Author: Caitriona Redmond
I'm an Irish mother to 2 boys, born & bred in Dublin, Ireland. I like to cook simple & fresh food for the family, with the family on a budget.
Potato Corn Soup Recipe – Ad
Potatoes are a staple part of our family diet, and so when Potato.ie aka “Potatoes More Than A Bit On The Side” got in touch to see would I be interested in designing a new recipe for all ... Read More
July 2017 Allotment Update
It’s been a while is becoming my catch-phrase this past couple of weeks. I sat down at my desk on Monday and started to go through all my recipes on the blog. There are now over 550 published ar... Read More
How To Visit Taste Of Dublin On A Budget
Updated for 2017! For ten years I managed to avoid Taste of Dublin, I knew it was on, I knew where, and convinced myself that it wasn’t worth visiting and not to bother. However, in year 10 I wa... Read More
Bloom 2017 For The Family In Review
I go to Bloom in the Phoenix Park every year, have done since it opened. I applied for media accreditation this year and Bord Bia were kind enough to grant me a pass. With the boys on a day off school... Read More
Crying Over Onions
It was the onions. The blasted onions. Everything up until I started watering the onions was manageable. I had kept my emotions relatively in check. Then as I started to water the onions the memories ... Read More