Recipe: Mexican Quinoa Bowl with Sweet Potato Fries and Avocado

I made this last night as I was craving Mexican flavours and also had not had quinoa in a little while. This quinoa bowl is so easy and...

Recipe: Butternut Squash and Pea Curry

This is a one pot curry (well two if you count the rice) that is super easy to make and full of healthy ingredients. It's also a good...

Recipe: Basic Stir Fry Sauce

Over the weekend, I made vegetable pad thai with a creamy tamari and cashew sauce (recipe here). This meant prepping lots of vegetables,...

Recipe: Brown Rice Pea Risotto with a Cashew Lemon Cream

For anyone who wants a healthier version of a risotto this may be the recipe for you (any risotto purists may want to look away now). It...

Recipe: Mexican Style Veggie Burger with All the Trimmings

​ This evening I really wanted a comforting 'treat' dinner so I opted for this tasty Mexican style veggie burger with all the trimmings...

Recipe: Vegetable Pad Thai with a Creamy Tamari & Cashew Sauce

When you prepare food that is primarily gluten, refined sugar and dairy free, you use certain techniques in many of your dishes. For...

Recipe: Aubergine Chermoula

This is definitely one of my favourite dishes to make. To make the chermoula paste from scratch takes about 5 minutes. Prepping the...

Recipe: Sundried tomato pesto

Sundried tomato pesto is a great recipe to have in your back pocket. It is so yum with spelt or brown rice pasta, with salads and also...

Recipe: Refried pinto beans

I am pretty sure that pinto beans originated in Peru but I always associate them with Mexican cooking. They provide plant based fibre,...

Recipe: Oven roasted cauliflower in olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and chilli

Cauliflower is one of my favourite vegetables. It is so versatile and utterly delicious. I am not a big fan of boiling cauliflower as...

Recipe: Butternut squash and quinoa salad with balsamic beetroot

Salads are a major part of any plant based eater's diet. Up until a few years ago, the traditional Irish salad consisted of lettuce,...

Recipe: Spicy Falafels

Falafels are really quick and handy to make. With this recipe you can either fry the falafels on a pan in oil or bake them in the oven. I...

Recipe: Awesome healthy toasted sandwich

Who doesn't love a good old fashioned toasted sandwich?! They are such an easy and quick meal to whip up. The great thing is that our...

Lentil and Summer Vegetable Salad

With the arrival of the sunshine this weekend, I was inspired to make my lentil and summer vegetable salad. This is a really tasty dish...

Recipe: Spicy Chickpea Stew

My obsession with north African and middle eastern flavours contines. This chickpea stew is so easy to make and you can change up the...

Recipe: Moroccan Style Quinoa with a Tomato Sauce

I love North African style dishes. They are aromatic, full of exotic flavours and bursting with herbs and spices. Think aubergines,...

Recipe: Tomato Pasta with Basil Oil – A Taste of Italy!!

With the beautiful sunshine this weekend, I felt inspired to bring you a little flavour of Italy with this recipe for a simple tomato...

Recipe: Vegan Melanzane

Melanzane parmigiana is one of my all time favourite dishes. It is an authentic Italian dish made up of layers of aubergine, parmesan...