Nicholsons

This has to be the best herb in my book! It smells fantastic, it tastes fantastic and you can completely change the taste of a pizza, sauces, cheese roll in fact anything with a few leaves, just make sure you always tear them, not cut them otherwise they go black!

A fresh pot of basil on your kitchen window will always keep flies away in the Summer, and in some countries, particularly here in Spain, you will often see a bunch on the dashboard of cars as a natural air freshner!

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Tiny little things, but they are brilliant for you, and you can include them in so much. You can toast them and sprinkle over your salads, you can include them in baking, and on fresh bread, you cannot get a better topping. Seasame oil is widely used also, and is very intense, but really worth having and keeping in your cuboard.

Here is some more info on why you should be including them.

Sesame seeds are high in these minerals:

• copper
• manganese
• tryptophan
• calcium
• magnesium

They al...

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 Next time you see this in the markets, pick up a bunch and it cooks down like spinach so you will need alot. I remove the leaves and wash them well and try put them in a little olive oil and garlic, perhaps some fresh ginger, and just steam them down for a couple of minutes, fantastic. The stalk I use in soups or as a base for vegetable stock, but you can use it in all sorts of ways, and it is totally delicious. Try it!

And here is why....

Swiss chard is one of the most powerful anti-cancer fo...

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The mother ship of Japan's whaling fleet has departed for its annual hunt in the Antarctic, Greenpeace claim.

 A Minke Mother and Her Calf

Government officials declined to confirm the departure of the ship, called the Nisshin Maru, after ongoing protest threats.

The rest of the fleet is expected to leave from another port this month.

Japanese whalers plan to catch up to 935 minke whales and 50 fin whales.

Fisheries Agency official Toshinori Uoya said: "We've decided not to hold a departure...

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The modern hero is a work alcoholic who works 16 hours a day and doesn’t have time to engage in a time-wasting activity such as sleeping. Since the invention of the light bulb, sleep is generally viewed as a mostly wasteful activity. While this is true that, on a better diet, your sleep needs diminish, it does not mean that sleeping 8 or 9 hours a night is wrong or lazy. It might be just what you need, that said there are no hard fast rules to exactly how much sleep you should have, just wh...

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Pigs are curious and insightful animals thought to have intelligence beyond that of an average 3-year-old human child. They are smarter than dogs and every bit as friendly, loyal, and affectionate. When in their natural surroundings, not on factory farms, they are social, playful, protective animals who bond with each other, make beds, relax in the sun, and cool off in the mud.

Since most people are not that familiar with pigs, you may be surprised to learn that they dream, recognize their ...

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I was given a bottle of this by a good friend who told me try it and only to use a small amount as it is very powerful. Well, I have been trying it for a few days now and I am starting to feel the benefits.

It has a very nutty smell to it, almost roasted, and I have found the best way is to drizzle on my olive oil as usual and then to lightly sprinkle over the pumpkin oil. This works brilliantly on toast and salad.

So why use it? Here are a few reasons.

Besides being packed with omega 3 fatty...

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