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Why you should take a small bottle of Dr Bronner's Castile Soap in your holiday luggage

A quick guide to some of the current and upcoming vegetables this season, with a few handy recipe ideas

Locally sourced, freshly picked vegetables not only taste better, they're nicer to environment and quite often a wee bit cheaper too. So here are our tastiest recipes and top tips on how to make the most of the fruit and vegetables available this season...

Facts you may or may not know about Christmas Puddings

Give your child a head start with a healthy lunch - use these tips from Real Foods

10 quick and easy recipes to make your party go with a zing

Some ideas to keep your energy levels high and your diet healthy

Berries have been eaten in Britain for centuries, find out more about them

Some great ideas for picnic food this summer

With Summer come dreams of sitting in a beautiful, warm, sunny garden enjoying the great British tradition of afternoon tea

Read some of the history behind the day and see what Real Foods have to offer by way of gifts for your loved one.

Traditionally held on or around the 25th January, here's a quick guide to the poet, the evening and the food...

It’s January, a long and bleak winter month only made worse by the fact that many of us are a few pounds heavier and many pounds poorer, so we thought we’d give you a few tips to make your way frugally to the end of the month and perhaps beyond!

Update: The Early Bird Discount has now been extended to April 2011. Please see the end of the article for more detailed information on this offer

Some facts about the holidays

Suddenly decided you must have a Christmas cake and are panicking? Here are a few ideas...

St Andrew's Day is basically an excuse to indulge in all things Scottish. Frankly if it's named after St Andrew it's likely to have some sort of celebration going on this week! Here's a quick guide to the festival and it's food...

Real Foods is committed to buying organic fruit and vegetables, in season and as local as we can get it. We've recently improved our fruit and veg boxes and now send our customers a recipe along with their lovely food! We thought it was only fair to do the same for our web customers, so read on for a quick rundown of the best fruit and vegetables November, December and January have to offer, and a couple of recipes to get you eating seasonably.

Real Foods take on a traditional Christmas song

November 11^th is Remembrance Day and in this country and many other Commonwealth countries people will have been wearing poppies as a sign of remembrance.

10 things you might not know about bonfire night and some ideas of what to eat to keep you warm while you celebrate

Make start now and beat the rush with  some suggestions from Real Foods for making your own delicious Christmas cake with the kids this half term. Why not also take advantage of our Christmas baking offer this October http://www.realfoods.co.uk/article/real-mix-christmas-baking-offer-buy-3,-get-cheapest-free

Did you know that the word Halloween is a Scottish word? Read on for some history and some celebration suggestions

A brief history of the traditions of Harvest, a few links to some of the most popular produce and a guide to allotments – so you can get properly into the spirit of things and have your own harvest!

A guide to the foods that make you happy! Or at least give you the energy you need to fight off the blues...

A quick guide to what's in season for the next few months, with some links to easy recipes and a few of the products we have available in our webshop. That's right you can even buy your vegetables online now!

Edinburgh is covered in good places to picnic, from the seven hills, to the Water of Leith, the canal and hidden parks, there is something for everyone to enjoy. We'll give you our top suggestions for recipes, ingredients and destinations, from family friendly to the lone picnicker…. (OK person on a lunch break!)

10 Ways to Make Your Child’s Lunch Healthy AND Fun

The best selection of local, seasonal, vegetarian, organic, ethical and free-from foods in Edinburgh.

Travel-size lotions and potions, links to amazing self tanning and sun care, some natural remedies and a range of the all important drinks, snacks and treats. We've even got some recycled toothbrushes!

Great gift ideas, family-friendly recipes and a brief history of the day to give you some ideas to make your dad happy.

A step by step guide to having a vegetarian barbecue, with recipes for grilling, side dishes and how to make the perfect summer drinks. We recommend some of our top summer sellers and cool new products for you to impress all your non meat eating friends. Now all you need is some sun!

All the best Easter Eggs, Bunnies and information on our Easter Egg hunt…