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Entertaining this New Year’s Eve?

So, what will I be serving on New Year’s Eve? For me New Year’s Eve food should be light, simple and prepared in advance; it should be served by a glamorous host (glass of champagne in hand) who makes the whole evening look effortless and classy!  I’ll start the evening with a grazing board which will be ready and waiting when my guests arrive (and is easy to prepare in advance): cheeses, meats, olives, radishes and some homemade hummus with crackers and toasted pittas.  If you want to really impress your guests, throw a cooked ball of beetroot, or an …

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Reducing your weekly food costs

According to official figures, UK inflation shot up unexpectedly last month as vegetable shortages pushed food prices to their highest rate in more than 45 years. Food inflation is at an all time high, with a supermarket boss warning that grocery prices will remain elevated this year. Families are looking for ways to reduce their weekly costs and stick to those every tightening budgets. Food is an essential, but many of us are finding that feeding the family and creating tasty family meals is become more and more difficult. Grocery prices are one of the main drivers fuelling overall inflation …

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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 …

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How to beat the rising cost of living

The cost of food and drink has pushed the UK inflation rate to 10.1% and, according to Lord Stuart Rose, it will continue to rise. One of the places we are all feeling the increased costs is in our weekly shop. Rising food and drink prices made the biggest contribution to the change in the inflation rate between June and July with the biggest impacts from bread, cereals, milk, cheese and eggs. If you are a Lurpack lover, you will definitely be aware of this: some supermarkets were selling it for £9 a tub during July. One of the best …

Mum and Daughter together in kitchen, having a tea and chat.
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Four healthy family habits that will help you get back on the right track.

Eat together as a family One of the best ways to promote healthy eating habits is to eat together as a family and eating together is also a great opportunity to bond with your loved ones. Studies have shown that families who eat together tend to make healthier food choices. How about making dinner times fun and letting the whole family have a go at choosing what is for dinner each night?  Try and make sure you still have a variety of dishes and that all the different food groups are covered. I like to theme nights: meat-free Monday, traybake …