I think you’d be forgiven for thinking that the story of Chris Jeffery from farmer’s son to celebrity judge would be ordinary. After reading Farming, Celebs and Plum Pudding Pigs! The Making of Farmer Chris, I discovered his life is as far from ordinary as you can get. The TV celebrity judge on Channel 5…
It will come as no surprise to some people that the price of wool in the UK has plummeted to the worst prices ever. Last year was bad enough. When we sheared our sheep, the shearer took the fleeces and gave us a discount on shearing for the swap. This year, even the shearer didn’t…
We all know we should eat more healthily, shop local and buy British but what about children’s snacks? Fish fruit and vegetables are always the go to thing but every parent knows the benefit of something quick in a packet-especially to stash in your handbag or change bag for those emergencies when only a snack…
When we talk about the “death of the high street”, we often point the finger at the big online brands that dominate our choices as consumers. Grocery shopping, however, remains one of the few remaining bastions of physical retail, but within that comes another battle — between local traders and the big supermarkets. It’s undoubtedly…
Roast dinners can cast a very interesting insight into people’s lives if you ask me. How they were brought up, who made the dinner in their house. For this week’s RoastRevival post, I have decided to open up the floor for everyone else’s perfect roast dinner. Everyone has a different idea of their perfect roast…
Summer is a time for eating outdoors and making use of the barbecue. Roast dinners don’t always spring to mind when you think about summer dining. With a few clever substitutes, you can still eat roast dinners when it is hot. You just have to turn things on their head a bit. Think warm meats…
I think many people get put off when they think of the equipment needed for a roast dinner. I am here to tell you that you do not need anything fancy at all. I suppose for most meats and vegetables that you plan to roast, a roasting tin is at the top of the list….
I think the summer months can put a lot of people off a roast dinner. I suppose it seems like Sunday lunch is a comfort food for colder days and the thought of slaving over the oven on a hot day is almost too much to bare. With a few simple tweaks though, you can…
There seems to be something in the media every week telling us Sunday Lunch-that British institution is on the decline. Statistics seem to show that Brits are shunning the roast in favour of a fast food fix, eating out or cooking a smaller roasting joint mid week. People’s working patterns are more erratic and for…
We love milk. Our farm used to be a dairy farm, many years ago and my husband and his family worked so hard, milking twice a day. The dairy cows had long gone when I arrived but the family’s love of milk was infectious and both myself and the children enjoy the white stuff throughout…