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Wagyu Beef Cooking Tips for an Ultimate Family Dinner

While there’s still some debate about it, dinner is still considered as one of the 3 most important meals of the day. By eating nutritious food after a long day full of activities you are giving your body a chance to maintain its balance, improve digestion and get a good night’s sleep.

However, preparing the ultimate dinner often poses a real challenge for many families. While some opt for lighter meals such as Caprese pasta salad, others look for something more eloquent like Wagyu beef.

The truth is Wagyu beef is considered the most delicious meat cut. Besides its distinctive visuals, this meat is high in fat and contains fatty acids that are essential for overall health.

So, if you want to take a break from your usual dinner meals, cooking Wagyu beef for your closest family members is a great choice.

The Best UK Food Festivals in 2021

Some of the more well-known food and cultural events that we missed out on will be taking place this year, but we’re also expecting a few new ones to pop up and share some of the spotlight. What better way to get the gang back together than organising a day trip to one of these spectacular events where you can wine and dine and make up for all that you missed out on in 2020.

Grilled BBQ Tofu Recipe

BBQ tofu can be delicious when done well. This recipe takes several factors into account that will guarantee your tofu is packed full of flavor.

The best tofu to use is extra-firm and to press it thoroughly to remove any moisture inside. The firmer the tofu, the better it will stand up to the grill.

In addition, you’ll want to preheat the grill and oil the grates. Tofu doesn’t have as much fat as most meats and can stick to the grill without the oil.

We’ve included a recipe for barbecue sauce here, though you can change your tofu’s flavor by using the same technique with a different marinade or sauce (see FAQs).

Cast Iron Skillet Pizza

Sure, takeaway pizzas are great! But creating your own dream pizza is so much more satisfying and delicious!

Making your own homemade pizza is much easier than most people imagine. It enables you to get the perfect balance of crispy yet fluffy crust, precisely the right amount of sauce, and your very own dream combination of toppings. What could be better?

My family absolutely loves homemade pizza night. Although the dish itself is virtually effortless, we like to make a whole evening of it, with bowls of every topping you can think of and lots of floury fingers as we each build our own… Then we have a tasting competition to see who’s flavor combinations are the best! We’ve made some truly tasty (and pretty disastrous yet funny) pizzas this way. No two are ever the same, and that just adds to the fun!

Sichuanese Wontons in Chilli Oil Sauce with SousChef

Of all varieties of dumplings, wontons are the easiest to make. There is not much folding or pleating required. You simply fold them in half and seal it with just water. It is also very easy to cook in minutes as you don’t need to stuff too much filling in it. There are many ways to cook and garnish the dumplings. You can boil them and add sweet soya sauce, or deep fry them and dip with mayonnaise, or steam and mix with chilli. Either way, they taste great!

HelloFresh Vietnamese Chicken Ca-ri with Brown Rice

Do you know why Vietnamese food is one of the best healthiest foods in the world? It is because it uses a variety of ingredients in the food that are low in fat, gluten-free and jam-packed with vitamins and minerals! It is the perfect food to boost your immune system, especially during times like this pandemic! Did you know that Vietnam has only recorded 327 cases and 0 deaths at this present time? Vietnam has successfully managed to contain COVID-19. They are lifting social isolation measures and reopening the economy to allow businesses to resume. Food must have a part to play in this!

What to Pack for a Theme Park

As is often the case for when I go to a theme park, I forgot to pack at least one or two essential items for our trip! It is never been a spontaneous day trip and yet I am not packing the essentials to make the most of my day worry free! Hence I am writing this blog to remind myself in future and also to share my tips with my readers on what to pack for theme parks!

You’ll Need To Get These Right For A Great Wedding

Planning for a wedding is one of those rites of passage which many of us go through, and you need to know that you are going to be able to do it right if the day itself will go to plan as well as possible. Being able to fully enjoy your wedding day is something that you obviously want, and that’s why it is quite so important to know that you are going to plan it out well enough. In order to do that, you need the ability to schedule and plan properly, but you also need to be able to think about what aspects of a wedding you need to focus on most of all. There are many of these which you will need to think about early on, and we are going to take a look at a number of the most important ones here. As long as you get the following elements of your wedding right, you will find that you are much happier with the day on the whole, and you are looking forward to it with much more energy and excitement.

