Lovely Lemon Cake!

Thanks to Susan Jane White and her latest book “The Virtuous Tart” for this delicious recipe. It makes up 16 servings and I love the idea of adding in the turmeric to give it that bit of glow. It’s dairy free, gluten free, sugar free and still tastes...

Tips for long term weight loss

I have been working with a number of weight loss clients over the past 4 years and these are just some of the tips that have helped them reach their weight loss goals. Be prepared to change eating habits for good Cut out all junk / processed foods, or severely limit....

Broccoli, sweet potato and ginger soup

Many thanks to The Happy Pear  guys in Greystones for this tasty recipe.  The celeriac is a great way to give the soup a healthy creamy texture.    Ingredients (serves 4) 1 onion ¼ of  a celeriac or 3 sticks of celery 3 cloves of garlic 1 head of broccoli 1...

It all started back in April 2006 when I turned the last corner, on the last stage of a 10km charity race around the Phoenix Park in Dublin. Determined to cross the finish line in just under 60 minutes, I pushed my body to its then limits, and ignored the signs that my 33 year old body was saying, “Caroline don’t do it, you’re just about to push your body one step too far”. Little did I know as I approached that final hurdle that my life would totally change and take a different road into the future.

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