Something Stirring
Let me keep you company while also encouraging you to make that leap to try out new things in the kitchen and in the garden. If I can create simple, tasty meals then you certainly can. Join me and listen in on how I do it as I prep and cook meals from scratch with healthy and nutritious ingredients. It might not be as hard as you think!You could also join me in the garden and find out what grows and what doesn't. As a latecomer to gardening I have found that I would like to pass on my...
Life Choices & FoMo
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Are we making the right choices in life?
In the Kitchen - Shakshuka again
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What to do with a lone aubergine lurking in the cupboard? Make a delicious shakshuka, of course. With onion, potato, butter beans and tinned tomatoes from the store cupboard, this is a tasty dish from storeroom staples. Served topped with eggs of your choice, either fried or poached. Healthy, nutritious, wholesome and delicious.
8 onions sliced large, baby potatoes, aubergine, tinned tomatoes, garlic (measure with your heart), butter beans, tomato paste, spices. And eggs of course.
In the Kitchen - Corn Soup
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Join me while I make a super-fast soup which is sweet, creamy and spicy.
1x tin sweetcorn, 3 sweet potatoes, onion, garlic, red curry paste
In the Garden - Planting garlic
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Join me while I prepare my raised bed and plant out my 30 garlic cloves for next years harvest.
Breathe and be Calm
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A calming session for those of us who are worried about the state of the world we are in.
In the Kitchen - Bean & Vegetable Stew
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Join me while I make this hearty and deliciously tasty vegetarian dish with cupboard staples.
White potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, onions, tinned tomatoes, tinned butter beans, tinned mixed beans, garlic, red lentils, piripiri seasoning, macaroni pasta.
In the Garden - Winding down
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Not feeling much like planting garlic today so just a little walk around the garden to see what is going on.
In the Kitchen - Rainy day dishes
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I am forced into the kitchen today as the weather is not pleasant enough for any outdoor shenanigans. So today I have two dishes for you; apple compote and a sweet potato and mushroom flan.
For the compote: 4x cooking apples, brown sugar cinnamon.
For the flan: 3x medium sweet potatoes, 1x punnet mushrooms, frozen peas, 5x eggs, grated cheese, red onion
Be Kind
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Feeling a little philosophical today...
In the Kitchen - Mushroom pasta bake experiment
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It's experimentation time! Inspired by the making of sauces with beans I decided to try out baked bean pasta sauce for this dish. And I am glad to say it is a success. Super healthy, super tasty.
500g fusilli pasta, 2 punnets mushroom, 2x onions, sage, 1x tin baked beans, 1x tin chopped tomatoes.
The Irish Weather
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Let me tell you how important the weather is to Irish culture and conversation.
In the Kitchen - Sweet potato & coconut Thai soup
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It's another version of sweet potato soup! This time with silky smooth coconut milk and Thai red curry paste. So tasty! Great if you like it spicy.
6x sweet potatoes, 2x carrots, 2x onions, garlic, Red Curry Paste, 1x tin coconut milk, 1x tin each of sweetcorn and chickpeas
Who would have thought!
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Thanks for listening out there in Podcastland. It means a lot to me. Join me while I catch you up with what's going on with me.
In the Kitchen - Veggie Satay
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A fairly simple Asian dish comprising of onions, carrots, mushrooms and dried soya chunks, all mixed with a store bought satay sauce. Ramen noodles finish off the dish.
In the Kitchen - Tabbouleh
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Such a quick and easy salad to make. Tabbouleh just tastes so good, it must be healthy.
In the Garden - Storing Garlic
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Join me in the polytunnel while I prepare the garlic bulbs for long term storage and for using in the kitchen.
In the Kitchen - No-prep dhal
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The easiest dish to make with no prep at all. Just throw everything into a pot bring to the boil and simmer. So easy!
In the Kitchen - Chimichurri
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Join me while I make a lovely, healthy parsley chimichurri. This versatile mix can be used in a variety of ways, from marinade to sandwich filler or to use as a dip. It is so tasty. And because it derives from South America it needs to pack a little heat!
This basic version is made with fresh parsley, oregano, garlic, chili, olive oil & white wine vinegar. (If possible to be made with all fresh...
