by Liz Murphy | May 5, 2021 | I Cook You Serve, National Days
National Vegetarian Week. Did you know that there are approximately 3.1 million people (a massive 6% of the population!) in the UK who follow a vegetarian diet? Meaning that the vegetarian diet is currently the most common of the non-meat diets? I didn’t – and I was...
by Liz Murphy | Feb 13, 2021 | I Cook You Serve, National Days
Happy Tortellini day!I was happy to see this one on the calendar, Tortellini is a family favourite in this household catering for the Veggie and the Carnivore within.Tortellini is a stuffed pasta shape, said to be inspired by the shape of Venus’ naval having...
by Liz Murphy | Feb 12, 2021 | I Cook You Serve, National Days
Valentines day sigh for old romantics a wonderful day celebrating that crazy thing called love, for others it maybe bittersweet. I’ve heard Valentines day likened to your tax return – not to be ignored or done on the cheap! Whatever your circumstances...
by Liz Murphy | Jan 26, 2021 | I Cook You Serve, National Days
On the 4th of February it will be Homemade Soup Day!I do wonder where on earth these national days come from! The 4th is next Thursday, so how to celebrate with our evening meals clients? A gift is always a nice gesture and a portion of homemade soup is souper gift....
by Liz Murphy | Jan 19, 2021 | I Cook You Serve, National Days
Happy Burns night!orOidhche Bhlas Burns orSláinte Mhath! pronounced “slanj’-uh va’”. Held on 25th January every year, Burns night is a celebration of Mr Robert Burns birthday. This Scottish poet 1759-1796 was also known as The Ploughman Poet having been a farmer...
by Liz Murphy | Jan 12, 2021 | I Cook You Serve, National Days
9th January – Happy National Apricot Day !! Cute little fellas related to my good friends the peach, plums and cherries. Although I rarely see them on the market or supermarket. I was surprised to see they’re high in iron in fact I was struck at how little...