• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Advertising
  • Directory
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
Soar Valley Life

Soar Valley Life

Advertising for Loughborough and Charnwood

  • Home
  • ADVERTISERS
    • Advertising Prices
    • Distribution Map
    • Deadline Dates
    • Leaflet Distribution and Print
    • Contact List
    • Full Media Pack
    • Book an Advert
    • Reader Comments
  • Directory
    • Add Your Business
    • Recently Added
    • Business Services
      • Accountants
      • Business Coaching
    • Education
    • Health & Beauty
    • Home Improvement
      • Builders
      • Carpentry
      • Kitchen Fitting
      • Plumbing
    • Gardening
      • Garden Buildings
      • Garden Design
      • Tree Surgeons
    • Food & Drink
    • Leisure
    • Sporting
    • Shopping
  • MAGAZINE
    • Reader Survey
    • Readers’ Comments
  • Articles
    • Editor’s Letters
    • Astronomy
    • Finance
    • Healthcare
    • Homes & Gardens
    • Local Walks
    • Photo Gallery
    • Recipes
    • Miscellaneous
  • What’s On
    • Add an Event
  • About Us
    • Job Opportunities
  • Log in
    • Register

Recipes

Capture

Diana Henry’s Poulet Au Vin Blanc

December 31, 2024

Diana Henry’s Poulet Au Vin Blanc (Chicken with White Wine) She has an entire cookbook devoted to chicken (A Bird in the Hand), so expect Poulet Au Vin Blanc perfection in this classic from Diana Henry.  Serves: 4 People  Cooking time: 40 minutes Ingredients  8 chicken thighs, or a mixture of chicken joints, skin on  15g…

Continue Reading Diana Henry’s Poulet Au Vin Blanc

Mince Pies

Gordon Ramsey’s Cranberry Mince Pies

December 13, 2024

Gordon Ramsey’s Cranberry Mince Pies These cranberry mince pies are the perfect treat for after Christmas dinner, or as a late night snack with a glass of mulled wine. Try them today! Makes 24 mince pies For the pastry: 250g plain flour, plus extra to dust 25g icing sugar
 125g chilled unsalted butter, diced finely grated zest…

Continue Reading Gordon Ramsey’s Cranberry Mince Pies

Calves liver with sage and onion fritters square

Tom Kerridge’s Calves’ Liver with Sage & Onion Fritters

November 15, 2024

Tom Kerridge’s Calves’ Liver with Sage & Onion Fritters This is my take on that well-loved favourite, liver and bacon. The sage and onion fritters are a bit like an Indian pakora, which gives a great crispy texture to contrast with the meltingly soft and luscious calves’ liver. The bacon butter is a little condiment…

Continue Reading Tom Kerridge’s Calves’ Liver with Sage & Onion Fritters

7T4A5248 768x512 1

James Martin’s Autumn Minestrone Soup

September 5, 2024

James Martin’s autumn minestrone soup This is a hearty winter version of Minestrone Soup served with a lovely home-made pesto. Leeks, carrots, smashed spaghetti, bacon lardons, celery, fennel, chard, cabbage and radish, this dish will definitely up your veg quota! Ingredients Salt and pepper 25ml olive oil 1 leek, sliced 1 carrot, diced 75g spaghetti,…

Continue Reading James Martin’s Autumn Minestrone Soup

web p65 Gazpacho 791x1024 1

Andalucian Gazpacho

July 8, 2024

A Taste of Summer Refreshing and cool and bursting with fresh flavoursome fresh produce, this authentic no cook Andalucian Gazpacho is perfect for summertime entertaining and can be made ahead of time Gazpacho in Andalucía began centuries ago as a light soup made with stale bread softened with water and flavoured with oil, garlic and…

Continue Reading Andalucian Gazpacho

EnergyBars 7425smaller

Raspberry & Coconut Oat Bars

June 6, 2024

Oat Couture!! A Guilt-free sweet treat- Perfect for a coffee or tea break or popping in a lunchbox for a midday energy boost! RASPBERRY & COCONUT OAT BARS INGREDIENTS METHOD 1.Preheat the oven to 180 Celsius. 2. Mash the banana in a mixing bowl. Add the oats, cinnamon, ground almonds and sunflower seeds to the…

Continue Reading Raspberry & Coconut Oat Bars

Screenshot 2024 05 23 at 07.32.05

Alaska Salmon Tagine

May 23, 2024

Wow family and friends – and make entertaining easy – with this Moroccan­inspired tagine­style dish, served up in less than 30 minutes!

Continue Reading Alaska Salmon Tagine

Screenshot 2024 03 25 at 09.51.54

White Chocolate, Pistachio and Rose Ring

March 25, 2024

This pretty ring cake is aromatic and full of class. It makes an impressive centrepiece and has the added bonus of being extremely simple to make – the perfect treat to enjoy at Easter.

Continue Reading White Chocolate, Pistachio and Rose Ring

Screenshot 2024 03 22 at 12.25.03

Garlic and Tarragon Chicken

March 22, 2024

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!

Continue Reading Garlic and Tarragon Chicken

Screenshot 2024 02 09 at 16.45.19

Sticky Toffee Pudding

February 9, 2024

What’s not to love about sticky toffee pudding? And this version has the added appeal of being cooked in a slow cooker – giving you maximum flavour with minimum fuss!

Continue Reading Sticky Toffee Pudding

Primary Sidebar

Reader comments

I like Soar Valley Life Magazine because ...

There is always plenty to read and competitions and puzzles to keep the brain active. Useful for finding local tradesmen and services.

LG - Mountsorrel

Compact, refer back and you can get through it easily

TG - Shepshed

It relates to the area I have lived in all my life.

ES - Loughborough

It cheers me up with with its interesting, and often humorous articles.

