Our Granary Loaf is one of our most popular and it is very easy to make. A loaf for the whole family! By Rachel Dare Makes 3 Loaves 1 kg/2 ¼ lb Doves Organic malted grain flour 500g/1 lb Doves Strong wholemeal flour 3 tsp sea salt 50g/ 1 ½ oz fresh yeast 3 heaped tsp molasses 850mls hand hot water, 3 tbsp olive oil and a little milk Sesame, sunflower or poppy seeds to top loaf Continue reading →

Triple herbal combination: An effective alternative to benzodiazepines This is the title of a study into the effect of using a combination of valerian, hops and passiflora to help with sleep, whilst coming off benzodiazepenes. Benzodiazepines are a group of sedative drugs and the patients taking part in this study had been taking them for an average of 6.8 months...

For the foreseeable future we are running these fantastic special offers...we'll be adding more as we go!!! Little Comfort ‘Real Nappies’: 20% off full packs and packs of 5 nappies. This means the Full Pack (containing 20 nappies, 8 covers, and various accessories) costs €245 instead of €307. The Day Pack, containing 5 nappies, is €55 instead of €65. Bulk...

This seems a bit out of date with the recent sunshine here in West Cork, but I wrote it in the depths of winter and forgot to post it (I think it's called Baby Brain, a dangerous forgetful condition you can develop when you have a Young One...!) Anyway... The short dark days of the early New Year leave many of us feeling a little blue – Why is that? Lack of direct sunlight and vitamin D deficiency is a significant factor in the development of SAD, or the ‘winter blues’. This month I’m focusing on Vitamin D. I have been taking vitamin D for a while as there has been so much recent research on the myriad of health benefits it offers, so I thought I’d provide some of the information I have gathered so you can see if you think it might be something that would benefit you. Continue reading →

Update: We are now offering €100 off! We are delighted to be stocking Real Nappies made by Little Comfort, an Irish Company based in Co Donegal. The Luxury Bamboo Nappy pack is now available in our online baby shop here and we are currently running a limited offer with 20% discount! Their nappies are made from Bamboo, a highly absorbent...

We love Eco Balls from Ecozone, an English company who make great eco-friendly products. Eco Balls are an alternative to laundry detergent, and from my expereince they clean pretty much everything including baby's nappies (they are especially good for this since they are anti-bacterial). You use 3 of them in your washing machine and together they produce ionized oxygen that...

For March and April 2010 we are offering free Wi-Fi in our Cafe outside of Lunchtime (so not between 12.30 and 2.30). So if you have your own laptop, feel free to come a browse (and try out our tempting snack and coffee menu while you're at it!) At 12.30 we might ask you to move tables or come back...

Organico Café are very excited to be now offering dishes made with Martin and Yvonne Flynn’s local organic beef! We have teamed up with Martin and Yvonne Flynn of Maughanasilly Farm in Kealkil who will supply us with a high quality range of Organic meats and we are working on a new and exciting menu. Where most restaurants offer one...

Do you know anyone who would like to exhibit their work locally in a busy Cafe? We like to support local artists, so if that's you, and you have a good number of (preferably large) paintings ready to exhibit, give us a call! The paintings must be framed. Please contact us with a portfolio (the best idea is to drop...

We are delighted to announce that we are now stocking organic beef in our freezer produced and reared by Martin and Yvonne Flynn in Kealkil West Cork. Martin and Yvonne are certified by The Organic Trust. They have a fantastic stall on Bantry market every friday selling their own willow baskets, eggs and meat.  We are stocking their mince and...