Life on the Farm-Summer Update
After a long and cold Spring, summer is finally here on the North Coast of Ireland. And the farm has responded to the warmer days with a burst of growth and activity! We've been non-stop with events. From agricultural shows, horse trials and food festivals, we've...
The Wellington Challenge-Sporting Hares Fieldsports
Having worked with Dubarry over the years, I know what makes a good pair of boots. Add to that daily life on the farm and I've become a bit of a welly connoisseur! Hence why I have named myself Chief Tester in The Wellington Challenge! Here, I am reviewing a pair of...
Homemade Raw Chocolate-Tried & Tested
I’m a self-proclaimed chocolate addict, favourites include Green & Blacks Ginger, Lindt Sea Salt… I could quite happily never eat a crisp or sweet again if it were a toss up between them and a slab of artisan milk chocolate. However, I also have a growing interest...
Ines de la Fressange-Simple Summer Style inspiration.
If you followed my Slow Style series earlier this year you'll know that in my list of favourite things to wear for summer are white jeans and a navy v-neck jumper. Simple but crisp and summery! I also had put a pair of Dainty Ox Converse on the wish list for the...
Weekend at Ballymaloe Lit Festival
This blog post is coming to you from a bundle of duvet with a terrier hot water bottle and a cup of tea at hand. I'm in recovery from a long weekend of non stop work, chatter and fun at Ballymaloe Lit Festival and honestly...
Perfect Tomato Sauce with Meatballs & Parsley Pesto
The first time I tasted this recipe I knew I had hit the tomato sauce jackpot! It has the perfect balance of sweetness and tanginess and is rich, thick and coats the spaghetti perfectly. I've made a gazillion tomato sauces in my life so far, pasta with something...
A day at Temple Bar Food Market.
I’m currently writing this while nibbling on some of the most delicious organic almonds and sticky, toffee like dates…My spoils from the Temple Bar Food Market. Most of you already know that we take our farm produce to markets all around the country, selling our free...
A Guilty Pleasure-Lardy Cake
Last week I spied a column in the Country Life on Lardy Cake, which was timely because here at the farm we have become worryingly addicted to this old fashioned cake. Ok, I admit, the name alone is enough to put anyone off...Or worry about the side effects...
Slow Style Refresh: Week 2 Capsule Wardrobe Building
Last week we discovered the clothes we actually wear. Maybe that was a shock for some of you, For me it certainly was! Now it’s time to use this valuable information for good!We also looked at the style of others whose clothes we would actually wear daily and took...
What’s in Season Now? Seasonal Eating made easy!
Seasonal Eating Chart As you already now I'm a big advocate of seasonal eating. There's many reasons why I'm on a quest to live more in tune with the seasons and see that reflected on my plate-namely to support local producers, eat more delicious food and to remain in...
Hi I’m Becky! I’m a family herbalist, gardener and mama living on our sustainable farm in Northern Ireland. I came across the concept of slow living and living in tune with nature when I was diagnosed with hashimotos and realised I needed to reconnect back to nature and learn how to nourish myself from within. Since then I have studied herbalism and natural skincare and garden with a focus on edibles. You can catch me monthly on BBC Radio 2 & I’m currently writing my first book to be published in 2022.
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