Cooking SOME MORE COOKING TIPSBy Treeca20 June 20230 Just in case you’re planning to do a little cooking in this hot weather… To keep potatoes from budding,…
National Picnic Week ENJOY NATIONAL PICNIC WEEK 17th-25th JUNEBy Treeca15 June 20230 National Picnic Week takes place this June across the UK, so grab your blankets and baskets out of the cupboards…
National Picnic Week BRIEF HISTORY OF PICNICSBy Treeca13 June 20231 Picnics were born in the sumptuous outdoor feasts that were traditions of the wealthy. Medieval hunting feasts, Renaissance country banquets,…
Recycling GREEN TIPS ON RECYCLING YOUR TEA LEAVESBy Treeca7 June 20231 Bird and Blend Tea writes that Used tea leaves are called ‘chagra’ and have been used by people all over…
International Days WORLD MILK DAY 1st JUNE, 2023By Treeca7 June 20230 In 2001, World Milk Day was established by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations to recognize the importance of…
National Week BRITISH TOMATO FORTNIGHT FROM 29 May – 11 June 2023By Treeca7 June 20231 British Tomato writes that World events mean that British tomatoes and other homegrown produce are more important than ever. But…
Baking COOKING: SHOULD YOU USE OIL, BUTTER OR MARGARINE? – GENERAL HEALTH MAGAZINEBy Treeca17 May 20232 Cooking can be a tricky business, especially when it comes to deciding which type of fat to use. Should you…
Coffee A BIT OF COFFEE TRIVIABy Treeca15 May 20231 The word espresso comes from Italian and means “expressed” or “forced out”. Espresso is made by forcing very hot water…
Cheese SOFT PRETZELS & CHEESE SAUCE – MY MEALS ON WHEELSBy Treeca15 May 20230 So I know that I don’t post a lot of snacks, but here is a great one for any lazy…
Chocolate Chocolate Mashed Potato Truffles – Ration Book Recipe No. 208By Treeca25 April 20230 I feel like I’m rapidly morphing into some bizarre Cropleyesque ration book aficionado. My compulsions to experience strange wartime combinations…
Baking NATIONAL TEA DAY APRIL 21st, 2023…By Treeca16 April 20231 National Tea Day – 21st April 2023- #tea #British #hot The British love of anything to do with TEA dates…
Baking WHERE DID THE EASTER BUNNY ORIGINATE FROM?…By Treeca4 April 20230 The Easter bunny, was reportedly introduced to America by the German immigrants who brought over their stories of an egg-laying…
Baking Bite into Your Tea! 5 Great Ways to Use Tea in Cooking!By Treeca1 April 20231 Did you know – the steaming hot cup of tea that everyone craves from dawn to dusk, is not just…