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Little Treats NI

We’re all baking crazy these days, but sometimes our own efforts can fall a little flat, so it’s great to be able to buy some gifted person’s home-made creations. Enter Little Treats NI, which by the way, has some of the cutest packaging we have ever seen.

They do made to order cake pops (we love the Minnie Mouse ones) and wait for it – cake in a jar! Surely not? But clever Barbara-Anne and Ruth can even do Red Velvet and Chocolate Malteser versions. In their world, cookies are stuffed with Crunchies, Oreos and Rolos, don’t you just want to eat one right now? Let’s not forget the cupcakes, though. The fl ump ones fl oat our boat. And at just £6 for a box of five, we’ll take 2. Sod the diet.

They also make gluten free rhubarb crumbles, brownies and caramel squares. Is there nothing these girls can’t do?

Country Kitchen

There’s a good chance you’ve eaten lots of this company’s food already. They’re in all of the major supermarkets and retailers who they supply with own-label side salads and prepared vegetables. They do everything from traditional vegetable broth and creamy coleslaw to garlic doughballs and Parmentier potatoes.

Avondale is home to Country Kitchen branded products. Its soups and side salads are well-known across Ireland. People can’t get enough of their coleslaws and potato salads.

They employ 400 people at their state of the art plant in Craigavon. Everything is made on site. Research and development is at the heart of the company, with the capability to create products tailored to ever-changing consumer tastes and market trends. Their onsite engineering department and skilled production managers ensure quality and integrity from the development kitchen to the kitchen table. Their team of horticulturalists ensure that only the finest ingredients are used.

Tayto

We don’t know about you, but we would walk backwards to Ballygally for a bag of Tayto Cheese and Onion Crisps. We love the jolly little face of Mr Tayto on the yellow packet ; the rustle as you prepare to rip it open and munch your way to happiness.

That said, we can totally cope with newer ranges like Rough Cuts, handcooked flavours like Sweet Chilli and Red Pepper and good old Onion Rings. If we’re feeling virtuous, we’ll go for the lower calorie Advantage range. They’re all utterly yummy.

Naturally it takes a lot of potatoes to make the most popular crisps in Northern Ireland. They store them in 1 tonne wooden boxes at Tayto Castle, before they clean peel, slice, fry, flavour and pack them. Those spuds come from local farmers. They’re a proper Taste of Ulster.

Tayto are celebrating their 60th year!

White’s Oats

White’s is one of Ireland’s oldest brands. It has been milling oats on the original site in Tandragee, Co. Armagh since 1841. With over 175 years’ experience and expertise and a passion for locally sourcing and milling oats, you’re sure to taste the difference our time and dedication brings.

White’s is part of a local farmer’s co-operative and works with a network of 25 local growers, some of whom have been supplying White’s with oats for three generations. It is the strength of the partnerships with local farmers that allow White’s to continually produce quality award winning porridge oats and oat based breakfast cereals.

The White’s milling process is unique in that it gives the oats a special character in terms of its taste and texture, delivering a distinctively nutty texture and creamy taste that has become a household favourite across the breakfast tables of Northern Ireland.

White’s porridge oats and oat based cereals have won many Great Taste Awards from the Guild of Fine Food over several consecutive years within the luxury breakfast cereal category- 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 (including best in category double gold).

The natural, wholesome and nourishing goodness of White’s Oats provide the perfect start to the day.

 

La Coquine

These are not just chocolates, these are sumptuous hand-made chocolates, truffl es, fondants, jellies, bars and oh, we’re so hungry! Brenda Fraser makes them in small batches in the heart of Hollywood, County Down. That means they’re as fresh as can be.

From classics like strawberry truffl es to more contemporary combinations like apricot and wasabi and bacon ones (yes, you read that right), they make a fantastic gift (hint hint). We’re talking intense pleasure, so maybe you should just set up a repeat order online! They’re sent first class or next day guaranteed delivery.

You’ll also love the orange and black packaging. Tres chic.

The Krazi Baker

Anything that can be baked on a griddle, Mark Douglas does it. From soda farls to potato and apple cakes to fluffy pancakes, customers are wolfing them down as fast as he can make them. None of them need yeast, so all he has to do is mix the ingredients and he’s good to go. This Krazi Baker bakes at markets across Northern Ireland and beyond.

He turns up with his ready-made stall and cranks into action. He came up with the ideas after visiting scores of markets on city breaks over the years. He saw bread being brought into markets and wondered why it couldn’t be made on site, so now he does!

His range is expanding all the time. He does soda farls, wheaten farls, treacle farls, apple and cinnamon pancakes, plain pancakes, potato bread, and potato and apple bread. He’s thinking vegetable and cheese fillings next. Can’t wait.

He won his second Great Taste Award this year for his Shortbread Biscuits made using Abernethy Butter following his previous award for his potato apple.

Please contact Mark for upcoming baking classes.

Catch him every Sunday at the car boot sale on Belfast’s Crumlin Road.

Folktown Market every Thursday, The Inns Market last Saturday of the month, Newtonards Market every Saturday

Website coming soon www.krazibaker.com