Chia Seeds
What are they? Chia seeds are tiny, almost tasteless black or white seeds which come from a plant called Salvia...
Packed Lunch Ideas
Making your own packed lunch gives you control of what we are eating, can be more nutritious and is more...
Creamy Garlic Cauliflower
The creamy garlic sauce in this dish makes a very rich, low carb and filling side dish. This is an...
Hidden Carbs………..
Carbohydrate (carb) counting is a never-ending chore for people with T1 diabetes, unless we eat the same food every day. We...
Artisan’s Smoked Salmon & Celeriac Remoulade
This is my version of the dish from the Radisson Hotel in Cork. Smoked salmon has no carbohydrates and is...
Cooked Chicken Salad
It’s important to have a few low carbohydrate recipes that can be cooked for lunch or dinner on days when...
Bacon and egg muffins
These ‘muffins’ are a change from the usual eggs and bacon. They are filling and very low carb. A great...
Devilled Eggs
This healthy snack couldn’t be simpler to make and there are no fancy ingredients to buy. Great with a salad...
Marinated Olives
Olives are a great low carbohydrate snack or starter. A great standby to have in your cupboard. They can be added to salads, lunch boxes and cooked meals. Olives have...
Packed Lunch Ideas
Making your own packed lunch gives you control of what we are eating, can be more nutritious and is more economical. Here are a few ideas for healthy lunches on...
My favourite and most used ingredients – Peppers
Each day I am going to share one of my most used and favourite ingredients and tell you why I think they have contributed to my health and well being...
Fruity Chia Jam
Why buy sugar laden jam when you can whip together a much healthier fruity chia jam in less than 15 minutes? Traditional jam, whether homemade or store bought contain at...
Green Salad with Feta
This green salad is ideal as a light meal or a packed lunch. The feta cheese and nuts reduce the impact of the carbohydrate in the vegetables.
Super Green Pesto
Homemade basil pesto is quick and easy to make and is great with salads or as a topping for meat or fish (either before or after cooking). You can change...
Holiday Soup for the soul!
It’s great to get away from it all but it’s important to get back on track when you get home. With a little planning and about 1 hour of your...
Spicy Chickpea & Cauliflower Salad
This is an all year round salad recipe. It’s great with a plain salad but just as good with fish, meat or poultry. Chickpeas (also known as Garbanzo beans) have...
Blood Sugar in hot weather
It’s easy to get in a flap when the temperatures soar and your blood sugars are all over the place. Ireland is enjoying an unusually long period of hot weather...
Bacon and egg muffins
These ‘muffins’ are a change from the usual eggs and bacon. They are filling and very low carb. A great way to start the day which will help keep blood...
Devilled Eggs
This healthy snack couldn’t be simpler to make and there are no fancy ingredients to buy. Great with a salad for lunch or as a healthy party nibble. The carbohydrate...
Brain Health & Diabetes
The brain is a very complex organ which is very sensitive to the amount of glucose it receives, so by its very nature Diabetes has an impact on it. Like...
Creamy Asparagus Soup
This creamy, gluten free, low carb Asparagus soup is great for a special occasion starter or a casual lunch. It’s also quick to prepare.
Flourless Chocolate Brownies
These gluten-free chocolate brownies will go down a treat with everyone. Great for dessert, with a coffee or as a treat anytime. They are delicious eaten on the day they are...
One of my favourite ingredients
‘Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food’ Hippocrates I am sharing one my favourite ingredients and why I feel it has contributed to my health and...
Beetroot salad
As well as being colourful and tasty, beetroot can lower blood pressure and help the liver to process toxins. This recipe is an ideal for a BBQ, side dish and...