Happy EASTER gang! I'll keep this intro short and sweet - I've adapted my Coconutty Carrot Cake recipe for your Easter Sunday baking into a lovely Carrot Cake Squares recipe - I hope you enjoy it! Remember you can freeze a batch of these and save them for snacks for the week too! Recipe (Makes 12 Squares) … Continue reading Coconut Carrot Cake Squares
After the success of my Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies, I was on a butter bean vibe recently (yes, that's a thing!) and was feeling like brownies - so this was the happy result! I hope you guys find them as tasty and more-ish as I did! Recipe (Makes 12 Brownies) Ingredients 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp … Continue reading Peanut Butter Bean Brownies
I absolutely LOVE oats. They're an essential cupboard ingredient for me - I love baking with them and of course, using them in my breakfasts, especially Overnight Oats! This week, I decided to get a little creative and come up with a new cookie recipe using oats as the key ingredient - I'm delighted to share … Continue reading Ciara’s Oaty Crunch Cookies
This recipe probably needs no introduction. I have yet to find a person who doesn't love guacamole! I adore it - maybe not quite as much as I love hummus, but nearly. In fact, I can't believe it's taken me this long to get a recipe together for you guys! But hey, summer season has … Continue reading Gimme That Guacamole
Oh HELLO new recipe! So, recently I've kinda fallen back in love with bananas. I've been adding them to my Overnight Oats, freezing them for smoothies, and when I wanted to bake my Banana Bread with them last week, I decided to try something new. Because I'll be kicking off Semester 2 of my Masters pretty soon, … Continue reading Banana, Date & Nut Squares
Homemade JAM! FINALLY! I am really excited to share this one with you guys - I've been on a 'berry buzz' over the last few weeks as Autumn has turned into Winter. Recently, with a big pack of strawberries and blueberries in my fridge, and a desire to make a new recipe using chia seeds, … Continue reading Ciara’s Chia Berry Jam
Okay, I'm gonna admit two things here. Number one - I. LOVE. CHRISTMAS. It is, hands down, my FAVOURITE time of year. I just think it's totally magical, and I feel like I'm a little kid again for the entire Christmas holidays. So BRING IT ON! I do have some exams to get past first … Continue reading Christmas Magic Mince Pie Muffins
Time to deliver some deliciously seasonal recipes to you all! It's my favourite time of year - Autumn moving into Winter, and Christmas fast approaching (yes, I said it, embrace it!) As I am a Boston-born girl, I also always love giving Thanksgiving a little shout out too, and as the holiday was this week, … Continue reading Cinnamon & Honey Roast Sweet Potatoes
Yes, I have created ANOTHER epic recipe using chickpeas! Chickpeas are one of my favourite ingredients to cook (and bake!) using, and as I've been 'meal prepping' for college quite a bit this semester, I have tried to keep things fresh and inventive with new recipes each week. This is definitely one of my favourites … Continue reading Aubergine & Chickpea Falafels
With Halloween come and gone, and the Thanksgiving holiday just around the corner, it's a great time to have pumpkin as a key ingredient in recipes! After we carved ours for Halloween we had a LOT of pumpkin flesh leftover, so I decided to get creative and try a creamy Autumn hummus using some roasted … Continue reading Cinnamon Spiced Pumpkin Hummus
The Irish Balance 