Tag: food
10 tips to cut your shopping bills in half
A food guru has shared 10 tips that could cut your shopping bills in half – including always looking at the lowest placed items on a shelf, avoiding the bigger trolleys and investing more in the frozen food aisle. Personal finance expert Lynn Beattie - also known as Mrs Mummypenny - is recognised for her…
6 top tips to reduce food waste and save money
Climate action charity Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) found that UK consumers throw out around a sixth of the food they buy. This amounts to 4.5 million tonnes of edible food waste annually, costing each of us £210 a year on average. Not only is food waste a huge environmental issue, but it also…
Top 10 reasons Brits generate food waste revealed
Brits admit they generate so much food waste – because their eyes are bigger than their bellies, ingredients go out of date and confusion over portion sizes. A study of 2,000 adults revealed making more than is required, a lack of time to accurately measure out ingredients and not planning ahead were among the top…
Brits spend 2.5 years of adult lives in kitchen
A study of 2,000 adults found six hours and 50 minutes are spent in the 'heart of the home' during the typical week. The kettle gets boiled 12 times during a typical week, while 43 minutes are spent stirring food. And the average adult predicts they do more than 300 steps a day in the…
10 of the Best Food Photos from around the World
A selection of food photos that will make your mouth water have been released as part of the CEWE Photo Award – the world’s largest photo competition... Food photography has taken on a new lease of life in recent years – with social media acting as a platform for both amateur and professional photographers to…
5 ways your kitchen is set to get smarter in the 21st century
Nick Orme, co-founder of Njori, explains how your kitchen is set to become a lot smarter, allowing you to cook dishes once only the preserve of professional chefs... Your phone is smart. Your TV is smart. Your speakers are smart. Even your central heating is smart. But your kitchen? It’s still pretty much as it’s…
Top 10 tips to save money on kitchen energy bills
British families have been dusting down old bread makers, sandwich toasters and food processors as they spend 14 hours extra a week in the kitchen cooking up a storm. A study of 2,000 families found 58 per cent are finding new ways of being inventive in the kitchen, by turning to the likes of ice…
7 Top Tips for Creating the Perfect Pancake
The Bake King, AKA Ben Cullen, has come up with the top do’s and don'ts for creating the perfect pancake this Shrove Tuesday. Ben's top tip is to not beat yourself up with “over-beating the mix” – as millions fail before it hits the pan by over-mixing the ingredients. And it really is all in…
Vegan doctors launch Plant-Based Health Online
If you are following a vegan diet, have you ever had issues with unsympathetic health care professionals? Two British doctors, who believe that a plant-based diet is central to improving people's health, are addressing this via an online healthcare service, writes Ashley Norris of Transition Earth. Plant-Based Health Online (PBHO) is the brainchild of Dr. Laura…
Vegan Trends for 2021 – including healthier fake meat
Vegan Trends: A vegan Christmas pudding As we hurtle towards 2021 and Veganuary, it’s a good time to look back at the vegan trends of 2020, and look forward to 2021. Founder of Stem and Glory Louise Palmer-Masterton predicts a year for healthier fake meat and vegan seafood... Without doubt 2020…
