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THE SUNDAY BAKE or whatever keeps you going, make

THE SUNDAY BAKE or whatever keeps you going, make it/do it. Each week an english teacher and I collaborate on a poem and a recipe of the week for staff in our school. I thought I'd share the recipe I contribute here too. Consider this recipe double tested and it should give you a lot of satisfaction, the smell alone is divine. Scroll forward for step by step pictures and see below for the detailed recipe. Let me know how you get on.

Apple Muffins

Ingredients

2 cooking apples
175g caster sugar
4 eggs
150ml sunflower oil
275g plain white flour
2 tsps. baking powder
1 tsps vanilla essence
1 tsps cinnamon
1 tsps salt
100g walnuts (leave out if allergic to nuts)
50g raisins.
12 large muffin cases

1. Finely chop the walnuts.
Combine with the sieved flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and the raisins
2. In a measuring jug mix together the sunflower oil, eggs and vanilla extract.
3. Mix the apples with the caster sugar in the bowl.
4. Add the eggs to the flour along with the apples.
5. Spoon the mixture equally into the muffin tin cases. Wipe up any spills on the tin with kitchen paper.
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 190 ° C and cool on a wire tray

#thesundaybake #homeeconomics #bakingmyselfcalm #mentalhealth #wellbeing #applemuffins #apples #autumn #autumncookery #storyboard #stepbystep #firstyearcookery #baking #recipeoftheweek #irishyogateacher

This is Cici, my cat who has been missing since Th

This is Cici, my cat who has been missing since Thursday morning from the Dun Laoghaire/Glenageary area. If you see a majestic black cat with a white priests collar, please let me know. Here are is the recipe for the scones I meant to post ages ago, and with a happier intro. On the positive news front, I recorded a demo on my music page @aoifesings so the #openyourheartspace challenge wasn’t in vain, but it certainly panned out differently to what I expected. #scones
Cranberry & Orange Scones
425g self-raising white flour

85g cold hard butter

20g caster sugar

finely grated zest of 2 large oranges

2 medium/small eggs

2-3 giant dollops of natural yogurt.
1 pinch of salt

50g dried cranberries

½ tsp vanilla essence
Preparation stage:

1. Adjust the shelves of your oven to the middle position and preheat the oven to 200° C.
2. Grease a large flat baking tray lightly with butter.
3. In a large mixing bowl, sieve the flour and salt.
4. Without excessively handling the butter, put it onto a plate and dice it.
5. In a measuring jug or small bowl, lightly mix the yogurt, eggs and vanilla together.
6. Zest the oranges and measure the sugar and cranberries

Bringing it all together:

1. Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Work quickly and lightly.
2. Stir in the zest, sugar and the cranberries.
3. Make a well in the centre of the mixture and using a round bladed knife, go back and forward until the mixture is wet enough for you to be able to knead it, without your hand getting sticky. Add more yogurt (or milk) if needed. (use the dregs of egg and yogurt to glaze the scones later). 4. Use a flour dredger to dust a clean work surface and tip out the dough onto it.

5. Knead lightly until mixture is smooth. Don’t spend more than one minute kneading.
6. Roll the dough out to no less than the thickest part of your thumb.
7. Use a large scone cutter to cut out the scone rounds. Bake for 12-15 minutes.

The life cycle of a chive flower. Young buds full

The life cycle of a chive flower.
Young buds full of promise.
Nourishment with water and light.
The gift of time.
A heat wave.
Changing weather.
Decay.

Day 5 #openyourheartspace Word of the day: Kindness. Let’s see what our meditation on this word will bring tomorrow (or the next day. Let there be no rush). #openyourheartspace
#yogachallenge
#namasteireland
#journeyoftheheart
#overcomefear
#bealive
#beyourself
#loveyourself
#spreadthelove
#yoga
#midsummersyoga
#june2020yoga
#tagyourteacher
#supportirishyogateachers

New Day 4 #openyourheartspace. Word of the day:

Day 3 #openyourheartspace. Word of the day: Safet

#blackouttuesday #solidarity Don’t use the blm t

#blackouttuesday #solidarity Don’t use the blm tag because important posts from black voices and content creators get buried #fightagainstracism

