I’m a big fan of lemon, ginger, and honey in hot water - especially in winter. The organic lemons, ginger, and raw Irish honey from The Urban Co-op helped keep me cold and flu-free last season.
My go-to blend is sliced ginger (unpeeled), half a squeezed lemon, and a teaspoon of honey topped with hot water in my bottle to sip all day. It keeps me warm, hydrated, and feeling great. Sometimes I’ll add a few slices of organic turmeric for an extra kick! This winter I am going to try the Irish honey with elderberries, to give me an extra immune boost. Review by Geraldine Let us know which of our products are your favourites and why Email Geraldine [email protected]
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Don’t miss this chance to make a difference while finding new treasures! See you there! My sister-in-law recently made pesto from sea veg, I think she used sea radish in place of basil. It was delicious and had a more autumn flavour than basil.
My go-to pesto recipe is from the Sliver Spoon (Italian cookbook), you can replace the basil with any sea veg of your choice. Fantastic to create a quick dinner in the evening. INGREDIENTS 25 basil leaves (replace basil with sea veg) 2 garlic cloves 5 tbls extra virgin olive oil 25g percorino cheese, grated 25g parmesan cheese, grated METHOD Put the basil or sea veg, garlic and olive oil into blender and blitz, then add the cheese and blitz again Enjoy! Geraldine Fitzpatrick ![]() I simply love going to someone’s home for dinner. The table set, the smell and the warmth from the kitchen and a big hug. It is perhaps the greatest of gifts, to share of one’s company and food. This wonderful plate was served to us by our friends. I have replicated it several times. For some hosts, cooking vegan food can pose a challenge. I want to say it loudly, “ we vegans are most appreciative of all the effort made to accommodate us”. I am often humbled by the cooking of people who thought it to be difficult yet created the most delicious vegan food. The dish consists of:
Makes enough for 4 or 5 people INGREDIENTS Coleslaw
Smoked Tofu
Tahini Dressing
Roast potatoes
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Jacques Bon appétit ! @HungrySoulVegan - Changing the Culture Fatigue by Sarah Warde
Fatigue: One Woman’s Recipe for Living with M.E./Chronic Fatigue and Improving Quality of Life. Sarah is a regular inspiring visitor to The Urban Co-op and Bodytree. It is a pleasure to find out in person how her journey of recovery is going even since her book was launched. Following a viral infection Sarah has worked to find ways to improve her energy levels and this book will offer many insights and tips for people who are on a similar path of recovery. Anne Maher This time of year you will notice a significant rise in advertisements on TV for perfume. Pretty young models selling a lifestyle that is inferred if you purchase. Another layer of chemical brew to add to the current cauldron of beauty products. What is real any more?
From fake tan, contouring caked makeup, false eye lashes, hd brows, lip filler, botox, hair products, gel nails and let’s not forget the teeth scenario it is amazing that there is time to get out the door every day. If I was a 20 something would I be slathered in fake tan perfumes and have false teeth and lip filler as the norm because I was groomed into thinking this is normal? The lotions and potions of the beauty industry are staggering in volume. Is the demand that much? How on earth can our body cope with the onslaught of toxicity? In reality it doesn’t. Our bodies adapt and adjust. Our babies take the brunt. We are paying the price everyday with the impact of this toxic overload. These concoctions end up in our waste water and environment along with all the pesticides and herbicides. The beauty industry has many dark secrets and are becoming an environmental concern in more ways than one. The reality is disturbing but the evidence of harm is clear to see more and more. But perhaps I can see it now because I am older. People have choices of course. I am not here to judge. I will make a point though about the smell factor. Perfumes, deodorants and body sprays are that miasma that invades directly into everyone else’s space whether you like it or not. I have a teenage daughter who thinks it is totally usual to have a cloud of spray around her going to school. Husband is totally against any personal care products and just relies on cold showers. So you can imagine the conversations in our house. Our homes can be somehow controlled. But what about the workplace? Second hand smoke impact resulted in the justifiable smoking ban. Thoughts were of the workers in pubs and restaurants. Imagine if we had a similar version in legislation for extreme perfume users in the work situation…? A perfume shed as it were. So that we had areas of clear air we can breathe in while we work? Hairdressers, nail bars, pharmacies, department stores having dedicated strong smell areas. Or should the workers in these areas wear a dedicated protection such as a gas mask? Work places that insisted you removed all excess before starting work? When you are on that health journey of detoxing you find that smells become difficult to bear. I do believe we are reaching our limits of tolerance. The excess smells may be pushing us over an edge. Anne Maher “I have a terrible sweet tooth” she says innocently, when I ask the question. The information is offered as a signal that a suggestion of an alternative approach will not be entertained. It is that childlike admission that addiction has taken hold and society will understand and accept it. Reverting to a childlike state is part of the show. Tut tut. How can one scold a child in this situation? Or more likely how can you expect a child to take an adult responsibility for this scenario? The insidious poison of sugar is everywhere and we are trained and groomed to accept it in so many, many ways. What if we learned to see it in another way…?
Sugar has often been compared to cocaine in terms of how it lights up the reward centres in the brain. Would we see sugar differently if we thought of it as cocaine? Would we make as many excuses for being addicted to it? Or would we actively seek rehabilitation? Let’s see how this would work. Let’s swap a sugar scenario we are familiar with. Instead of the word “treat” I’ve put the words “line of coke” in place when you picture these scenarios…lets go. Scenario one: A visit to the pharmacy/credit union/bank/post office etc with your small child: Those bottle of lollipops on the counter when the teller says: would you like a little line of coke? Scenario two: Children’s birthday parties! When those party bags are distributed before you depart and the host says: Here’s a little party bag for you all with a few lines of coke inside.. Scenario three: Trick or treat trips around the neighbourhood with a variety of drugs dispensed from each house with a few lines of coke included. I had better stop this because there are too many to imagine. Don’t get me started on cake sales! If you find yourself slightly offended or miffed at the thought, then it’s a case of gotcha. That is how I feel about sugar. We should be highly offended at how insidious it is for our children. They haven’t a chance if society endorses the drug pusher. Cigarettes were once very socially acceptable until they weren’t. Alas its not that straightforward as they have returned disguised as vapes and the shop fronts that sell them have names like Candyland! Don’t be surprised or baffled with growing cancer rates, chronic ill health and mental health problems when we continue to endorse the innocence of the culprit hiding in plain sight. Anne Maher Here’s a simple pumpkin soup recipe to use up the flesh after carving your Halloween pumpkins:
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This is a great way to make sure no part of your pumpkin goes to waste after carving! PS don't forget to roast the seeds in the oven, they can be sprinkled on the soup when serving, or nibbled as a tasty snack. Geraldine |
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