I entered a Facebook competition a couple of weeks ago and was delighted when I found out this week that I won! Brian from Mc G Cakes delivered this beautiful chocolate gateaux to me today. I also won these beautiful cupcakes. Lucy has had one already and said it was gorgeous! Thanks so much Mc... Continue Reading →
An L of a Day
In case you are wondering about the title it's just that yesterday contained a lot of L words: Lucy, Leitrim, Lena's, Laurence and Longford and that would have made too long of a blog title! We've had a lovely week with Lucy back home for the mid-term break. It's been great having her around the... Continue Reading →
Insomnia Sligo
Insomnia have grown from a single location in a Galway bookstore in 1997 to an estate of 120+ coffee shops across high street and through partnerships with SPAR and Eurospar in addition to other Irish Retailers such as Eason, Fresh, Meadows & Byrne, An Post, Heatons, Compass Catering, Debenhams and Penneys. In addition the company has 300+ self-service units... Continue Reading →
Christmas in October
Yes I know - I've mentioned the dreaded C word..sorry! I was thrilled to be invited to the Tesco Ireland Christmas preview which took place last night. The event was held in 25 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin, which is the most stunning Georgian house I've ever seen and perfect for the evening. As we walked in it was... Continue Reading →
Harvest Soup Recipe
I had a quiet afternoon for a change and a few random vegetables knocking about the place so I decided to make soup - it's healthier than cake 😉 As with all my recipes this is another really easy one so here you go: Half an onion Splash of oil Two carrots One parsnip One... Continue Reading →
Carrot and Beetroot Burgers
I will be the first to admit these look disgusting but they are healthy and easy to make and they taste great too - so looks are deceiving. Inspired by Marguerite's Belta Market Burgers on the #SligoFoodTrail and The Happy Pear. Now The Happy Pear have a lovely recipe just for beetroot burgers but I've... Continue Reading →
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