The one day a year where it is perfectly acceptable to fill yourself on pancakes morning, lunch and dinner. Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, is the day which precedes Lent. Throughout history, the day has been known for using up all the rich foods such as flour, eggs and milk and sugar thus leading
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From the Romantics to the Haters, Valentine’s Day affects us all. It is another day in the year in which retailers stock their shelves with overly priced chocolates, flowers and champagne. It is another day in which, as consumers, we all feel obliged to buy into, no matter the cost. But what if you
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Fancy making some treacle flapjacks for Bonfire night? Ingredients: 250g butter 250g light soft brown sugar 175g black treacle (99p Lyles_Black_Treacle ) 500g oats Method Pre-heat the oven to 180°C (gas mark 4). Prepare a baking tray with parchment paper. Add the butter, brown sugar and treacle to a pan and heat on low heat. Stir
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How about making these spider web biscuits for Halloween? We have all the ingredients. Ingredients: Digestive biscuits: McVities_Digestives Chocolate melted: Shamrock_Milk_Chocolate Icing pens: icing_pens Method: Melt the chocolate in the microwave or in a glass bowl over water on the hob. Make sure the chocolate does not over-heat. Allow the chocolate to stand for a few minutes. Using a
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Fancy making a Thai Red Curry? Try out the below recipe using our Sharwoods Thai Red Curry Cooking Sauce 400g, 2 for £1.50. Buy sauce here >> Sharwoods_Thai_Red_Curry_Cooking_Sauce Ingredients: Sharwoods Thai Red Curry Cooking Sauce 400g, 2 for £1.50 Chicken (Approved Food Meat for a Week Hamper, £15) Rice (Tilda Pure Basmati Rice 1kg, £2.50 RRP
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Fancy a Mexican Night? Buy the ingredients: Santa_Maria_AF Ingredients: 1 onion Santa Maria Spicy Refried Beans 215g (2 for £1.50) Mincemeat (Approved Food meat for a week hamper, £15) Santa Maria Taco Seasoning Mix 28g (59p) Santa Maria Chilli Explosion Grinder 80g (£1.99) or Santa Maria Red Hot Chilli Flakes 32g (89p) (optional) Santa Maria Taco Shells 135g,
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Try this risotto butternut squash and parmesan recipe… Ingredients: Sacla Risotto Butternut Squash And Parmesan 190g (2 for £1.00) 200g Risotto rice 600ml boiled water 1 stock cube Grated parmesan, serve (optional) Method: Combine the butternut squash sauce with the rice, water and a stock cube. Simmer on medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
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Spice up your potatoes with this peri peri potato sauce from Homepride. Ingredients: Homepride Peri Peri Potato Sauce 500g 500g potatoes peeled and cut into wedges Cheese, grated Method: Preheat the oven to 220°C (gas mark 7, 200°C fan). Add the wedges to an ovenproof dish and coat with oil. Bake for 25 to 30
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Start your weekend right with a chilli night with this chilli con carne recipe using a range of products sold at Approved Food. Ingredients found here: Chilli_Night_Recipe Ingredients: 1 Onion Mincemeat (Approved Food meat hamper £15) Homepride Chilli Cooking Sauce 500g (2 for £1.50) Bonners Finest Chick Peas In Brine 400g (£1.49) Uncle Bens Wholegrain Rice 500g (2 for
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Fancy a smoky BBQ fajita dinner? Try out this fajita recipe made with Old El Paso Fajita Kit with or without meat. Ingredients: Old El Paso Smoky BBQ Beef Fajita Kit 500g (£1.49 RRP £2.99). The kit consists of 8 plain flour tortillas, salsa sauce, and a seasoning mix Smoky_BBQ_Fajita_Kit ½ red, ½ yellow an ½
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