Day 2 #openyourheartspace. Word of the day: HONES

Day 2 #openyourheartspace. Word of the day: HONESTY. Confronting ourselves to take the reigns into our own hands can feel squirmy and uncomfortable. Why is that if true for you? With physical heart openers, you can’t not be honest with yourself. On a practical level, as a yoga practitioner working with the body and mind, you MUST be honest in order to stay safe in your spine. On a mind level, honesty can get blurred into self-doubt and negative self talk leading to imposter syndrome when you are reaching towards a dream. Whatever you are doing, if you can take one step forward with ease, you are qualified. Therefore, your mantra of the day is “I am qualified”. You are qualified.
Today’s teacher of the day is Jess Oatway @yogajess7 you can find out about her class tonight from 6-7pm or her Saturday class at 10am through the link in her bio.
O P E N Y O U R H E A R T S P A C E
A MIDSUMMERS YOGA AND PERSONAL GOAL CHALLENGE. 1st JUNE TO 21st JUNE AND BEYOND.
FOR GUIDELINES HOW TO PLAY, SEE ORIGINAL POST WITH MADONNA IN 1986 OPENING HER HEART. Don’t forget to tag #openyourheartspace on your stories, keep a journal and check back in before 10am tomorrow for the word of day 3.
#openyourheartspace
#yogachallenge
#namasteireland
#journeyoftheheart
#overcomefear
#bealive
#beyourself
#loveyourself
#spreadthelove
#yoga
#midsummersyoga
#june2020yoga
#tagyourteacher
#supportirishyogateachers

Today’s word is ‘empowered’ for #openyourhea

Today’s word is ‘empowered’ for #openyourheartspace midsummers yoga challenge. I’m going to do this challenge with my yoga wheel every day. Now that’s it summer, my goal is to find courage and heart to write songs, play music and share my work @aoifesings . I think we all need a little courage to return to what makes us feel joy and to allow ourselves feel joy. Sharing this publicly also gives me an extra kick in the behind to get started and to stay focused. Any yoga practice will support you and empower you in subtle ways. Today’s teacher of the day is Grace Tempany @dubyinyoga . If you’re new or experienced, you will yield a lot of self awareness from following her June thoracic heart opening yin challenge. Check her out! And don’t forget to tag your heart opening practice with #openyourheartspace
O P E N Y O U R H E A R T S P A C E
A MIDSUMMERS YOGA AND PERSONAL GOAL CHALLENGE. 1st JUNE TO 21st JUNE AND BEYOND.
HOW TO PLAY:
1. Write down your big idea (sometimes small can be a big deal too so don’t overwhelm yourself). 2. Check out this page before 10am every morning for the heart word of the day.
3. Sign onto any wonderful yoga teacher’s online class or do your own thing (which is the maverick spirit of this program anyway). I will recommend one teacher per day on the post because I will be focusing on this.
4. Use the word of the day to set your intention. Keep a daily journal.
5. The goal is to practice *any* heart centred yoga of your choice for 21 consecutive days and use the daily intentions to support and strengthen your goal.
6. The goal is to support you in making any dreams you had during lockdown become reality.
7. The goal is to overcome fear.
8.
9. Share daily, tag #openyourheartspace on your stories and I will repost. *The 21 words are (in no particular order)*
Trust, Safety, Space, Awareness, Openness, Release, Strength, Honesty, Vulnerability, Kindness, Passion, Respect, Empowered, Confidence, Desire, Friendship, Freedom, Contentment, Acceptance, Healing & Love.
Give a heart below if you’d like to follow this or take part!
#openyourheartspace
#yogachallenge
#namasteireland
#journeyoftheheart