Health & Diet Updates
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A quick update on my struggles with liking nice food to eat and trying to keep my weight down.
Ambient - A Walk on the WAW
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Join me for a peaceful walk along the Wild Atlantic Way on the West Coast of Ireland. Over 20 minutes of lapping waves and children playing. Transport yourself to a calmer place.
Ambient - Affirmations
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Ten minutes of positive affirmations to help you through times when you are feeling low.
In the Kitchen - Cupboard Curry
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Join me while I rustle up a curry from bits and pieces I have lying around the kitchen.
Leftover roast chicken, onion, garlic, baby potatoes, mushrooms, baby peppers, peas (frozen), chickpeas (tinned), lentils, chopped tomatoes, Murgh Cholay spice mix.
In the Garden - Eclipse Day
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Join me for a quick walk around the garden.
In the Kitchen - Chicken Casserole One-pot
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Join me in the kitchen while I prep and cook a tasty one-pot slow cook dish for a chilly March evening.
8 chicken thighs, baby potatoes, carrots, onions, peas, lentils, tomatoes, stock.
In the Garden - from one extreme to another
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Join me for a quick round-up of things that are working in the garden and how some plants bounce back in the face of adversity.
In the Kitchen - Mushroom pasta bake
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Keep me company while I make a tasty mushroom pasta dish that is really easy (if a bit longwinded!)
3x punnets of mushrooms, 1x punnet baby plum tomatoes, large block of feta (400g), pasta of your choice, tin of tomatoes, pasta sauce
Ambient - Windchimes
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Enjoy 20 minutes of peaceful windchimes with the breeze stirring through the trees.
In the Garden - Jobbing around
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Take a walk with me around the garden while I do a few jobs that need to be done.
In the garden - Updates
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Join me for a walk around the garden while we have a look at how the lack of rain and hot weather has affected the plants.
Ambient - Songbirds (but different)
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Today I have an ambient experience with a difference. I was lucky enough to attend a community concert that was held in a local library so the quality of the sound may not be on a professional level, but… imagine yourself in the room and immerse yourself in the joy these songs are giving to those listening.
The first two songs are sung by Mini Byrne with piano accompaniment by Angela Reynolds, the musical di...
In the Kitchen - Gazpacho!
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Join me while I create a no-cook wonderfully refreshing summer soup that you keep in the fridge and have cold. Gazpacho is made with fresh, raw ingredients and tastes like summer.
1x cucumber, 1x tin chopped tomatoes, 1x red bell pepper, 1x red onion, 2x slices bread, garlic, red wine vinegar
Apologies for the static (I forgot to put my equipment on airplane mode!)
Ambient - Indistinct Chatter
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Enjoy the white noise of indistinct chatter for 15 minutes.
In the Kitchen - Super Salad
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Join me in the kitchen while I throw together a really easy salad from common kitchen ingredients. It is healthy and nutritious as well as being delicious and customisable.
Chickpeas, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, olives, red onion, dressing.
Help! My lettuce has bolted...
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Join me while I have a look through the polytunnel and see what plants have succumbed to bolting in the hot weather.
In the Kitchen - Shepherdless Pie
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Join me while I cobble together a vegetarian shepherd's pie with bits and pieces I have in the store cupboard and in the vegetable drawer.
Potatoes, carrots, onions, soya mince, 2x tins of mixed beans, grated cheese.
Ambient - Morning Routine
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Getting the animals up and fed while also making coffee for myself.
In the Kitchen - Chunky Celery Soup
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Join me while I make an easy, affordable and nutritious soup to keep you warm during these cool spring evenings.
1x pack of celery, 3x med potatoes, 2x large onions, stock & seasoning.
June Garden Updates
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Take a walk around the garden and find out what is growing and what isn't!
Ambient - Billy & the birds
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Spend 20 minutes chilling out with Billy the goat accompanied by a background of birds singing.
Kitchen DIY - Coleslaw
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I am a big fan of doing things from scratch with fresh ingredients. Today we look at coleslaw and either making it from scratch or embellishing a store bought version and making it your own - delicious.
