Hot As You Like It- Curry in a Hurry
You all know I’m a fan of easy industrial sized cooking to keep my lads fed. I like recipes that are all about throwing everything into a pot, simmer and serve. 🍛This curry does exactly that. It’s my mother-in-law's recipe and I’ve used it for over 20 years. You can adjust the heat to your taste and add more veggies if you want a vegetarian version. Lentils would be a great addition too! The point is that it’s a versatile dish that works for you. Don’t be intimidated by the long list of ingredients- it really is just adding things...
Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread
Makes Three Loaves One for Now, Two For Later… I love a slice with a cup of tea. I find banana bread particularly delicious when I have a sugar craving or am seeking a bit of comfort when feeling hormonal- hello perimenopause! I say that this makes three loaves, so you can freeze the other two for later. However, in my house it’s rarely that way. There is no later. Two got eaten almost immediately…. I did slice and freeze the slices of the third loaf for the boys’ lunches the next day- but I...
Nollaig na mBan: The one day of the year when Irish women take a break.. to plan how to take down the Christmas decorations
💜 When Mariah sang, “All I want for Christmas is youuuuuu”, we all tapped our toes and sung along. It reminded us of love, Love Actually, glistening with all the joy and tinsel. 🛌 But right now, across the country, there are millions of Irish women asking for something else this Christmas: REST! Luckily in Ireland we have Nollaig na Mban, January 6th, a traditional day of rest to end the Christmas season culminating in the Epiphany. Traditionally it was a day off for women, to put their feet up, have a cuppa with some cake, and generally back away...
New Year, New You?
Who’s fed up of opening up IG and seeing everyone hopping on the New Year, New You bandwagon? I don’t want a New Me, I want the old me, only less tired…. 😴 and better moisturised! All these external pressures to conform to some marketing ideals of seasonal ways to sell the next diet or lifestyle hack usually touted on a Bro- Podcast are so unrelatable. This time of the year, at least in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s cold and dark. Put into the mix the post-Christmas daze of late nights, round the clock catering to family who drop in...
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