Category Archives: Historical

DIY! -body scrubs with essential oils

In her first installment guest author Ellen Cox of Atlantic Aromatics (Ireland’s premier essential oil supplier) describes a simple technique for putting together gorgeous home-made body scrubs. Take it away Ellen (and thanks for the contribution)… Care for Your Skin Consider your skin to be like a unique fabric, as with a delicate silk garment […]

Coeliacs get a gluten-free festival!

This weekend at O’Connell’s Restaurant (located in the Berkeley D4 Hotel), a gluten free festival takes place headed by specialist gluten free chef, Rosemary Kearney. Difficult to ascertain details of exactly what is taking place but knowing her reputation for bringing excitement back to the plates of the coeliac community, it should be a fantastic […]

The Big O(rganic)!

National Organic Week Ireland 2009 is upon us. It runs from 14 September to 20 September inclusive but The Hopsack is offering you lip-smackin’ tastings for an entire fortnight! Sweet, eh? Whole Earth soft drinks; Koyu Matcha tea; toasty Clearspring seed snacks; and organic, fair-trade, sun-drenched mango are just a few of the treats chosen […]

Products working overtime

Avoiding The Snip is an art form. Flexible people dodge scissors better, just as hardworking natural products help blunt Snip’s edges by turning frugal living into recession chic. The beauteous thing about Nature’s bounty is its army of multitaskers. The cinnamon that adds zing to your apple pie can also lower your blood sugar. The […]