09 Mar, 2010
Win! One of three Mother’s Day dinners at the M&S restaurant
Posted by: peter in: Competitions | Sponsored Posts
Treat your Mum to something Special this Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is fast approaching and sometimes it’s hard to know what to get that special lady in your life. Lucky for you, cheapeats.ie and Marks & Spencer are here to help. We’re giving you the chance to win one of three delicious meals for four this Mother’s Day in the Marks & Spencer Rooftop restaurant on Grafton Street.
Mums are always so busy looking after everyone else, so why not let your mum have a day of pampering and relaxation and treat her to a delicious meal this Mother’s Day, compliments of Marks & Spencer and Cheapeats.ie.
Also this weekend, the fantastic M&S dine-in for two offer will be back. It’s perfect for a family dinner this Mother’s Day.
To Win
To be in with a chance to win one of these three prizes, simply click into this post and answer the the following question:
11 Mar, 2010
Recipe: Ottolenghi’s Savoury Cheesecake
Posted by: rercy in: Can of Tomatoes | Chefs | Recipes | Vegetarian
I’ve recently discovered Yotam Ottolenghi’s innovative and inventive take on vegetarian food. The chef’s exciting approach to Mediterranean cooking is experimental with bold flavours and pure ingredients. Finding new ways to make vegetarian food interesting is always good so I’ll definitely be buying his book Ottolenghi: The Cookbook.
Some of his dishes include white and yellow Iranian rice with barberry, cumin seeds, almonds and pistachios; Poached leeks with hard-boiled eggs, parsley and tarragon vinaigrette; Mashed beetroot with yoghurt, za’atar and chilli, topped with hazelnut and goat’s cheese; Braised monkfish with fresh fennel, fennel seeds, potato and Parmesan; Roasted saffron chicken with Jerusalem artichoke, lemon, basil and pine nuts and Fish pie with soured cream, lemon zest and basil.
I’m cooking for at least ten this weekend so his Aubergine Cheesecake recipe looks straight forward to make and absolutely delicious - different too.
11 Mar, 2010
M&S Dine In for Mother’s Day: Roast Dinner for Four
Posted by: peter in: Bargains & Special Offers
The beloved M&S Dine In offer is on again this weekend, but instead of the usual Dinner for Two for €12.50, they’re offering a Roast Dinner for Four for €20. The meal consists of a roast joint, a large side dish, dessert for four and a bottle of wine.
The menu includes a half leg of lamb, a large chicken, a salmon joint and much more - you can see the full menu on the M&S website. The offer runs from Thursday 11th to Sunday 14th March.
Just-Eat.ie, Ireland’s largest online food ordering website, kindly provided us with a great prize to give away. The following two CheapEats readers have each won a takeaway, to feed two people, from their choice of over 500 takeaways nationwide:
Here are your random numbers:
115, 281
Timestamp: 2010-03-10 21:16:55 UTC
So big congratulations to Josephine Murphy and Jaakko Hame, our two winners, who will shortly be enjoying a free slap-up takeway meal. We really hope you enjoy it! Thanks to all of you for entering, and big thanks again to Just-Eat.
11 Mar, 2010
Recipe: Aldi’s Tuna with Roasted Tomatoes and Garlic
Posted by: peter in: Main Meals | Product Reviews | Recipes
Delicious tuna dinner for a steal
Our own lovely Jacqueline and her partner Dave fed me again recently. I really enjoyed the sea bass, and Jacq told me that they’d picked it up in the freezer section of Aldi.
On a visit to Aldi a a few weeks ago, I made a beeline for the freezer section and picked up some frozen tuna steaks. Branded The Fishmonger, the bags contain a minimum of four steaks weighing 550g and cost just €4.49. There’s more than enough for four adults here, so the steaks could stretch to feed two adults and three kids.
Food Offers
Weekly food offers at Lidl include:
- Parsnips - reduced from 99c per kg to 69c per kg
- Draught Guinness (500ml) - 2 for €3
- Nestle After Eights (200g) - 2 for €3
Remember, you’ll find a new set of offers every Monday. Click here to see them all.
Special offers on Lidl’s “Super Saturday” include:
- Inisvale lean beef mince steak (500g) - reduced from €3.19 to €1.99
- Trolli jelly mix (1kg) - half price - now €1.99
Click here for details.
Special Buys
Now’s a good time to pick up some kitchen equipment, with current Lidl specials including:
- 5-piece stainless steel saucepan set - €24.99
- All purpose chopper - €14.99
- Hand blender set - €16.99
There’s lots more: click here to see.
Special buys from next Monday inclue clothes and outdoor gear. Click here for details.
And finally…
Lidl’s “Taste of Tuscany” specials kick off from next Monday, and include:
- Olive paste (180g) - €1.69
- Cantuccini with almonds (250g) - €2.99
If your giving your mum flowers this weekend, you can do worse than picking them up in Lidl. We’ve been filling our humble abode with bouquets for just €2.99 from the German discounter. Click here for details.
