Even though the weather hasn't been great, I still find that most evenings I just want a tasty salad for dinner. They are so quick and easy to make and involve little or no preparation. I came up...
Grated vegetable salad
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Self Care Meals
My optimal Self Care Food Plan restores love and balance to your meal times.
Pear and Chocolate Muffins
Fibre rich and low sugar Pear and Chocolate Muffins [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:8]
Green Bean salad
The markets and vegetable shops are just bursting with greens at the moment and they are all so fresh and tasty... I've recently joined the Kinsale Community Growers scheme which is the next best...
Goats cheese and Beetroot salad
I had a friend down for the week with her kids and there was little time for cooking with all the activities going on. It made me realise that summer is just perfect for quick and easy cooking. The...
Chickpea Burger
Chickpeas, also known as Garbanzo beans, are the most widely consumed legumes in the world and a great one to start with. If you are serious about improving your diet and healthy eating, then...
Home made Pizza
Homemade Healthy pizza The great thing about pizza is you can make up whatever you want. You can use rocket, mushrooms, sliced fennel etc. Add your favourite herbs; fresh coriander, parsley, chives...
Huevos Rancheros (Yummy tomato eggs)
I'm back from a week's holiday in Spain and France and am feeling great. Taking some time out makes such a difference - I'm not sure if its due to being away from the daily stresses of life, eating...
Root vegetable chips
I'm getting great sweet baby turnips from the community garden at the moment and if I'm not grating them into my salads I'm roasting them like this. Graham, a dear friend of mine, bought me a...
Fennel and Tomato Salad
Sometimes I forget that making a quick healthy meal is so easy and tasty. People think that it needs hours of preparation.. no it doesn't! What it does need is planning so that when you open...
New Season Spiced Lamb with Simple Asparagus
I've just discovered this recipe on the Good Food Mood Blog and I love it!!! I've adapted it slightly but otherwise I think its lovely. Once cooked, remove the fat from the lamb to reduce its...
Feta and watermelon salad
Its warm and the last thing you feel like doing is putting on the oven and cooking!!! I had this for dinner last night and it was superb - light and refreshing and so quick to make. Use half...
Lamb Tandorri
Picking the Best Meats As part of my ‘Eat Real Food for Summer’ campaign, I’m encouraging people to buy more fresh food and cook for themselves. It is recommended that we consume 2 portions of red...