O P E N Y O U R H E A R T S P A C E A MIDSUMME

O P E N Y O U R H E A R T S P A C E
A MIDSUMMERS YOGA AND PERSONAL GOAL CHALLENGE. 1st JUNE TO 21st JUNE AND BEYOND.
HOW TO PLAY:
1. Write down your big idea (sometimes small can be a big deal too so don’t overwhelm yourself). 2. Check out this page before 10am every morning for the heart word of the day.
3. Sign onto any wonderful yoga teacher’s online class or do your own thing (which is the maverick spirit of this program anyway). I will recommend one teacher per day on the post because I will be focusing on this.
4. Use the word of the day to set your intention. Keep a daily journal.
5. The goal is to practice *any* heart centred yoga of your choice for 21 consecutive days and use the daily intentions to support and strengthen your goal.
6. The goal is to support you in making any dreams you had during lockdown become reality.
7. The goal is to overcome fear.
8.
9. Share daily, tag #openyourheartspace on your stories and I will repost. *The 21 words are (in no particular order)*
Trust, Safety, Space, Awareness, Openness, Release, Strength, Honesty, Vulnerability, Kindness, Passion, Respect, Empowered, Confidence, Desire, Friendship, Freedom, Contentment, Acceptance, Healing & Love.
Give a heart below if you’d like to follow this or take part!
#openyourheartspace
#yogachallenge
#namasteireland
#journeyoftheheart
#overcomefear
#bealive
#beyourself
#loveyourself
#spreadthelove
#yoga
#midsummersyoga
#june2020yoga
#tagyourteacher
#supportirishyogateachers

The last Sunday of May agenda; put the feet up a l

The last Sunday of May agenda; put the feet up a little, move on the mat, spend times with pets and plan for the best summer ever (as soon as exams and projects are corrected for course). #nearlythere #goodtimesarecoming #breakfastmuffins #hammocklife #yoga #summerholidays #planning #june2020 drop me an email if you’d like the recipe for the breakfast muffins. I have them typed up in child friendly/home economics style on a word doc you can print out handy #homeeconomics #thesundaybake

Blurry, sideways, upside down, corrupted file, unn

Blurry, sideways, upside down, corrupted file, unnumbered, backwards, omitted.
Ability, potential, misread, excellent, improved, the best, achievement.
Do you know what I'm saying? #teachers #corrections. Here's a nice picture of my bluebells before they died to the ground last week. #hanginthere #nature #cycles #wheels #bluebells #ireland #summer
#nofilter #irishgardener #homeeconomicsteacher

The Sunday Bake - Blackberry and Rose Sponge Cake

The Sunday Bake - Blackberry and Rose Sponge Cake - Using the last of the home frozen blackberries picked in Connemara last autumn, it felt symbolic to finish them up, just as the raspberry fruits are beginning to swell. - This is an easy celebration cake to make with kids and suitable for a special occasion assignment in the junior cycle, e.g. a birthday, Mother’s day or an anniversary.
- All-in-one method using a handheld electric whisk
- The rose flavour came from rose water and dried rose petals. - The rose colour came from food colouring. However, if I were to make this again, I’d cut out the food colouring and use a thickened puree of raspberries or adjust the sugar volume and use jam to make the sponge go pink.
Ingredients:
225g Butter, softened.
225g self-raising flour
225g golden caster sugar
3 eggs
85g ground almonds
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tbsp rose water
A lot of red/pink food colouring (add in after mixing the above)
Beat everything together using an electric whisk
20cm spring form tin, greased. Put 2-3 cups of frozen backberries on the base and spread the sponge cake mixture on top. 180 °C for 35-40 minutes.
For the icing, melt 50g butter and added that to 150g sieved icing sugar with a tsp of rose water. Swirl on the top of the cake when cooled so it looks like a rose. Sprinkle dried rose petals and top with a fresh pink rose.
#homebaking #homeeconomics #foragedfruit #easycelebrationcake #homemadecake #homeec #lifeskills #rosesofinstagram #allinonemethod #photography #thesundaybake #nofilter

Happy 81st birthday to my teacher Sri Dharma Mittr

Happy 81st birthday to my teacher Sri Dharma Mittra. The silver lining in this covid crisis for me, has been regular Hatha yoga practice with Sri Dharma, every other day from his home in New York City. What a strange world we live in. Om Shanti. 🕉Thank you @olwynkearns for making the introduction 2 years ago when I was looking for yoga studio recommendations in NYC. 🙏🏻 #yoga #sridharmamittra

