Food For Thought
This delicious root vegetable is often overlooked. It is so versatile, and easy to cook. Use it as you would a potato, or eat it raw in salads or lightly fried in a stir fry. Here is some interesting facts about it taken from Eat The Seasons website: The misnamed Jerusalem artichoke has no real … Continue reading
If you are dreading the thought of braving the elements to fight the good fight at your local supermarket in preparation for the Christmas siege, then fear not, dear reader. Because the nightmarish scenario of grid locked car parks, endless queues and irate shoppers, is history!Wholesale grocer, M Hughes and Sons, of Llandudno, is coming to our … Continue reading
Most of us will have eaten sprouts at some point, in salads or typically in Chinese cuisine ( the long thin translucent green stems with a curly green tip) but how much do you know about them? Despite their popularity they are quite difficult to buy regularly. Health food shops like Holland and Barret sell … Continue reading
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Happy Halloween! Hope you have enjoyed the spooky festivities over the weekend, or maybe you are planning a little Halloween party this evening?From apple bobbing to trick or treating, this time of year is a great opportunity to get ‘down with the kids’ and have fun. Halloween isn’t the same without the iconic pumpkin. I … Continue reading
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Butternut squash I love Butternut Squash for all its quirkiness and boldness. It appears a little daunting to most people, but it is extremely versatile and an essential vegetable for Autumn. Rich in Vitamin C and minerals, it is a superb veg to have in the cupboard, which stores for an age compared with most other veg. When the … Continue reading
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Here is a list of fruit and Vegetables that are in season this month. This info is from Eat The Seasons Website. This is a brilliant website for info on all Fruit and Vegetables, especially great to find out what is at its best right now. The main two Veg this week are Kale and … Continue reading
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Oh what are friends for? Other than to call you Sunday evening to say their freezer has broken! She has only just moved into her flat, and not yet fitted her cooker – so asked if she could cook off what she could rescue at my house. What an Aladdin’s cave of salmon, sausages and … Continue reading
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This is a fantastic site that explains all about the rowan berry: Wild Food Guide: Rowan Mum always told me not to pick them! It is the sorbic acid within the Rowan fruit, that gives it the Latin name of the genus Sorbus. But it is the parasorbic acid contained inside the fruit … Continue reading
This time of year is bountiful, and exciting for all food lovers. Catching the last of the beans, new potatoes, pears and summer berries, will be a wise move now, as the deep green leafy veg and hedgerow berries come out in force. There are still strawberries and summer fruits available and in season, but … Continue reading
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This recipe is from epicurious website. We have changed it a little, but if you want to read more look here. This is a great way of using a whole cauliflower in one go, turning a humble cauliflower into a really tasty snack, starter or side dish for fish and meat. Ingredients 1 … Continue reading
