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Lemon and Thyme Madeira Cake

Aine Carlin — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:36:21 +0000

This recipe will make one quite large cake (enough for 12), which will keep in a cake tin for about five days. • 350g soft butter• 350g caster sugar• 5 large free range eggs• 450g plain flour• 1 teaspoon of baking powder• 1 lemon, juice and zest• A dash of whole milk• 5 good sprigs of fresh thyme leaves, stalks removed Preheat...

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Picnic Quinoa Salad

Aine Carlin — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:42:56 +0000

Quinoa is often described as a ‘superfood’. Full of nutrients, it’s a great source of protein and ideal for those following a plant based diet. Not only that but it also makes for a wonderful base to any kind of salad. Our current favourite concoction contains a few flavourful ingredients that ensure this dish has...

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Worldwide Water Crisis Looms

Aine Carlin — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:30:46 +0000

NASA reports that 97 percent of Greenland’s ice sheet melted over four days in July this year. Scientists were startled at the speed with which it melted. On July 8, about 40 percent of Greenland’s surface ice had melted. By July 12, about 97 percent was gone. Greenland experienced a series of strong warm ridges in 2012. The sudden melt-off occurred when one of these ridges parked over the ice sheet, creating a massive heat dome over the ice.

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Stories from the Sea

Aine Carlin — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:18:40 +0000

Locally made using the best fabrics including organic cotton and bamboo, Seasalt has been making a name for itself since it launched in Penzance in 1981. Now with stores all over Cornwall, Devon, Guernsey and the Isles of Scilly, their popularity continues to soar and not without good reason. Catering to a wide variety of...

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Eco Chic at Stockholm Fashion Week

Aine Carlin — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:26:17 +0000

It’s not often that sustainable fashion is given such global exposure. Taking inspiration from London Fashion Week’s ethical initiative Estethica, the show is arranged by Sustainable Fashion NOW, an organization committed to putting the conscious back into fashion. The company aspires to make people more aware of their ethical responsibility as consumers, a responsibility to both...

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Carrot & Courgette Multiseed Loaf

Aine Carlin — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:35:59 +0000

• 1 bag of strong white flour (1.5kg) • 250g wholemeal flour • A good pinch salt, • 50g each sunflower, sesame and poppy seeds (or whichever seeds you have to hand) • 1 courgette and 2 carrots, washed and grated raw. • 2 packs of dried yeast, or 40g fresh • About 1.5 litres...

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Time to UNdeny

Aine Carlin — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:36:23 +0000

With an increasing amount of damning evidence proving the poor sanitary control at a foreign peacekeeper base was the source of the outbreak, the UN’s emphatic denial is staggering and disappointing. The outbreak has claimed the lives of over 7000 Haitian’s since October 2010 with a further500,000 victims also infected, and in that time the...

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Tailored Shirts With Fairtrade Values

Aine Carlin — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:51:30 +0000

Having studied Chinese at Oxford (she confesses to have been particularly gifted at 8th century ancient literature) one may wonder how Lissaman’s interest in ethical trade and fashion burgeoned. We briefly chronicle the junctures of her mission, which are based on the belief that countries could and indeed, shou ld, trade themselves out of poverty....

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Fragrant Lavender Shortbread

Aine Carlin — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 09:51:21 +0000

A fantastically easy to grow herb, Lavender has a multitude of uses. With its distinctive taste and smell, it has seen somewhat of a resurgence in the last few years, as using it as a culinary ingredient has become once again en vogue. A native plant of the Mediterranean it also thrives in the cooler...

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5 Green Living Apps That Make Life Easier

Aine Carlin — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:57:36 +0000

According to a recent Nielsen survey, roughly 25 percent of Americans use smartphones to perform activities on the Web. Many of these activities involve gathering apps that are useful to them. This means we’re increasingly becoming mobile information gatherers. When it comes to informing the public about eco-friendly living, particularly energy-saving practices, the easiest and...

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