How green are our greengrocers?
Sustainability, local produce and recyclable packaging are important environmental concerns. To discover how such laudable goals work in everyday life, HIP visited three local fruit and vegetable shops Sussex Fruits - an unexpected delight in West St Leonards Out West…
Berry Bliss Slushie
Nothing screams summer quite like my Berry Bliss Slushie! Crammed full of goodness and all the vitamins and minerals to make your cells dance, it’ll keep you hydrated, nourished and firing on all cylinders during the hot weather. It’s so…
Pitaya Punch Smoothie
This smoothie certainly does pack a punch; a huge, healthy one right between the eyes in the nutrition stakes! Pitaya is a powerhouse of antioxidants. It can alleviate allergies, soothe the gut lining and keep skin clear and supple! You…
Virgin Piña Colada Cooler
Did you know that July 10th is National Piña Colada Day?! I can’t think of a better way to start the day than with my delicious Virgin Piña Colada Cooler. It literally tastes like all the very best, most gorgeous…
A Few Scoring Dishes
A. Vasudevan, The Literary Shed That time is upon us – the World Cup and Wimbledon – great excuses for getting together with mates to watch a match or two. The ghosts of World Cups past, in particular, remind me…
Watermelon, Avocado & Mint Salad
Who knew that this selection of fresh, juicy ingredients would work so well together? Well, they most certainly do, and what a delicious combo it is! Fragrant mint, juicy watermelon and soft, ripe avo make the perfect team mates! I…
Hastings is the Plaice to Be
Hastings Borough Council is developing a ‘Hastings Fish’ brand, after securing grant funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). It will be launched at the Seafood and Wine Festival in September, with lots of opportunities to see, taste…
Strawberries & Cream Breakfast Smoothie
In celebration of this most delicious berry, I’ve created a luscious and nutrilicious blend that is not only energising and loaded with antioxidants, it will also keep you ticking over nicely all morning (on account of the added nuts and chia…
A fever that’s so hard to bear
I have been investigating food that helps prevent sunburn. Yes, prevent, that means before one turns into the Swiss flag, one could employ some measures to be more like that famous flag, tan and brown, the one that doesn’t exist.…
Changing the way we eat
Zelly Restorick We have less than 16 harvests left before experiencing serious problems within the UK food chain, warns organic farmer and activist, Patrick Holden, who set up the Sustainable Food Trust. Our soil has been depleted of nutrients and…