Organico Shop
Open from 9.30 till 4.30 on the 24th
Re-opening on Wednesday the 28th Dec till Saturday the 31st (9am till 6pm).
Open from Tuesday the 3rd Jan at 9.30 as usual.
Organico Café
Closing from the 24th to Thursday the 12th of January for refurbishment and annual holidays!
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Organico Bakery
We will be baking on Thursday the 29th, Friday the 30th and Saturday the 31st; and then from Tuesday the 3rd as usual.
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Happy Christmas......
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Thursday 8th Dec
To take your mind off the Budget why not come to Bantry and enjoy discounts in every shop – minimum 10% Off and in many shops you will get a double discount in the form of a gift voucher to spend in January.
In Organico we are offering 10% Off everything – don’t miss it!! Including:
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Dr Hauschka Cosmetics, Trilogy Cosmetics, Delicious Organic Plum Puddings, Organic wines, ports and sparkling wines, books, diaries and Mood Calendars…and loads of other Christmas Gifts and tasty treats!
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This discount applies to purchases paid for in full on the 8th December 2011. Happy Christmas......
It’s the only time of the year I find myself buying crappy sweets and boxes of cheap chocolates to give away – feeling under pressure to play the game. But our kids don’t need more sugar – so I’m going to try amd make a workable list of alternatives…
Why not give out other little gifts? Pens, pencils, balloons, fake tattoos, stickers – or even tooth brushes!!!
For home (maybe not so suitable for Trick or Treaters) you can make little ‘Vampire bites’ by slicing apples into thin long slices and spreading nut butter in the middle, with some bleaches almonds as teeth! Any nut butter in the middle makes a tasty healthy snack…
Mix nuts and chocolate nuts, this will reduce the sugar and the protein in the nuts will balance their blood...
I honestly have no idea what’s happening here. Were the customers inside there closing accounts? Is that reason enough to close the branch and lock them inside?
Why would security guards drag a woman into the bank? Was it because she was attempting to take names while she was outside the bank? Can they be charged with common assault? I presume she wasn’t trespassing as she was on the pavement.
It makes no sense.
Meanwhile in Spain, tens of thousands can peacefully protest without any police in sight.
More: Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Dame Street.
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Here is a synopsis of a recent email from Patrick Holford. You can sign up for his emails by going to www.patrickholford.com and signing up. They are fairly useful – he is very keen you buy his books, but then they are pretty good books!
I had read this already, when I was researching for an article on healthy oils, but it is still amazing – a study published in the Clinical Journal of Oncology found that eating flaxseeds can reduce the risk of dying from breast cancer by up to 40% This is due to the lignan content of flax. Lignans, a very important type of phytoestrogen, apparently kill off cancer cells and prevent secondary tumours by stopping the growth of new cells.
In the bowel, lignans are turned into enterolactone. The study looked at 1,140 postmenopausal women with...
Above is a near identical facsimile of a scene from a dream that I had on Friday morning. I can't recall what the dream was about, but for some reason I had to create a new Blue Screen Of Death graphic and I came up with this, (probably too many thoughts about Windows 8 recently).
Skip ahead to Friday lunch time; watching SkyNews, where I catch the tail end of a story which was being reported as: "Scientists generate video stream from the mind of a test subject. Recording your dreams may be the next step!". The video below was being played .
I got quite excited! This seemed like the future was here. Oh silly, silly me! Later that day I get on the Net and search for the story. It turns out the boffins "only" managed to create a montage of video from other video that was similar to...
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We are very excited to have been invited to offer an evening course with Bantry Adult Education. We have put together a proposal that covers 4 fun and healthy cookery classes with Rachel Dare; 3 Natural Healthcare classes with Organico Staff members Elizabeth Ewing, Christine Meadows and Fleur Hindley; and a final class with Rachel and Hannah on delicious Christmas treats to prepare at home.
The cookery classes will feature topics ranging from Super Soups to Indian Takeaway; the Healthcare classes will focus on Balancing Blood Sugar (which affects energy levels and weight issues for the whole family) as well as Natural Hormone balancing and Natural Stress Relief. Each healthcare class will also focus on food and healthy eating (for example Christine Meadows is very good at sprouting so...
