The Green Apron

12 Tips and Ideas for Parties

admin — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:25:25 +0000

Living out in the country means we don’t see most of our friends as often as we’d like so we try to have at least one party per summer in order to catch up with everyone As our friends get partners and have kids, and our kids invite their friends the numbers coming to [...]

10 things not to do at a Farmers Market

admin — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:33:26 +0000

I’d like to start by saying I like my job.It may not seem so from the theme of this post but I really do like it.

At the start of the week I work in my garden and I also try and fit in some writing . I usually teach on Wednesdays and then I cram all my [...]

Breakfast Raw Energy Bars

admin — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:31:50 +0000

Over the last couple of months I’ve sampled a lot of energy/breakfast bars. Not for good blogging research purposes I’m sad to say. Its because I keep forgetting to eat or am just not ready to eat before I rush off for a meeting or class. I end up grabbing a coffee and bar in [...]

Fruity Autumn Chutney

admin — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 09:21:49 +0000

This is a fabulous recipe if I may say so myself. Its an adaptation of my mothers famous Green Tomato Chutney Recipe only better as you can use up all of those fruits and vegetables that are sitting around at the end of the season, especially those giant marrows you’ve just discovered lurking under the [...]

Green Garden Stuffing

admin — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:33:46 +0000

“Green stuffing!” I hear you say. “why ever would I make that”. Thats what I thought the first time I saw it but it is well worth the making.

The first time I had it was at my friend Donkeys wedding in a hotel in Louth (dont ask why a girl has a nickname [...]

Hot Cross Bun Muffins

admin — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:50:09 +0000

Hot Cross Bun Muffins

In our family Easter is the holiday with the most family traditions. I figure thats probably because you aren’t rushing around sorting presents and feast food like at Christmas and you dont have to sort costumes and parties like at Halloween.

I was over at my friend Imens (I married [...]

In Praise of Willow

admin — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:35:26 +0000

Dragon neck willow

I must say I absolutely love my willow trees. When their pussy willow buds are out its the promise of spring to come and the end of winter. Its also an extremely valuable plant for wildlife as its one of the first sources of nectar in the spring for insects and [...]

Native Trees

admin — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:37:36 +0000

Although I love having such a large garden (and attatched field )it does mean it takes a lot of maintenance and planting. Where we live is called Derryclough -The Stone of the Oak and this used to be all woodland but was cleared in the 1960′s.We are trying to replant but its slow work. We’ve [...]

Spiced Christmas Cookies-Holiday Biscuit exchange

admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:46:16 +0000

Christmas is the time of year cookies really come in to their own at our house especially since I inherited such a great range of christmas cookies cutters from my Grandma. My girls are happy to spend hours rolling baking and decorating cookies and peace reigns.

Aoife Ryan from Babaduck came up with this recipe [...]

Christmas Gifts – Saturdays at The Milk Market.

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:15:58 +0000

I finally remembered to bring my camera in with me to the market last weekend and took a quick run around to get some pictures of what I buy as presents for my family and friends so this post will be heavy on pictures and light on words.

For Food Gifts I often make up [...]