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cooking up a storm at the edge of the world

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Surviving the Summer Holidays with Berocca

August 28, 2017 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with Berocca. Where do my children get all their energy from? Seriously, if I had half as much energy as my children do I’d be definitely getting a lot more done in a day than I usually do, especially during the school holidays. Me, I usually have to rely on external sources. I …

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Doodle Your World: Make it More #Ribenary!

July 25, 2017 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with Ribena Doodle Your World. This summer Ribena have launched a brand new app to make your world more Ribenary: Doodle Your World! This augmented reality app allows users to animate videos and photos with the playful Ribenary characters which you can then share on your social media channels. The concept behind the …

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Understanding Food Labels #GiveUpBinningFood

March 29, 2017 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with Love Food Hate Waste. Did you know that in 2015 in the UK alone we threw away 7.3 million tonnes of perfectly edible food? That’s £13 billion gone straight into our landfill! In addition to the environmental and social impacts of this waste, we are literally throwing money away! According to Love …

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6 Tips for Perfect Portioning #GiveUpBinningFood

March 22, 2017 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with Love Food Hate Waste. Hand’s up, who else is terrible at gauging how much pasta to cook, how many potatoes will feed the family and how much rice is needed? Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve been cooking regularly since I was 12, and I am still rubbish at measuring out these …

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Food Storage Solutions - Love Food Hate Waste #giveupbinningfood

Food Storage Tips & Tricks #GiveUpBinningFood

March 8, 2017 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with Love Food Hate Waste. This week is the second week of the Love Food Hate Waste #giveupbinningfood campaign for Lent. How are you getting on with it so far? Last week we shared plenty of tips and tricks for meal planning, something I had never done before then and really enjoyed creating. …

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Sushi Platter - Japanese Food Culture & Ichigo Ichie

Japanese Food Culture & Ichigo Ichie

February 18, 2017 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with ANA  – All Nippon Airways. 一期一会 ‘Ichigo ichie’ is a Japanese cultural concept that literally translates as “one opportunity, one encounter”. This term reminds people to treasure each moment they are in as it will not happen again. Every experience is always once-in-a-lifetime. Even if you meet with the same group of family …

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Food for Thought: A Taste of Things to Come

November 7, 2016 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with Siemens Home Appliances. We live in a futuristic world. The advent of refrigeration, worldwide transport links and ever increasing advances in agriculture and technology have changed the way we, as consumers, shop for, prepare and eat our food. Siemens, one of the world’s leading innovative technology brands in the household appliance market, …

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Pea, Potato & Lovage Soup - perfect for summer.

Pea, Potato & Lovage Soup

August 1, 2016 by Elizabeth

Try our delicious lovage soup recipe, featuring fresh peas and the unique flavour of the lovage herb. It’s a perfect dish for a cool day! Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Difficulty: Easy It’s the time of year when our diet is largely dictated by what appears in our weekly organic CSA veg …

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Cheese on Toast

Our Family Favourite Cheese on Toast #sp

January 23, 2015 by Elizabeth

Post commissioned by Galloway Cheddar – the family’s favourite Scottish cheddar! Cheese on toast has to be one of the best comfort foods. Ooey gooey creamy melted hot cheese on crispy toast with a soft, fluffy interior – there is definitely a time and place when this meal is required. Grilled cheese sandwiches were a regular …

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