It’s really easy to make a nourishing soothing drink from Carrageen Moss. It makes a jelly-like thick drink which, when you add lots of honey and lemon juice, tastes pretty OK and really feels like its doing you good. I personally use the dried seaweed you buy in most healthfood shops – but if you are very keen you can harvest it yourself in Ireland!
What you need:
Carrageen Moss – a good handful of the dried seaweed (about 5 grams)
1 Organic un-waxed lemon
1 Teaspoon manuka honey or local honey per person
1 pint cold water (preferably spring water or filtered water)
Juice your lemon. Put the carrageen moss into a medium stainless steel pan, add water to cover, add the shell of the lemon if it is organic, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the lemon juice. To serve, strain...
Athens has become a battlefield of late. The country has to save 28 billion Euro by 2015 or risk default. I’d ask how the hell that happened but then all you have to do is look at the mess Ireland is in. Sure, they’re very different situations but the end result is the same. Recession and austerity.
How did things get so bad in Greece? This post might go some way to explaining things.
You see, as precipitous as the rise in national debt has been over the last couple of years, it is still amateur stuff compared to the way we piled on the debt between 1981, the year of Αλλαγή, the Change, ushered in by a massive 48% majority, (Time coverage here) and 1993, when the Maastricht rules finally started to bite and we were forced to pull the handbreak on our burgeoning...
We just received this email from a happy customer and thought it might be useful to others with pet-related problems. Thanks Maria for your happy story!
For Fleur,
i bought some Colloidal silver from you by mail order last week. I wanted it for an old pet sheep with severe footrot on one foot. I have spent a fortune on vet treatments for him ( he is a neutered ram and very gentle) None of these have worked and I was considering, as a last resor- having the toe removed. He has been going round on his knees. As the flock are rescues from slaughter, ( we are vegetarian animal lovers) it meant a lot to us to give them a natural life – which never happens with farm animals. But we also had to consider his quality of life and comfort and it was heartbreaking not to see any improvement...
We are delighted to have Christopher Minhall offering Osteopathy in Bantry every second Friday starting April 2011. Chris has been practicing in Kieran English’s practice in Killcoe for the last few years and also in Clonakilty. If you are interested in visiting Chris in Organico please call him directly for an appointment on 086 8861007.
Osteopathy is a system of diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of medical conditions. It works with the structure and function of the body, and is based on the principle that the well-being of an individual depends on the skeleton, muscles, ligaments and connective tissues functioning smoothly together.
To an osteopath, for your body to work well, its structure must be in balance. Imbalance can occur for a number of different reasons –...
Celebrate National Rude Health Week 2011 – Come and join us in learning more about naturally good health at Organico. Enjoy a range of free talks and consultations:
Friday 8th April Sinead Ni Ghealbhain (Pukka Herbs) – Free Consultations on Ayurvedic Medicine and Family Health 11-3pm
Monday 11th April Roisin O’Shea (Nutritional product Consultant)
free consultations on Hormonal Health for Women 11-1pm
Tues 12th April Christine Meadows (Nutritionist) 11-1pm for free 20 minute consultations on a healthy diet.
Tuesday 12th 8.30 – 9.30pm John Garvey will present a free talk on ‘Raising a Healthy Family’ in Organico Café. All welcome.
Wednesday 13th Brid Walsh (Solgar) Free Consultations on Natural Treatments for Hayfever and Allergies 11-2.30 pm
Thursday 14th Liz...
Anyone who would like to start their own garden should come along to a free Open Evening in Organico Cafe on Friday the 15th of April at 7.30. Get Growing, a local Charity run by vollunteers who are experienced and passionate gardeners, is starting a serise of hands-on classes which will help you to plan and start to grow vegetables in whatever space is available to you. The classes are free. For more information contact Shalila on 02766296 or on......
Hold your own catered party in Organico Cafe! We recently had a Book Launch and served a 2 course meal afterwards for 26 people which went very well – happy customers, clean plates and a great atmosphere!
If you have a birthday or important date coming up give us a call or drop us a line – for between €20 and €25 per head (appetisers, main course, decadent deserts and tea/coffee) for 20 – 30 people we are delighted to offer the Cafe as an evening venue. We serve our Organic House Wine at €15 per bottle and a delicious non-alcoholic punch for €2 per glass!
The menu could be Indian – a choice of curries, organic rice, home made dips, chutneys and naan breads; or Thai…or something taken from our Day Tiime Menu. We can offer amazing deserts and delicious...
