +0000

Preservative Free

ITALIAN SAUCE: Cover 50g Dried Tomato with water and rehydrate in refrigerator for 7 hours. Drain and whisk in a blender with 100ml olive oil (or natural unhydrogenated oil), 100ml lemon juice, 4ml celery salt, 15ml fructose, 1 clove garlic, 200ml water. Serve over salads or pasta dishes.

Raisins

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:33:07 +0000

IDEA: Liquidize in soya milk for a nutritious, energy-giving drink. Serve hot or cold.

IDEA: Mix together with Nature’s Choice Cashew Chips or Almonds for a super snack.

IDEA: Mince Raisins and mix together with orange juice for a great natural jam.

IDEA: Liquidized Raisins provide an excellent medium for yeast activity in bread baking.

IDEA: Soak dried fruit overnight before liquidizing them.

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Prunes (Dried)

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:29:21 +0000

PRUNES are an alkaline fruit. They are rich in Vitamins and Minerals especially Vitamin A, Calcium and Magnesium. They are a real treat when stewed and served with whipped cream.

PRUNES have a mild laxative effect which can be used to advantage - particularly in the case of older people and younger children.

WARNING: The mechanical stoning process may leave an occasional pip or part thereof.

Mixed Dried Fruit

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:26:25 +0000

Serve stewed Dried Fruit with yoghurt or muesli for breakfast or with cream or custard as dessert.

Fruit is an excellent cleanser, the rich supply of Fibre, Vitamins and Minerals makes it an ideal food, not only as a dessert or snack but together with grains, nuts and legumes it constitutes a nutritious main meal.

Ingredients: Apricots and/or Peaches, Apples, Pears & Prunes. Lightly dusted with sulphur.

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