Hello everyone,
My Name is Sarah Fitzgerald. I am a lover of all things edible. With this Blog, I would like to pass along the things I’ve learned while growing up in rural County Kerry, Ireland and the many things I’ve learned since then. The hospitality business has allowed me to travel the world while working and picking a few thing up along the way about myself and my love of all things food. I Love to grow Vegetables and Flowers, Cook with them, Ferment with them and more , make products for inside and outside of the body with them and try to use them for the good of the body and mind. “Food from seed to soul”.
I will hopefully share with you some of my favourite recipies, non toxic , all natural house hold products, all my homemade skin care products and the best natural ones out there, tell you some Hospitality stories and show you how I grow, cook and use what I grow on my in my garden.
I have had problamatic skin since I was 16 and more than 20 years later I think I have it figured out. I have also always had some sort mild of allergy to something or other all my life, which I also have gained some control over through what I put in and on my body. I was know as “sneezy Sarah” growning up. Most of what I do it self taught through alot of reading and what I’ve learned over the years through trail and error. By no means am I an expert but I know what works for me and from advice I pass along, it works for others also.
My backround is in hotels and restaurants and have I a hospitality degree. I have cooked and served for guests, friends and family alike most of my life.
My earliest memories are in my grandmothers kitchen in County Kerry making Irish Soda Bread and apple pies. She made the most delicious meals with little effort and the best ingredients. Our family favourites were her brown buns which were brown soda scones and her ledgendary meat pies (both of which I will post). She was also the person who introduced me to growing Vegetables and Flowers. She had a love hate relationship with her gladiolas and her garden was always perfect, even though she may have cut the hedge strimmer wire mid strim while standing on a chair more than once.
My Mother was also a major influencer when it came to gardening. She has a tiny little green house where she grows a lot of everything, even corn one year in our Irish climate was impressive. It was delicious. Her cucumbers are ledgendary. Her garden is beautiful with many flowers she has grown from seed year after year. She is a wonderful cook also and her sandwiches are family favourites.
Our house in County Kerry was and is a popular one. My Grandfather Fitz built it, my Father grew up there and my siblings and I had a lovely childhood there. The room my sister and I shared used to be my grandfathers shop. Neighbours, friends and family have and still do enjoy time in our house at the crossroad.
Later in another post I will share with you why I chose “The Green Green Gate” as my blog name.
I’m looking forward to this journey of seed to soul with you all.
Kind regards
Sarah