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Belfast’s Food And Drink Scene To Serve Up A Flavour Of The City For Fleadh Visitors

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From artisan producers and market traders to independent cafés, restaurants and drinks brands, Belfast’s thriving food and drink scene will serve up a warm welcome to the 800,000+ people expected to attend the Comhaltas Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Belfast next month. The city’s food and drink offering will play a central role during the […]

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The Hills Live Review: Good Food, Great Atmosphere and Beautiful Views

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At Excalibur Press, we have had the pleasure of working with The Hills and its owner Philip Davison for several years, so when the team invited us to try their new The Hills Live evenings, I was delighted to go along and experience it for myself. We were invited to join for the 6.30pm sitting,

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Asda’s Popular £1 Kids Café Meal Deal Extends All Year Round In NI As It Hits Over 3 Million Meals Ahead Of Easter

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Asda has announced that its hugely popular ‘Kids Eat for £1’ café meal deals will continue to run in over 205 Asda Café’s, including 5 in Northern Ireland* all year round and not just during the school holidays. The retailer also last year refreshed the kids’ café menu with more nutritionally balanced offers, including new

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Bulk Up Meals On A Budget

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Cash strapped shoppers in Northern Ireland are being given advice on how to bulk up meals without breaking the bank. The frugal team at online food retailer MuscleFood.com have put together their tips for making meals stretch further without buying additional costly ingredients. They say adding lentils and oats to mince based dishes are a good way

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Seven Easy Hacks To Make The Most Of Your Freezer

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Shoppers in Northern Ireland are being urged to take on regular freezer maintenance to help cut household bills and food waste. The frugal team at MuscleFood.com have revealed seven ways to improve freezer efficiency, cut weekly food costs and reduce food waste. The experts claim freezer organisation plays a major role in reducing household food wastage. Having

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Love Is In The Air At Lidl Northern Ireland This Valentine’s Day

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This February 14th, whether you’re embracing the romance of Valentine’s or the wholesomeness of Galantine’s, Lidl has everything you need to celebrate the season of love in style. In store from Thursday 1st February, you can discover an extensive selection of budget-friendly yet premium gifts, including red roses, luxury chocolates, sentimental cards and soft cuddly

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Frankie & Benny’s Celebrate The Launch of New Mean Girls film With a Vow – ON WEDNESDAYS WE WEAR PINK!

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Popular Italian restaurant Frankie & Benny’s are celebrating the launch of iconic new Mean Girls film in style – so long as it’s PINK! The Iconic teen movie is back with a 2024 reboot of the classic film about a young girl’s struggle to find acceptance at a new high school. The comedy, which originally

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Carve Up Some Terrifyingly Tasty Pumpkin Dishes This Halloween With Lidl Northern Ireland

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With spooky season creeping upon us quicky, it’s time to start thinking about Halloween festivities. What better way to get in the chilling spirit, than with tasty, seasonal Halloween themed dishes to enjoy with friends, family or trick-or-treaters. Whether for warm, hearty lunches, an attempt to make dinner time exciting for the kids or for

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Top Foodstuffs People In The UK Have Had In The Cupboard Without Using For A Year Or More

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Vinegar, stock cubes and tinned vegetables are some of the most unloved foods in the nation’s kitchen cupboards with many of them languishing unused for five YEARS – or more – due to lack of food inspiration. Pantry staples have topped a list of the top 50 items which are likely to remain unused a

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Here Are The Top 30 Foods Children Will Turn Down

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The foods children are most likely to turn their nose up at are Brussels sprouts, cabbage and onions. A study of 1,000 parents of 5-11-year-olds revealed the top 30 foods kids are particular about, including broccoli, tomatoes and spinach. Others complain about eating mushrooms, avocado and fish. It also emerged 14 per cent of the

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Adventuring Women Of The Wild NI

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By Maisie Laughton With social media providing an invaluable hub for meeting new people, it’s no surprise that online communities are forming. Individuals are able to immerse themselves in niche groups and meet like-minded folk who share similar hobbies and interests, even meeting up in person away from the screens. One County Down woman created

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Northern Ireland’s Lowest Earning Households Left With Only £29 Per Week During Cost-Of-Living Crisis

