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A WINTER WARMER - IRISH STEW
This always reminds me of my childhood, coming home from school on those cold evenings to a hearty bowl of stew. The meat was definitely...

Attracta Roach
May 20, 20162 min read


TAP VERSUS BOTTLED WATER – THE WATER ARGUMENT
Unless you having been living under a rock over the last few weeks, I’m sure you have been hearing the discussions about buying bottled...

Attracta Roach
May 18, 20163 min read


EASY CHICKEN & CORN SOUP WITH A TWIST
With the winter days fast approaching, it is time to get the soup pot out again. I'm sure a lot of you know how to cook chicken and corn...

Attracta Roach
May 13, 20162 min read


ECO LABELS AND WHAT THEY MEAN
Every day we get bombarded with advertising and it is easy to see why so many people are very confused when it comes to labels. Just walk...

Attracta Roach
May 11, 20163 min read


MOTHER’S DAY – TREATING THAT SPECIAL LADY IN YOUR LIFE.
With Mother’s Day around the corner it is time to celebrate that special person in your life, your Mum. Mums (Mom, Ma, Mammy) are always...

Attracta Roach
May 6, 20163 min read


GRANDMA’S BEST RHUBARD & APPLE PIE
Hello everyone, I hope you have had a good week. With Anzac day starting the week, it gave us time to reflect about what others have done...

Attracta Roach
Apr 30, 20163 min read


GETTING THE KIDS OUTDOORS IN AUTUMN
What a lovely day we had yesterday in Melbourne! It was definitely a time to be outdoors. Thankfully in Australia a lot of us could take...

Attracta Roach
Apr 26, 20165 min read


HEAVENLY HEALTHY BLUEBERRY DOUGHNUTS
Wow! What a week it has been. Busy is an understatement, but I am not complaining because I feel I have achieved a lot. I hope your week...

Attracta Roach
Apr 23, 20162 min read


HOME DÉCOR - THE ECO-FRIENDLY
It is always exciting when moving into a new home. Deciding where to place furniture and decorating it to make it your home. It is very...
Attracta
Apr 18, 20163 min read


BRING A LITTLE BIT OF IRISH TO YOUR TABLE WITH SOME POTATO CAKES
Last weekend I had the joy of making potato cakes which I hadn’t made for a while. I thought you might like to try them this weekend for...

Attracta Roach
Apr 15, 20162 min read


PLANNING YOUR AUTUMN-WINTER VEGETABLE GARDEN
I don’t know about you, but I love Autumn days. Not too hot, not too cold. The change in colours and the crispness in the air are so...

Attracta Roach
Apr 13, 20162 min read


HOW WE STARTED TO BECOME GREEN - Part 3
What a fun weekend we had. It seems every school holidays we are always trying to do something special in the last few days of the...

Attracta Roach
Apr 11, 20163 min read


SCRUMPTIOUS SALMON & PEA LASAGNE
Happy Friday Everyone, I hope your week has been good so far. Now that the weekend is here you might like to try out a new recipe. Last...

Attracta Roach
Apr 8, 20162 min read


HOW WE STARTED TO BECOME GREEN - PART 2
Hi there, I'm back again to continue our discussion on how we started to become green. Hope you liked the steps we discussed on Monday,...

Attracta Roach
Apr 6, 20162 min read


HOW WE STARTED TO BECOME GREEN
For many people, they love the idea of being environmentally conscious, but are often put off in making the change because the change...

Attracta Roach
Apr 4, 20163 min read


QUICK & SIMPLE CHEESY CANNELLONI
Every Friday night I show my daughter how to cook a meal. It is a bit of mother-daughter time (although at times she thinks I am making...

Attracta Roach
Apr 2, 20162 min read


STEPS TO CONTROL SNAILS AND SLUGS IN YOUR GARDEN NATURALLY
Now that we are in our new house a few weeks, I have had a chance to survey our new garden. While removing some rocks and pots I have...

Attracta Roach
Mar 29, 20163 min read


7 STEPS TO MAKE IT A STRESS FREE ECO-FRIENDLY EASTER.
I know for some people Easter has crept upon them and you are thinking what am I going to do. But it doesn’t have to be stressful. You...

Attracta Roach
Mar 23, 20164 min read


HOW TO ECO FRIENDLY YOUR LAUNDRY
In taking the steps to be more eco-friendly, one area you can look at is how you launder your clothes. There are a few changes when...

Attracta Roach
Mar 21, 20162 min read


ADD A DASH OF FLAVOUR WITH INFUSED OILS
Want something simple that adds flavour to your cooking? Why not infuse oils with herbs and spices. Every now and then I do this to add a...

Attracta Roach
Mar 18, 20163 min read
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