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Lucozade

Lucozade is one of the most well known brands of energy drink. Lucozade Sport is a major sponsor of events, teams and athletes in the UK and Ireland including currently the FA Premier League, FA Cup, England Rugby Football Union, England Football Team, The London Marathon, Michael Owen, Steven Gerrard, Damien Duff, and...14:09 Wed 26th May 2010

Online Grocery Shopping

Online Grocery Shopping Online grocery shopping is becoming an increasingly popular option for those who struggle to find the time to go to the supermarket and stock up for the week. Online shopping is quick, easy and reliable, with deliveries arranged to suit when you’re in to meet the delivery driver. Mos...16:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Rum Balls

Makes approximately 65 Christmas and new years are the perfect times to indulge and celebrate and what would a celebration be without a little treat Rum balls are a wonderfully naughty bite size treat, a sweet chocolaty offering and drink all rolled into one. Rum balls make a wonderful accompaniment to any Christmas...16:37 Mon 24th May 2010

How to Shop for Groceries Online

Fast, easy, and convenient - what more could you ask for when doing your food shopping online Online shopping has seen a huge growth in recent years, and it now seems that doing the weekly shop on the net is a real breeze. A survey of 1,500 e-shoppers found that it takes around half an hour to shop online, compared to...16:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Strawberry Tart

Serves 6 English strawberries are by far the tastiest and in summer there is a plentiful supply of big, juicy, ripe strawberries. Once you have eaten as many as you can, ideal with cream, the next thing to do is make a beautiful tasty summer dessert that does English strawberries justice.  A strawberry tart is i...16:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Grilled Figs With Feta Cheese

Serves 2 Grilled figs with feta cheese are a classic combination which gives a simple feel and flavour of the Mediterranean, perfect for celebrating summer and the hot weather. There is nothing quite like a fresh fig, they are sweet and delicious with chewy, tender flesh, full of crunchy seeds. The sweet, fresh flavo...16:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Breakfast Potatoes With Bacon

Serves 2 A big breakfast is perfect for a busy day full of physically activity. If you are planning on hiking, mountain biking or exploring the great outdoors then a cooked breakfast is a perfect start to the day. It will keep you satisfied and full of energy. Potatoes are very hearty, when fried with bacon and onion...16:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Chinese BBQ Pork, Char Siu

Serves 4 Char siu is a Cantonese dish of roast pork; the pork is marinated in a sweet sticky sauce made with hoisin, soy sauce and honey. The marinate is delicious and, if you don’t like pork, duck also taste fantastic cooked in this way. Char Siu is a very popular dish you have probably tried before without kno...16:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Zabaglione

Serves 4 Zabaglione is a very simple but deliciously rich, creamy, traditional Italian dessert.  It is a light custard made from eggs, sugar and Marsala wine, if you don’t have marsala wine port is a good alternative. Depending on how long it is cooked and whisked for it can either be a sauce or custard. T...16:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Lemon Syllabub

Serves 4 Syllabub is a simple classic creamy English dessert, made from wine, sugar and cream, however if you want to make a non alcoholic version you can use apple juice instead of wine. Lemon syllabub is a wonderful, fresh, creamy dessert, the combination of the tart lemon juice works well with the rich cream, sweet...16:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Peaches In A Marsala Sauce

Serves 2 Poached peaches are a simple, beautiful, low fat dessert, full of fresh juicy flavours. The sweet, tender, ripe peaches soak up the wonderful flavours from the wine. The colours look wonderful, the dark red and orange makes a very pretty dish. Marsala is a delicious Italian fortified wine similar to port, no...16:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Jamaican Ginger Cake

Serves 6 Jamaican ginger cake is a dark, moist, rich, gingery cake. Ginger is a wonderful ingredient to cook with; it has so much flavour and adds a slight spicy kick to any dish. Ginger cake is very morish it is sticky, heavy, slightly chewy and perfect served in so many different ways. Jamaican ginger cake is norma...16:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Crepes

Serves 4 Crepes are delicious thin French pancakes. These pancakes are very simple to make and are a great dessert. You can dress then up with different types of filling; a clotted cream, jam and fresh berry filling looks beautiful and is perfect for a dinner party, but there are so many other flavours. A favourite f...16:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Banana Split

Serves 1 There is always room for ice cream, no matter what your age is. Banana split is the perfect ice cream dessert which takes you instantly back to childhood. This simple, quick but very delicious dessert is a wonderful treat and great fun to make yourself. Generous helpings of ice cream and sauce are always a g...16:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Summer Pudding

Serves 4 Summer pudding is a delicious easy dessert that makes the most of summer berries. If you take a trip to the countryside and pick your own berries or have a few raspberries and strawberries growing in your back garden then this is a very cheap dessert to make, the main ingredients are berries and bread. This ...16:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Mushrooms Roasted In Vine Leaves

Serves 4 Cooking with vine leaves is traditional throughout the Mediterranean and the Middle East, they are full of flavour and it is such a waste to only eat the grapes. Vine leaves can be found in supermarkets or delis and are a wonderful ingredient to cook with.  Mushrooms roasted in vine leaves is a beautifu...16:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Parsnip Crisps

Parsnip crisp are a great tasty treat for anyone who prefers savoury food. Parsnip crisps are slightly sweeter then potatoes crisp and make an interesting change, perfect for a lunch time side dish. This is a great, straightforward, simple recipe; the only things in parsnip crisps are parsnips, if you want a little sa...16:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Scotch Egg

Makes 4 This Scottish delicacy of an egg wrapped in sausage meat, dipped in bread crumbs then deep fried is perfect junk food. Scotch eggs are finger food, they are great for picnics or as a lunch box snack and are always a welcome addition to any buffet. Scotch eggs are normal served cold so you can make a large bat...16:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Corndogs

Serves 6 Corndogs are definatley one of the unhealthiest foods you could possible eat, however they are amazing; and anyway the occasional rare treat won’t do you harm. Corndogs are of course American fast food, they are frankfurters on a stick wrapped in a thick batter then deep fried. Anything served on a stic...16:37 Mon 24th May 2010

Coconut Macaroons

Serves 6 Coconut macaroons are delicious little chewy biscuits made mainly from desiccated coconut; the only other two ingredients are eggs whites and castor sugar. These simple biscuit are easy to make and only takes about 25 minutes including preparation time. Coconuts macaroons is a great recipe to do with childre...16:37 Mon 24th May 2010