Category Archive: Recipe

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I am loving today’s recipe from the wonderful Martha Rose Shulman, author of  “The Very Best of Recipes for Health. I successfully grew basil this summer on my kitchen window sill. It lasted all summer and… Continue reading →

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Another autumnal recipe and a sweet treat into the bargain for you today. Baking these apples will fill your kitchen with the most divine smells of apple, cinnamon, toasted nuts and the scent of… Continue reading →

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‘Tis the season of pumpkins..so today I am featuring  Karen’s wonderfully warming Pumpkin Soup Recipe. With its high nutritional value, pumpkins are associated with a lot of health benefits, including its immune boosting… Continue reading →

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In many cafés and restaurants across Ireland, courgettes are frequently (mis)used to make a poor excuse of a watery ratatouille or the sort of unappetizing vegetable ‘lasagne’ only ever eaten by desperate vegetarians with… Continue reading →

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Here is a simple recipe for a satisfying vegetarian bean burger. The beans used are butter beans, which I believe are also known as lima beans (correct me if I’m wrong here). Beans… Continue reading →

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  I love a creamy risotto and this one makes good use of one of my favourite comfort foods- butternut squash. Butternut squash is a nutritious food option that is filling and sweet. It… Continue reading →

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I have a delicious aubergine/eggplant couscous salad to share with you today. It is so simple to prepare but looks very impressive and tastes wonderful. You can substitute the aubergine for another grilled… Continue reading →

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  When I was in Florida last month, I picked up a packet of orzo (pasta shaped like grains of rice) at the supermarket. I am sure you can get it here in Ireland… Continue reading →

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I love the addition of fruit in a salad and this is one of my all-time favourites. It is a sublime marriage of flavours – juicy pears with peppery rocket and creamy gorgonzola and for… Continue reading →

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Debbie Last week’s post on the role broccoli may play in breast cancer prevention prompted my friend Debbie to send me this delicious sounding recipe. Debbie writes:  Your post about broccoli encouraged me… Continue reading →