Spiced Apple Muffins

Soft and fluffy on the inside, crisp and crunchy on the outside, with a cosy and comforting taste... these muffins have it all! Some days, I really like to have a batch of freshly made muffins to just ni...

Valentine’s Day Sweet Treats

It's almost the most romantic day of the year (for some people!), and what better way to show your love for that special somebody, or even your family and friends, than to make a delicious, chocolatey sweet tre...

Rockin’ Raspberries

Nature’s candy in a nutritionally perfect package, raspberries may be only be little, but they boast serious skin-boosting levels of vitamin C and other antioxidants called anthocyanins and quercetin. Togeth...

Why You Should Eat More Quinoa

Did you know that quinoa is a complete source of protein? Protein is a crucially important nutrient in your diet, needed for muscle growth and repair and for producing hormones, enzymes and antibodies, to he...

Chickpea Pasta with a Creamy Pine Nut and Basil Pesto

Healthy, warming, nourishing comfort food at its best! Growing up, I loved a big bowl of pasta and easily ate it for dinner 2-3 times a week. It was only when I reached my mid-twenties, that I began to have ...

Let’s Go Nuts!

The popularity of nuts has grown hugely in the past few years, as more and more people are realising the nutritional benefits of them, and they’re so easy to find now in almost every shop and supermarket. A ...

Crunchy Peanut Butter Fudge Cups

I hope you has the most amazing, relaxed, happy and fun Christmas Day spent with family and friends. I had a great day with my family, cousins, aunt and uncle at my parent’s house in Wicklow. We had a lot o...

Luscious Lentils

Lentils are tiny nutrient powerhouses. High-fibre, low fat, packed with antioxidants and essential minerals, and with 17.9g of protein per cup, lentils are so simple to cook with and I regularly add them to sou...