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Ballymaloe Cookery School & Organic Farm
Last month Brigid and myself took a trip to Ballymaloe Cookery School and Organic Farm in Shanagarry, Co. Cork. Established in 1983 by Darina Allen with her brother Rory O’Connell, the school has since...
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Upcycling Christmas cards to homemade gift tags
Today all of the excesses of Christmas are packed away for another year. The jollifications are over. We pick ourselves up off the couch, brush off the sweet wrappers and cake crumbs and prepare to...
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“Doing” and dough folding
It has been a while since I last posted here. I think that may be because the last year was one of more “doing”. As much as I love filling Green Jam Jar with inspiring and informative anecdotes about...
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A Review of 2015
Whoooosh…..And there goes another year. Three weeks ago, 2016 sauntered right in and made itself at home while my head is still entertaining 2015. Time is a strange thing. It has absolutely no regard...
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Soap-making part 3 – the process
Goggles- check, mask- check, rubber gloves- check…….Yes, we did look like a couple of nerds about to embark on a scientific experiment. By this stage we had our equipment to hand and our ingredients...
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Soap-making part 2 – ingredients
By now you should have all the hardware and equipment to hand to make your first batch of cold-process soap. Next you need to pinpoint a recipe and source all your ingredients. There are zillions of...
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Soap-making part one: prep work
Last year my friend Sharon and I completed a very informative soap-making workshop run by Natasha and Martin of Sun Rose Garden. Since then we’ve been plotting a soap-making Saturday where we could...
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Gathering Haws
They say it’s best to wait til after the first frost to gather haws. The cold both softens and sweetens them. Just over a week ago we had our first frost of the winter. I awoke to a white blanket of...
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Gluten-free pancakes with blackberries
My small nieces love to play tag with the dog. The dog loves to be chased by two squealing six-year olds. It’s a happy relay that provides both parties with much entertainment. This morning, after...
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Gooseberry, bayleaf and blackcurrant jam
So many people have no time for gooseberries. They remind me of carefree times. Of summers, off-school and earning a few bob with pals at the local fruit farm. We spent many hours huddled around...
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Where’s me jumper?*
My husband has had this jumper for eons. No, he is not a former ski instructor, ex raindeer-herder or one-time arctic fisherman. I like to think it is his keen sense of irony and appreciation for...
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Fermentation experimentation – homemade saurkraut
For a long time I’d been itching to try my hand at making sauerkraut. The commercial stuff on the supermarket shelves tastes fine but to obtain maximum health-giving probiotics, vitamins and minerals...
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Upcycled mug with the help of a sharpie
I’ve seen this project so many times on Pinterest that I couldn’t resist jumping on the bandwagon. I use Sharpie markers for work so there are always have a few to hand and plain ceramics are easy to...
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Make a Christmas decoration
A little project to get you in the festive spirit. This is a perfect use for any leftover little pieces of felt you may have stashed away. And if you’re anything like me you will. I have boxes of...
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The Love What You Wear project
I’ve done it. I’ve made the commitment and there’s no turning back. While surfing through a great blog, choc-o-block with creative posts, I stumbled on the love what you wear project. Immediately taken...
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Patching a hole
Patching is, according to a certain 1970s domestic science book, “the insertion of a fresh piece of material into a worn or torn part of a garment”. Apparently there are certain rules that must be...
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Halloween pumpkin carving project
The act of carving pumpkins at Halloween has ancient origins. The Celts held the night of October 31st sacred as the eve of the pagan new year. To celebrate, it was customary to gouge out turnips and...
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Homemade birthday cards
My twin nieces turned four this week. Instead of scouring the shops for greeting cards I decided to make my own. With sketchbook and acrylics piled on my garden table I settled down to an afternoon of...
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