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Emilie O'Connor
Pea and mint dip in blue bamboo bowl  with vegetable crudités patter made from bamboo. This beautiful platter has a striking blue wave print and is good serving food at a drinks party , cakes, cheese or fruit.

Pea and mint dip.

PLATTER IDEA This refreshing healthy platter is a colourful offering for all get togethers. Serve as nibbles with drinks, at a picnic, BBQ or take to a party!  This moreish dish looks great on our large bamboo platter and the pea green dip in the small bamboo bowl with the blue wave design. Ingredients 500 gm of frozen peas 3 garlic cloves 1/2 tsp of bicarbonate of soda 3 mints sprigs , leaves picked and plus a few extra leaves for garnishing. 2 large spoons of extra virgin olive oil Selection of root vegetables of your choice.  I have used red...

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pomegranate and broad bean salad in large bamboo bowl decorated in green turtles

Pomegranate and Broad Bean salad

       Delicious pomegranate and broad bean Salad. This decorative salad makes a perfect festive accompaniment to any meal or just have it on its own.Its full of delicious flavours and is easy to make. Ingredients Red onion finely diced 250g broad beans blanched and peeled 1 whole Pomegranate seeds Pita bread  5 radishes thinly sliced hand full of mint leaves,  hand full of coriander leaves Olive oil, sumac spice                  Step 1. Prepare the Pita bread. Brush the pita lightly with a little olive oil and ground sumac spice and toast under the...

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tables cape by Jess Prescott

Recipe ideas for eating outside

Whether you’re off to a festival, sailing the Atlantic, gathering friends and family in your garden or gearing up for a earth conscious adventure, eating and drinking outdoors is always good for the soul. The good news is it can be eco-friendly too, if we choose to reduce single-use products, buy less, invest in re-usable and take care of the environments we visit.  Here is some eco-friendly inspiration for eating al fresco in sustainable style.

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 lunch box  with red strap and blue wave print on printed gift box with blue wave design

Why We Love Surfers Against Sewage

 At Emilie O’Connor Homestore we believe it is important to create and contribute. That’s why 5% of our profits from the latest collection will be goingto Surfers’ Against Sewage. Surfers Against Sewage volunteers removed 71,737.92 kg of marine plastic pollution from our coastline. That’s the equivalent of 17,934,48 full bin bags! Find out where the next beach clean is near you and how to get involved.

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