HERBS AND SPICES A helpful guide to herbs and spices and what they are most commonly used for:- ALL SPICE – Similar to cloves, but more pungent and deeply flavoured. Best used in spice mixes. BAY LEAF – Adds a woodsy background note to soups and sauces. BASIL – Highly aromatic with a robust liquorice… Read More
We are often asked about suitable substitutions for eggs in baking either from people who have allergies or for the growing amount of people who are following plant based diets. We produced this handy chart to help!
I love a good bowl of soup! Not only is soup cheap to make and sooooo adaptable it is also very healthy and a great way to get veg into fussy kids. When Kyle was younger he was quite fussy with veg so rather than have a fight every night at dinner time we had… Read More
Most dishes you can cook in the oven can easily be done in the slow cooker and vice versa! Here is a conversion chart to help.
When looking through recipes (especially those by famous chefs) they ask for lots of fresh herbs that you probably won’t have access to. My mantra is that garlic is garlic it doesn’t matter if it’s fresh, frozen, minced or dried unless you’re in the market for a michelin star lol! So here is another of… Read More
Often we come across recipes that look good and then when you have a closer look you realise it’s in cup measurements and you don’t know where to start with converting them. We get a lot of requests for help with this sort of thing so I have had a few charts made up that… Read More
Often you will come across a cut of meat that you haven’t heard of before and therefore aren’t sure what you could use it for or how to cook it. There are many cuts of meat that aren’t as popular and therefore are a lot cheaper than the more commonly used cuts. With these handy… Read More
I know delivery slots are scarce at the moment when it comes to food, so I’ve been speaking to the guys at Muscle Food who have managed to create a 24 and 48 hour delivery hamper for those in need of some essentials! I love Muscle Food because their meat is great quality and their packages… Read More
There are lots of foods that you can put straight in the freezer instead of the fridge. This includes meat and poultry, ready prepared meals, fresh pasta, bread – and did you know you can even freeze butter and cheese? Here’s some examples: Milk: All milk can be stored in the freezer and defrosted before… Read More
Looking for a wee way to fill in your time while stuck in the house? Why not try my first FYF Word Search? Feel free to print it out if you’d prefer to do it on paper!
