Chunky Monkey Peanut Butter Ice-Cream

The bright sunshine, soaring temperatures and clear blue skies in Ireland over the past few days have most definitely made the perfect ice-cream weather.  But it's still possible to indulge in ...

Summer Eats and Tasty Treats

Good friends, tasty food and fun in the sun. Doesn't get much better than that, right?! Yesterday was all that and so much more at the launch of Taste of Dublin 2017 in Dublin's beautiful Iveagh Gard...

DIY Beauty: Soothing Sweet Banana Mask

If you need ideas for using up those ripe bananas but don't fancy making banana bread, then this mask is for you! It's wonderful for soothing dry, sensitive or irritated skin, and bananas are rich in vitamins A...

My Tips for Mindful Eating

Mindful Eating: Like many Irish people, I grew up in a household where we were expected to clear our plates. But while I avoid waste as much as possible, I do believe that we need to learn...

Purple Warrior Protein Smoothie

For ladies who lift! This is one of my favourite recovery smoothies after a tough weights workout, as the easy-to-digest raw plant protein helps to repair torn muscle fibres, the antioxidants found in th...

Eating Well on a Budget

The healthy eating myth:   I think that the idea that healthy eating is expensive is a bit of a myth. I find that buying fresh produce, whole grains, pulses, nuts, seeds etc, works out cheaper than what ...

Totally Tropical Smoothie Pops

Hello summer!! These Eat Yourself Beautiful smoothie pops are perfect for warmer weather and contain some of the most deliciously tropical flavours... My mum used to make ice pops in the summer months...

My Day on a Plate: Comedian Fred Cooke

Fred Cooke is a stand-up comedian and TV host who spends most of his weekend on the road.  Fred Cooke brings his show Fredliner to Draíocht in Blanchardstown on June 17th at 8.15pm. Tickets cost ...

Limonade

In the second of my guest recipes from The Virtuous Tart, author Susan Jane White shares her love for this nutrient-packed summer citrus cooler... Limes are the Sharon Corr of the citrus clan – the elega...