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Lupin Coffee: The Ancient, Caffeine-Free Alternative to Traditional Brews

The world has long been enamored with coffee, with over a billion consumers and approximately 2 billion cups consumed daily. Yet not everyone can indulge in the conventional coffee experience due to allergies, intolerances, or adverse reactions like palpitations, headaches, indigestion, and heartburn. Enter lupin coffee, a promising caffeine-free alternative growing in popularity for those ...

Nathan Machoka

A cup of lupin coffee.

Iron-Rich Kidney Bean Chocolate Cake

A child nutritionist passed this recipe for kidney bean chocolate cake on to me one day when we were trying to come up with ways to boost the intake of iron for my toddler. At that stage, my toddler wasn’t into cakes, but a year later I tried it — omitting the instant coffee and ...

Jessica Kneipp

A piece of Kidney Bean Chocolate Cake.