A W E I R D K I N D O F B L I N D F O L D E D

A W E I R D K I N D O F B L I N D F O L D E D “I spoke to an old therapist friend today, and I finally understood why everyone’s so exhausted after the video calls. It’s the plausible deniability of each other’s absence. Our minds tricked into the idea of being together when our bodies feel we are not. Dissonance is exhausting.
It’s easier being in each other’s presence, or each other’s absence, than in the constant presence of each other’s absence.
Our bodies process so much context, so much information, in encounters, that meeting on video is being a weird kind of blindfolded. We sense too little and can’t imagine enough. That single deprivation requires a lot of conscious effort”. I am teaching virtual home economics Monday to Friday. My instinct early on in this pandemic was to become more of a yoga practitioner and to use my practice time to reflect and as a way of checking in with myself. It’s needed because the hours are long and my eyed have literally dried out from so much screen time. It certainly isn’t ideal without the energizing company and support of colleagues and students but there have been upsides, like making videos, watching back and realising your all your ‘isms’ and getting over the cringe factor. That’s me, early on in this mess we’re in, putting on my brave mask, in my kitchen making an apple tart video for YouTube, in a state of shock probably. Zoom just doesn’t cut it for me and I couldn’t articulate exactly why until I read the above quote from a Tweet thread from Gianpiero Petriglieri @gpietriglieri (sent in the school bulletin). Sharing it here because I think it’s amazing. I miss teaching yoga and I look forward to one day teaching again.
#yoga #teaching #homeeconomicsteacher #underfresheryoutubechannel #underfresher #aoifemoriartyyoga #screentime #connection #exhaustion #covidpandemic

Lolling about on my yoga wheel this weekend in the

Lolling about on my yoga wheel this weekend in the back garden. A perfect social isolation day. I hope to teach yoga wheel classes in the future. Don’t know when that will be but it’s something I’d love to share when this whole thing is over. #yogawheel #yogateacher #yoga #bankholiday #gardening #nature #perfectday @trendy_and_bendy

It’s a precious time in the garden right now and

It’s a precious time in the garden right now and I’m like a fierce mother with a clutch of new borns in the wild. Seriously. Waking up earlier than usual to remove slugs from delicate plants will become the new norm. Having faith not to spray my roses, in the hope the ladybird will return to eat the greenfly. Trusting that nature will support herself and there will be some fruits (and vegetables) from these labours. Pictures show both the destruction already caused by pests and the new surprises which this year has already brought: blossoms on the pear tree for the first time in 3 years. #intothewild #2kmfromthehouse #invaders #creatures #beauty #surprises #gardening #yogateacherhiatus #homeeconomicsteacher #everyinchaccountedfor

“Life’s beauty is inseparable from it’s frag

“Life’s beauty is inseparable from it’s fragility” *This year’s Peony Rose Timeline*
4th April - almost ready to unfold her petals
8th April - joyful and fragile perfection
20th April - fragile beauty most apparent
I made a collage of all three roses. However, in the end, I decided the most beautiful rose was the one falling apart. 🌸🥀
The quote above is from Susan David on the “Checking In” podcast. If you like your podcasts concise and lean 17 minute chunks, I highly recommend this one which has been especially produced for during the Covid crisis.
#podcast #covid @susandavid_phd #susandavid #lessons #gardening #peonyflower #lifeline

One of my students in school once said: “do you

One of my students in school once said: “do you actually go out into your garden with the camera AND the food you make”? Why yes I would say and he would look baffled. I miss this sort of highlighting ridiculousnesses of the medium type of comment. So, in homage to this particular student, who popped into my mind, here’s some porridge bread photographed in the garden with the fancy pants SLR. Ingredients (from memory and not guaranteed) : 350mls milk with juice of a lemon, the end of a tub of sour cream, an egg, 250g brown flour, 100g plain flour, 100g porridge oats, 1 level tsp bicarbonate of soda, 1 level two salt, 1-2 tbsp rapeseed oil, I *think* I put a teaspoon of treacle in too...Method: (1) grease a loaf tin with butter and dash around a few oats so they stick to the sides of the tin, (2) preheat your oven to 190 C (3) mix all dry ingredients together (4) mix all wet ingredients together (5) mix wet with dry ingredients together with a wooden spoon (6) using a spatula, pour mix into the prepared loaf tin, (7) sprinkle surface with a few oats (8) place into oven for approx 45 minutes or until cooled al the way through. Use a skewer to test. #bread #wetmix #easybread #school #easterholidays #nofilter

