Food and Drink

We all know we need to do everything we can to help the planet. So, we try to  walk everywhere and ditch the car, some of us grow our own veggies, eat seasonally, only shop local and aim for zero food waste. Some go as far as to have worm farms, compost all kitchen waste, … Read more

What are some of the best things to forage in Autumn? Well, there’s lots to choose from, with berries, nuts and fungi of all types in abundance. The best things for a beginner are probably things that can be found, identified and prepared simply and easily. Delicious mushrooms can be found in some places easily. … Read more

Susie Hudson recently came across Too Good To Go, a social impact company driving a movement against food waste and if you’ve not come across them yet, get online. You can find them on the App Store or click here: https://toogoodtogo.co.uk/en-gb The TGTG App is the world’s largest marketplace for surplus food.  Super simple to … Read more

It’s August and the weather has been hotting up and the lock-down rules are relaxing – but you may still just want to keep it in the family or extended social bubble with a picnic off the beaten track. But can you have a picnic without the plastic and be more eco-friendly and eco-conscious? Picnics … Read more

Over this extended time at home meal planning has been a battle of budget over ideas to keep the dinner table interesting for everyone. Once a week we push the boat out but more often than not we, like lots of you, are looking for tasty nosh that doesn’t cost the earth. Here are a … Read more

Have habits changed for good? What have we been doing differently that we will take forward post COVID-19? Well for me it is the veg (and meat) shopping. I’ve tried a few national ones and they are all good. But these guys are the ones I shall rotate till I find a true winner! Riverford … Read more