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Three Essential Considerations for Choosing Finger Foods for Your Event

If you are hosting an event, you should consider providing finger foods instead of traditional full meals. These nibbles are easier to prepare, and the total cost will be much lower than that of lunches or dinners. The foods will also not restrict guests to a single place. They will be free to move around and mingle or network, making your event more social. On the other hand, you should note that the potential benefits will depend on the specific canapés chosen.…

How to Choose the Best Water Filtration System for Your Home

A water filtration system can be needed in homes where the tap water is not very healthy or where it has sediment that dries your skin and strips your hair of natural oils. There are many types of water filtration systems you can choose, from full wastewater recycling systems to a water pitcher you fill from the taps and keep in the fridge. Note a few tips for choosing the best system for your home so you know you get the right system for your home and your family.…

Catering Your Own Event? Here Are Three Options You Should Consider

If you’re a food lover, few things get you as excited as sharing your food experiences with the people you care about the most. You might even feel like you’re ready to host your own event and cover the event catering yourself. Here are three food strategies to efficiently carry out catering services for any number of people. 1. Canapes - These are snack-sized but fancy finger foods which provide people with just enough food to get the full flavours without having to commit to a full meal, meaning they can pick and choose between a variety.…

The Principles of a Keto Power Pizza

Nothing quite beats a takeaway pizza, with its hot melted cheese, endless variety of toppings and ability to bring people together for a fantastic meal, and some great conversation. However, if you ever find yourself following a Ketogenic diet, then you can always accommodate it with these brilliant pizza base alternatives. They’re so delicious that the whole family will be excited to try them. Keto Pizza When following the Ketogenic Diet you’ll be looking to eat foods that are very low in carbs, high in fat and moderately high in protein.…

How to Eat at a Chinese Restaurant When You're a Lactose Intolerant Coeliac Disease Sufferer

It can be difficult enough to eat at home when you suffer from coeliac disease and lactose intolerance, but going to a restaurant is a whole other ballgame. You don’t want to end up in the bathroom feeling ill after your first course. You can, of course, ask for ingredients to be left out. However, you may feel uncomfortable or fussy doing so, especially when you’re with company, whether that’s a working dinner or a date This guide will give you options for a three-course meal that doesn’t need to be altered and won’t leave you feeling sick later on.…

4 Crab Dishes That Trump Crab Cakes

When browsing any restaurant menu, you’ll notice that the crab dish in the seafood section of the menu is usually some type of crab cake. There’s nothing wrong with crab cakes, but they’re as common as prawn dishes and most people who enjoy seafood will have tried crab cakes. When you visit a seafood restaurant you’ll have several crab dishes to choose from, so ditch the crab cakes and opt for a crab dish that’s not commonly served in non-seafood restaurants.…

Gluten free pasta options when eating out

Learning that you are gluten intolerant might seem like a death knell to pasta and delicious dinners out at Italian restaurants, that doesn’t need to be the case. Here are some gluten free options for Italian dishes that you can ask for at your next night out.  Gluten free gnocchi Gnocchi, or potato pasta, is a pasta substitute made by lightly cooking and grating potatoes and mixing the parboiled potatoes with flour and egg.…

3 Key Things to Remember If You Invite Children to Your Wedding

If you decide to invite children to be a part of your wedding, you will need to make this decision very early on. If children are not permitted at the wedding, then parents need to make arrangements for childcare on your big day. You need to avoid confusion, and you should clearly stipulate on the wedding invitation as to whether or not children should come. You might even want to address the invitation to the children as well as to their parents.…