Dairy products :

Slow Cheese

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Milk curds, the stuff of cheese “You need to be a bit mad to make cheese.” So says Hans Wieland of The Organic Centre in Rossinver, Co. Leitrim. I do believe that he counts himself in this. When he and his wife Gaby[...]

A Seedy Offer

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Before I get started, I should say that the following is really only going to be of interest to the Spud readership in Ireland. Just sayin’, so don’t say I didn’t tell you so. I’m newly arrived back in the ol’ sod and[...]

Killer Cheeses

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There is at least one legend which holds that would-be assassins tried (but failed) to kill St. Patrick with poisoned cheese. There are a number of conclusions which we may draw from this, to wit: - St. Patrick was fond of cheese. - He knew a[...]

Total Greek Yogurt

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My fridge is never without a pot of natural yogurt resting on its shelf, I would say that it has become an essential store cupboard mainstay. From breakfast to dinner it always has a place in my kitchen, I like to stir it into my[...]

Tips to aid digestion

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It came as a revelation to me: the fact that lack of sleep or sleep deprivation can lead to indigestion. And I am sure indigestion can ruin a perfect day for anyone. Anyway, there are other reasons too for indigestion so best to take care and[...]

Have a calcium storehouse

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Why is it that kids are calcium deficient in spite of healthy diets? We all know where the problem lies and it is time to address it! Kids drink milk but they drink aerated drinks too?and much more than what was consumed twenty years ago. At[...]

Smells Like Ice Cream To Me

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Actually, right now I’m smelling coffee in Seattle but last week I smelled lilac and thought ice cream. Now, it’s not the first time that I’ve stopped at the lilac bush outside my front door to inhale its glorious perfume.[...]

Blessed Are The Cheesemakers?

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…or so goes the line from Monty Python’s achingly funny and irreverent Life of Brian . And let it be known that I’m quite happy to give it up for cheesemakers everywhere. I can’t really imagine life without cheese (and[...]

You can lower your cholesterol

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Greetings from Singapore ! I will be back home in a day or two. I am enjoying seafood and so are Alyona and the kids. In fact, fish always gets me thinking about cholesterol and how it is a food that can actually help to lower[...]

Spud Sunday: No Spud Is An Island

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It’s true. No spud should have to spend its days alone. Whether absorbed in the intimate company of its buttery best mate or plated up with a larger group of friends, the potato does what it does best when it’s part of a team.[...]