The BBC asks the Ooffoo community about money

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:42:32 +0000

The BBC will be exploring attitudes to money and the value systems we privately subscribe to in a new series and they've contacted us here at Ooffoo because they'd like you to be involved!

Tara O'Kelly from the BBC has asked us to share the following letter with you:

Ripple Farm Winter Veg Cottage Pie with Grated Beetroot

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:33:40 +0000

As we round the final bend in the Northern hemisphere root vegetable marathon, it can be hard to know what to do with the umpteenth swede / parsnip / beetroot / turnip to arrive in your veg box.

This great recipe has been kindly provided for us by our ...

Parenting & Spirituality: A Magical Alphabet

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:17:55 +0100

When my daughter was a toddler, her dad and I created a magical alphabet just for her. Her name was in there, along with places she’d been to and magical things that interested her. We bought a roll of plain yellow wrapping paper (lining paper would work just as well) ...

Sell-by dates past their sell-by date?

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:37:44 +0100

As part of the publicity surrounding yesterday's launch of the DEFRA report and public consultation on food security, Hilary Benn suprised (and no doubt outraged) a lot of people by suggesting that shoppers should ignore "best before" dates on food to reduce the amount thrown away,

Checking the

Will peak oil log the internet off?

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:35:19 +0100

This was posted on Pulse by our pals at Ethical Junction yesterday. Thought you might all enjoy and have opinions.

This was originally written in response to a post made by Sharon Astyk in her blog on the 30th July

I've re-worked it a bit to ...

Compost Wars

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:33:47 +0100
For anyone who has ventured with trepidation into the world of “gardening” will have heard the all too familiar talk on Compost! Those experienced in gardening can talk at length of the benefits of compost while the beginners can see nothing but dirt. Can it be important? Yes it can.

Parenting & Spirituality: The Quakers: Parent As Friend Part 1

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:49:53 +0100

Don’t let the title mislead you. This article (part one of a four part series) is not about being your child’s best friend — as every good parent knows, that role is for others to inhabit. Here, Friend is spelt with a capital letter and refers to the name that ...

Winner! The VegBox Recipes Courgette Cake "Grown in Britain" Prize Draw

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:17:36 +0100
Thanks to all the wonderful folks that submitted their recipes for the "Grown in Britain" Prize Draw.

The recipe lucky enough to be pulled from the bag was submitted by Sebastien Durieu from Glasgow, who says:

"I am trying to eat seasonal food because is fresher and ...

13 Vegetarian Summer Soups on ooffoo

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:19:56 +0100
Just because it's Summer doesn't mean that soup is off the menu. And in fact, just because it's Summer doesn't necessarily mean that it's swelteringly hot!

All the following recipes can be created using vegetables in season in the UK in the Summer months.

Which ones will you be ...

Use modern washable nappies

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:29:40 +0100
Real Nappies Don’t Cost the Earth!

Modern reusable nappies have come a long way since the days of boiling nappies on the stove, plastic pants and folding terries. Aside from the financial and environmental benefits of using cloth nappies, there are many other advantages. Modern reusable nappies are easy ...

TV-Free Kids - over 100 fun things to do that don't involve a television

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:22:58 +0100
“TV is grim. I love watching it but it makes me tired and grouchy” says my daughter. Hmm. Me too. The following 112 ideas should kick-start you into turning off the TV . So, save on your electricity bill, save your eyes, build imagination and personal skills and most of ...

Reuse for the Crafty

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:39:56 +0000
As a crafty person myself, I thought I’d offer some reuse tips to other like-minded crafty people on this community.

~TOOLS~
First, here are a few items that may normally get thrown out after their “regular” usage has ended but can still be utilised by the crafty.

Toothbrush ...

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The BBC asks the Ooffoo community about money

Ripple Farm Winter Veg Cottage Pie with Grated Beetroot

Parenting & Spirituality: A Magical Alphabet

Sell-by dates past their sell-by date?

Will peak oil log the internet off?

Compost Wars

Parenting & Spirituality: The Quakers: Parent As Friend Part 1

Winner! The VegBox Recipes Courgette Cake "Grown in Britain" Prize Draw

13 Vegetarian Summer Soups on ooffoo

Use modern washable nappies

TV-Free Kids - over 100 fun things to do that don't involve a television

Reuse for the Crafty