National Allotments Week 11th – 17th August Theme: Allotments and wellbeing 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 equivalent…
Super smoky bacon & tomato spaghetti – Eat Healthy For Less Time: 25 mins Serves 4 Serve your pasta with a budget-friendly bacon, tomato and paprika sauce. It’s a healthy choice to boot. 500 calories per serving Ingredients 400g spaghetti 1 tbsp olive oil 120g smoked streaky bacon sliced into matchsticks 1 onion finely chopped…
Celebrate Italian cuisine and tomatoes in style! The tomatoes rise in Italy was not a quick one. In fact, many of the Italian dishes we consider “staples” that use tomatoes are actually quite young, born in the late nineteenth century when the tomato saw its greatest expansion throughout Italy. We’ve collated our top 5 Italian…
What to make with your box contents w/c 4 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. Vegetable tempura with soy and dipping sauce Total time: 25 mins Serves 4 These crisp Japanese-style treats are great for nibbles…
Lunchbox Cauliflower Cheese Bites Time: 45 mins Makes 6 Liven up your lunchboxes with these cauliflower cheese bites. Using Cheddar cheese, spinach and vine tomatoes and inspired by the classic roast dinner side, these cheesy snacks are perfect for batch cooking ahead of a busy week – they can be stored for 3 days and…
Summer Fun in the South West: Activities and Ideas for Families Summer holidays have finally begun, parents often find themselves wondering how to keep their children entertained and engaged. Fortunately, the South West of England offers a plethora of activities, places to visit, and creative ideas to keep both teenagers and younger children busy. We…
Sensational Salads It’s the perfect time to eat alfresco and while BBQ meat or fish might steal the spotlight (some of our team would argue it’s all you need!), a great meal isn’t complete without some fresh salad and veg to balance things out. Salads are so much more than just lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes.…
Camping Culinary Treats Jump to Recipes Are you ready to escape and reconnect with nature and head out to enjoy a bit of camping this Summer? How about getting creative too with some campfire cooking – we’ve put together some suggestions of where to go, what to take and some recipe inspiration to try also.…
Super Spinach Spinach is a superfood and is incredibly good for you. It is loaded with tons of nutrients in a low-calorie package. Dark, leafy greens like spinach are important for skin, hair, and bone health. Thought to have originated in ancient Persia, Arab traders carried spinach into India and then later introduced it into…
Devizes Food & Drink Festival 20-28 September 2025 Save the date! The annual Devizes Food & Drink Festival returns from 20 to 28 September 2025, bringing nine days of foodie fun to your doorstep. What’s happening? Opening market Saturday 20th September: explore artisan stalls and street-food vendors offering everything from local preserves, beers and gins…