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by Gillian Kelly on May 27th, 2015 - 1587 Views

Ingredients Savoy cabbage olive oil garlic cloves, sliced fresh root ginger, peeled and chopped Adzuki beans, ready cooked Tamari soy sauce (wheat free version) sesame oil N.B It is also essential to ensure that the 10 minutes boiling period is included to expel the toxin present in dried pulses. Remove... 

by Jacqueline Spain on May 27th, 2015 - 2077 Views

Two young friends, Kayley Reed (21) and Kyle MacNevin (22), are the designers for a new fashion label called ‘Wear Your Label’. This new clothing brand was specifically designed for young people who suffer from mental health disorders who find it challenging to tell people about their problems... 

by Jacqueline Spain on May 27th, 2015 - 1824 Views

As consumers we end up with a lot of household waste in the form of packaging, leftover foods and general waste. Most of us try to recycle as much as we can in order to help a greener environment. However, it can be tedious and impossible at times to control one’s waste where bigger homes with larger... 

by Emma Lynch on May 27th, 2015 - 2269 Views

Ingredients 400g Milk Chocolate 250g Dark Chocolate 200g White Chocolate 160g unsalted butter 300g Golden syrup 300g Digestive Biscuits 1. Melt all the chocolate, butter, and golden syrup in a bowl over a pot of hot water. Make sure the water doesn’t touch the base of the bowl. 2. In another bowl... 

by Gillian Kelly on May 13th, 2015 - 1928 Views

Preparation: Heat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. You will need: 15cm (6″) square tin, greased and lined. Ingredients 225g (9oz) Juvela Gluten-Free mix 75g (3oz) light muscovado sugar 150g (6oz) butter, melted for the filling: 397g (16oz) tin condensed milk* 100g (4oz) muscovado sugar 50g... 

by Emma Lynch on May 13th, 2015 - 1733 Views

There are many banana bread recipes available but this is a healthier version and guilt free! You can also tweak this recipe to your liking by adding berries, nuts or choc chips! Ingredients 250 g wholemeal flour 5g baking powder 2 g Salt 55g unsalted butter 30g natural yoghurt 110 light brown sugar 2... 

by Jacqueline Spain on May 13th, 2015 - 1431 Views

Ingredients 1 ½ cup raspberries (fresh or thawed frozen) ½ cup water 15 ounce can full fat coconut milk 1 ½ tablespoons chia seeds six 9 ounce paper cups 6 popsicle sticks Optional add-ins: coconut extract vanilla extract lime juice honey Method 1. Blend the raspberries and water in a blender until... 

by Gary Kelly on May 8th, 2015 - 2508 Views

1916 Freedom Tour & Competition Irish all over the world, Diaspora, descendent and those still native living have a state to call home but who fought for this wonderful place we call home? If you’re like me and think the reading of aged ink on tree shavings is a waste of time then don’t... 

by Gillian Kelly on May 8th, 2015 - 1432 Views

Tasty health juices and smoothies for kids   The Vitamin C Booster is a tasty way of providing kids with their RDA of vitamin C.   Vitamin C Booster Serves 2 2 cups spinach, fresh ½ cup orange juice, freshly squeezed 1 cup water 1 banana 1/4 cup carrots 2 cups strawberries 1/2 cup blueberries Blend... 

by Jacqueline Spain on May 5th, 2015 - 1969 Views

Vintage is back in Fashion at the Dublin Co-Op   After reading several very well researched studies on how old our world is, I reached the conclusion that there are a lot of people who don’t seem to agree! Scientists and creationists all belief differently and on both sides has come up with their... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Apr 30th, 2015 - 1929 Views

Evolution By Langdon Smith (1858-1908) When you were a tadpole and I was a fish In the Paleozoic time, And side by side on the ebbing tide We sprawled through the ooze and slime, Or skittered with many a caudal flip Through the depths of the Cambrian fen, My heart was rife with the joy of life, For... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Apr 27th, 2015 - 1720 Views

BBQ Ideas for Summer Evenings   With the good weather here (well mostly) there is more than enough reason to enjoy the great outdoors. BBQ’s are probably the easiest way to cook outdoors and it is a great social activity and a change from normal conventional cooking. This is one of the reasons... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Apr 24th, 2015 - 1486 Views

The warm weather is here time for some gardening! In this article, Jacqueline Spain uses her encylpedic knowledge of gardening and gives us some tips! I love everything about spring, because the sun visits us more often and the swallows and their friends return. There is nothing as beautiful as the... 

by Emma Lynch on Apr 24th, 2015 - 2117 Views

Homemade Granola Recipe Granola is a great for breakfast or a snack but it also makes a great gift! Here is a simple recipe which I guarantee is foolproof! All it takes is a batch of rolled oats and whatever seeds, nuts and fruit your heart desires.   Ingredients 250g rolled oats 50g sunflower... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Apr 16th, 2015 - 1394 Views

  Homemade Hot Chocolate I love my hot chocolate on cold days; it makes me feel at home when I am out and about. But when I was just a child I used to make my own on days like today, the rainy and cold ones. This Martha Steward (founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia) recipe for hot chocolate,... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Apr 15th, 2015 - 1892 Views

Let’s Do Some Gardening Children Spring is here and it is time to get the gardening forks out and start planting and mowing the lawn again. Children especially love the idea of living it up in the garden during spring and summer and I remember my little one, digging in the soil while I was doing the... 

by Gillian Kelly on Apr 15th, 2015 - 1387 Views

  Homemade Bean Burgers Ingredients 1 can of black beans drained and rinsed. 1/2 green bell pepper cut into 2 inch pieces. 1/2 onion cut into wedges. 3 cloves of garlic peeled. 1 egg.   Method Preparation time: 15 minutes           cooking time: 20 minutes      If grilling, preheat... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Apr 13th, 2015 - 1460 Views

Orange Juice Recipe I was looking for a recipe on the internet on how to make your own homemade orange drinks, because vitamin C is something we all need particularly with the seasons now changing.  It is always the time when influenzas’ and colds make the appearances again. Taking enough Vitamin... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Apr 10th, 2015 - 2426 Views

Today, there is a bit of chill in the air and I was thinking that yesterday I was mouthing off at how beer does not appeal to me on a sunny day, but somehow now that it is weekend, a beer stew might be a nice way of saying goodbye to the last of the cold evenings of winter, well that is me hopeful... 

by Jacqueline Spain on Apr 9th, 2015 - 3588 Views

Homemade Salted Caramel Ice Cream Today is one of the sunniest days we’ve had in a while and the temperature presently is 18°C. “What a day for an ice-cream!” I though to myself as I was walking along the River Liffey.  I’m not much of a beer drinker, so ice-cream would be more appealing...