We are delighted to be finally stocking Buddha Bunz Dryer Balls – if you use them in your tumble dryer they reduce static, speed up your drying time and make your clothes all soft and fluffy without needing chemicals. Great for your pocket and great for the environment!...
The Fox and Chicken by Toma McCullim
Organico Cafe is delighted to be exhibiting works by works by Toma McCullim and Astrid and Kirstin Walshe. Colourful, charming and upbeat this exhibition will appeal to all ages. Call in and view anytime before the end of April 2011.
Toma McCullim:
Toma holds a first-class honours degree in The History, Archaeology
and Anthropology of Art from the prestigious Sainsbury School of World
Art at the University of East Anglia. She has been selected as an
Invited Artist at this years Summer exhibition of the Royal Hibernian
Academy.
These new paintings are from a series called “My Little Eye”.
“In this series of paintings I wanted to include the child as well as
the adult viewer, to allow for a play of perspectives and meanings
within the work....
Post Pregnancy Hair Loss is very common and can be very upsetting. It can be just part of the cycle of Hair growth, but it is still a good idea to make sure of your nutrient levels so as to prevent un-necessary damage to your hair.
1. Many women suffer post partum hair loss which can have a nutritional basis. Increase your intake of foods rich in zinc, folic acid and B vitamins while you’re pregnant, as it is theorized that pregnancy causes a slight deficiency in these nutrients. According to Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy, consuming dark green vegetables, extra-lean meats, whole grains and cooked dried peas and beans are good sources of these essential nutrients.
After checking your diet, you might take a multivitamin supplement daily, for example Solgar’s...
We are delighted to finally have this book coming into the Shop – it’s a fantastic how-to manual for both experienced gardeners and beginners. Loads of great photos, a very clear layout and a wealth of experience and information. Well done Ben and Joyce!
RSP €18.99 (buy it now coming soon – p & p will be calculated at......
Butt Hash...
"Jenkem is an alleged hallucinogenic recreational drug composed of noxious gas formed from fermented sewage.[1] In the mid to late 1990s, several reports stated that Jenkem was being used by Zambian street children.[1][2] In November 2007, anecdotal American media reports gave the impression that Jenkem was an actual, popular drug taking hold with American teenagers. Media reports were characterized by disbelief and distaste for the perceived abjection of the phenomenon.[3] Since November 2007, no new reports have appeared to corroborate the early speculations."[wiki]"Also known as: butt-vapors, ass gas, That Funky Air (TFA), Shit n' Piss (SnP), Slam Dump, Huff McGruff, Pooter Juice, Terrence and...
EFT WORKSHOPS (Emotional Freedom Technique) will be held on 21 – 23 Jan 2011 at Dervish, 50 Cornmarket Street, Cork. with Clare Roche, AAMET certified trainer, Level 3 (advanced) EFT practitioner Matrix Reimprinting practitioner. If you’re looking for a new way to deal with stress and challenging emotions this could be the place for you!
www.tapenergy.eu 087 915 2597
Level 1 (Introductory)
21 Jan 10am-5pm !
€120
Learn simple but effective meridian tapping techniques to:
• deal with everyday stress and anxiety
• find relief from negative self-talk and difficult memories
• deal with cravings for food, cigarettes etc
• understand and stop self-sabotage (and much more…)
Level 2 (Practitioner) 22-23 Jan 10am-5pm €275
Take your own self-work to the next level and...
If you’re looking for a present for someone special and can’t make your mind up why not buy them an Organico Gift Voucher for Christmas!...
Organico Shop & Bakery
Friday 24th 9 am till 5 pm (lots of fresh bread)
(Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues CLOSED)
Wednesday 29th 10am till 6 pm (no fresh bread)
Thursday 30th 9.30 till 6 pm (lots of fresh bread)
Friday 31st 9.30 till 6 pm (lots of fresh bread)
(Sat/Sun/Mon CLOSED)
Tuesday 4th January 9.30 till 6 pm (lots of fresh bread)
As normal after that!
Organico Cafe will closed on Thursday evening before Christmas (the 24th)
and will re-open on Thursday the
13th of......