Special buys this week at Aldi include:
- Irish cream liquer (70cl) - €6.36
- Specially Selected Bouquet - €9.99
- iPod/ MP3 travel speakers - €29.99
Click here for more information.
Also at Aldi this week, you’ll find the Super6, a selection of fruit and veg including pineapple, leeks, and potatoes, for just 79c.
I went home to visit my family in Athlone this weekend, so we decided to go out for dinner on Saturday night to celebrate my parent’s wedding anniversary.
I grew up in Athlone and my family still live there; without being accused of bias I think I can honestly say that Athlone is generously supplied with good restaurants. If you’re looking for Thai food there’s Kin Khao, definitely one of the best Thai restaurants in the country. There’s a number of good Italian restaurants, including Pavarottis, Di Bella, and Pizza Mama. You’ll also find the usual selection of Chinese takeaways and restaurants - one of my favourites is Ken’s in the town centre. For fancier dining there’s Le Chateau or the Olive Grove, or even the Left Bank Bistro.
This evening my mum chose an of the Italian restaurants near the river called Di Bella that is consistently good, and did not disappoint this visit.
10 Mar, 2010
Special offers and artisan festivals at Supequinn
Posted by: peter in: Bargains & Special Offers | Food Events
There’s a brand new set of great special offers at Superquinn today, including:
- Any three selected meats for €10 (including 1lb mince for €4.99, 480g pork chops for €4.99, and 2 salmon cutlets for €4.49
- Superquinn Irish goats cheese log - reduced from €25 per kg to €16.75 per kg (save 33%)
- Lily O’Briens gift-wrapped chocolates - reduced from €14.99 to €10
There’s cheaper booze for St. Patrick’s Day, special offers for Mother’s Day, and the usual range of Eurosaver deals. All offers are valid until March 23. Click here for details.
To coincide with St. Patrick’s Day, Superquinn is running an “Irish festival” from March 10-23. The supermarket sources over 80% of its fresh foods locally. During the festival, Superquinn will be showcasing the best of Irish food from local producers and suppliers in its 23 stores, with brands such as Truly Irish, Country Crest, Dunns, Gourmet Garden, and Glanbia to the fore.
10 Mar, 2010
Recipe: Trout, Fennel, and Bulgar Parcels
Posted by: rercy in: Food News | Good Value | Healthy Eating | Light Meals | Recipes
Salads are back on the menu!
It was so warm on Monday morning that I had my morning cup of tea in the sun and it was bliss. It has been such a long cold winter, I felt like a cave creature that had just crawled out of the darkness - pasty and squinty-eyed in the bright pure sun. I know it’s still nippy and only the beginning of March but I’ve decided to spring clean my diet.
I’m a big fan of bulgar wheat and quinoa; they are great substitutes for stodgy winter carbs and will keep you going too.
When it comes to bulgar wheat it is important to get the flavour right, otherwise it can taste bland. This is a lovely recipe with spring flavours that’s perfect for lunch or a light evening meal. It is very healthy and simple to put together. Serves two.
Are you ready to ditch the winter comfort food too?
Trout, Fennel and Bulgar Parcels
Ingredients:
- 85g bulgar wheat
- Zest 1 lemon and squeeze of juice
- ½ bunch dill , roughly chopped plus extra leaves to serve
- 4 trout fillets, boneless and skinned
- 1 small bulb fennel, thinly sliced
- 4 spring onions, thinly sliced
Instructions:
- Heat oven to 210C. Heat a baking sheet in the oven. Cook bulgar wheat according to the pack, drain, cool and fork in lemon zest and dill.
- Divide bulgar wheat between 2 sheets baking parchment. Sandwich together 2 fish fillets and sit on top. Sprinkle over fennel, spring onions, lemon juice, and season to taste.
- Wrap the parcels and put on the hot baking sheet. Bake in the oven for 12 minutes or until fish is opaque and feels firm, top with extra dill and serve.
09 Mar, 2010
Recipe: Sweet celery salad
Posted by: jacqueline in: Healthy Eating | Recipes | Starters, Salads & Soups
Surplus celery for a sweet salad
At the weekend, my partner and I catered for a friend’s christening. We had the camera ready to fondly take pictures of our food, and exclaim over how great it all looked, but we seriously misjudged our timings. We didn’t have time to lift a camera, we barely had time to breathe - the evening before and the day were spent running (literally, running) around the kitchen and garden prepping and serving our fine food.
We made a sort of ‘umbrella’ plan, handing our pregnant and not-rich friend a list of ingredients to buy. She forgot to bring the list while shopping and ‘worked from memory’. Now she did well, but the catering turned into a let’s work with what we’ve got event, as opposed to a precision party. I’ll post up more recipes from the day (we did good!), but for now, here’s a celery salad that the christening crowd loved.
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