Nutrition

Roast Butternut Squash and Chickpea Stew on The Today Show

I hit the road to Cork earlier this week, to visit RTE's The Today Show studio for a cooking segment. I was delighted to have been asked to appear on the show as the chef of the day, and thought a tasty and warming homemade stew with loads of lovely spices wou...

Step Into The Sun: The Importance of Vitamin D

Are you aware of your Vitamin D intake? A deficiency of this essential nutrient is a big problem in colder climates. As a fat-soluble vitamin, it acts as both a vitamin and a hormone, and is important for absorbing calcium and phosphorus. Vitamin D is there...

Spiced Goji Superfood Bars

Flaxseed. It doesn’t sound like the most glamorous or exciting type of food, does it? But these tiny seeds are powerhouses of nutrition, and including them in your diet regularly can really benefit your body and brain.  You will always find both wh...

The Power of Raw Apple Cider Vinegar

Do you ever use apple cider vinegar?  Raw apple cider vinegar has been loved for a long time for its multitude of beauty and health uses, and is even used as an acne cure. The Romans used vinegar mixed with various plants and essential oils li...

Zesty Carrot Cake Protein Bars

I have always had a bit of thing for carrot cake. I used to think it was that gloriously creamy, sweet icing, which I used to lick off the cake before getting to the sponge. But since I try to avoid such sugary treats now and yet I still have a hankering t...

Good Mood Food: Bananas

Bananas make a great snack as they're portable, easy to eat and packed with energy-boosting goodness. In fact, many people believe that they're one of the most perfect foods for humans! Bananas are certainly one of my very favourite snacks and smoo...

Avocado Toast

Happy Friday (the 13th)! I hope you have all had a great week and have some nice plan made for the weekend? I’m looking forward to a quiet weekend down in Wexford with my Grandmother :) I usually try to have a quiet month in November, as December always ...

Almond Butter Fudge and Chocolate Cups

These decadent beauties are a marriage of my maple melts and my 4-3-2-1 chocolates in one delicious, chocolatey treat! They're possibly one of my absolute fave sweet treats as they're so full of flavour and literally melt in your mouth, plus they'r...

Exclusive Xposé Recipe: Nutty Cinnamon Cranberry Cookies

This is an exclusive recipe for Xposé, adapted from the recipe for nutty cinnamon raisin cookies in Eat Yourself Beautiful. I simply replaced the raisins with cranberries, which gives them a tasty pop of sweetness and a lovely colour. They're so simple to m...