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Variety is the Spice of Life: Make Family Mealtimes More Engaging

Variety is often referred to as the spice of life, and this is true in many different aspects of life, not least with food. When you are trying to navigate the world of family mealtimes, it is important that you do the best you can to ensure that family mealtimes are engaging and enjoyable, and that your kids like the food they are being served. One of the big problems that a lot of parents experience with family mealtimes is trying to keep things interesting, and this certainly requires a bit of experimenting. There are loads of excellent ideas that …

How to shop for the best ingredients

When you’re looking to get the most out of your kitchen and cooking, you should always have one eye on the ingredients. A couple of factors come into play for me and cost, sustainability and quality are my top three. Cost This one is really important and is why, with a Delicious and Real subscription, you can chose the ingredients that you buy. I do a weekly online shop as I don’t have the time to go to the supermarket every week!! I also do a bulk shop to Aldi where I stock on my store cupboard essentials: I tend …

Reducing overwhelm in your kitchen

Meal-planning The best way to get organised in your kitchen is to write meal-plan: it really makes a massive difference to your daily life. But the benefits of meal-planning go way beyond being more organised: Meal-planning really does lead to a healthier, happier you! These are a few of my favourite things… Another way I eliminate that feeling of overwhelm and dread in my kitchen, is by limiting the clutter and organising my space in a way that works for me and my family. Start with a good declutter and then take a look at what is left and think …

Eating a more varied diet is the key to good health

How many different plant foods do you eat in a week? I was reading an article in the Times recently – it was about the 10 healthy habits that we should build now. Number 4 was all about variety (something that is easier to attain when meal planning) and how we should be aiming for a whopping 30 different plant based foods per week! Research has shown that those lacking in variety, were likely to have insufficient fibre and an inadequate amounts of 2 or more vitamins and minerals. People eating 30 different plant foods (including whole grains, pulses, fruit and …

An organised kitchen with Delicious and Real

On Saturday 8th October, I will be on the live demo stage at the Clean and Tidy Home Show. Join me and learn all about how to rid yourself of kitchen overwhelm and save yourself time and money! Discover how creating a meal-plan will not only reduce your food (and energy) bills, but will also reduce the amount of time you spend in the kitchen and the amount of ‘stuff’ on your shelves. I will be talking you through what your kitchen actually needs (do we really need 4 frying pans?!?!?) and how best to store items and make the …