This is a feature from our regular contributor and Claregalway resident Móna Wise. Check out her blog for more at www.wisewords.ie. Happy New Year! If I sound like I have a bit more pep in my step than usual it is because I do. I have just registered for all my classes for my final semester… Read more »
Do you have the necessary sauces? Learning how to use a wok and make excellent Chinese food is no easy feat. But it is, in our opinion, one of the most interesting cuisines to learn about. The biggest attraction being that several of the dishes we love are prepared and cooked in (sometimes) less than… Read more »
I have hit a wall and I cannot tell a lie. Being back in college for final year of my degree course is hard. The course work is harder (no surprise there) but I think what is hardest is the fact that I am away from the home and hearth almost five days a week…. Read more »
Perfect for school lunches & super suppers! Ah. Listen to the quietness of the house now. The calm house that arrives with September’s first breath is something to be relished. I only had two days to enjoy it before heading back to college myself, but, my oh my, was it lovely. The floors stayed clean, the… Read more »
by Liz Nolan These gluten and dairy free crackers are so nutritious and are delicious served with hummus or any type of dip or as a snack or broken into smaller pieces to scatter over a mixed salad. As they are slow baked on a low heat setting the seeds retain their nutrients—omega 3 and… Read more »
The month of January is weird. Every where I go I meet people that are in a state of flux. Coming down of their Christmas high and trudging onwards day by day with work, or college, or parenting. There appears to be a cloud hanging over everyone. The same worries are flitting in and out… Read more »
Congratulations to Christine Keaney, Lakeview, on winning Galway Federation section of the National Healthy Competition sponsored by the Health Promotion Unit, Department of Health & Children and also by An Bord Glas. Christine came second in the country for making a healthy recipe for under £4 and was presented recently in Dublin with a Waterford… Read more »
Homemade Mincemeat (makes 2.5 lbs) Ingredients 4oz Apple (coarsely grated) 8oz Currants 4oz each of Raisins, Sultanas and Mixed Peel 2oz Cherries 1 Large Lemon 4oz each of Brown Sugar and Suet or Butter 1 teaspoon Mixed Spice & Grated Nutmeg 4 tbsp of Brandy, Whiskey or Sherry 4ozs chopped almonds. (Use Juice and grated… Read more »
