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Product review: Slendier pasta sauce
Slendier pasta sauce is the perfect complement for their bean pasta. Find why this is currently the only pasta sauce I’ll buy in a jar. Slendier pasta sauce The Slendier range of pasta sauce is organic, low in energy and low in carbohydrates. All of the flavours are dairy-free and vegan. In addition, most are gluten-free. The sauces come in glass jars containing 340g, suggested to be enough for 4 servings. The current available flavours are: Basil & Tomato Eggplant & Zucchini Artichoke Red Capsicum Capers & Olives Lentil and Mushroom Vegan Bolognaise Tomato, Vegetable & Chilli Slendier pasta sauce is available in the health food section of supermarkets (check…
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Product review: Slendier bean pasta
Slendier bean pasta is a new gluten-free, high protein, high fibre, lower carb pasta alternative available in the health food aisle of supermarkets. Slendier bean pasta You have probably heard about Slendier thanks to their konjac pasta and rice and ready to eat meals which have been on supermarket shelfs for a while. While those products are low-calorie and low-carb, the bean pasta range is more akin to San Remo pulse pasta and Barilla legume pasta. Slendier bean pasta products are made with just 2 ingredients: organic bean flour and water. As such, they are vegan, gluten-free and higher in fibre and protein than regular pasta. The pasta comes in…
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Naturally Good Expo
Last weekend I attended the Naturally Good Expo, a trade-only event for businesses interested in natural food, therapies and goods. I, of course, attended as a private practice dietitian to 1) know what are the market trends that my clients might be exposed to and 2) try products that I can recommend to my clients and/or use myself. I tried a multitude of Bounce®-type energy balls, raw/protein bars, alkaline water, turmeric products, chocolate bars, plant-based protein powders and greens powders. To be honest, I think those product categories are reaching saturation point and it’s hard to differentiate between brands. The most interesting products I personally came across were: Goat milk…
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Product review: CocoLuscious organic coconut ice cream
On my very first visit to Paleo Cafe one of the many things that grabbed my eye was CocoLuscious organic coconut ice cream. The fact that Alvaro was not there was the perfect excuse to buy a tub to bring home. With many flavours to choose from it was very tempting to grab one of each but the price tag ($12+) helped with restricting the purchase. That first tub was the tropical (a.k.a. plain coconut) flavour. The ingredients are coconut milk, agave nectar, desiccated coconut and guar gum. I know… not perfect but much better than commercial ice cream. It was delicious, and while less sweet than sugar-loaded ice cream,…
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Product review: Global Organics tomato passata
I know I’ve ranted before about canned/jarred vegetables, specifically tomatoes. I used to hate them, but know I use them quite often. I think what happened is that I came across the wrong brands/products in the past, often the ones that come with added ingredients that basically ruin the product. I also had more time to cook. Since then, I’ve found a few good products that not only save time but also money. One day browsing through the health food/organic section of my local supermarket, I found a large glass bottle of organic passata (tomato purée) that had nothing else than organic Italian tomatoes. The brand is Global Organics and…
