The Variety Edit

Welcome to The Variety Edit – your go-to guide for stress-free Christmas saving. 🎄 

From smart budgeting tips to gift card inspiration, we’ll help you spread the cost, stay organised, and make the festive season magical.

Whether you’re a Super Saver or a Christmas Hero Agent, this is where you’ll find everything you need to make Christmas simple, special, and full of joy.

Asda return for 2018

Great news… Asda gift cards… back for 2018! Variety are pleased to announce that ASDA, after just one year’s absence, will be back amongst our great selection for our 2018 season. We will then have the top four Supermarkets in the UK to choose from; Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s.

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Slow roasted garlic and lemon chicken

This is one of those recipes you’ll make time and time again.  It’s really easy – you just put everything in the roasting dish and leave it to cook in the oven… and your home will smell lovely and lemony! Ingredients: 1 chicken (approx. 2.25kg / 4½lbs) cut into 10

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Chicken, bacon and leek pasta bake

Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil 100 g pack bacon lardons 450 g (1lb) boneless and skinless chicken thighs, chopped 3 medium leeks, chopped 300 g (11oz) macaroni pasta 350 g tub ready-made cheese sauce 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons freshly chopped flat-leafed parsley 25 g (1oz) freshly grated Parmesan

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Hot Cross Bun And Butter Lemon Pudding

Ingredients Knob of butter, for greasing the dish 4 stale hot cross buns 200g lemon curd 2 large eggs 200ml double cream 200ml milk ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 4 tablespoons caster sugar zest of a small lemon cream or vanilla ice cream, to serve (optional) Method Butter a 1-litre baking

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Blackberry Yogurt Pudding

Try this delicious, quick and easy BLACKBERRY YOGURT PUDDING that the whole family will love! No mixers are required so it’s a great one to get the kids to help… why not try it for Mother’s Day? Ingredients: 150ml (¼ pint) Greek or natural yogurt 175g (6 oz) caster sugar

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Banana Pancakes

Great for breakfast, a tea time treat or dessert… these pancakes are so easy you’ll be making them again and again! Ingredients: 1 large banana (it’s a good way to use up ripe bananas) 2 medium eggs, beaten pinch of baking powder splash of vanilla extract 1 teaspoon oil 25g

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