What an amazing summer we are having! At the time I am writing this we are looking at another lovely week of sunshine. Such a treat. It is important though that we remember to look after our skin this summer - during hot weather like this our skin can easily be neglected. Here are a few tips for easy natural...

Long before our father even thought of opening Organico one of the first ‘health’ products I remember him getting excited about was Cider Vinegar. He used to make us drink it any time we complained of a ‘funny tummy’ - and it was so effective that we all still take it and suggest it to our friends in similar situations...

Fresh sprouts are some of the most nutritious, tastiest and cheapest foods on the planet. They contain vitamins, minerals, protein, enzymes...and all in an incredibly easy to digest form. In fact, because of all the enzymes, eating sprouts is actually beneficial to our digestion. And amazingly, they grow without any soil, fertiliser or even sunlight - just a jar or...

When I was a child, my parents always drank coffee on Sundays. They would make it almost ceremoniously, take it to the conservatory, and sit and enjoy it while reading the Sunday papers. This wasn’t a grab it and go take away as you raced around the supermarket. This was an enjoyable break from the routine of housework and farm-work...

1. They put WHAT in the dough? Sometimes we are, quite literally, what we eat! Human hair has been on our menus for quite some time although few of us knew it and we certainly won't see it listed on ingredients labels. In organico, we recently received an organic pastry product and were intrigued to read on the label ‘Does...

Modern living can easily burden our whole system. We eat unhealthy foods, we drink unhealthy drinks and we don’t give our bodies a chance to recover and flush out the toxins we ingest. Traditionally many cultures had fasts built into the year, like Lent or Ramadan. Unfortunately the tradition of fasting has waned in Ireland and this means that our...

Where I live we are lucky to have our own supply of water that comes from a mountain spring. We have a wealth of water in ireland, and we often forget just how lucky we are. However questions on the topic of the mandatory fluoridation of our public water supply have raised a spectre of suspicion and fear over the...

Sir, more than kisses, letters mingle souls; for, thus friends absent speak. John Donne It does me good to write a letter which is not a response to a demand, a gratuitous letter, so to speak, which has accumulated in me like the waters of a reservoir. Henry Miller A Letter is a Joy of Earth - It is denied...

Are you looking for an unusual and fun addition to a Hen weekend? This summer we held our first Cookery Demonstration in Organico Cafe, for a Hen Party from Cork. We were nervous, it being our first time, but they said it made their weekend so we are excited now about offering further events! We greeted the ladies (who all...

Hello from Sunny and Spring Like West Cork! Here is the plan for our day of cookery in Good Things Cafe on April 13th. We have a very full day planned, and you will get to taste all the dishes as we make them and can ask any questions you have about how to make delicious healthy food as well...