Lazy Brits or crazy? It is a sad trend but it is worth mentioning. I am all in favour for traditions whereby meals are cooked fresh, things get recycled and there is little to no waste in the household. However we lead a very hectic and busy lifestyle especially in London and that means quick fixes for everything.
I will keep campaigning to back traditional and more human ways of life but…
It comes to no surprise that we overindulge over Christmas but it the calculations of consumed calories on Christmas Day in a new study is incredible and I thought I’d share it with you.
With less than three weeks to go until Christmas, the countdown is on until the season of merriment. But with the endless supply of chocolates, snacks, mince pies and festive drinks, the average Briton (and…
London is home to 51 of the country’s best restaurants according to The Sunday Times Food List, published last weekend (3 November 2013). The list of the top 100 restaurants in Britain features more than half in the capital, however only one is ranked in the top ten.
The full results were revealed last Sunday’s list, compiled by The Sunday Times in association with Harden’s, and is based…
A recent survey among 886 people from all over the UK on their chocolate eating habits conducted by Prezzybox.com found some fun, weird and amazing facts.
An Astounding 57.2% of would rather have chocolate once per rather than sex.…. 1.3% of men agreed!
78.5% of workers admit stealing chocolate from the communal work fridge
83.1% of women have bought chocolate as a gift for a friend –…
In May, we came across yet another press report about how hard-pressed British families have seen the cost of their food shop rise (as if we didn’t know that!). Apparently, our grocery prices rose by twice the European average over the past 5 years, and the average UK family now spends £77 per week on just food. So, at Menus4Mums, we thought we’d show you how you could spend under the…
Exclusive interview with Cbeebies 'I Can Cook' star Katy Ashworth on her passions & her charity work
Who hasn’t cooked with the children following the recipes from ‘I Can Cook’ with Cbeebies star Katy Ashworth and her group of lively kids. Find out all about her passions & and her charity work for BLISS in this exclusive interview for London Mums. Enjoy!
Katy Ashworth presents the children’s programme ‘I Can Cook’ and it’s outdoor version ‘I…
Quite a lot of ingredients here but very well-worth the little extra time and effort.
Serves 4
Ingredients
400g lean minced beef, lamb or chicken
1 egg, lightly whisked
2 tablespoons fresh herbs, finely chopped (parsley/oregano/thyme/marjoram)
½ teaspoon salt
A few good grindings of black pepper
Pinch chilli powder
1 tablespoon olive/rapeseed oil
1 large onion peeled and finely chopped
2 large…
This amazing Orange Chocolate Coconut Clusters Recipe was kindly donated by Dean and Sarah Gough, authors of the book ‘Recipes For Life – Fighting Back With Food’, a recipe book with a difference. Each individual recipe was eaten by their two-year-old son Alfie when he was battling Stage 4 Neuroblastoma. Sadly, little Alfie died in 2010, however, Dean and Sarah believe the…
This amazing Chocolate Cakes Recipe was kindly donated by Dean and Sarah Gough, authors of the book ‘Recipes For Life – Fighting Back With Food’, a recipe book with a difference. Each individual recipe was eaten by their two-year-old son Alfie when he was battling Stage 4 Neuroblastoma. Sadly, little Alfie died in 2010, however, Dean and Sarah believe the nutritional diet they chose…
Absolutely delicious and a gorgeous colour. Very quickly becomes a staple!
Serves 4 to 5
Ingredients
2 red chillies, deseeded and roughly chopped
6 shallots, peeled and roughly chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled
5cm piece of fresh ginger peeled and roughly chopped
1 stalk lemon grass, bashed and sliced
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ground coriander
10g fresh parsley or coriander leaves
2…
