I met the amazing Jackie and Paddy recently, we discussed upcycling and they totally inspired me with their ideas! The first one was how to make a scarf from an old jumper. Difficulty level - Super Easy. All you need to do is cut the jumper across under the arm. I now have an amazing soft scarf. Please send me your upcycling or zero waste ideas. bookings@theurbanco-op.ie Geraldine
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I love this product, it helps to keep my sugar level in check! Review by Alfie Let us know which of our products are your favourites and why Email Geraldine bookings@theurbanco-op.ie THE POWER OF STRANGERS This book really caught my attention in the book shop recently and I have been enjoying it since. Themes of connection are strong in The Urban Co-op, and we acknowledge every day that it is a great place for people to connect while they shop for nourishing food. In a world that continues to teach us about all the hazards and fears we face; this book provides a level of refreshing reality that is timely and welcome. With lots of research, anthropology, and stories this book serves to reinforce the value of what we see every day here as people connect with each other and enhance the feeling of belonging. We recommend this New Years resolution! Anne Maher SMART OR WISE If you are familiar with the concept of feed lots in the US and are reading this, you are probably not a fan of them. Intensive beef production comes to mind but these CAFOs (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations) are also used for horses, pigs, chickens etc. The Green Revolution in the 1960s dramatically increased food production and was a game changer in terms of food prices, availability, and population growth. After the war years this was no doubt a wonderful plan. The benefit of hindsight though can make us ask the question was it such a good idea to intensify? Has the collateral damage to our health, the soil health, biodiversity etc been too high a price to pay? We are scrambling to recover our collective immune systems every way we know how while we deal with the damage on a day-to-day basis. On a piecemeal basis we are recognising that a more natural, traditional, and respectful approach to nature and biodiversity is yielding quality results. A return to real foods is healing individuals from chronic conditions, a return to nourishing the soil with natures appropriate food instead of chemicals is breathing new life into farms. An appreciation for organic farming and produce is growing. The race is on to recover both physically and mentally. Can we learn from the mistakes? What wisdom can we glean from the process? With the Fourth Industrial Revolution underway are we going to repeat the process again? Smart cities where the population are encouraged to live in concentrated spaces does seem like a great idea. For now. Anne Maher BEETROOT EN CROÛTE For 6 people (or four hungry ones) Savoury pastry is a wonderful festive dish…especially with a nice strong gravy. When you want to make a special dish for an occasion, this meets the criteria. For some reason food enclosed in pastry just tastes great … like a warm sandwich, but this has a little more finesse. Cut and presented on the plate it looks very nice, add the nice coating of gravy and you start to salivate. The nice part, it is quite easy to make!!! 😊 INGREDIENTS
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For those who do not like beetroot… some people don’t ☹
Bon appétit ! Jacques @HungrySoulVegan - Changing the Culture POACHED PLUMS IN ORANGE & CINNAMON SYRUP If you are stuck for dessert or pudding ideas this winter and want to prepare something quick and easy that is memorably delicious – this is sure fire dish. The rich red of the soft plums sitting in a rose-coloured fragrant liquid will delight you and your guests. All you need is a lovely serving bowl - preferably in glass, plenty of whipped cream, cream fraiche or Greek yogurt (or a mix of all three!), toasted flaked almonds and voila! These plums can be served warm or cold – and if you decide to serve them cold I suggest you carefully spoon the cream mixture on top and scatter the toasted flaked almonds all over and leave to settle for an hour in a cool place. Ingredients
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Serve as suggested above and keep any left-over juice to add to porridge, granola or yogurt in the morning. If you like you could use red wine in your poaching liquid and replace the cinnamon with 2-3 pieces of star anise (but remember to remove it as soon as the fruit is cooked). Katie Verling |
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