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Stay up to date with the latest health news from the Grape Tree community. Or, get inspired with our healthy recipes designed with healthy eating in mind. You can find many vegan recipes and gluten-free recipes, and recipes from guest bloggers, including award-winning bloggers and recipe creators.

  1. May 30, 2019

    Lentil Ragu & Gluten Free Spaghetti

    Are you struggling to get your five a day? Then try this super healthy lentil ragu recipe, a yummy veggie alternative to spaghetti bolognese that will get you four steps closer. Plus, it can be frozen and reheated for extra convenience. Read more
  2. May 8, 2019

    French Fancies - Gluten Free & Vegan

    A favourite sweet treat from your childhood! A delicious and delicate sponge, jam ?lling, marzipan on top and finally the sweet icing topping! Read more
  3. May 1, 2019

    Ten things you should know about Walnuts

    National newspapers have just revealed the latest in the never-ending story of how good walnuts are for our health. The Daily Express splashed Walnuts Prevent Heart Disease across its front page in reporting the findings of a researchers in Spain who studied the impact of walnut consumption on 700 healthy older adults. 

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  4. April 23, 2019

    The Plant Body Builders

    Proteins are body builders. But forget muscle bound torsos and weight training they are the building blocks of all of us every day. They are vital for the growth and repair of every cell in our bodies. They maintain the functioning of muscles, the immune system and the blood in our veins. 

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  5. April 19, 2019

    Carrot Cake Balls

    Easter is a time we see carrot based recipes everywhere! This is a delicious carrot cake recipe, but now we also have this carrot cake energy ball to share which is just perfect if you don’t have the time to make on a full on cake or if you’d like a recipe for a sweet, delicious treat to give you a boost of energy and a load of nutrients too!

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  6. April 4, 2019

    You Can Bank on Grape Tree

    A touch of grandeur to this picture of new life in a historic setting is the impressive statue standing just yards from the new shop’s front door in Bewdley. Read more
  7. April 4, 2019

    Ten Things You Should Know About Cashew Nuts

    Cashew nuts with their protein-rich, low-salt appeal are the ideal accompaniment to a busy daily life but deliver even more value when you are exercising or following a training plan.

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  8. March 31, 2019

    Coffee & Pecan Cupcakes - Gluten Free & Vegan

    Cupcake anyone? These vegan, gluten free cupcakes are the most deliciously decedent sweet treat you could ever wish for. The coffee sponge is the best texture - light, fluffy, sweet and moreish. The chocolate frosting is creamy and rich. Each bite of these free-from cakes just melts in your mouth and the flavour combination of coffee, chocolate & pecan is a dream! Read more
  9. March 14, 2019

    Ten things you should know about Chia

    Chia is an annual flowering plant in the mint family native to Mexico and Guatemala. For centuries it was an important food source for the Aztecs but after invasion by the Spanish it mysteriously disappeared from farmers fields. 

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  10. March 4, 2019

    Healthy Spelt Pancakes

    Spelt flour has complex flavours and a nutty taste that produces these deliciously fluffy golden pancakes. We switched the sugar in our recipe for stevia: a natural sweetener with zero calories. Enjoy these spelt pancakes with either a savoury or sweet topping. We used chopped hazelnuts and chocolate agave syrup. Read more
  11. March 1, 2019

    Ten things you should know about Apricots

    Apricots have been a valued food for so long that just where and when they were first domesticated are facts lost in time. The scientific name Prunus Armeniaca links them to Armenia where they have certainly been grown for centuries and where fifty varieties are produced today. Read more