Food, news, fitness and wellbeing tips for a sweeter life.
With a slower pace of life during lockdown, is it any wonder that afternoon tea has made a comeback? A quintessentially British tradition, afternoon tea is a lovely fun-filled social activity that is great for catching up with our nearest and dearest. And let’s be honest, there is a lot of catching up to do….
Whipping up treats in the kitchen can do more than just create yummy comfort food and ease boredom. In fact, many, in the culinary and mental health worlds, have found baking to have therapeutic value, which helps ease depression and anxiety. So, it’s easy to see why the covid19 lockdown has made many of us…
Shrove Tuesday is just round the corner and whilst the classic lemon and sugar combo may take a lot of beating for some, we think our pancake day menu includes some pretty good contenders. So whether your choice is sweet, savoury, indulgent, vegan, gluten-free, high in protein, lower in sugar, let us inspire you! Start…
Hosting a New Year’s Eve party? Start the celebrations off with a bang with this delicious spread. After all, you can’t party all night without a full belly! Our fun canapé ideas and fabulous desserts will catch everyone’s eye and will kick start the New Year in style and with less sugar! Blackcurrant, tomato and…
If you’re still dreaming of those delicious pancakes post Shrove Tuesday, you’re not alone. Streamline less sugar jams and marmalades conducted a study (amongst over 1,500 respondents) to discover what their perfect Mother’s Day breakfast would be. Pancakes topped the chart jointly with the traditional cooked breakfast, each with 30% of the votes; this was…
Fillings and presentation are what make pancakes truly exciting! And we have some simple and healthier filling as well as folding ideas for your pancake party menu. Enjoy Pancake Day without having to compromise on taste! Mix some Streamline less sugar orange marmalade in low fat yogurt and top with mango chunks Add a scoop of frozen yogurt on…
We all know we need to eat a healthy, balanced diet that is low in saturated fat, sugar and salt to keep our weight, cholesterol, blood glucose and blood pressure in check. However, whilst cutting down on sugar may seem rather simple at first, it isn’t that straightforward. Of course, you can choose reduced sugar,…
Watch out for spooky treats and terrifyingly tasty bakes worth serving up on a fright night! All using scarily jammy tricks. Halloween is often associated with a lot of sugar and food colouring. So we’ve put together some ideas using your favourite reduced sugar jam to bake your spooky Halloween treats, adding flavour in the…
Streamline’s Less Sugar Thin Cut Seville Orange Marmalade has won a star in the 2018 Great Taste Awards receiving fantastic feedback from the Guild’s judges: ‘This has a long finish and is a very pleasing example of Seville orange marmalade’ and ‘Visually the judges were impressed with the colour and texture. The peel was soft…
Brits are burning a staggering 51,428 calories a year in the garden, according to a new study. Research commissioned by Argos found that the average green-fingered adult spends almost five more hours a week working out, compared to non-gardeners. Gardening can have a great impact on fitness, wellbeing and even sleep, the study found. Some…