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We had to skip last week’s Monday Munchies because we literally couldn’t find the time to do it! So we’re back again this week with a great and simple recipe from Gourmet Grazing food blog.

“This is an amazingly luscious caramel sauce recipe that works great with pretty much everything. Stored in a bottle it will keep for two weeks, and can be reheated in the microwave before use. It’s easy to…

RYDER CUP: TEAM EUROPE

So in the aftermath of this years Ryder Cup, the main headlines are still dominated by the controversy surrounding ‘that press conference’, which we illustrated in our last post. But we must not forget, that no matter how badly you feel your captain has performed, you, as players still have to go out & do it on the course. So I wanted to pay tribute to the guys who actually rose above al the…

G’WAN THERE TOM, UNDER THE BUS YOU GO…

  Is there anyone else out there recovering from the Ryder Cup weekend? I know we certainly are… We relish the 3 days of nail-biting golf between Team Europe and Team America. Fresh air and social conversation were cast aside for 72 hours while the TV streamed the Ryder Cup and the atmosphere was lapped up with tea and biscuits in hand (for the most part – until the afternoon came around and the…

#IRISHBLOGHOUR WEEK 4: TIPS AND TRICKS FOR BLOGGERS

Another week, another great #irishbloghour. We’re delighted to have chatted to some new bloggers as well as some regulars. We continued on with some blogging questions and topics so we’ve pulled some great tips and advice and shared them below:

Blogging Goals:

To post more often and consistently.This means that your followers will become familiar when you will post up on your blog, ensuring that…

We finished up on one of our favourite yearly projects last week – the Kildare Readers Festival Programme of Events! We were lucky to have designed and illustrated this brochure for the second year in a row – and we really enjoy being part of it.

This year, the cover was to depict the warming atmosphere of the festival – and to highlight the format of the conversational and welcoming nature of…

MONDAY MUNCHIES WEEK 15: CHOCOLATE TART

  I have to admit, I wasn’t able to illustrate this recipe without drooling a couple of times! As you can see, this week, we have an amazingly scrummy looking chocolate tart from Rosanne at Like Mam Used to Bake.

We had seen Rosannes blog and really enjoyed reading her recipes so we really wanted to have her involved in our Monday Munchies so we could showcase one of her delicious creations! She…

WOW! Another action packed our over on Twitter with #irishbloghour.

Once again thank you all for getting involved! If it wasn’t for you guys & your brilliant blogs this wouldn’t be possible & would just be Gill and I tweeting each other for the on a Thursday evening.

As well as a lot of our ‘regulars’ we also had a great number of new blogs in tonight. Ranging from food, sport, literature,…

BEER WITH DAVE: SIERRA NEVADA SUMMERFEST

Hello again!

In the last instalment of “Beer with Dave” I sampled one of the greats of Irish Craft Beer, McGargles Red Ale.

Today I have travelled slightly further from home to document another seasonal classic… ‘SIERRA NEVADA SUMMERFEST‘. Like the Anchor Summer Beer I sampled a few weeks ago, todays beer is only available for a few months each year. But it’s worth the wait! It’s a cool crisp…

Sometimes there’s nothing better than sitting back and watching the world go by. Do you ever find yourself coming out of the supermarket and just taking a minute to do a spot of people watching? Or maybe you’ll sit and have a cup of coffee in a shopping centre and find yourself doing the same thing. People can be very interesting sometimes, and often you come across some great characters!

So, I…

MONDAY MUNCHIES WEEK 14: MANGO & LIME CURD

  If any of you watched The Great Irish Bake Off last year, you will be familiar with one of it’s contestants, Bridget Harney. We are delighted to have a lovely recipe from Bridget this week for a Mango and Lime curd. It’s a very versatile recipe and you can use it in countless ways and it’s also a great way to use up some fruit you may have lying around in your pantry that are looking sad.

Brid…

So we’ve just finished the second week of #irishbloghour – great to see so many new people join in this week. Tonight, we were chatting about blogging platforms, how long everyone has been blogging and favourite blogs!

There didn’t seem to be a general consensus regarding WordPress, Blogger or other – many people have their personal favourite platform that they enjoy working with! Some points for…

If you’re on the Paleo, vegatarian, dairy free or gluten free diet, this recipe is perfect for you! And for anyone else for that matter – good ingredients = good food no matter what diet you’re on in my book! These are a lighter alternative to chickpea falafels.

This recipe is courtesy of the great Aoife Carroll over at Eat Well, Travel Far, Love Often. She has a fantastic blog sharing all sorts…

BEER WITH DAVE: MCGARGLES RED ALE

It was a busy weekend for us here in DoodleMoose Towers & what better way to unwind last night than to have a glass of one of my very favourite Irish Craft Beers which is brewed only down the road in Kilcock, Co.Kildare.

McGargles range of beers really are special but my personal Favourite is Granny Mary’s Red Ale. I’m sure the lads in McGargles celebrated themselves with one or two of these…

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WASPS AND BEES

It was such a lovely morning yesterday – I got a shock when I woke up to see the sun out. I decided to make the most of it and sit out the back garden to have my breakfast and tea in the sunshine.

Oh it was so nice and relaxing, the birds singing in the trees, the gentle breeze on the warm air. I munched on my toast and sipped on my tea and looked all around me, taking in the beautiful warm…

Well, we’ve just finished our very first #irishbloghour blog chat over on Twitter and we must say, we’re delighted with the turn out! We would have been happy if 2 bloggers had turned up to chat, but it was much busier than we expected!

So, as promised, here is a list of all the blogs that were shared and linked to during the last hour. Have a sift through and enjoy! And maybe during the next…

BEER WITH DAVE: 8º BAREFOOT BOHEMIAN PILSNER

Hi everyone. In the lead up to the Irish Craft Beer Festival in the RDS, Dublin I thought it would be worthwhile sampling & illustrating some of my favourite Irish Craft beers.

To kick it off I have been sipping on 8º’s Barefoot Bohemian Pilsner ! It’s bleedin’ delish!

8 Degrees is the brainchild of Kiwi & Aussie duo Cam & Scott. Who’s love of craft beers led them on the path to beery goodness!