Honest 2 Goodness - H2G

I love a good market... food... flea... vintage... I'm one of those people who could spend all day having a good nosey around at stuff... and I'm a regular to my local food markets... I believe in supporting local growers... I always try to buy Irish if the option is there... and in my opinion things just taste better... 

Every Saturday in Glasnevin the Honest 2 Goodness market is open from 9:30 till 4pm and everything in there is delicious... you can buy your breakfast lunch and dinner there, plus a pot of flowers to cheer yourself up! Plus there's a fab little cafe just beside it to sit down and enjoy your purchases! 

If you're an olive fan you'll get weak when you walk in the door.. stuffed with garlic and cheeses... the pesto is amazing and you can have a little taste of everything before you buy, so go hungry! 

For unusual things you might not find in your local supermarket ... you'll get it here and if not they'll happily try to get it for you! 

There's cronuts... and doughnuts... and chocolate... and cookies and all the bad stuff so don't go thinking you'll head home with just a head of lettuce and a tub of pesto!

There's cronuts... 

did I mention there were cronuts... 

In every conceivable flavour! I'll stop now...

an entire stand of oats to choose from...

I know I said I'd stop but I mean look!!! Dublin Cookies!!!

It's a real treasure trove for 'foodies' and normal folk like you and me... 

And... if you do the circuit the way I do (like the way I made that sound like exercise!) ... I head straight for the pesto stand then go clockwise... you've saved the best for last with Arun Bakery from Stoneybatter are sitting there on the way out the door! dear god... I bought the chilli bread for Sunday Brunch and the smell in the car home was just awesome! Sourdoughs, granary, good old fashioned batch... Their bread is amazing and you know my thinking... if you're going to eat something ... have the best you can.. it's quality over quantity for me... 

Baskets of bread rolls to tempt you on the way out the door... 

 Chilli bread!!! I mean I tell ya... you couldn't be up to them... 

The guy outside making stone baked pizzas is a bit awesome too but you didn't hear that from me! ahem... If you're in the area on a Saturday, check them out... You'll find them online >>> HERE <<< 

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Tis the season..

'As she planted, so does she harvest; such is the field of Karma.'

Sri Guru Granth Sahib

Don't panic.. I'm not going to mention the 'C' word.. although tins of sweets are ALREADY in Tesco! I kid you not! I'm talking about harvest season! We're always being told to buy local and seasonal food… but sometimes we get swept up in the bargains on offer!

Grocery shopping takes time… and if you're not a list person or you don't have meal plans for the week *raises hand*… it can be overwhelming not to mention pricey… If you buy seasonal foods they taste better and are usually cheaper than the food that's travelled thousands of miles to get to you…  I'm watching your carbon footprint people! If you’re unsure of what’s in season, google will get you there in seconds, but September is harvest time and fruits and veg abound, good news for us WW peeps! Good news in fact for everyone! Grocery stores tend to stock up on these items in bulk because they are plentiful, making them less expensive for you… anyone seen the mad rush of french and runner beans at the moment… even better too when they go on sale… You can whip up a batch of soup and freeze it for those emergency late nights at work or lunchtimes .. or stew your own fruit to make some sweet desserts that are point free…  

September is a ripe old month… juicy plums, apples & blackberries… *drools* 
I've added a few recipes throughout that are worth a look!

Apples - the cooking ones.. core them, put some splenda/canderel into them and roast them in the oven… a dollop of creme fraiche… you. are. welcome!

Artichokes 

Aubergines

Beetroot

Blackberries

Blackcurrants

Blueberries

Broccoli

Butternut Squash 
   - Dear God I'd be lost without it! Best 0 PP chips EVER! Recipe >>> HERE  <<<;

Brussels sprouts 
   - I don't allow these in my house.. one of the few veggies I don't eat!

Cabbage 
   - So much goodness in those green leaves… no turn your noses up.. give it a try!

Cauliflower 
   - I use this as half and half with my mash potato.. you can't even taste the difference! 
     Half the points! >>> Here's <<< another great recipe for cauliflower!

Carrots 
     - Make you see in the dark! again, lovely mashed with your potatoes for less PP 

Celery

Courgettes 
   - Amazing done as a gratin! Great recipe >>> HERE  <<< my cheese points this out at 3pp per serving but I leave the olive out.. but trust me its devine!

Cucumber 

Damsons

Elderberries

Figs

French Beans 
   - they're all over the place at the moment!

Garlic 
   - Who doesn't love it!

Horseradish 

Leeks - Part of the onion family.. great in casseroles, stir fries and soups.. 

Lettuce - Last of the salad days ahead… 

Mushrooms - Spray oil and crushed garlic… all the noms!

Nectarines

New Potatoes

Peaches

Pears

Plums

Pumpkins

Quinces

Raspberries

Red Onions

Runner beans 
   - These are getting cheap in the supermarket because they're now in season!

Sloes 
   - For the gin lovers amongst us… Yes I'm making my own sloe gin.. 
     I'm gonna need a different type of meeting soon!

Spinach - quick and easy and SOOOOOO good for you!

Squashes - Great for soups and roasting as a zero point carb

Sweet Corn - 1pp for 30g

Tomatoes - Roasted as a base for your pasta sauces

Turnip 
   - Great mashed but do it yourself the 'mash direct' pre packed versions 
     are 3PP for the tray!

Watercress - to fancy up your salad… I'm not a big fan but its very good for you… 

Have a lovely weekend x

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