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For the Birds feed balls
You can easily attract many varieties of birds by providing fresh food and water for them. In Ireland, we don’t often have to worry about the water bit, but inexpensive bird feeders and treats can be made easily, often with materials you would otherwise throw away.
One thing to remember before you start to feed small birds though; once you start feeding wild birds it is better to continue to do so throughout the year...
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You can easily attract many varieties of birds by providing fresh food and water for them. In Ireland, we don’t often have to worry about the water bit, but inexpensive bird feeders and treats can be made easily, often with materials you would otherwise throw away. One thing to remember before you start to feed small birds though; once you start feeding wild birds it is better to continue to do so throughout the year...
Read moreApple, Pear and Quince pie
This year has produced a bumper crop of apples, not just at Croan but for everyone it seems. The pigs have received bags of windfalls from friends and neighbours and we have been experimenting with lots of new recipes to try to use up our harvest.
Last year, we also planted some Quince trees. They haven’t produced any fruit as yet, but we were lucky enough to get some from the beautiful Coolmore estate near...
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This year has produced a bumper crop of apples, not just at Croan but for everyone it seems. The pigs have received bags of windfalls from friends and neighbours and we have been experimenting with lots of new recipes to try to use up our harvest. Last year, we also planted some Quince trees. They haven’t produced any fruit as yet, but we were lucky enough to get some from the beautiful Coolmore estate near...
Read moreOld Fashioned Tea Brack Recipe
As the weather begins to cool, an old fashioned Tea brack is just the thing with a cuppa on a chilly afternoon.
Our apple crop is so abundant this year that we’re literally putting them in everything we make. This tea-brack has been a particularly successful combination!
Ingredients
300 ml coldtea (try Earl Grey or Lady Grey for a citrussy tang)
4 tsp Irish whiskey (optional)
110 g sultanas
220 g currants or raisins
120g diced eating apple
200 g brown sugar
225...
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As the weather begins to cool, an old fashioned Tea brack is just the thing with a cuppa on a chilly afternoon. Our apple crop is so abundant this year that we’re literally putting them in everything we make. This tea-brack has been a particularly successful combination! Ingredients 300 ml coldtea (try Earl Grey or Lady Grey for a citrussy tang) 4 tsp Irish whiskey (optional) 110 g sultanas 220 g currants or raisins 120g diced eating apple 200 g brown sugar 225...
Read moreMarinated Pork Chops
We took delivery of 2 very cute Sandy and Black piglets this week and, of course, that got us thinking about Pork!
This recipe is a new invention but it worked so well that we had to share it with you.
Marinate the Pork Chops overnight in a fridge, if you can, but a few hours will do if you can’t manage that.
Pork Marinade Ingredients
2 big sprigs of Rosemary, finely chopped.
2 cloves of garlic, peeled and...
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We took delivery of 2 very cute Sandy and Black piglets this week and, of course, that got us thinking about Pork! This recipe is a new invention but it worked so well that we had to share it with you. Marinate the Pork Chops overnight in a fridge, if you can, but a few hours will do if you can’t manage that. Pork Marinade Ingredients 2 big sprigs of Rosemary, finely chopped. 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and...
Read moreThree Winter Ingredients, Four delicious courses
This time of year really forces us to use some ingenuity when it comes to cooking with our own seasonal ingredients. All we have left in the gardens at the moment are Beetroot, Swiss Chard and Leeks. With the addition of a few store cupboard extras, here’s a tasty vegetarian menu that we recently came up with.
Leek and Chard Soup
Chop up the green tops of about 10 baby leeks (keep the white part to...
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This time of year really forces us to use some ingenuity when it comes to cooking with our own seasonal ingredients. All we have left in the gardens at the moment are Beetroot, Swiss Chard and Leeks. With the addition of a few store cupboard extras, here’s a tasty vegetarian menu that we recently came up with. Leek and Chard Soup Chop up the green tops of about 10 baby leeks (keep the white part to...
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