What's on our minds
Nov 23, 2017
Black Friday: time for giving back?
Black Friday. A day that’s often known for big discounts, crazy queues, and occasionally, hysteria over discounted TVs. It’s also something that we question every year whether to take part in or not. We don’t deny there’s a place for promotions like this, but we also think there’s more to life than buying more stuff, for …
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Nov 8, 2017
A Q&A with the founder of Mindful Bites
We know that finding low sugar snacks to keep you going throughout the day can be quite tricky, so we’re introducing you to Mindful Bites, the snacking brand who are on a mission to transform on-the-go grazing for good. They make deliciously smooth nut butters in mini sachets and larger jars, plus four different flavours …
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Nov 2, 2017
Sugar free recipe: On-the-go breakfast frittata
We know how hard it can be to start the day totally sugar free, especially if you’re grabbing breakfast on route to the office. So, we’ve come up with a super easy on-the-go breakfast that you can make the night before and pop in a tupperware. It’s sugar free, full of protein and veggies, and …
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Oct 30, 2017
Sugar free recipe: Crunchy pear and ginger crumble
As it’s National Sugar Awareness Week, we thought we would share this little low sugar recipe we cooked up for our friends over at Oppo. If you haven’t heard of Oppo, they make epic sugar free ice cream, so we decided to make them a crumble to pair it with. And this isn’t just any …
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Oct 19, 2017
6 ways to start your eco-warrior journey
At Peppersmith we try to do our bit to protect the environment wherever we can. From using recycled paper, to cycling to work, to refusing the straw in that after work drink, being eco-friendly is at the core of our team. While we’re by no means perfect when it comes to all things green, we …
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Dr Mihir Shah: How to protect your teeth from sugar
This Sugar Free September we’ve been talking a lot about the effect sugar can have on the body and mind, but we think it’s time we talked a little more about teeth. We’ve been chatting to our dentist friend Mihir, head dentist at Battersea Park Dental, who has shared a little bit more about how to …
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Sep 27, 2017
We quit sugar
As part of Sugar Free September, the team at Peppersmith HQ decided to ditch sugar for a whole week. The purpose of this was for us to understand a bit more about hidden sugars, see how much it impacted our lives and of course to encourage others to have a go at booting the sweet …
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Sep 25, 2017
Sugar free recipe: Double chocolate chunk cookies
Guilt free chocolate chunk cookies Our fourth Sugar Free September recipe is for double chocolate chunk cookies that you don’t have to feel guilty about eating. These little chaps are made with xylitol instead of sugar, and the chocolate we use is sweetened naturally with stevia too. This recipe is so quick and easy so give …
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Sep 20, 2017
A little Q&A with sugar free drinks brand no&more
As it’s Sugar Free September we’ve been getting to know some of our favourite low sugar brands, and this week we’ve been chatting to Gemma – the woman behind the naturally flavoured drinks brand no&more. Gemma’s been telling us everything, from what goes on behind the scenes, to where they want to take the brand in …
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Sep 18, 2017
Sugar free recipe: Vegan cauli samosas
Try our sugar free spiced vegan samosas Trying to cut down on sugar may only seem like it affects your pudding and snacking habits, but there’s often a lot of hidden sugars in savoury foods too. Traditionally heavily spiced recipes tend to contain a lot of added sugar, so we’ve come up with a spicy …
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Sep 13, 2017
A trip to the Peppersmith mint farm
This August we paid a visit to the farm in Hampshire where all our peppermint and spearmint is grown. It’s the first time that most of the current team had been there, so we were super excited to see the origins of our mint. Ian the farmer showed us round and talked us through the …
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Sep 12, 2017
Healthy homemade ketchup by the Sugar Free Siblings
Sugar free tomato and red onion ketchup Ketchup is the number one culprit when it comes to being secretly high in sugar. Your average 15g portion of ketchup has a whole teaspoon of sugar in. So, as part of Sugar Free September, our great friends Di and Charlotte (the Sugar Free Siblings) have decided to …
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