Vals Kitchen

It's all Greek to me

Woo hoo I'm off to sunny Greece on Saturday, well it won't be that sunny but warmer than our beloved  Ireland that's for sure. The boys have been invited to screen their last film at the Camera Zizanio Film Festival in Pyrgos, on the West Coast. We went to the same festival last year, for a week (lucky us) and we had an amazing time. The boys got to hang out and do animation workshops with cool Greek teenagers. I got to meet some great people from all over the world and, best of all, we watch films day in day out for a whole week.

On food terms Greece is pretty good. Even the fast food is pretty healthy and I love the take away stuff like Souvlaki, feta cheese and spinach pies and gyros. This time I'm bringing an empty suitcase to bring back lots of tins of olives, jars of honey, coffee and bottles of wine from the Mercuri estates. It's perfect timing for skiving off from work, school, homework and housework and getting to spend a whole week indulging in lovely lazy arty pass-times.

Synergy

I don't usually do this but..........................
About one month ago a vibrant young man gave me a present of some food supplements, because I write about food, he knew what he was doing. I was about to embark on a challenging few weeks and he said it would help me with my energy levels.

The products he gave me are from a company called Synergy Worldwide. I looked them up before I started taking the supplements, as you would naturally do. The three products together, the V3 system,  made a lot of health claims from increasing energy, libido, and a long list of other benefits. The Pro-Arginine is known as a great cardiovasular aid and can reduce plaque build up, increase circulation which leads to better health, weight loss and all manner of great things. For more info from man qualified to make great medical claims, click on Dr Joe Prendergast here

To tell the truth, being a working mother and single parent of two boys I accepted that it's ok to pass out on the couch every day at 5pm. I thought, that's normal, I didn't like ti but what else was there. I eat as well as I can muster and life goes on. I started to take the products, and three days later I found myself doing the ironing at 10pm. I noticed I felt different, like someone turned the lights on. I've been taking the stuff for one month now and will never look back. I've lost weight, good circulation leads to a break down of fatty deposits and most women hold all that just under their skin, as cellulite!! I feel energetic, focused, positive and full of beans (without the gassy parts!!). These products have been effective for IBS, Under-active thyroid and a myriad of other things, Pro-Arginine is a natural Viagra (circulation remember!)

Though I had no intention of ever signing myself up to sell this, I was selling it by accident just by telling everyone about it. Now people in my life are taking this and reaping the benefits, I can't keep it to myself. Yes I thought about it before I blogged, but I have a blog, and it's a food supplement, so it counts.

If you want any info or would like to try the products contact me. I can put you in touch with someone in your area, in or outside of Ireland. Limerick people just contact me via e-mail and I'll have you looked after. Ladies you may even get to wear that mini dress without tights this year!!!

The pic may be cheesy, but it's feel good, like feeling good

Slow Food Limerick is One Year Old

Slow Food Limerick and Region Convivium are very excited to be celebrating their first birthday this coming November 13^th at the renowned Market Square Brasserie.

For those of you curious, get your laughing gear round this menu

Slow Food Limerick & Region 1^st Birthday Dinner

Market Square Brasserie

November 13^th 2008

Menu 

Confit of rabbit, spiced apple puree & radish 

Seared local scallops with fennel & soft herb salad, citrus foam 

Dublin Bay prawn bisque with lobster ravioli 

Organic red chard & watercress salad with honey roasted pumpkin 

Lemon sorbet with parmesan & black pepper shards 

Baked monkfish crusted in black pudding & puff pastry, smoked cherry tomato salsa 

Seared fillet of Dromoland venison, roasted baby beetroot, forest mushroom jus 

Irish coffee crème brulee, dark chocolate biscuits 

Cashel Blue soaked in Bunratty mead

St. Tola goats cheese

Cooleeney camembert 

Selection of Teas & coffees 

 

Since it’s establishment one year ago the group have endevoured to promote the small producer in the Limerick Region and all manner of fun things from apple picking to berry foraging to talks on nutrition have taken place across the year. The aim of Slow Food is to promote food that is good, well produced and where farmers and producers get a fair price for their output, as is not often the case. The first ever Slow Food Dinner was a roaring success last year with diners smacking their lips during and after all of the eight courses. Important producers like Emer O’Flaherty from

Springfield

Walled

Garden

, Ina Goats Cheese, Curraghchase Free Range Pork were all heard with their produce being given the five star treatment by the restaurants then chef Diarmuid O’Callaghan.

Nom nom say I. It does cost Euro 100 but I guess that's not bad given what you're getting, and it goes on forever. I shall have my eating pants in my bag, unlike last year when I got so full I couldn't even get my shoes on at the end of the night!

Called the restaurant on +353 61 316311 to book