About Us

Garlic has many health benefits!

Eating garlic regularly is not only good for you, it has been linked to reducing and helping to prevent four of the major causes of death worldwide, including heart disease, stroke, cancer and infections.  Garlic is best used raw for microbial properties, however cooked garlic does have a lot of value. In fact, the antioxidant value is equal to or sometimes even higher when cooked, which is counterintuitive because for most foods, cooking tends to decrease nutritional content.  To learn more click here.

Tuscan Bean Crostini

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• 1  garlic clove crushed
• 1 398ml can cannellini beans drained and rinsed
• 2 tbsp low-fat plain yogurt
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme chopped
• 1  thin baguette (10 oz/300 g)
• 3  plum tomatoes thinly sliced
• Salt and pepper
• sprigs fresh herbs to garnish

Heat the oil in a small skillet, add the onion and garlic, and cook gently until softened, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.

1. Meanwhile, place the cannellini beans in a bowl and mash with a potato masher or fork. Remove the pan of onion and garlic from the heat and stir in the mashed beans, yogurt and thyme. Season lightly with salt and pepper and mix well. Keep warm while preparing the toasts.
2. Preheat the broiler to high. Cut the crusty ends off the baguette and discard, then cut the loaf into 22 equal slices, 1⁄2 in. (1 cm) thick. Toast the bread slices on both sides under the broiler. (The toasts can be left to cool and then kept in an airtight container until ready to serve with the bean mixture, also cooled to room temperature.)
3. To serve, spread some bean mixture over each slice of toast, top with a tomato slice and garnish with fresh herb sprigs.

Recipe courtesy of Best Health.