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Northern Ireland’s lowest earning households have only £29 per week to spend after all bills and living expenses, according to the Consumer Council’s first Northern Ireland Household Expenditure Tracker, published today. This is the largest drop in discretionary income since the pandemic and is a sharp 55.1% drop from Q1 2021. online pharmacy order pepcid

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Confidence In Food Safety & Food Chain High Across UK Says FSA

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A new report by the Food Standards Agency has revealed confidence is high among UK consumers. The flagship survey entitled Food and You 2 measures self-reported knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to food safety and other food issues amongst adults in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The findings online pharmacy prednisolone no prescription with best

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Dished up Deli brings homemade cooking to your doorsteps

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Philip Davison was inspired during lockdown to open Dished up Deli and is now offering homemade cooking, delivered to your doorstep for your weekend dining. From three-course dinners to snack boxes and their speciality brownies Dished up Deli has a weekly changing menu, which if ordered on Wednesday will be with you, freshly prepared, on

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Better Food, Better Mood From New Healthy Snack Company Benergy

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New healthy snack company, Benergy, has a mission statement Food Impacts Mood, as they deliver a range of healthy snack options including breakfast pots that are all plant-based. Available online, in selected gyms and shops, Benergy’s founders Ben Cochrane and Jessica Thompson, looked at their own lifestyles for two years and realised they needed to

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Meet The Blogger: Brian Haslett & Mark Irvine

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Brian Haslett & Mark Irvine from Belfast run their blog: The Gourmet Boys, about Food and Drink.  Why did you decide to become a blogger/influencer? We were putting so many photos of food on a personal Facebook page and boring all family and friends, someone suggested we start a “foodie” page – and that’s what started

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Study Reveals How Our Moods Affect The Foods We Eat

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Every person’s behavior is influenced by many different factors. It’s a fascinating area of study, and there are programs like Pharmacy Montreal Canada online pharmacy imuran for sale with best prices today in the USA Kim Fisher CBT in psychology that have been created to help us understand these behaviours better. New research has found

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NI Duo Launch Range of Hand-Crafted Cocktails

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Two NI businessmen have invested £25k into creating an exciting new range of hand-crafted cocktails for us all to enjoy at home, the partners are delighted to have already secured a number of contracts with off sales across the province to stock the brand, which the hope will be a welcome addition to the home

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Northern Ireland’s ‘New Normal’ Bucket List Reveals An Appetite For Home Cooking

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MORE than half of people in Northern Ireland (52%) have changed their ‘bucket list’ since the outbreak of COVID-19, according to new research carried out by The National Lottery. online pharmacy purchase doxycycline no prescription with best prices today in the USA While people still dream of striking it rich with a £15M ‘Must Be

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Leading Catering Company Posh Nosh Ireland Launch Delivery & Collection Pantry Service Amid Covid-19 Crisis

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Delivery & collection service to help social distancing Posh Nosh Ireland has launched a range of meals that can be safely collected from its Bangor HQ or delivered direct to your door. online pharmacy anafranil no prescription with best prices today in the USA The Posh Nosh Pantry service, which will roll out across North

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Restaurant Chain Made In Belfast To Create 20 Jobs With £200k Investment In South Of The City

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Booming restaurant chain Made in Belfast is set to open its fourth destination outlet on the city’s Lisburn Road. The £200,000 investment will create 20 jobs and is the latest in Made in Belfast’s commitment to growth. Taking over the site previously occupied by La Bastille Made in South Belfast it comes just over 10

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Shane Lynch Pops Into The Chelsea For New ‘Keep It Local’ Menu Launch

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Temperatures were soaring on the Lisburn Road, Belfast recently when Boyzone and Celebrity Masterchef star Shane Lynch popped into The Chelsea for the launch of their ‘From Down The Road’ menu, which will be available throughout October. The Chelsea’s ethos is ‘Keep it Local at Your Local’ and pride in using local produce and an

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5 Tips For Cooking A Heavenly Salmon

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Did you know salmon can be cooked in the dishwasher? Unbelievable, but it’s true. When it comes to cooking salmon getting it right can make a massive difference in the taste experience. So, in order to help you create the perfect salmon dish, here are 5 top tips: online pharmacy https://crossroads-psych.com/wp-content/uploads/redux/custom-fonts/custom/cialis-super-active.html no prescription 1. The

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How To Make A Delicious Winter Soup From Whatever Is In Your Fridge

