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How to Grow Your Own Sprouts

Have you ever thought about eating sprouts (or micro-greens) to get your greens during the winter? Instead of a big salad that you might not be able to finish off, these could be your new favourite sides! And why not growing them yourself?Step 1:Select a certain amount of your seeds/beans/pulses (not too many, they will expand).Rinse them in a sieve and pour them into a nice wide jar. Make sure...

Less Waste, More Pancakes!

Pancakes are the original use-it-up food. The tradition of eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday comes from the need to use up all the luxurious, high-fat foods like butter and eggs before fasting began for Lent.These days, the excitement surrounding Pancake Tuesday means food often ends up going to waste. Whether you’re a crêpe connoisseur or a fat pancake fan, we’ve put together some tips to help you enjoy your pancakes...

The Compost Epic

by Donal O’LearyIWhen the autumn leaves fall downForest floor is filled with brownWho will eat these leaves and twigsLike a horde of hungry pigs?Mighty mushrooms, jolly germs,Magic millipedes, wondrous wormsEat all Mother Nature’s wasteFor which they have a special tasteBut what they give us in returnIs what we are about to learn.IIWhen it’s time for our spring cleanBusy buds burst lush and greenInsects birds and mammals tooEat and drink and...

Staff Tips – Meal Planning & Preparation

Planning meals is one of the most effective ways to reduce food waste and save on food bills. There are many ways to plan your meals and you’ll be pleased to learn that there’s no one way of doing it, it’s whatever works for you!At the office of Stop Food Waste HQ, we asked around to find out what kind of approaches members of the team take.Adrian:When preparing the dinner,...

Keeping hens at home

The idea of keeping laying hens is attractive to many people. Certainly, it is a great way to use up kitchen scraps, obtain high quality eggs from your own homestead, produce rich compost for the garden and connect with the wondrous creatures themselves. But what does it entail? To help you navigate what rearing hens at home is all about, we’ve explored the options and spoken to Galway based Hen...