What is lactose Lactose is also called milk sugar and is a sugar found in milk products. Examples of dairy products are: milk, buttermilk, yogurt, sour cream, sour cream, milk, margarine and butter. Lactose is found in milk products from cows, donkeys, goats and sheep. Coconut milk does not contain lactose. Are you lactose intolerant? Approximately 3-5% of the adults in the west are lactose intolerant. If you have any of the symptoms in these descriptions, you may be lactose intolerant. Do you get swollen stomach after eating / drinking food or drinks that contain lactose? Do you frequently…
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Bring Your Children Into The Kitchen
Posted on March 03, 2012 by Charles Parson Spend some quality time with your kids while you at the same time cook some delicious food. Home economics teacher Kim Jackson gives her tips on how both young and old can have a good experience in the kitchen. It can be hard to make new indoor weekend activities for the youngest family members after months of snow and cold. When all the board games have been played ad infinitum, and the family’s Playstation or Wii has been running non-stop since Christmas, it might be an idea to look somewhere else – more…
Cabbage a healthy alternative
Posted on February 27, 2012 by Martin Adler Find new inspiration among the vegetables that are just now in season by rediscovering the traditional food – cabbage. Now that winter’s grip on the country has entered its final phase, it may stretch your creativity in the kitchen if you want to use the vegetables that are just now in season. The popular roots have already been boiled, baked and pureed into infinity, so why not rediscover the cabbage, which in recent years has been banished from many kitchens but it should really be part of your meal plan. The cabbage has long…
Save time and money by planning your meals
Posted on February 18, 2012 by Martin Adler Avoid stress, impulse buying and queues at the supermarket. By planning your meals you don’t just spend less time on your daily practicalities, you can also save money. If the day doesn’t have enough hours or you just hate to stand in line at the checkout in your local supermarket, planning your meals and using modern technology like the Pasta Boat (read a review here) is the way forward. Not only to avoid the familiar problems of having to devise both an exciting and nutritious dinner in the late afternoon, there is also less risk of…