W I N D S W E P T T R E E........ loosen up your

W I N D S W E P T T R E E........ loosen up your tree 🌲 into an embodiment of what we are experiencing: rooting down at play with uncertainty. There are infinite variations of tree pose. What’s your favourite? #vrksasana #vrksasanapose #vrksananavariation #yoga 📷by @janefeighery location @domainedemournac #france #yogaretreat

Pizza. Peonies. Day 2. Dough was better after a n

Pizza. Peonies. Day 2. Dough was better after a night in the fridge. Picture taken before the rain. It was a lovely day. Special thanks to the bus driver who spotted me watering my lettuces out the front and opened up the doors of his empty bus for a chat. We lifted each other up! #nofilter #pizza #garden #peonyrose #bakingmyselfcalm #liftingthespirits #dublinbus #dunlaoghaire

I have a confession...I had a full blown ‘chat’ with a blossom tree today. Also greeted these guys. Third year blooming with rosemary flowers (spot the cat eyes), and all my peony roses which are growing so fast before my eyes 👀#catseyes #blossoms #blooms #flowers #colour #gardening #joyofspring on a side note, sign of the times when all the seeds are sold out in Lidl. There’s a few decorative gourds which will be ready by Halloween if you’re interested 🧙🏼‍♀️

Sending out virtual hugs with the PAC Man cake. Se

Sending out virtual hugs with the PAC Man cake. Serve whole with one slice missing. 👾👾👾👾Do you remember we promised to share our baking disasters as well as our successes during this disaster? @everydayyogaie I substituted flour for half the almonds I was short on in this version of Jewish Orange Passover cake. Tastes like orange “Gur-cake” with consistency of pancake. Grand if you’re starving. But more importantly, the baking of it sort of filled an emotional void left empty from the lack of hugs from the little ones I’m related too (and the big ones too). #keepcalmandbakecake #keepcalmandyoga #baking #experiments #therapeutic #homeeconomics

🌱W I L D G A R L I C 🌱I’m so proud of fir

🌱W I L D G A R L I C 🌱I’m so proud of first and second year boys who did such a great job making their sausage rolls at home. Swipe forward to see what they made. You can try my recipe too on this link and sure follow my YouTube channel too for all things Mindful and Home Economics
https://youtu.be/f15_mZl0MUI

#sausagerolls #homeeconomics #bakeyourselfcalm #underfresher

J U S T B E I N G A Y O G A P R A C T I O N E

J U S T B E I N G A Y O G A P R A C T I O N E R
All the talk of Netflix, reading books and getting bored etc. I don’t know what you are talking about. It’s been a rollercoaster ride getting a virtual home economics school up and running in a days notice. As has been the case for every teacher in the country who grasped the challenge and basically hasn’t slept for the last three weeks. It’s not about being unable to sleep. It’s been about having a mission and being thoroughly invested in making sure the students don’t miss out on learning and keep to a routine. It’s about always being in planning mode in the mind, especially between the hours of 4-5am. In the beginning, it got my mind off you-know-what at least. It hasn’t been perfect but I’m done now. Burnt out but with still a lot to be grateful for. With news of so many loosing their livelihood, having a job is precious. When I’m feeling back to being myself, probably after a few days of the Easter break, I’d love to offer an online Yin and Yang class, especially for those who find themselves out of work due to the current situation. Drop me a quick message with your email address if you’re interested in a free online class over the next week, tailored especially for this issue.

