Chocolate Banana Cake

Chocolate banana cake and a cup of tea. What more could you possibly want of a dark, chilly winter evening?! This delicious cake came about because, like many people, I had a bunch of bananas in the ...

How to Stay Healthy and Active this Festive Season

  December is officially here and the Christmas party season is upon us! I love a good party and I'm all for having plenty of fun with family and friends at this time of the year, but it can be tempting...

Winter Rainbow Yum Bowl

Happy Friday! I hope you’re all geared up for some Black Friday shopping? Some great sales around! It’s hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner, and by this time next month, it will a...

Cacao Hazelnut Bliss Balls on Ireland AM

I had a brilliant morning on Ireland AM today, whipping up a batch of the Cacao Hazelnut Bliss Balls from Eat Yourself Beautiful! As it's just a short five-minute slot, I wanted to do a really simple and...

The Wellness Wednesday Lifestyle Quiz

I was delighted to feature this week on Alison Canavan's fantastic website, alisoncanavan.com, for her Wellness Wednesday Lifestyle Quiz. Alison places a special focus on health and wellness of mind, body an...

Fifteen Quick Foodie Questions

1. Do you do breakfast?  Yes, I have breakfast everyday as I usually train quite early in the morning and need the fuel. I'll have a green smoothie or a green juice, and either a chia seed pudding made ...

The Glycaemic Index

Ever heard of the Glycaemic Index? The Glycemic Index (GI) measures the effect of a certain type of food on your blood sugar level. It's become quite a popular concept over the past number of years, as certa...

Spice Up Your Life With Ginger

Ginger is an amazing spice, and often a little bit underrated and underused in Western cooking. Used frequently in Asian and Indian cuisine, it has been employed for centuries for its medicinal properties. I...

Raspberry Vanilla Smoothie Bowl

Happy Saturday! Hope you all had a great week! Anyone started their Christmas shopping yet?  My week was super busy, between a photo shoot, TV appearances in Dublin and Cork, a personal appea...