Pack Less, Live More: The Joy of Travelling Light. Pack light and avoid excess baggage charges as well as being more comfortable travelling

Why we Overpack – and why we regret it

The psychology of overpacking is simple: we want to be prepared. “What if it rains?” “What if I get invited to a fancy dinner?” “What if I decide to go hiking?” These “what if” scenarios drive us to fill our bags with outfits, gear, and extras we rarely—if ever—use.

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These super easy steak sauces have 6 ingredients or less and are quick to whip up to make a weeknight steak over the top.

Everything you ever wanted to know about matcha

If you’re a mac and cheese lover, this is the recipe you need.

Ration Book Cheese Pie. An easy supper dish to make from Favourite Ration Book Recipes, Easy to Make Dishes from The Wartime Years.

A Ration Book Recipe for Today

As regular readers will know, I love researching and making old recipes, vintage recipes – and today’s recipe for Ration Book Cheese Pie is a new favourite.

I discovered this recipe in a small book I bought from Eden Camp a few years ago; published by J Salmon Ltd, this book entitled “Favourite Ration Book Recipes”, has some cracking recipes in it.

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The ultimate guide to tomahawk steak.

The viral Tiktok Cucumber Salad that’s pretty much everywhere

Just like this title, it’s a yummy mouthful!

Coffee Walnut Tray Bake Cake – An English Summer Village Fête Best Seller, as it always sells out when I’ve made it for village fêtes and galas

Perfect for an English Summer Village Fête

I really should have called this recipe for Coffee Walnut Tray Bake Cake, the English Village Fête Best Seller, as it always sells out when I’ve made it for village fêtes and galas.

I made a double amount of this tray bake last weekend, for our National Garden Scheme Open Garden in the village, and, it went in a trice, along with the sausage rolls I made too.

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Creamy buttery avocados offset this cool chinese cucumber salad.