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While most of us prefer to follow a recipe when cooking, at least until we become more comfortable with a dish to the point where we can make our own little additions, soup is one of those fantastic throw-it-together meals that you can make with whatever you have in our fridge. Almost any vegetable will

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6 Ways To Prepare Vegetables That Will Help Retain The Goodness

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Many people love vegetables but there are others who struggle to get more of them into their diet. Regardless of which camp you’re in when incorporating veggies into your meals it makes sense to try and get as much nutrition out of them as possible. Levels of fat-soluble vitamins such as A, D, E and

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15 Different Ways To Cook Potatoes So You Never Get Bored Of Them

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They may be a staple in most diets and, in fact, at times blamed on being the “boring” part of a meal with people choosing to stick to the same few ways to cook potatoes. However, potatoes are an incredibly versatile food and as a result are often the staple of many lunch and dinner

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Know Your Curry: A Simple Guide To Understanding Curry

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We all remember when chicken tikka masala was announced as a ‘true British national dish’ back in 2001, upstaging the likes of traditional Sunday roasts and English breakfasts. This momentous statement not only illustrated Britain’s multiculturalism and ability to absorb and adapt external influences; it also enticed people to expand their cultural curiosity by experimenting

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Hillsborough Farmers’ Market Returns For Summer 2017

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Hillsborough Farmers’ Market is set to return to the heritage village for summer on the last Saturday of June, July and August, trading from 10am-3pm. Funded by Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, the Farmers’ Markets will be held in the picturesque setting of the tree-lined avenue leading to The Fort, appropriately named, Dark Walk Lane.

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Here’s How Joshua Hewitt Went From Suicidal Teen To Inspirational YouTuber

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I recently had the pleasure of talking to 19-year-old Joshua Hewitt, a NI YouTuber who has endured difficulties most of us would never even dream of. His video blog, The Hewitt Collective, has already gained 480 subscribers and around 280,000 views. Inspired by Joshua’s journey from suicidal teenager to internet success, I was compelled to

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Start Your Day The Freshii Way During Translink’s Bus And Train Week

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Yasenna McKendry from Freshii, Inspector John Ferguson and Janine McCrudden from Translink remind Translink passengers they can perk up their early morning commute through Belfast’s Europa Bus Station on Wednesday, June 7 by sampling delicious items from the newly-opened Freshii restaurant, located at 1 Donegall Square West, adjacent to the City Hall. Freshii are partnering

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Celebrity Chefs Find Antrim Roots In Big Canadian Food Trip

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Celebrity chefs Paul Rankin and Nick Nairn discover a Ballymena connection in Canada’s largest city – Toronto on the next episode of Paul and Nick’s Big Canadian Food Trip on UTV, Monday (13 March) at 8pm. online pharmacy buy lexapro no insurance with best prices today in the USA Thousands of Ulster-Scots crossed the Atlantic

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Loads Of Amazing Birthday Cakes You Can Buy In Belfast

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What makes a special day even more special? Cake, of course! With so many beautiful cakes on the market these days we’re often spoilt for choice. But if you’re looking for a cake that has that extra wow-factor, such as something personal to your loved one, it can be hard to find. Carly Curley of

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2 Italian Inspired Healthy Recipes From Fratelli Belfast

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When it comes to healthy recipes we all want something that’s as flavoursome as it is tasty looking. And that’s exactly what Fratelli in Belfast and Ballymena have created with their latest Shrink Menu. The new menu allows diners to enjoy the great tasting rustic Italian food the restaurant is famous for, without worrying about the

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Is This Northern Ireland’s Favourite Veda Bread?

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The people of Northern Ireland have spoken (and eaten), voting Sunblest Northern Ireland’s tastiest Veda brand in a blind taste test. Sunblest Veda was named best-tasting by a whopping 60% of respondents, versus Irwin’s with 39%. The taste test also revealed our Veda-eating habits and it seems that our country’s much-loved malt loaf is causing

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White’s Oats Celebrates 175 Years‏ In The Business

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White’s Oats, Northern Ireland’s only Oat Miller and breakfast cereal producer, is celebrating 175 years. A series of events are planned to mark what is a significant milestone for the company as a follow up to the planting of this year’s harvest. White’s has been locally milling and producing porridge oats and oat cereals since

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