Sweet Treats

Maple, Cinnamon and Toasted Walnut Protein Pancakes

It's the most wonderful day of the year! Yep, Pancake Day is almost upon us once again. Kitchens everywhere will smell of freshly-cooked pancakes and little hands will be sticky with sugar, lemon juice a...

Perfect Pineapple

One of the most tasty tropical fruits, I love pineapple for its sweet juiciness and amazing health benefits. Pineapple contains a special proteolytic enzyme called bromelain, meaning that it breaks down protei...

Chocolate Truffle Protein Shake

There are few more delicious, rich and satisfying flavour combos than good quality chocolate with creamy nut butter - in this case smooth, drippy almond butter :) And if it's actually good for you too? T...

Awesome Oats: From Porridge to Chocolate Chip Brownie Bars

Carbohydrates have been given a lot of bad press in recent years, but they’re not all bad. As one of the three macronutrients along with protein and fat, you need carbs in your diet everyday to power your body ...

Let’s Go Nuts!

The popularity of nuts has grown hugely in the past few years, as more and more people are realising the nutritional benefits of them, and they’re so easy to find now in almost every shop and supermarket. A ...

Crunchy Peanut Butter Fudge Cups

I hope you has the most amazing, relaxed, happy and fun Christmas Day spent with family and friends. I had a great day with my family, cousins, aunt and uncle at my parent’s house in Wicklow. We had a lot o...

Chocolate Gingerbread Men

How cute are these guys?! Ever since I spotted the chocolate moulds in the home baking section of Dunnes, I had been looking forward to seeing how they turned out. They cost just €4 and come in a range o...

Coconut-Cashew Chocolate Cups

Happy Friday!! So it's the last week before the Christmas hols begin… and it has felt like the slowest week in history! Although there has still been plenty going on, and loads of different festive events. ...

Cranberry and Hazelnut Gingerbread Muffins

Happy Saturday! I hope you all had a great week and are really getting into the festive spirit now. I’m almost set for Christmas, with just one present left to buy. Yay! I actually did most of my shoppin...

Superfood Ice-Cream with Dark Chocolate Sauce

The majority of us think of ice-cream as a naughty-but-nice sweet treat, and something to look forward to as a special dessert or a holiday indulgence. But did you know that healthy ice-cream can be made from a...