Food & Drink

Lois Barnes Mon, 21st Jul 2025 at 09:00 Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-free

Gone are the days when a salad consisted of lettuce, tomato and cucumber. Boring salads are out, and fresh, vibrant, flavourful salads are in. You may have heard of the 30 plants challenge whereby we are encouraged to consume 30 different plants... Gone are the days when a salad consisted of lettuce, tomato and cucumber. Boring salads are out, and fresh, vibrant, flavourful salads are in. You may have heard of the 30 plants challenge whereby we are encouraged to consume 30 different plants... Gone are the days when a salad consisted of lettuce, tomato and cucumber. Boring salads are out, and fresh, vibrant, flavourful salads are in. You may have heard of the 30 plants challenge whereby we are encouraged to consume 30 different plants...

Lois Barnes Sun, 20th Jul 2025 at 09:00 Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-free, Batch cooking

Last month, I shared my husband's recipe for a slow cooker chilli con carne that he batch cooked, so this month I'm sharing my vegetarian (vegan) version. With different dietary requirements, we find it works well to batch cook our own... Last month, I shared my husband's recipe for a slow cooker chilli con carne that he batch cooked, so this month I'm sharing my vegetarian (vegan) version. With different dietary requirements, we find it works well to batch cook our own... Last month, I shared my husband's recipe for a slow cooker chilli con carne that he batch cooked, so this month I'm sharing my vegetarian (vegan) version. With different dietary requirements, we find it works well to batch cook our own...

Lois Barnes Sat, 19th Jul 2025 at 09:00 Recipes, Baking, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-free, Dessert

It had never occurred to me to use strawberries in a crumble before. I regularly make apple or blackberry and apple crumbles, occasionally a pear crumble, and I've even made a peach crumble (which was delicious, by the way), but I've never made one... It had never occurred to me to use strawberries in a crumble before. I regularly make apple or blackberry and apple crumbles, occasionally a pear crumble, and I've even made a peach crumble (which was delicious, by the way), but I've never made one... It had never occurred to me to use strawberries in a crumble before. I regularly make apple or blackberry and apple crumbles, occasionally a pear crumble, and I've even made a peach crumble (which was delicious, by the way), but I've never made one...