NOM ALERT. Recently, I was lucky enough to get to go to the Health Blogger's Community Summit event, and I got to try a gorgeous new chocolate by a brand called Nu Cao, and I had been really keen to try a new recipe with it! So, we all know Ciara LOVES dark chocolate, and coffee. Two absolute … Continue reading Cheeky Chocolate Coffee Loaf
If you've been following my blog or Instagram for the past while, or if you know me at all, it won't surprise you to hear me say that I am a) a serious foodie and b) a person who does not do boredom. In early April, I had a week of annual leave that I … Continue reading My Week in Cafe Cooking – A Cookery School Experience
Recently, I found a big bag of puffed quinoa in my cupboard that I had bought from Lidl AGES ago, and I decided to play around with it a little! Enter the idea for a different twist on those chocolate 'Rice Krispie' bites we all know so well from childhood birthday parties. I was delighted … Continue reading Chocolate Cashew Quinoa Bites
Time for a new plant-based meal prep recipe gang! Lately, I've been on an absolute roll of making my Butter Bean Cashew Dahl, which is one of my all-time favourite recipes on the blog, plus it's been a big hit with you guys too - a win win! So after making the dahl for a recent … Continue reading Lentil & Chickpea Cashew Curry
A little variation of my previous recipe for Chocolate Peanut Chickpeas, this recipe is a super quick, super simple plant-based tasty snack you can make for a busy week ahead! I love these crunchy chickpeas on their own, or on top of salads, buddha bowls, and even my yoghurt bowls and porridge (don't judge until you've … Continue reading Cacao & Cinnamon Chickpeas
It's no secret that I'm a massive fan of homemade healthy snacks. I used to be such a fiend for store bought protein bars, thinking that just because they had 20g of protein it was tooootally fine to have one nearly every second day...and then a lightbulb moment came over a year ago, just after … Continue reading Vegan Nutty Bean Brownies
The idea for this article came to me after a week of pretty intense night shifts just after the new year. Many of you will know that my day job is that of a junior doctor, and that I'm in my third year practising full-time. I work in a busy tertiary Dublin (Ireland) hospital, and … Continue reading A Day in the Life of a Doctor
Today guys, we're re-making an oldie but goodie! Many of you will have seen my Yellow Split Pea Cashew Dahl on this blog, and recently I decided to change up the recipe a little - simply because I couldn't find any yellow split peas in any store! So, on a whim, I picked up a … Continue reading Ciara’s Butter Bean Cashew Dahl
By Saerla Murphy - Founder of Croi Living As a generation (21-35 approximately ) we seem to have so many opportunities and successes in our lives, but are stressed and unfulfilled. We have spent years building careers, only to get close to the top and look around and say, “is this it?” or “do I have … Continue reading Guest Post from Croi Living: A Life of Value
Well guys, we have a WINNER right here. This year I set a New Year's Resolution to make my own dips, spreads and sauces as much as possible - we're talking hummus, pesto, nut butters, salad dressings, stir fry or pasta sauces, you name it, I'm determined to make it from scratch! Pesto is something … Continue reading Ciara’s Cashew Pesto
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