Category Archives: recipe

Easy Homemade Chicken Nuggets using leftover roast chicken

If you shudder at the thought of what goes into some shop bought chicken nuggets then this recipe is for you! Simply use leftovers from a plump free range roast chicken and these nuggets will be on the table in … Continue reading

Posted in recipe | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sugar free, Butter free and Wheat free Banana Cake

The Banoffee Cake from my book Make Bake Love is one of my favorites. It’s oil based and really moist and it only takes minutes to make. Another one of it’s winning features is the thick toffee icing spread oh so generously … Continue reading

Posted in Bake, butter free, recipe | Tagged | 12 Comments

Quick and Easy Black and Redcurrant Cordial

This year we’ve rented an allotment and it’s been a brilliant way of making us actually grow and nurture  plants. For the past few years we’ve attempted the whole kitchen garden ‘thing’ in our own garden with cheap garden ideas … Continue reading

Posted in recipe, Uncategorized | Tagged | 5 Comments

Chia Seed Protein bombs

My sister Raedi is a personal trainer and founder of Run Like a Girl where she teaches girls how to go from walking to running in no time. She leads groups of happy women running around Phoenix Park and is a … Continue reading

Posted in Make, recipe | Tagged | 11 Comments

Chocolate Tiffin Christmas Puddings: Easy Edible Christmas Gifts

 I remember when I was a child seeing the incredible Christmas cakes that my mother would make taking centre stage on the Christmas Table. When the time came to remove the ribbon, little glittery trees and Santa figurines we would … Continue reading

Posted in Bake, recipe | Tagged , | 25 Comments

Mini Panettone : Easy Edible Christmas Gifts

Above: Macadamia, White Chocolate and Cranberry Panettone & Mini Chocolate & Almond  Lately I’ve become addicted to baking Panettone. Baking them and eating them that is. They have to be one of the most comforting of Christmas recipes. The … Continue reading

Posted in Bake, recipe | Tagged , | 7 Comments

Quick Pumpkin Soup

I love soup weather. When it’s freezing outside and gets dark at five in the afternoon then there’s nothing better than a mug of soup just before dinner. I love having soup while I’m waiting for dinner to cook. It’s like … Continue reading

Posted in Make, recipe | Tagged | 5 Comments

Easy and Gorgeous Pumpkin Muffins

I spent all of last week in Dublin to launch MakeBakeLove and was delighted to be able to wander around one of my favourite food haunts Fallon & Byrne. I picked up two tins of pumpkin puree, for once I’ll be … Continue reading

Posted in Bake, recipe | Tagged , | 11 Comments

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

Two of my sisters celebrate their Birthdays today! Hooray! So Happy Birthday to big sister Ettie and small sister Raedi! I made one of my favourite cakes from my book MakeBakeLove which will be out next week, it’s so exciting … Continue reading

Posted in Bake, recipe | 14 Comments

Chocolate and Coconut Granola

I usually make this granola in huge batches and it lasts about two weeks. I really love it and feel very virtuous knowing that it’s sugar free and jam packed with nuts and fruit. But… I recently bought The Vintage … Continue reading

Posted in Bake, love, recipe | 8 Comments