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COURGETTE & HALLOUMI FRITTERS WITH CHILLI MAYO
Happy Thursday everyone. It's so beautiful in Kilkenny today, a little hazy and a cool 24 degress. Practically Arctic conditions relative...


ROAST BROCCOLI WITH PINE NUTS & FETA
With this weather my cravings for crisp healthy salads is irresistible. I have my go-to salads and halloumi has been top of the list of...


HOW TO MAKE ALL THREE OF THESE DELICIOUS SALADS IN LESS THAN 20 MINUTES
Happy Friday y'all. I was driving home from town mid-morning and already starving as this heatwave has me up and having breakfast at 6am....


HALLOUMI, BLACK BEAN & AVOCADO SALAD
Last week I made my Grilled Halloumi and Lentil Salad at a demo here in Kilkenny and since then I've had more than a few messages from...


NEW POTATO, GREEN BEAN & EGG SALAD WITH BASIL PESTO
It’s that time of year in Ireland, when new potatoes and strawberries are on sale on the side of roads up and down the country and we’re...


NECTARINE & BUFFALO MOZZARELLA SALAD
Today I have been craving salad. Thank you heatwave. Not one for wanting to spend too much time in the kitchen when the sun is shining,...


BAKED EGGS WITH CARAMELISED RED ONION & GOAT CHEESE
What to do when you find yourself with an over supply of eggs? I've made breakfast muffins, we had scrambled eggs for lunch and now I'm...


GRILLED HALLOUMI & LENTIL SALAD WITH A LEMON DRESSING
Happy Wednesday folks. This blog post is my official announcement that I'm done with waiting for Spring to arrive. This cold weather has...


GARLICKY EGG & QUINOA SCRAMBLE
I have Storm Emma to thank for today's recipe. I panic bought so much food last week and now I'm on a major drive to use it all up before...


SELF-COMPASSION & A RECIPE FOR CAULIFLOWER, PEA & COCONUT SOUP
Some long time readers of The Honest Project might know that I started this blog when I was recovering from a serious cancer diagnosis...


VEGETABLE NOODLE MISO BROTH
It turns out my weekend was all about soup in the kitchen and I have not one, but two recipes to add to my blog this week. The first is...


GOAT CHEESE, SQUASH & POMEGRANATE SALAD
The very first thing I must say is that this blog post is not one of those guilt-inducing salad posts that began to appear online around...


POACHED PEAR WITH BLUE CHEESE & CHICORY
Let the Christmas dinner menu planning begin. Poached Pear and Blue Cheese was our starter last year and we'll be kicking off Christmas...


A PERFECT CHEESE TOASTIE
A blog post about cheese toasties is not something you might expect to see on The Honest Project, usually home to recipes for salads and...


BEETROOT, KALE & WILD RICE SALAD WITH A CREAMY FETA DRESSING
I was challenged to name my signature dish earlier this week, but that is just way too hard. My favourite dish is so subjective and...


HERBY CHICKPEAS WITH CRUMBLED FETA
This week has been spent at home; mornings involve take out coffee and dog walks in the park. Lunches are homemade and healthy;...


FALAFEL BITES WITH CHILLI PEPPER RELISH
After a relaxing few days in West Cork, I'm easing myself back into things today. I started with a long walk with the dogs this morning...


FENNEL, APPLE & BLUE CHEESE SALAD WITH LENTILS & PECAN NUTS
It's almost the weekend and it's sunny.... yah!! Time to break out and try a new salad recipe and I've just the one for you. Fennel is...


CELERIAC & APPLE SOUP
This cold weather soup is perfect to warm the body and soul this Winter. It is so simply to make, with the prep taking ten minutes max. ...


DRESSED LENTILS & SAUTEED GREENS WITH FETA, CAPERS & HERBS
Lentils and green vegetables are two of my stable foods. I love both and both are high on the nutritional scale when it comes to foods we...
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