Black Garlic – White Tofu – Red Peppers Farmers markets can be hubs of culinary discovery. They surround us with tastes from our locality and from much further afield. My taste buds are frequently sent on mouthwatering adventures, from the sweet exotic flavour of the papaya fruit to the more savoury flavours of the salty… Continue reading DELICIOUS CRISPY TOFU WITH BLACK GARLIC
This powerhouse salmon salad is versatile and tasty while also wedged full of vitamins and minerals. Salmon itself is one of the most nutritious fish, packed full of iron, zinc, niacin, vitamin B6 and 12 along with a whole host of other nutrients for good health. As well as the mixed grain salad this dish… Continue reading THE LO-CAL KITCHEN POWERHOUSE SALMON
For this weeks #WellnessWednesday I’m super excited to be chatting to a very inspirational lady. I know Melissa Wood-Tepperberg from my time in New York and she is a truly beautiful soul. She lives with authenticity and presence and if you follow her on social media you can’t help but be inspired. Her stories always… Continue reading WELLNESS WEDNESDAY WITH MELISSA WOOD-TEPPERBERG
The green door market is my little piece of heaven every weekend. Since changing my lifestyle connecting with where my food comes from and the people who grow it has become a very fulfilling part of my life. The Green door market is a feast of freshness, flavour and friendliness. I have invited Alex to… Continue reading TURNING WHEATGRASS INTO SWEETGRASS
Metabolic Syndrome Having Metabolic Syndrome doubles the risk for heart disease and multiplies the risk of diabetes by five. It is not a disease itself, but describes a host of related risk factors (high blood pressure, high blood sugar, unhealthy cholesterol levels, obesity and insulin resistance) all with a common cause originally coined 20 years… Continue reading THE SECRET LINK TO OUR MOST COMMON AILMENTS
Makes 24 Brownies When you need to supercharge your poker skills, try chia. These weenchy seeds have finally become mainstream in Ireland, having enjoyed some spectacular adulation across the Atlantic. Everyone from Jessica Alba to Ross O’Carroll Kelly is tapping into chia mania. Seems like a much more seductive way to get those brain-pumping omega-3s… Continue reading BRAINIAC BROWNIES
You would be forgiven for thinking that all fruit and vegetables are in season all year round, after all they are available all year round in our local supermarkets! However, eating seasonally could actually be the best way to eat sensibly as there are real health benefits in sticking to fruit and veg that’s in… Continue reading WHY YOU SHOULDN’T EAT VEGETABLES OUT OF SEASON
In this video I’m chatting to Maria Donlon from Life Cleanse about choosing the right juicer. I have used a centrifugal juicer for many years and I have a separate Wheatgrass juicer but more recently I have moved to a masticating juicer that has everything in one. Maria uses and recommends masticating juicers for the… Continue reading HOW TO CHOOSE A JUICER?
Forget oysters and dark chocolate, Nico and Sabine from leaves pasta magic are suggesting that with Valentines Day looming you can spark romance and seduce your loved one with a pasta dish!! Leaves pasta is a healthy aphrodisiac! PastaMagic is made with only two ingredients; chickpeas and buckwheat. Both ingredients are great sources of Manganese… Continue reading COOKING WITH THAT LOVING FEELING FOR VALENTINES
So this Tasty Thursday I decided to share my sneaky trick to getting more veggies into James. It can be tricky trying to get your kids to eat their veggies but if you juice for your family its pretty easy to sneak things like celery, cucumber and peppers into a carrot and apple juice… Continue reading SNEAKY NUTRIENT EXPRESS JUICE FOR KIDS
