Killing all additives, sugar & salt: The Home Made Weekend

Did you know one slab of ketchup contains a whole cube of sugar?

Did you know that over the last 10 years you ate 35kg of salt (that's up to half of your weight in salt!), which is more than double what is recommended as healthy?

Most of that sugar and salt came from processed foods and "snacks" - sometimes it's hidden where you least expect it. I don't want to argue about how much is healthy, I only want to make the point that too much is always dangerous and less could do you good. And what is one of the easiest ways to cut down not only on those two white powders but also many mor additives and E-numbers? - It's fresh food and home made goodies. And what's better on a cold Winter weekend than a day spent cooking yummy foods for storage? Perfect for a bad weather sit-in!

Here's what I willl stock up on: (links to original recipes I will partly tweek)

- chicken stock (broth or bouillon)

- mustard, mayonnaise, salsa, ketchup and bbq sauce

- beef jerky

- dried apple and pear chips

- green curry paste

 Not only I will have full control of what ingredients go into these, no, all of these will be tasty home made and completely primal! Ready for quick meal preparation or a "pimp my dinner" appearance. Guarenteed to keep you fed and satisfied.

As a first step you will need to get all the ingredients and some of this:

Then find your time and get a'cookin'! I'll keep you posted on my recipe alterations.

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Further reading:

BBC, "Salt - friend or foe?" http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/food_matters/salt.shtml