May 24, 2013

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Product Review: The Phillips Airfryer

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If like me you absolutely love chips (fries) but you are absolutely sick of piling on the pounds then this Phillips Airfryer might be just what you are looking for! Since purchasing it I have to say, my chips taste just as good as most local chip shops and my pants fit better too! I… Read more…

Product Review: The Brugo Mug

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I don’t know about anyone else, but I love my coffee and it seems that Starbucks (as sensational as they are) never seem to make the perfect cup of coffee! I find it is always way too hot for me to enjoy and so I am forced to either remove the lid and hope it… Read more…

Restaurants with a View

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Eating out is a favourite pastime for many of us, but where are the best places to eat? A number of great restaurants are situated in fantastic locations in order to provide customers with the best possible views. Check these out for starters… 1: Palm Springs Aerial Tramway:  California, USA The aerial tramway of Palm… Read more…

Great First Date Restaurants

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When it comes to dating they say first impressions count…but your date isn’t just looking at you, no, your choice of venue says a lot about you so in the words of Phil and Kirsty, let’s think ‘location, location, location’! You don’t want to create an impression that lasts for the wrong reason so once… Read more…

Cheap Recipes for One

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Buying food and cooking for yourself when you live on your own can be a challenge. However, it is possible to cook yourself healthy and delicious meals at home without too much effort and without spending a fortune. While cooking for yourself, you will want to embrace the concept of the one-dish meal. This is… Read more…

Is Our Fresh Food Really Fresh?

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Our supermarket shelves are filled to the rafters with an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables. Yet what does ‘fresh’ actually mean? Are these foods really as good for us as the supermarket giants would like us to believe? Well the reality is that while there is no hard and fast rules as to what… Read more…

Western Travellers’ Culinary Obstacles in the Far East

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There are many amazing dishes produced in Asian countries that people in the West have taken to their hearts. Most large cities in the West have Chinatown’s of-sorts serving not only Chinese, with its various regions, but Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese etc. So when Westerners visit these parts of the world they assume that the food… Read more…

Top Hotel and Casino Restaurants in Vegas

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Many of the world’s finest hotels and casinos call Las Vegas home, which was the pioneer of the concept of pairing gambling and casinos and poker rooms with amazing restaurants, hotels, and entertainment options, all often under a single roof. Some of the world’s top chefs have multiple restaurants in Vegas, with each trying to… Read more…

Better balance belly foods

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We probably all know of foods that may not always ‘agree’ with us. Ones that may repeat on us from either end or ones that seem to play havoc with our bodies the next day and frequent trips to the loo! Takeaway anyone? But while there are the foods that can upset us, there are… Read more…

5 of Liverpool’s Top Restaurants

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Liverpool offers a wealth of fantastic restaurants, so to find out more about five of the best eateries in the city read on. Although its name may suggest otherwise, The London Carriage Works is one of Liverpool’s top places to dine and while the Hope Street-based restaurant specialises in modern international cuisine, most of its… Read more…

8 Foods That Improve Eyesight Without Increasing The Waistline

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We all know that the food we eat is crucial to getting the most out of our body. The right kinds of food can even improve our eyesight. But life’s too busy to eat foods that don’t multi-task. Many of the foods that are good for our eyesight can also help lower the number on… Read more…

How The Slow Food Movement Is Gathering Pace

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The Slow Food Movement was started in 1989 as a reaction against the inexorable rise of fast and processed food which had little nutritional value, was packed with additives, sugar salt and fat. The movement was meant to make people take more time over their food and think about where it had come from. While… Read more…

Top 5 Most Unusual Things You Can Eat

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Individuals from around the world get their main source of food from all sorts of animals and creatures. Here are 5 examples of unusual things that you can eat. 1. Insects In Thailand, people consider mealworms, grasshoppers, longicorn larvae, scorpions and waterbugs important food staples in their daily meals. The insects have prepared with various… Read more…

Best Pizza and Beer Combinations

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Some people get snooty about wine, and I’m not one of those people. However, I will admit that I’m a bona fide beer snob. And while beer has become more complicated in construction and flavor over the years, the pairings of this refreshing beverage with basic pizza flavors deserves some analysis. Basic Beer Types There… Read more…

The Best Wine to have with Steak

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If you love steak and you love wine, then you probably know that the right wine can accentuate the flavor of your steak ten fold.   Steak is the favorite for barbecues and fancy diners the world over. You have to have the perfect libation to wash down each succulent morsel. The problem lies in… Read more…

It’s True. Red Wine Really Can Reduce Heart Attack Risk

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The French Paradox, a term first used by Bordeaux University’s Dr. Serge Renaud, is the claim that the French people, despite a luxurious diet rich in saturated fats, do not show a tendency toward cardiac diseases. In 1992 researchers found that the French actually have a 40 percent lower mortality rate resulting from heart disease.… Read more…

Fun Date Ideas That Won’t Break the Bank

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Going on a date is supposed to be fun and exciting. Most would argue however, that there is nothing fun about spending a lot of money for a date, especially if it’s your first time going out. Some say that a first date needs to be flashy in order to catch the other person’s attention… Read more…

My Life With Coupons

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It started fairly simply. My mother wanted a new toaster because our old one no longer popped up or down. Rather than spend precious cash on a new appliance, she began saving up S&H Green Stamps, which were distributed to shoppers with each purchase from the 1930s until the late 1980s. During the 1960s, when… Read more…

Top Five Restaurants in the World

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There is no shortage of restaurants to choose from in the world and certainly the decision as to which are the best are subjective. Although your opinion is likely to be based on what your favourite kind of food may be, the location of the establishment, décor and even past personal experiences there – there… Read more…

Would you use a Restaurant Voucher on a date?

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We are currently conducting a poll asking the question “Would you use a Restaurant Voucher on a date?”. Vote away! Please see Polldaddy box below; Would you use a Restaurant Voucher on a date? (polls)

Restaurant Vouchers Explained…

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With the number of different types of restaurant vouchers ever increasing, it can be hard to understand how they all work. Even though they all give some sort of discount on your food bill, they all work in different ways. Hopefully the following will help you get the biggest saving when eating out; 2 for… Read more…

What is a Crunchlunch?

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Hi there, Welcome to Crunchlunch. n. a Crunchlunch is when you eat out on a budget, and make a great saving on your meal. This site was set up with the aim of saving you money when eating out. You will find a whole range of restaurant vouchers for your favorite high street chains, along… Read more…

A Credit Crunch Lunch

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Hello I was having a read on the Guardian website earlier and I came accross a great blog post on their site, by Hilary Osborne, so thought I would post it here. A Credit Crunch Lunch Lunch. One of the highlights of the working day for many of us, but the cost of popping out… Read more…