Nutrition

Chickpea, Kidney Bean and Spicy Tomato Vegetable Stew

July made its arrival known with plenty of rain in Dublin on Friday, and having felt decidedly chilly all day, I opted against lighting the fire and threw together this Chickpea, Kidney Bean and Spicy Tomato Vegetable Stew instead. It most definitely hit ...

Lacklustre Hair? Five Vitamins and Minerals to Focus On

There can be a number of reasons for lacklustre, dull or thinning hair, including a genetic predisposition, certain lifestyle factors, some autoimmune conditions and even stress. For all of us, it’s perfectly natural to lose between fifty and one-hundred ha...

Vanilla and Strawberry Cream Cake

Throughout my childhood, strawberries and cream marked the beginning of summer. My primary school would serve the season's first juicy strawberries with a dollop of whipped cream as a lunchtime pudding, and as a special treat on sports day, everybody was g...

Get Big Bash Ready

I was delighted to have been asked to share my favourite nutrition, food and beauty tips for preparing for the red carpet at last night's Perfectil #GetBigBashReady event in the Drury Buildings. It was a gorgeous girly event, packed with beauty-loving bloggers...

Four of My Favourite Beauty Foods

These are four of my favourite foods for boosting your skin and hair health and giving your body a constant supply of energy, immune-boosting nutrients and plenty of fibre, vitamins and minerals. Many people lack enough energy to get through a busy day and oft...

No-Bake Double Chocolate Fudge Brownies

These squidgy no-bake double chocolate fudge brownies with a solid chocolate topping are probably my favourite treats in the whole entire world right now... and I think you will love them too! After dinner yesterday evening, I got a huge craving for som...

Boost Your Digestive Health Naturally

Recent concern about the use and possible overuse of antibiotics has driven a widespread interest in natural ways to build and sustain a healthy intestinal environment.  I would always encourage clients to repopulate their healthy gut flora followi...

Crispy Quinoa Pop Bars

Looking for an easy and tasty treat to enjoy with friends and family this weekend? These crispy quinoa pop bars always go down very well in my house, and they're simple and fun to create. Kids will enjoy making and eating them, and especially if they alrea...

Eat Chocolate to Beat PMS? Oh Yes!

Suffer with PMS? You're certainly not alone! One of the topics I’ve been asked most frequently about by female friends and clients is how to control or lessen their pre-menstrual symptoms using simple dietary changes. Some women barely notice a thing...

Dalkey Book Festival 2016

I'm really looking forward to doing a cookery demo along with Oliver McCabe of Select Stores Dalkey and chatting about food and nutrition at the Zurich Dalkey Book Festival on Sunday June 19th from 3-4pm. It's a totally FREE event in Dillon's Park in Dalkey an...