I’m a big fan of Honestly Kitchen; I’ve visited both the Carrick one and the Strandhill one many times. You can read about lunch at the Carrick on Shannon one here. I’m always up and out bright and early, so I was delighted to hear about the new opening hours in Carrick on Shannon. The... Continue Reading →
Easy Cheesecake
This is probably the easiest and quickest cheesecake ever to make. Base: 200g Digestive Biscuits 100g Butter (Melted) Filling: 200g Cream Cheese (I've used Tesco, Lidl, Aldi and Philadelphia 75g Castor Sugar 250ml Cream A few drops Vanilla essence Handful of maltesers (or whatever you want to use) Recipe 1. For this you need an... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Happy Sunday and Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate. It’s felt like a long week, but in another way, it feels short, there has been so much going on too, and a lot to think about. The beautiful sunny weather has left, and we are back to grey skies and there was heavy... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Here we are again, another Sunday, we are back to the grey skies, and a little bit of rain, but wow what a stunning couple of weeks we’ve had. Blue skies and sunshine, and it was wonderful! What wasn’t so wonderful was that I had a cold for most of last week, so I wasn’t... Continue Reading →
Breakfast at Sonnies Coffee House, Carrick on Shannon
Sonnies Coffee House is Leitrim’s newest café, it opened its doors on November 25th, 2024. It’s a gorgeous café, the interior is blue and grey and bright and airy, with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. They have a great menu, with so much choice. I almost went for the Açaà bowl, as that’s usually my... Continue Reading →
Ripples at The Riverside Hotel, Sligo, are now serving Açaà bowls
Açaà bowls are my favourite breakfast, and it's great to see them available in Sligo. The kind people at Ripples at The Riverside Hotel, kindly invited me to try one, because I mentioned them in my Sligo Food News blog post. Firstly, Ripples is a gorgeous place. It's bright and airy, and on a sunny day... Continue Reading →