National Allotments Week 8th – 14th August Theme: Bugs, Bees and Broccoli Gardening is good for you and allotment gardening offers additional benefits that help to combat loneliness and enable people to contribute to society, especially beyond retirement. The social contact offered by gardening in an allotment environment helps to combat loneliness, which has the…
Marvellous Marrow There’s no point in beating around the bush with this one, marrows are unglamorous and are an often overlooked vegetable. But don’t push them aside as they are fantastic flavour carriers and so you can use them as a canvas for some of your favourite things as well as making a generous dinner…
Tuck into Tapas! The word “tapa” translates as “cover”. Tapas traditionally may have been a complementary piece of sliced ham served on top of a glass of wine, but we know tapas today as small portions of food. Tapas in Spain is one of the best-known customs across the world. Indeed, no tourist or Spaniard can resist these…
What to make with your box contents w/c 1 August Be creative and adapt recipes to suit what you have in your fridge and store cupboard. Recipes based on a medium seasonal box contents. Crunchy new potatoes Total time: 30 mins Serves 4 Jazz up potatoes for no-fuss entertaining Recipe source : BBC Good Food,…
Lebanese Sweet Dishes From chocolate desserts to ice creams, to crepes and croissants, you can find all of those delicious confections in Lebanon. The Lebanese people have a sweet tooth, a really sweet tooth, and they know their desserts. Why not give some of these recipes a try and share if you make them over…
Savoury Lebanese Dishes This week we are celebrating Lebanese cuisine. Lebanese food is among the healthiest cuisines in the World because of the ingredients and the way the food is cooked with low-fat options such as hummus, tabbouleh and other dips and salads. Lebanese cuisine combines Turkish, Arab, and French cooking styles. Characteristics include the use of lamb (introduced by…
What to make with your box contents w/c 25 July Be creative and adapt recipes to suit what you have in your fridge and store cupboard. Recipes based on a medium seasonal box contents. Posh Jacket Potatoes Total time: 1 hour 20 mins Serves 4 Perfect summer comfort food – four different tasty toppings to…
Greek Baked Orzo – Eat Healthy for Less Time: 50 mins Serves 4-6 This oven-baked Mediterranean orzo, one-tray meal is so easy to make that it’s sure to be a regular on your summer menu. Stir through chopped parsley, crumbled feta and freshly squeezed lemon juice to add a tangy finish to this dish. You…
Lovely lollies There’s nothing better in hot weather than a refreshing lolly and what better than a fresh fruit one. They are also really great to use for teething to sooth sore gums (ensure you don’t add any extra sugar) Try out these and share with his what you make too over on or facebook…
Fruity condiments – try something different! Usually, we associate fruit with something sweet like cakes and desserts and occasionally we’ll use fruit in salads but have you ever thought of using fruit as a savoury sauce to go in your burger buns or as a dip to serve with your chips. Below, we’ve picked 3…