Small precious memorable moments standing side by

Small precious memorable moments standing side by side with fellow yogis @domainedemournac last year. There's been a lot of noise online about what we should or shouldn't do/think/feel etc. I've found @thisjungianlifepodcast great for solitary wide berth walks. The sound of the presenters voices are soothing (sorry guys, even if I'm not fully listening, I am probablly listening inbetween the lines, to the tone, to the friendship and mutual respect between you all. It is consoling in these times). For what its worth I share 🙏 swipe forward for episode on You Know What. Hope everyone is safe and healthy in these times @everydayyogaie @fiyoga @mirkerins_integratedwellness @avfitness_n_nutrition @rianawalsh @dubyinyoga @jennybean108 @jillo26 @embody_my_truth__delphine @nerdynaturopath @janefeighery

One good thing Covid-19 has done to the ego is to

One good thing Covid-19 has done to the ego is to help people get over themselves online, in the name of service and to keep up the morale. Me included. I made my first talk-with-face video to help put a bit of newness into the junior certificate exam prep. The sound isn't perfect and there are other issues (not wiping down the countertop after the cat jumped up 🐈). I didn't overthink it. I uploaded it to YouTube and guess what, the announcement that the practical exams would be cancelled came in about 5 minutes later. So, g'wan and subscribe to my YouTube channel "Under Fresher", especially if you are home schooling. I post home economics lessons and recipes. Link to video in bio. Thanks to @mcguireglass for the video. 🥐🥖🥨🥯🥞🎂🍰🧁🥧 #underfresher #youtubechannel #subscribe #teaching #videomaking #learning #challenge #ego #sharing #food #baking #appletart #gransrecipe #homeeconomics #bakeyourselfcalm

So much for #bakingmyselfcalm plan with @everydayy

So much for #bakingmyselfcalm plan with @everydayyogaie and @bon_annpetit to make a St Paddy's Day green, white and orange Battenburg cake... instead, I've been stirring myself healthy. Good to have in the freezer as my home ec teaching gets rebooted into the 21st century #onlinelearning #youtubing
Here's the recipe so you too can #stiryourselfhealthy
Corn & Split Bean “Chowder”
Jamaican inspired recipe.  Serves 4.  50 minutes cooking. 20 mins prep.
Slow releasing energy so great fuel before exercise
Coconut milk can be used instead of the milk and cheese. I don't like cans which is why I used dairy.
Ingredients:
200g dried yellow split peas
3 celery sticks, thinly sliced
1 thyme spring and 1 tbsp thyme leaves
2 onions halved and sliced
1 tbsp rapeseed oil
50g root ginger
2 red chillies, deseeded and sliced
3 large garlic cloves, chopped
1 large green pepper, deseeded and diced
1 large potato, skin washed, diced unpeeled
1 vegetable stock cube
300g frozen sweetcorn
200ml milk
50g cheddar cheese, grated
Method
1. Tip the split peas, celery and thyme spring into a medium pan with 1 litre of boiling water, bring back to the boil and simmer for 25 minutes
2. Fry the onion in the oil for 10 minutes medium/low heat
3. Then, stir in all the chilli, garlic and ginger.
4. Add all the potato and pepper.  Add the veg stock cube with 200-500mls extra water.
5. Bring to boil.
6. Combine the two saucepans of ingredients with the frozen corn.
7. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
8. Remove 1/3 of the vegetables and puree using hand held blender.
9. Return to the pan and add milk (unless mixture is too runny, only add cheese).
10.Eat at once.  Chill some portions in the fridge and eat within 3 days.
Recipe adapted from @bbcgoodfood
#veganchowder #vegetarianchowder #corn #lentils #batchcooking #freezerfood #foccacia #soup

These days, I'm •B A K I N G•
•M Y S E L F•
•C A L M•

Now, while we're mostly indoors and off school, college, work and normal existence, is anyone up for a #bakeyourselfcalm challenge? Thank you @everydayyogaie for the encouragement 🥐🥖🥨🥯🥞🎂🍰🧁🥧 In the spirit of keeping our chins up, let's bake ourselves calm. We can look after the resulting double chins later 🧘‍♀️ Any thoughts how to do this, or if you want to co-lead it (or take over completely), please let me know.
#bakeyourselfcalm #lettherebecake #cake #instachallenge #challenge
About the image: taken in my garden during the summer. Blueberry muffins made with a load of leftover stuff: sour cream, yogurt, honey, lemon rind etc

