Author: Lucy Negus

Spirit Food – Swede (Rutabaga)

  ORIGIN The swede is a root vegetable that belongs to the cruciferous family. The other family members include broccoli, […]

Spirit Food – Hazelnut

  ORIGIN Hazelnuts are native to many parts of the Northern Hemisphere. They grow on deciduous trees in many regions […]

Spirit Food – Brussel Sprouts

ORIGIN Brussels sprouts are the quintessential Christmas dinner vegetable. In total there are about 110 different varieties of Brussels sprouts. […]

Spirit Food – Raw Honey

  ORIGIN Raw honey is one of the oldest known foods in the world. It has been used since the […]

Spirit Food – Eggplant (Aubergine)

ORIGIN Eggplants, also known as aubergines, belong to the nightshade family of plants. This family also includes tomatoes, potatoes, and […]

Spirit Food – Blackberries

ORIGIN The blackberry is known throughout ancient history. Blackberries have been used in Europe for over 2000 years. They were […]

Spirit Food – Ormus

ORIGIN Ancient civilisations viewed Ormus as the ancient elixir of life. They called it the Gold of the Gods, the […]

Spirit Food – Chlorella

ORIGIN Chlorella is one of the oldest plants on the earth and many feel it is the healthiest food on […]

Spirit Food – Pumpkin

ORIGIN Pumpkins can be traced to Mexico with seeds found dating back 7,500 years. It was one of the first […]

Spirit Food – Elderberry

ORIGIN Elderberries are the fruit of the Elder tree (Sambucus). Elder trees grow up to 15m tall and live for […]

Spirit Food – Apple

ORIGIN Apple trees, genus Malus, evolved in Central Asia many millennia ago. They are now cultivated worldwide with many varieties […]

Spirit Food – Hemp

ORIGIN Hemp is sometimes confused with the cannabis plant marijuana. Hemp does contain a little bit of THC, the compound […]

Spirit Food – Matcha

ORIGIN One of the earliest mentions of Matcha was found in a book called The Classic of Tea from 760 […]