Last week we discussed how you could be creative for the various occasions over the year, such as Valentines Day, Easter, Halloween and Christmas. With Easter 2014 soon approaching, we talked about the different ways that you could be creative for Easter time. At Easter, you traditionally see lots of bunny rabbits and Easter chicks [...]
The meat free Monday campaign is a campaign to advise people to not eat meat for one day of the week which, in return, will provide health benefits as well as help the planet, by not having to kill as many animals to produce the meat that many people eat. Meat is eaten by many [...]
Along with many other occasions throughout the year such as Christmas and Halloween, Easter brings out the creativity in people. Whether it be putting on an Easter themed party, cooking food, baking Easter themed cakes, making cards or making presents, being creative is an interest many people have. For those who may feel artistic and [...]
For many years it has been suggested that we should eat at least five lots of fruit and vegetables a day as part of a healthy diet. Recent surveys have now revealed that we must eat a higher amount of fruit and vegetables a day to gain all the health benefits that we need. It [...]
In 1957, there was the biggest April fools’ joke ever. The BBC Panorama show aired a three minute recording of a Swiss family harvesting strings of spaghetti from spaghetti trees. With the British being unfamiliar with what spaghetti was in the 1950’s, they believed that what they were seeing in this BBC broadcast, [...]
The Meatless Monday Campaign The Meat Free Monday first came about in 2003, with the Meatless Monday campaign to encourage people to eat less meat and to also be a bit healthier. As a result this has become quite big with food companies, restaurants and takeaways getting involved with Meat Free Monday’s. For this they [...]
Today is National Spinach Day. So today is the perfect day to get out some spinach and see what other food you can put it with to make a nice meal for National Spinach Day. Spinach is a leafy green edible plant, with leaves that can be eaten on their own or can be an ingredient [...]
Each year International Waffle Day falls on the 25th March. On this day those who like to celebrate the day will usually do this by eating lots of waffles. Waffles are eaten all over the world and are particularly popular in Belgium and France. Waffles are also popular in America, however in the United States [...]
Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated each year on the 17th March. It is both culturally and religiously celebrated in Ireland to mark the death of Irelands patron saint, Saint Patrick. Many will also join in celebrating in other countries, with festivals and in many Irish Pubs or Bars. Those who like to celebrate the day [...]
Potatoes are one of the most versatile pieces of food that there are, as there are just so many different potato varieties and you can make so many different things out of them. Jacket Potatoes Jacket Potatoes are easy to make, simply softening them in the microwave then crisping up the skins in the oven. [...]
