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Real Junk Food comes to North Cornwall

We’re very proud to say that we are now regularly hosting The Real Junk Food Project North Cornwall!

This is a fabulous project, aiming to reduce food waste and feed the community on a ‘pay as you feel’ basis. We will be hosting meals on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month, from 6pm until the food runs out, open to everyone in the community (and visitors too!) with the added bonus of some great entertainment. From 27th October, the Real Junk Food meals will be accompanied by a local singer/songwriter showcase!

Whether you’re local or just visiting, want a meal or just to see some great performances, and whatever your budget, The Real Junk Food Project has something for everyone. We hope to see you all there!

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From The Real Junk Food Project North Cornwall:

What we do:

The Real Junk Food Project is a social enterprise which intercepts edible food that would otherwise go to waste – in landfill, anaerobic digestion or as animal feed – and turns it into ‘Pay As You Feel’ meals for the community.

The estimated annual food waste in the UK is 10 million tonnes – that’s around £17 billion worth in a year, associated with 20 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. About 60% of this is avoidable waste.

The Real Junk Food Project aims to reduce food waste, educate communities and provide good quality, healthy and accessible meals for all.

Pay as you feel:

The ‘pay as you feel’ concept is a core part of The Real Junk Food Project – making sure that meals are available to all who want them. And payment doesn’t have to be in money! If you have time or skills that you’d like to donate, or even if you just fancy giving us a hand with the clean up, it’s all appreciated and keeps the project thriving.

To find out more about the project, the meals or how to get involved, visit our Facebook page here.

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Irish Cobble and Soda Bread Recipe

First things first, thank you to everyone who came to our Irish night – it was a fantastic evening! As always, Susan cooked a delicious meal, and we had quite a few requests for the recipe. So here it is – Susan’s Irish Cobble and Soda Bread…

 Irish Cobble

Ingredients:

250g sausages (we used vegetarian but meat eaters don’t need to be left out!)

700g white potatoes

1 carrot

1 onion

500ml stock (again, we used vegetable but meat would work too)

Mature cheddar cheese to taste

 

Method:

– Preheat the oven to 200C

– Using the ‘slicer’ attachment in your food processor (or just a knife if you prefer!), thinly slice the sausages and put to one side. Peel the potatoes, then thinly slice, and repeat with the carrot. Peel the onion and roughly chop.

– In a large baking dish, or small ramekins for individual portions, place a layer of potatoes. On top of this, layer the onion, then the sausages, then the carrot, repeating until all of the ingredients have been used and making sure to top with a layer of potato.

– Pour over your ready-made stock, making sure to coat as much of the dish as possible. The stock should come to half way up the dish.

– Cover with foil and place in the oven for roughly 1 – 2hrs, until the potato is completely soft.

– Remove the foil and cover the top of the potatoes with grated cheese. Return to the oven for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and browning.

 

For the soda bread, we used this recipe from the BBC – it’s just the right amount of sour and went deliciously with the Cobble (or just a heap of butter…)

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Exciting Times…

We can only apologise (once again) for the lack of blog posts recently – the days just don’t seem to be long enough! We did think you’d like to be kept updated though, so here’s a look at all the exciting events that we’ve got planned for the next few months…

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lunchisserved

book.talk

italian.night

 

Dates for your diary:

Thursday 6th October – Stitch and Bitch

Wednesday 19th October – Irish Night

Friday 28th October – Halloween Trick or Treat

Thursday 3rd November – Toiletry Gift Making Workshop

Wednesday 23rd November – British Winter Staples Night

Details to follow…

If you see an event that takes your fancy, give us a call on 01840213442 to book. If you’ve got an event, group or meeting and are in need of a venue, give us a call and we’ll be happy to help. We’d love to see you all, so don’t be shy and come along!