Author Archives: Lynn

Strict meal plans are only useful if you can find all the ingredients at the price you need and you have no dietary restrictions, the right number of people to feed, and a family who all eat the same things.We’ll tell you how to write your own – and how to change it when you…

Skeleton Gingerbread Cookies – Here the classic, Christmasy, gingerbread men cookie cutters are repurposed to create a fun Halloween cookie. A soft, richly molasses flavored, highly spiced cookie is decorated with a sweet vanilla icing for the perfect fall treat. Halloween Gingerbread Cookies After just one bite I have the feeling these will become a…

This week Charlotte and Angus from the East London Canning Company share 10 things you need to know about tinned fish including what it’s like to be the only UK canning factory preserving British fish. Discover why we should all be eating more of the tinned stuff.For more inspiration, see our tinned tomato recipes and…

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Air fryers have firmly cemented themselves as the modern must-have appliance. They’re the tool of choice if you’re looking for making foods with a crisp finish, while also using less oil thanks to their ability to circulate hot air efficiently.The cost of living crisis is having a huge impact on budgets and air frying makes…

Interested in trying our FREE 7-day healthy diet plan? Click here and choose between our meat eaters, vegetarian or vegan meal plans.Is bread healthy?Bread is one of the oldest staples in the western diet. In its simplest form, it’s a flour and water dough, with or without salt, fermented with either a naturally occurring yeast…

Energy-efficient cooking Energy bills are increasing and many of us are thinking of new ways to bring our costs down.    One simple solution is to reduce your oven time by batch cooking meals. By preparing most or all your meals and snacks for the entire week in one cooking session, you’ll not only save time…

Slow cookers offer a convenient, hands-off approach to cooking hearty, home-cooked meals, without the need for continuous pot stirring. They’re particularly popular in the colder months, as you can use them to cook wintry dishes like stews, soups and curries.Cooking meat in a slow cooker is also a simple way to achieve tender, flavoursome results,…

Many of us simply couldn’t live without our microwave. In fact, Lakeland polled 3,000 people in 2022, and the humble microwave came out on top as the respondents’ favourite kitchen gadget. Quick, convenient and super versatile, they’re the appliance of choice for heating through soup, quickly cooking a jacket potato or defrosting pre-cooked dishes and…

Mesmerizing Spiderweb Halloween Cookies – Chocolate shortbread cookies are dipped in dark chocolate and drizzled in white chocolate to create a wavy and intricate, festive spiderweb design. They are as delicious as they are pretty! Chocolate Halloween Cookies Meet the tastiest, buttery and decadently chocolaty cookies you’ll never be able to get enough of! They…