DA - Walton on the Wolds

It’s different from other local publications – friendly, informative, doesn’t feel impersonal

KW - Loughborough

The variation of information is presented in an interesting and visual format

KH - Sileby

It has a great variety of features that have a local interest. Always an inspiring read.

NC - Groby

It informs me of local services.

JL - Hoton

It is quite a varied magazine with some interesting articles, tempting recipes and gardening ideas. I do look forward to receiving it.

LA - Birstall

it feels relevant to me and my lifestyle, from local ads to local walks, plus everything else in between.

LB - Loughborough

It has a good mix of advertising, competitions and useful articles to read and keep

AK - Cropston

The articles are interesting and local to my area

It tells me what’s going on in the community.

AC - Sileby

It strikes a good balance between advertising and interesting articles from a wide variety of contributors.

MY - Loughborough

It is local

CR - Long Whatton

I enjoy trying out the the recipes

AM - Loughborough

It offers such a variety of interesting articles to look at and digest

WH - Loughborough

It covers such a wide variety of topics and businesses. Moving to a completely new area just before covid, it helped me to feel more familiar with the locality.

AB - Sileby

It’s content is wide ranging, diverse and inclusive

SP - Loughborough

For me it gives a sense of community and a bit of local identity in a world that’s is becoming increasingly homogenised.

CC - Shepshed

It’s fun and a great read

VR - East Leake

I enjoy the puzzles and recipes

HC - Loughborough

It’s small, convenient, has everything you need!

OB - Shepshed

it always feels friendly and positive.

JR - Long Whatton

The magazine has a friendly community feel and includes something for everyone, young and old from puzzles and gardening to astronomy and health. A very useful resource!

AP - East Leake

it’s relevant to where I live and the advertisers are often useful.

PS - Shepshed

It promotes local businesses

DC - Rothley

It provides a wide range of information for the local area

SB - Shepshed
delta arials advert

What’s On

  • 31 Jul
    Free Lawn Bowls Taster Sessions
    31 Jul 26
    Rothley
  • 07 Aug
    Free Lawn Bowls Taster Sessions
    7 Aug 26
    Rothley
  • 14 Aug
    Free Lawn Bowls Taster Sessions
    14 Aug 26
    Rothley
  • all events

Get The Magazine

If you would like to receive an electronic copy of the latest magazine, please email info@soarvalleylife.co.uk

More to See

Where have all the benches gone?…..

September 5, 2024

Fun at a Care Home

Need Home Care at Christmas?

December 18, 2025

Dr Jeevun Sandher in front of Loughborough's Millenium Bell

What It Means to be British

November 10, 2025

Tags

Autumn Back Issue Charity Chef Chocolate Claire Jones Gardens Community Cook Council Delicious Dogs Easy Editors Letter Feet Flower Foot Footcare Gardening Jane Hunt JHMT Jupiter Lawn Leicester Local Mars Moon Nature Osteopath Pain Phases Railway Recipe Savoury Sensitivity Short Story Sky Soar Valley Spring Stars Story Sweet Tasty Treat Walk Winter

Footer

1 Burton Road, Sileby, Leicestershire,
LE12 7RU
Tel: 01509 813125
editor@soarvalleylife.co.uk

Facebook Logo
  • Local Magazine Advertising
    • Advertising Prices
    • Contacts
    • Deadline Dates
    • Distribution Map
    • Leaflet Distribution
    • Full Media Pack
  • Contact Us

I like Soar Valley Life Magazine because ...

I enjoy the puzzles and recipes

HC - Loughborough

The variation of information is presented in an interesting and visual format

KH - Sileby

It’s fun and a great read

VR - East Leake

Compact, refer back and you can get through it easily

TG - Shepshed

It covers such a wide variety of topics and businesses. Moving to a completely new area just before covid, it helped me to feel more familiar with the locality.

AB - Sileby

It promotes local businesses

DC - Rothley

It provides a wide range of information for the local area

SB - Shepshed

It offers such a variety of interesting articles to look at and digest

WH - Loughborough

The articles are interesting and local to my area

It is local

CR - Long Whatton

The magazine has a friendly community feel and includes something for everyone, young and old from puzzles and gardening to astronomy and health. A very useful resource!

AP - East Leake

it feels relevant to me and my lifestyle, from local ads to local walks, plus everything else in between.

LB - Loughborough

It cheers me up with with its interesting, and often humorous articles.

DA - Walton on the Wolds

It relates to the area I have lived in all my life.

ES - Loughborough

It is quite a varied magazine with some interesting articles, tempting recipes and gardening ideas. I do look forward to receiving it.

LA - Birstall

It informs me of local services.

JL - Hoton

It tells me what’s going on in the community.

AC - Sileby

It has a good mix of advertising, competitions and useful articles to read and keep

AK - Cropston

It’s different from other local publications – friendly, informative, doesn’t feel impersonal

KW - Loughborough

It’s content is wide ranging, diverse and inclusive

SP - Loughborough

it’s relevant to where I live and the advertisers are often useful.

PS - Shepshed

There is always plenty to read and competitions and puzzles to keep the brain active. Useful for finding local tradesmen and services.

LG - Mountsorrel

It strikes a good balance between advertising and interesting articles from a wide variety of contributors.

MY - Loughborough

For me it gives a sense of community and a bit of local identity in a world that’s is becoming increasingly homogenised.

CC - Shepshed

It’s small, convenient, has everything you need!

OB - Shepshed

it always feels friendly and positive.

JR - Long Whatton

It has a great variety of features that have a local interest. Always an inspiring read.

NC - Groby

I enjoy trying out the the recipes

AM - Loughborough


Copyright © 2026 · Soar Valley Life · Website by Charnwood Web Design

Change Location
Find awesome listings near you!