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My Day on a Plate: Jane Harrison, Wicklow Rose 2016

Jane Harrison is the inspiring 2016 Wicklow Rose of Tralee Contestant, who lost an incredible 13 stone following gastric band surgery. Here she tells me all about what's in her fridge and on her shopping list, what she eats each day, and what foods she loves t...

Vanilla Raspberry Ripple Overnight Chia Oats

This is the type of breakfast you could make to impress friends or family staying with you. It looks rather fancy, yet it's so simple to make as most of the magic happens overnight in the fridge and in the blender the next morning! And of course it's jam-...

Strawberry-Lime Sorbet Chia Pudding

As we have enjoyed quite few warm and humid days in these final few weeks of summer, plus I haven't made chia pudding in a while, I made this fruity and refreshing Strawberry-Lime Sorbet Chia Pudding for my breakfast earlier in the wee...

Strawberry and Banana Porridge Bread on Ireland AM

I set off bright and early this morning to the TV3 studios for a cookery demo on Ireland AM. As it was a short five-minute slot on air, I decided to make one of my favourite breakfast recipes from my new book, Eat Yourself Fit. Strawberry and Banana Porridge B...

Nutty Banana Bread

Happy Friday everyone!! If there's one thing I've discovered from writing this blog, it's that banana bread is extremely popular. I've been tagged countless times on Instagram by readers who have made my Chocolate Banana Cake (keep it up by the way, I...

Peaches ‘n’ Cream Summer Shake

I'm enjoying a full-on love affair with peaches this summer. Admittedly, I do tend to cheat a bit and buy them ripe rather than ripen them at home... I don't seem have the patience to wait for them to ripen once I buy them! While biting into a fresh juicy...

Cacao Berry Protein Smoothie

Smoothies feature in my diet daily. I love the huge boost of energy they give me without being difficult to digest, and you can really pack them with all the goodness your body needs to power you through the morning. As the food in smoothies has be...

My Day On A Plate: Rose of Tralee Elysha Brennan

In my Herald nutrition column this week, I asked reigning Rose of Tralee, Elysha Brennan, what's on her plate.... Fridge weekly shop: Whole wheat pasta, Whole wheat bread, Breast of chicken, Bananas, Apples, Peanut butter, Nutella, Rice cakes, Spin...

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bliss Balls

Bliss by name and most definitely bliss by nature... I literally face-planted into these about 0.5 seconds after a took the final photo. What? Peanut butter and chocolate is a classic combo, and these bliss balls deliver a brilliant boost of energy and ...

Rainbow Lunch Bowl

We're always advised to eat a rainbow of colourful fruit and veggies each day, to avail of all their wonderful antioxidants and key nutrients. One of my favourite lunches to throw together is a Rainbow Bowl, and I arrange whatever colourful ingredients are in ...