Last month Jo and I ventured up to the BBC Good Food Eat Well Show, in search of new and exciting products. We expected to find a lot of 'energy' balls, breakfast bars, dried fruit and free-from treats. What we didn't expect was to find, and try, a range of insect snacks, including crickets!
The Paleo Diet has become hugely fashionable over the last few years and involves going back to basics; the simple version is along the lines of eating only meat, fish, vegetables and fruit - and excluding most dairy, cereal products and processed food from the diet. So what to eat when it comes to breakfast?
As a Paleo eater I must admit, the thought of meat substitute food really doesn't get me excited but after a week of Fry Family Food I have to say the resulting meals were not quite what I expected.
Last year a selection of health-focussed, energy bars made with cricket flour was launched nationwide. Crobar is the first food product to retail in the UK that uses insects as an ingredient and the bars are billed as a healthy source of vitamins, antioxidants and protein - as well as being gluten, soy and dairy-free.
British Sausage Week takes place from 2nd - 8th November 2015 and after the recent bad press the humble sausage has received we think the British Banger deserves a bit of a celebration. And for those who like their sausages with a little less involved, The Black Farmer offers gluten-free options across his range.
The Speciality and Fine Food Show always uncovers a new brand or product that we just can't walk by. So when we were introduced to Harley Sweet by The Fine Confectionery Co. we got in touch with owner Madeleine Harley to find out why she was making such amazing marshmallow.