In a small attempt to say a sincere Thank You to all our wonderful customers and to do our bit to reduce financial stress this Christmas we are holding a 10% OFF day this coming Tuesday the 21st of December. The discount applies to everything across the shop* including Organic Wines, lovely natural cosmetics including Dr Hauschka and Trilogy, our gorgeous Christmas Gifts and of course all our delicious foods as well. So come in and stock up!
*This discount does not apply to online purchases. This discount only applies to purchases made on the 21st of December 2010 and cannot be added to any other offer Organico may have made. Customers must do their shopping in person in Organico and must pay for their purchases on the 21st of December....
This drink is a favourite nearly year-round in Organico Cafe. It’s nice and easy to make at home so why not give it a try! We adopted the recipe from the Leon recipe book (thanks guys!).
Ingredients
200 mls Lemon Juice, 50g Ginger, 1 big bunch fresh Rosemary
5 Tbsp Local Honey (use Manuka Honey if you are feeling a cold coming on)
(this makes a syrup you can keep in your fridge for a week or more)
Heat the juice, ginger and rosemary, stirring in the honey after 20 minutes and turn off the heat. Let cool completely, then poor into a sterilised bottle (you can leave all the bits in there – it gets yummier every day!).
To make a mug of Cold Buster use 4 tablespoons of the syrup and top up with boiling water and extra honey if desired....
Times are tough in West Cork at the moment and Organico Cafe is trying something new! We’re busy Monday to Friday but have been quiet on Saturdays, so we have come up with a great idea – grab a copy of The Grapevine* this week, bring a friend and we’ll offer you an amazing “Buy one Get one Free” offer on any food!
This is a great chance to take a friend for a Free Lunch! Introduce someone to the delights of Organico’s Hot Lunches which include daily specials such as:
Chicken Curry made with Free Range Chicken
Vegetarian Three Bean Chili
Thai Fish Cakes
Shepard’s Pie with Organic Beef
Cauliflower & Chickpea Madras
Grilled Goat’s Cheese Bruschetta with caramelised onions and pesto
Or choose from a delicious selection of sandwiches,...
Organico Cafe is delighted to present work by Cork artist Aoife O’Brien. Aoife’s work is subtle yet it draws you in – I concur with her statement below that her work is evocative of places we might have known. This show really is worth a visit!
Artists Statement
Visual perception i.e. Interpreting and understanding what we see, is thought to consist of 80% memory and 20% input through the eyes. 1I explore this estimation in my work by offering the viewer depictions or suggestions of imagery, which lead the viewer into his or her own interpretation of what is represented. The aim of the work is to create pictorial spaces, which toy with the viewer’s impulse to believe in them. The fictional compositions hold a tension between reality and fantasy....
We have just started shipping our breads and cakes (although not the iced ones yet!) to the whole of Ireland – we have had inquiries over the years but have never actually worked it all out. Now we have found an excellent courier service (Fastways) who guarantee next day delivery if you order at the start or the middle of the week and take very good care of their parcels.
We take orders by email and will call for credit card details. The best idea is to order to fill your freezer (our breads and spelt scones freeze very well) with some treats on the side (our spelt chocolate chip cookies keep for minimum 2 weeks). We bag up everything for maximum freshness and of course everything is freshly baked on the day we send it so even if you don’t freeze it you will get 3-4 days out...
In our enthusiasm for rare ancient “Superfoods’’ which we hope might unlock the secret of eternal health, we can often overlook the simple, abundant, local foods that might enrich our health. I think one of the most overlooked foods locally is seaweed. This month I decided to focus on seaweed and share some of the amazing information I have read about the benefits of adding it to our diet.
Historically in Ireland seaweeds have been used in soups and stews, as a cough remedy/convalescent food, for pain-reducing baths, as a glaze for pottery, an ingredient in soap, cosmetics and glass making, and as a fertiliser. There is evidence of the use of seaweed as food as far back as 2700BC, but a lot of the traditions surrounding seaweed had been forgotten – until recently, when it was...
If you are looking for an alternative to plastic bottled water we’ve found a great stainless steel bottle range!
They are non toxic (made from food grade stainless steel – so they don’t need a liner like aluminium bottles), recycleable, durable and great fun colours. Buy our stainless steel bottles here…
Onya 500 ml Blue Stainless Steel Bottle 100% Foodsafe
BPA & Aluminium free
Ergonomic attractive design
Large stainless steel threads
Stainless steel lid
Wide mouth...