HALEN MÔN BLOG
Expect interesting and delicious articles on everything from how to use our pure sea salt to eco-friendly gift ideas, how to season like a chef to flavoured salt recipes.
Behind the scenes at Halen Môn
Have you ever wondered how we make our perfect Pure Sea Salt flakes? Photographer Tom Eagar has. He brought his camera behind the scenes here at Halen Môn and caught our salt harvesters working their sea salt magic. Here, on the beautiful isle of Anglesey, we're...
The importance of quiet
While the benefits of seaweed bathing have been well-known for centuries the importance of quiet has often been over looked but it's an important part of our well-being and a welcome feature of life here in Anglesey. When things are quiet, we can focus on the...
How to use rosemary
Herbarium, Caz Hildebrand's stylishly illustrated guide to 100 herbs and their uses, is as useful as it is beautiful. Here, Caz has kindly shared her thoughts on a much-used and much loved herb - rosemary. It's a key ingredient in our brand new skincare range, as...
Our artist neighbour
From the rolling hills and cloud-topped mountains of the Eryri to the jagged coastlines of Pembrokeshire, the beauty of Wales has long inspired great artists. Sir Kyffin, whose paintings pepper this page, lived and worked only a few miles from us here at Halen Môn and...
North Wales’ best waterfalls to visit
Emma Marshall, author of a new guidebook,‘Wild Swimming Walks Eryri/Snowdonia’ has shared with us her three favourite waterfalls from the book. ‘Wild Swimming Walks Eryri/Snowdonia’ leads you on 28 walk-swimming adventures in the soaring landscapes of Eryri National...
Five festive cocktails
Glittering glasses of cheer for the festive season. From frozen blood orange margaritas and a perfectly smoky negroni to a no-alcohol shrub with plenty of character so nobody feels like they’re missing out. Serve with a salty snack. Pomegranate + clementine Jin Môr...
10 stocking fillers for under £10
Fill a Christmas stocking with Halen Môn favourites, all for under £10. From bespoke matches to Christmas tree smoked salt, it's hard to choose just one. The scent of fresh Christmas tree in a little ceramic jar with our Christmas Tree Sea Salt Our favourite Charcoal...
How to spot the Northern Lights in Wales
Wales may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of viewing the Aurora Borealis, but it’s not entirely out of the question. While the Northern Lights are more commonly seen in places like Iceland or Norway, under the right conditions, the aurora can...
Five festive canapés
Dazzling canapés for the Christmas season. All easy to whip up before your guests arrive and perfect with fizz. Pleasingly little and perfectly balanced bites. Smoked carrot blinis A favourite vegan recipe. Smoked carrot as surprisingly pleasing alternative to smoked...
Favourite festive recipes
Celebrate with us, Halen Môn style. These are a few of the recipes that make it to our table over the Christmas season, all perfectly seasoned crowd pleasers. Christmas morning bunsLight and fluffy buns, inspired by the classic Chelsea bun. These gently spiced buns,...