The Sunday Bake. Chocolate Mocha Squares. Approve

The Sunday Bake. Chocolate Mocha Squares. Approved by Cats. 🍫🐈 #catsofinstagram #oats #chocolate
Ingredients

Chocolate oat base:

200g butter

200g caster sugar

60g golden syrup

200g porridge oat flakes

200g self-raising flour

50g unsweetened cocoa powder

Mocha fudge icing:

200g icing sugar, sieved

50g butter, room temperature, cubed

1 tbsp water

1 tbsp coffee essence (or strong espresso coffee)

To decorate:

100g dark chocolate, melted

Method

1. Preheat an oven to 180 degrees Celsius, or equivalent. Line a 28x18cm baking tin with parchment paper.
2. For the chocolate oat base: In a medium saucepan, over a medium heat, melt the butter, sugar and golden syrup together until the sugar is fully dissolved.
3. In a mixing bowl combine the oats, flour, and cocoa powder.
4. Pour the melted ingredients into the dry mixture and stir until evenly distributed and the mixture appears moist.
5. Transfer the mixture into the lined baking tray.
6. Bake on the middle shelf of the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the surface appears slightly dry. Set aside while you make the mocha fudge layer.
7. For the mocha fudge icing: Place the icing sugar, butter, water and coffee essence in a medium-size heavy-based saucepan, heat gradually until fully combined, to a smooth consistency.
8. Spread the mocha icing evenly over the pre-baked base, using a spatula to spread it into an even layer, and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until the fudge is set.
9. For the chocolate drizzle: Melt the chocolate in a bain marie (a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water). Drizzle the melted chocolate over the surface of the mocha fudge layer. Refrigerate until the chocolate layer hardens.
10. To portion, remove from the fridge, wait 10 minutes and cut as desired into neat bars, squares or triangles with a very sharp knife.
Variation: You can omit the coffee flavour by replacing coffee essence with cocoa powder (or melted chocolate).
Source: https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/recipes/chocolate-mocha-squares-1.4074379

The Customs House looking Taj Mahalesque tonight t

The Customs House looking Taj Mahalesque tonight through the window of the DART station. I can dream. #spring #homebeforedark #summerstretch #dublin #ireland

Thanks to all who came to the Thom Yorke + Radiohe

Thanks to all who came to the Thom Yorke + Radiohead Icon Yoga Class on Saturday. While the music was great, my own personal favourite moment was listening to the raindrops on the roof in our final silent poses and savasana. Have a lovely week. Classes on Wednesday 6pm Yoga 1 and 7:10pm Vinyasa 2 #yoga #yogaschedule #nature #nofilter

Codex, All I Need, Guess Again, I Am A Very Rude P

Codex, All I Need, Guess Again, I Am A Very Rude Person, Nude, Pyramid Song, Paranoid Android (the Brad Mehldau versions), Talk Show Host and Present Tense. Just some of the Thom Yorke and Radiohead songs which are fitting in very well for this Saturday's Icon Yoga event. Spend your leap day from 2:15pm - 4:30pm @yogadublin Ranelagh in the company of some great songs to accompany your yang yin yoga practice. Book on the yoga Dublin mind body system €25 #iconyogaclass #yogaindublin #yogaworkshop #thomyorke #radiohead #yoga #music #yangyin #leapday

“Real learning comes about when the competitive

“Real learning comes about when the competitive spirit has ceased.” ― Jiddu Krishnamurti
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Teaching and lecturing in home economics has been a privilege. However, encouraging a non-competitive type of learning, in yoga teaching is a real pleasure. I'm lucky to do both. 🧘‍♀️
Classes this evening @yogadublin, Ranelagh 6pm Yoga 1 and 7:10pm Vinyasa 2 for a non-competitive soulful flow. Hope to see you there, or at school #yoga #education #learning #competition #beginnersmind 💃
*places still available for Icon Yoga Workshop on Saturday. This month's artist is Thom Yorke* #iconyogaclass #thomyorke #radiohead

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