Cinnamon-Tahini Cookies
There's something so therapeutic about baking cookies. It just makes me happy! And course everybody loves a homemade offering when they pop over for tea and chats :)
I made this batch late last night...
The Eat Yourself Beautiful Book Shoot: Behind The Scenes
With just a few days left until Eat Yourself Beautiful hits book shops this Friday (eeek!), I wanted to share some of the behind the scenes shots from the book shoot back in February of this year....
Pineapple, Raspberry and Lime Sorbet
It was a dark, rainy morning in Dublin today, so a frozen tropical sorbet for breakfast for two naturally seemed like great idea to cheer us right up and bring a bit of summer back in!
I was up early tod...
Carrot and Walnut Cake with Citrus Icing
I've always felt that carrot cake is the kind of treat that people either love or hate! For me, it was one of the most difficult sweet treats to say goodbye to when I decided to give up foods containing ref...
Nuts, Seeds and Butters: The Right Kind of Fat
A wonderful source of plant protein, raw and unsalted nuts, seeds and the various butters made from them are a brilliant addition to your diet for their beauty-boosting monounsaturated fats too.
But please d...
Fitness Friday: Teaser Plank
It's safe to say that I'm hopelessly addicted to classes at Pilates Plus Dublin! I started going at the beginning of the summer, and have felt a huge difference in my strength and flexibility over the past ...
Anti-Inflammatory Carrot, Ginger and Turmeric Smoothie
This anti-inflammatory carrot, ginger and turmeric smoothie is a great example of what functional nutrition is all about. It's food found in its most natural form, with no funny additives or chemicals in si...
Chocolate Banana Pops
Today was another scorcher in Dublin, and I spotted somebody tucking into a Magnum to cool down. Of course, this made me immediately crave something cold and yummy, so I came up with the idea of these choco...
Do You Eat Too Much Salt? What It Really Does to Your Body
I'm often asked about healthy salt intake, and it crops up in media discourse quite frequently. How much is too much? And what does too much salt actually do to your body?
For starters, the recommended ...
Strawberries and Cream Coconut Dream
Happy Friday!!
I’m delighted that the weekend is finally here, because I’m going on a weekend break to the west of Ireland with my husband and the weather is looking great for the next few days :)
We ...