Hydratem8 Cup & Food Pot Review

Let’s us do our part for the environment! It is time to ditch those disposable plastic coffee cups and single-use microwave containers that you used for your office lunch or school meal by using these gorgeous sleek looking Hydratem8 cup and food pot!

Hydratem8 products are the perfect solution to be plastic free for everyday life! I am so pleased to have received the Hydratem8 reusable coffee cup and food pot to test out.

6 Essentials That Can Be Found in Every Family Freezer

6 Essentials That Can Be Found in Every Family Freezer

Freezing food has so many benefits – you can keep perishable food longer, store leftovers, cook pre-prepared dishes straight from frozen and have stuff ready for those days when you just don’t fancy slaving over the stove. There are some staples that I always have in the freezer, like mince, fish fingers and bread, so I wanted to give you some ideas for those ingredients and side dishes that taste best from frozen.

Chillfactor Ice Cream Magic Tray

This Ice Cream Magic Tray is another innovative product by the Chillfactor. They are famous for their slushy maker, jelly maker and many more great products. This is suitable for aged three and above. Inside this set, it comes with a plastic tray, ice cream maker tray, small plastic jug, utensils and a small plastic chopping board.

Beefeater Spring Menu

Have you heard that Beefeater have a new spring menu? Yes, now they have added freshly prepared dishes like Surf and Turf, Smoked Salmon On Toast, Spicy Chicken Wings, lighter options and many more. Also, there are Mr Men inspired favourites for the kids menu too. Do check out your local Beefeater for opening hours and offers from their website.

Yesterday, we went to our Ladybridge Beefeater for a meal. The place is very easy to access with a lot of parking and next to shopping areas with shops like Boots, Matalan, Mark & Spencer, Toy R Us etc. It is situated next to Premier Inn with free WIFI. When we arrived, we were shown to our table quickly and both children were given Mr Men colouring sheets.

Pulsin’ Kids’ Fruity Oat Bars Review

Pulsin’ who are best known for making nutritional bars for adults, are using their expertise to make nutritious products for children. Pulsin’ Kids’ Fruity Oat Bars are the new deliciously wholesome oat bars made with real fruit and natural ingredients. They are tasty and sustaining snacks for lunchboxes, after school or anytime to keep them nourished throughout the day.

Pulsin’ Kids’ Fruity Oat Bars are available in Strawberry, Blackcurrant & Apple and Orange Choc Chip variants. Priced at £2.99 for six 25g bars in a multipack and they are available from selected leading retailers, Pulsin’ website and Ocado and in Holland and Barrett later month.

Snackeez Review

Want to enjoy a small snack while you have a drink? Now you can have your favourite drink and the snack you love all in one cup! Snackeez is the all-in-one snacking solution that is ideal for kids or adults that are on-the-go.

Kitchen Trotter Review

Recently, Kitchen Trotter launched their monthly country subscription kit. They aim to bring the global cuisine experience to every UK household. This is a French start-up with a successful Kickstarter campaign under its belt; Kitchen Trotter will allow their cooks to create recipes from the four corners of the world with great and exotic produce.

Founded in 2012 on the passion of three French entrepreneurs Pierre-François Lotiron, Aicha Mansouri & Kenza Hachimi from different backgrounds, sharing their love of cooking, the best memories of their travels and the flavours they discovered.

Each month, Kitchen Trotter kits offer a culinary journey through a menu full of mystery, delicious products and authenticity. In their kits, subscribers learn how to cook the traditional recipes of a surprise country. Kitchen Trotter also offers tailored subscription with kits accessible to every budget starting from £29,99. To subscribe to Kitchen Trotter, visit www.kitchentrotter.co.uk