Avocado on Omega-3 Oat and Walnut Bread

Do you ever wake up with a hankering for a certain type of food and you must have it immediately?! That was me earlier today, when I decided to use up a gorgeous ripe avocado in the fridge and knew it wou...

Strawberry Cheesecake

I definitely have strawberries on the brain this week. I think my little obsession was triggered from spending the past two consecutive weekends in Co. Wexford, where the strawberries are quite possibly the bes...

More Magnesium Please!

Feeling frazzled after a tough day at work? Magnesium may help. Known as nature's sedating nutrient, magnesium helps to calm a stressed nervous system, relax muscles, regulate blood pressure, heart rate...

Five Reasons to Eat Plenty of Protein

What is Protein? It was the Dutch chemist, Gerard Mulder, in 1839, that first discovered the nitrogen-containing compound protein. The word 'protein' even originates from the greek word proteios, meaning "of...

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...

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 la...