Breakfast week: Week 5 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks

Having a British breakfast is not actually as hard as it seems. You can start with some delicious home-grown British eggs (free range always…
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Having a British breakfast is not actually as hard as it seems. You can start with some delicious home-grown British eggs (free range always…
Read MoreThis week’s news about an animal rights activist petitioning to stop a school from sending their piglets to slaughter has been brilliant. Firstly to…
Read MoreWhether you have Scottish blood, love Haggis, need a tiny excuse for a party, or like wearing a man skirt, Burns Week is here. Haggis…
Read MoreWinter vegetables are usually some of the least popular members of the vegetable family. Unfortunately many are over cooked or plain badly which…
Read MoreI have given up take-away coffee since I realised that the cups can’t be recycled, and now that we have such a plastics problem,…
Read MoreThe mighty soup and they hearty stew. Winter’s two perfect warmers that come in all colours and flavours and perfect for the post Christmas…
Read MoreAs it is time for new year’s resolutions here are a few ideas on Food resolutions for 2018. Eat less meat Meat tastes great and it…
Read MoreIt is that time of year again where everyone, quite rightly, decides it’s detoxing time after the Christmas and new year feasting and drinking. Apparently…
Read MoreAs I was brought up by war children I hate waste, and find throwing away left overs too painful, especially in this time of…
Read MoreThe newspapers are saying that Christmas dinner will be more expensive this year due to the weakness of the pound, yet the wholesale price…
Read MoreWho has picked the short straw this year and has to cater for the whole family? A few people love it, some take…
Read MoreHave your organised your Turkey, Goose, beef, ham or veges for the big day yet? There are lots of farmers in the UK…
Read MoreWe have been curing meat to preserve it since the Stone Age either, drying, salting, smoking or even pickling. Bacon and ham are probably…
Read MorePlease be careful when buying pork. They are the most intelligent animals in the farm yard and should be treated humanely. And not contain…
Read MoreWe have a farm shop on our Christmas Turkey Map that offers premium free range Turkeys as well as a ‘standard’…
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