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 Ch...

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 throu...

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 bl...

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, an...

My Day On A Plate: Kevin McGahern

For my Herald nutrition column this week, I asked comedian Kevin McGahern what's on his plate.... List contents of fridge/weekly food shop: God I don't know. I don't have much of a system. Some weekl...

Raspberry Cream Slices

Mmmm raspberry cream slices. Even those words sound so delicious and summery.  With these baby pink beauts, I wanted to evoke some of my fave flavours of summer, and raspberries are right up there at t...

Loaded Sweet Potatoes

Healthy, wholesome, hearty, colourful and simple.... They're definitely the words I would use to describe this super satisfying meal of baked sweet potatoes loaded with chickpeas and mixed veg! I love the...

Chocolate Raspberry Cake

Caaaake. I don't know many people who would turn away a slice of rich chocolate cake, and especially one infused with fresh raspberries and iced with creamy chocolate coconut whip. Just a little something I ...

My Day On A Plate: Paul Byrom

For my Herald nutrition column, I ask Irish tenor Paul Byrom what foods are on his plate... List contents of fridge/weekly food shop… I will admit from the outset, I’m very lucky to have married a gre...

Almond and Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

Sometimes, only a cup of tea and a biccie will do. It doesn't have to be the fanciest of biscuits, but since the shop-bought, sugar-laden types don't really excite me, I love to make my own super-simple and su...