Toasted muesli recipe
I love the crunch of toasted muesli for breakfast, sprinkled over the top of Greek yoghurt or even as a last minute crumble topping for dessert. Many of the supermarket versions have more fat or sugars added than I would prefer. In my experience, once …
Vanilla chia pudding
Chia pudding has got to be one of the simplest and easiest snacks to ‘cook’. They literally take minutes to stir together to create a wholesome snack to keep you fuelled between training sessions. Two or three ingredients, a jar and a spoon and off you …
High protein bircher muesli
When doing a lot of training or exercise, it’s important eat enough protein to support muscle growth and repair. Getting enough protein is a great way to kick start the recovery process. Many people eat enough protein over the day, but tend to eat i …
French toast
I think French toast has to be one of the best ever recovery meals. Carbs. Check. Protein. Check. Awesome flavour. Double check! The beauty of French toast, is that while it looks really fancy to serve it is super quick and easy. It’s also a great way …
Breakfast in a Bottle – Friend or Foe?
By Niamh O’ Sullivan BSc (Hons), MSc, RD . Breakfast choices have hit the headlines with concerns surrounding the sugar contents of popular breakfast cereals and what children are choosing to eat as their first meal of the day. In the last 10 yea …
Pecan, lime and blueberry bircher low fodmap
What a glorious way to start the day with a yoghurt and oat based creamy breakfast – this recipe contains ground flaxseed to add lots of soluble fibre to your breakfast, a real treat for sluggish bowels! Skyr yoghurt contains lactose – if you are lacto …
Natural vegan protein smoothie
Here’s a quick and delicious vegan, protein rich smoothie made using whole foods. With lentils providing a good plant-based source of protein and folate, there’s no need to add protein powder in this wholesome drink. It’s the year of pulses so I’ve b …
Beetroot, apple and ginger porridge
After discovering zoats and regularly sneaking zucchini into my breakfast, I began wondering what other vegetables might incorporate themselves well into porridge. Add a pop of colour to your porridge by stirring in some fresh beetroot with this zingy …
Moma Porridge Pots with Coconut & Chia – Review
Breakfast is an important meal of the day, yet it can be a struggle for many – including myself – to find the time to properly sit down and eat something. With early morning training sessions most days before work, breakfast for me often becomes a las …