Sodium Benzoate is a common food preservative. It is produced through a chemical reaction between sodium hydroxide and benzoic acid and is mostly used to preserve acidic foods such as fruit juice, carbonated drinks, pickles and salad dressings. It is also used in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industry.
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Here’s a simple dessert coconut jelly that is full of healthy fats from coconut milk. Your children are sure to love it! Most children love jelly and this one is rich and creamy because of the added coconut milk. It’s also easy to customize to suit your family’s preferred ingredients. Continue reading Recipe – Kid Friendly Coconut Jelly
Tartrazine is used in commercially processed food as a yellow food colouring. It can also be combined with blue food colouring to make various shades of green. Tartrazine is also used, in smaller amounts, to colour food items which you would expect to have a creamy colour. Therefore, it can be found in many of our commercially processed food items.
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Instant pudding: I just love instant pudding, (chocolate of course), with whipped cream and a sprinkle of pecan nuts. But we all know that it’s not so healthy with lots of additives. So, when the craving for instant pudding comes along, what can you make that’s healthier? Here’s the perfect solution!
It can be very difficult finding healthy snacks for both adults and children. We like to have a stash of healthy snacks for when hunger strikes and this recipe sure is a winner with the kids! We just love Goji berries and this super simple recipe is set to impress. Great for lunchboxes or as an anytime snack.
So you think that Sinchies are just for babies? No ways! They’re for everyone in the family including Dads! We thought we would share some ideas for Sinchies for Men in this post.
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One of our most popular posts on this blog was our article on Vegetable Smuggling, so with that in mind, we decided to post this awesome recipe. Your children will never know they are eating vegetables in their banana muffins! That is definitely a Win-Win situation!
The Sinchies Lunchbox Recipe Cards is a great addition to your Sinchies pouches collection. These handy cards give you something quick to refer to when you are looking for ideas to fill your child’s pouches for school and daycare.
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It is spring and many of us are thinking of dusting off the braai and enjoying ourselves with our friends and family. So, here’s a quick and easy, super delish marinade to try.
Baby food pouches are great in emergencies or when you are out and about and can’t sit down with your baby and feed him or her with a spoon. We don’t think any modern-day mom can easily live without them!
However they do have a downside:
