Author: Treeca

One of the best ways to save money on your food deliveries is by buying a delivery pass which gives you free deliveries for a monthly or annual fee. If you use the same supermarket every week then you could save over £200 by using the delivery pass. Try going for midweek or off-peak delivery as this is always the cheaper option but using a delivery pass is still the cheapest way to save money. Waitrose, Co-Op, Lidl and Aldi do not offer this service. Supermarkets that do offer it are Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Ocado, and Morrisons

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ASK Perks are back with another fabulous freebie to make dining in all the more irresistible! Simply sign up to ASK Italian’s mailing list, and you’ll receive loads of freebies and exclusive offers as a reward for being a loyal member. Right now and until the end of November they are giving away a FREE cocktail when you book a table and dine in. To claim, you need to sign up to ASK Perks to get your own unique code. You must then hold onto the email so you can show the code to your server when you dine in at an ASK…

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Oats are an extremely versatile ingredient and are perfect in sweet dishes such as this delicious crumble. Give it a try and let us know what you think! Ingredients (1 serving):160 g (1 cup) of sour apples (e.g. Granny Smith)30 g rolled oats15 g butter20 g chopped walnutsCinnamonVanillaLemon juicePinch of salt Preparation:Cut the apple […] […] Apple and Oat Crumble — Metabolic Balance Blog — My Meals are on Wheels

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I hope you had a great October and your Halloween fun was not spoilt by the awful weather. In case you missed some of our posts in October here are the links so you can read through them again. 14 REASONS TO READ THROUGH AFTERNOON TEA4TWO BLOG POSTS FOR SEPTEMBER… NATIONAL CURRY WEEK – 4th – 9th OCTOBER 2022… ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS – LOVE THEM OR HATE THEM… UK COFFEE WEEK MONDAY 10th – 16th OCTOBER 2022… WORLD PORRIDGE DAY TODAY 10th OCTOBER, 2022… 5 TOP TIPS ON HOW TO CLEAN YOUR BAKING TRAYS… BRAMLEY APPLE FESTIVAL SATURDAY 29th October 2022… A LITTLE FUN FACT ABOUT TEA…

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Researchers have found that people who drank two to three cups of coffee, or three to five cups of tea a day, or a combination of four to six cups of coffee and team had the lowest risk of stroke or dementia. Exceeding 300-400mg of caffeine is not advised. It is the bioactive components in the drinks that reduce cell damage. Source: Vitality Health

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I love buying my advent calendars and I buy them not only for my grandchildren but my own grown-up children and their partners. This year the choice is massive so I decided to just look for some that were a little bit different from the normal advent calendars. Here are my top six. 2. Candy Kittens Pop-up Advent Calendar – A Christmas tree FULL of sweets. Introducing our 2022 build-your-own, 3D Pop-Up Advent Tree. Our fresh new updated design and flavours will make your countdown to Christmas one of the sweetest yet. Packed full of your favourite must-have-more vegan sweets,…

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According to the Money Saving Experts website you can now get paid to recycle. Get ‘PAID’ to recycle old clothes, make-up, phones and more. It’s National Recycling Week (rescheduled from last month), and there are ways to earn while you do your bit for the environment. Incentives include £5+ for old clothes, ‘free’ MAC lipstick, £296 cash for an iPhone 11 (256GB) and more recycling rewards. In this guide from the Money Saving Experts site, they explain how going green does not have to cost the Earth and how to get paid to recycle. Source: Money Saving Expert

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Bramley Apple Festival – Saturday 29th October 2022. Southwell’s best loved food and drink fair returns for its annual autumn slot at Southwell Minster. Dozens of stallholders offering all manner of food and drink including pies, chocolates, jams, chutneys, pickles, sausages and much much more and once again this year they’ll be having live cookery demonstrations. There will be children’s activities in the Chapter House. The Chapter House has reopened, after the installation of a new cantilever lift which provides full access to this glorious part of the Minster. REPORT THIS ADPRIVACY For more than 900 years Southwell Minster has been opening its doors to welcome visitors, pilgrims…

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For lovers of porridge, today is World Porridge Day. The first World Porridge Day coincided with the day an American, Mattew Cox, won the golden spurtle at the World Porridge Championship? What a great day for porridge lovers. National Day explains the History of Porridge Day – “In the world of breakfasts, porridge reigns supreme as a delicious, simple food that can be enjoyed in several ways. Historically, porridge was a reliable staple for nutritional and health benefits in different parts of the world, including Europe and Africa. Porridge was also common in the Mediterranean area, Africa and Latin America. Before the 1600s…

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UK Coffee Week – 2022 Monday, October 10th-16th. UK Coffee Week is a nationwide fundraising campaign for Project Waterfall, bringing clean drinking water to coffee-growing communities. Thousands of coffee shops, roasters and individuals across the country take part every year. For one spectacular week every year, the coffee industry and its customers come together to celebrate all things coffee while raising funds for the people who make our love of coffee possible. Hospitality businesses of all shapes and sizes fundraise by donating from every cup or bag of coffee sold, or by running events and competitions. Whether you serve, sell, sip,…

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Since long humans have been looking how to satisfy their sweet taste. Ancient civilization used honey, and later people learned to extract sugar from sugar cane and other crops. A long time ago, when labor was more physical, the calories in sugar were more appreciated. Today, many people have sedentary jobs. We easily get our food from the refrigerator, vending machine, convenience store, supermarket or restaurant. So, this days we often prefer a calorie-free sweetener to satisfy our sweet tooth. For decades, people have consumed saccharin and aspartame (found on NutraSweet and Equal) in sodas and as sweeteners for tea,…

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