Spring Greens The first young, tender cabbages of the year are called Spring greens. They have a silky-soft texture and taste sweeter and fresher than the robust, hearted cabbages we associate with winter, so they fit well with lighter spring cooking. Add spring greens at the end of a stir-fry, or use in soups, stews…
Slow cooker veg lasagne – Eat Healthy For Less Time: 3 hours Serves 4 Make this low-calorie veggie lasagne as a lighter alternative to the traditional bake. It’s layered with pasta, ratatouille and sliced aubergine, and packs in all of your five-a-day 325 calories per serving Ingredients 1 tbsp rapeseed oil 2 onions sliced 2…
Crop Update Southern Spain: No temperature changes, remaining at 17-19°C during the day and 9-12°C at night. Next week’s forecast is the same. Light rain is expected at the start of the week, improving to mainly sunny with occasional clouds. Morocco: Temperatures are rising slightly to 20-21°C in the day and 12-14°C at night, with…
Help Stop Food Waste Did you know that the UK generates approximately 10 million tonnes of food waste annually, equating to about 22% of all food sold (Source: BioteCH4). Households contribute around 6.4 million tonnes, accounting for roughly 60% of total food waste, while manufacturing and farming collectively produce 28%. The hospitality and food service…
What to make with your box contents w/c 17 March Be creative and adapt recipes to suit what you have in your fridge and store cupboard. Chicken and leek pies with sweet potato chips Total time: 55 mins Serves 2 Comfort food doesn’t have to mean lots of calories, this pie uses filo pastry to…
Eat healthy for less – Beetroot barley risotto Time: 55 mins Serves 2 This risotto doesn’t need stirring, as risottos normally do. We really liked it with the yoghurt 507 kcals per serving Ingredients 2 tsp olive oil200g pearl barley1 small onion, peeled and chopped1 clove of garlic, peeled and crushed 200g fresh beetroot, peeled…
What to make with your box contents w/c 10 March Be creative and don’t be afraid to adapt the recipes to suit what you have in your fridge and store cupboard. Recipes based on a medium box. Salmon pesto traybake with baby roast potatoes Total time: 10 mins Serves 4 Keep little kids happy at…
World Wildlife Day On the 3rd March, it is World Wildlife Day! This is an international celebration that has been observed by many people, groups, and authorities from all around the world. You can help support World Wildlife Day by taking an interest in this year’s online events and sharing on social media using hashtags…
Mind the ‘Hungry’ Gap As we get our first glimpses of Spring you could be led to believe there are lots of available crops to harvest – however, this is sadly not the case. Did you know that between January and May (with April being the leanest month) there is little to no fresh produce…
British Pie Week Who doesn’t love a delicious pie? It’s all about eating heart-warming comfort food as well as making the most of in-season ingredients. When it comes to hearty midweek meals to come home to, family get-togethers over the weekend or satisfying suppers to warm you up, the lure of a steaming hot homemade…