Cooking
SOME MORE COOKING TIPS
Just in case you’re planning to do a little cooking in this hot weather… To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes or do it the easy way […]
#Tea
National Picnic Week
ENJOY NATIONAL PICNIC WEEK 17th-25th JUNE
National Picnic Week takes place this June across the UK, so grab your blankets and baskets out of the cupboards and get out to the great outdoors for a good old fashioned picnic. National Picnic […]
Recycling
GREEN TIPS ON RECYCLING YOUR TEA LEAVES
Bird and Blend Tea writes that Used tea leaves are called ‘chagra’ and have been used by people all over the world, particularly Japan, for thousands of years. You simply dry your used tea leaves […]
International Days
INTERNATIONAL TEA DAY – MAY 21, 2023
International Tea Day is on May 21st 2023. National Today writes that on this day, tea lovers unite in celebration of their favorite beverage. International Tea Day also promotes ways to sustain the production and […]
National Week
BRITISH TOMATO FORTNIGHT FROM 29 May – 11 June 2023
British Tomato writes that World events mean that British tomatoes and other homegrown produce are more important than ever. But this year, with one thing and another, many fruit and veg growers across the UK […]
Baking
COOKING: SHOULD YOU USE OIL, BUTTER OR MARGARINE? – GENERAL HEALTH MAGAZINE
Cooking can be a tricky business, especially when it comes to deciding which type of fat to use. Should you use oil, butter or margarine? All of these fats have different properties that can affect […]
Coffee
A BIT OF COFFEE TRIVIA
The word espresso comes from Italian and means “expressed” or “forced out”. Espresso is made by forcing very hot water under high pressure through finely ground, compacted coffee. Coffee beans grow on a bush. They […]
Cheese
SOFT PRETZELS & CHEESE SAUCE – MY MEALS ON WHEELS
So I know that I don’t post a lot of snacks, but here is a great one for any lazy Saturday afternoon. Or the upcoming big game day! What is your favorite finger food? Give […]
Baking
Baking
Asparagus
NATIONAL ASPARAGUS DAY 23RD APRIL…
National Asparagus Day is on 23rd April for all asparagus lovers to enjoy lots of different recipes which include asparagus. The website British Asparagus are counting down the days to 23rd April. Their site is […]
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Baking
NATIONAL TEA DAY APRIL 21st, 2023…
National Tea Day – 21st April 2023- #tea #British #hot The British love of anything to do with TEA dates back centuries and this soft spot seems to only get stronger with time! National Tea […]
Baking
WHERE DID THE EASTER BUNNY ORIGINATE FROM?…
The Easter bunny, was reportedly introduced to America by the German immigrants who brought over their stories of an egg-laying hare. The decoration of eggs is believed to date back to at least the 13th […]
Baking
INTERNATIONAL CARROT DAY – APRIL 4th 2023…
The Carrot Day was founded 2003 to spread knowledge about the carrot and its good attributes around the world. Celebrations have been reported from France, Italy, Sweden, Russia, Australia, UK, and Japan. California is responsible […]