Food

Chocolate chip delight

April 8, 2015

There are few things in this life better than warm chocolate chip cookies washed down with a glass of cold milk (preferably Donegal Creameries milk). Cookies are so easy to make and they go down Read more…

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Sweet potato brownies

March 11, 2015

This simple and delicious recipe turns one of the most praised superfoods into an all-time favourite treat, the healthy way. There is a lot of talk about the never-ending benefits of sweet potato, so why Read more…

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Cold weather problems

March 11, 2015

In light of the incredibly strange March weather we’ve been getting, there are two tricks that need to be shared. We all know how harmful the cold, dry weather can be for our hair and Read more…

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Cleantella

February 16, 2015

We’ve battled through the January gloom and emerged from our cocoons, bright-eyed and bushy tailed, ready for spring. However, some of us did better job at sticking to those pesky New Year resolutions than others. Read more…

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Festive Christmas Cocktails

December 10, 2014

With everyone’s favourite time of year just around the corner, here are a few seasonal drinks if you (like me), can’t wait to get your Christmas on. Pomegranate Martinis: 50 grams of sugar 170 mls Read more…

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Cookie-in-a-mug

November 12, 2014

It’s a cold November night and the winds are howling viciously around your shoebox of a bedroom. You’re missing home and you’d kill for some of Domino’s scrumptiously delicious warm cookies. But what’s that you Read more…

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All about the Juice

November 12, 2014

Over the past year a new health craze has taken off and consumed the lives of those who swear by it – move over paleo and gluten free, the juice diet has arrived. But why Read more…

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DCU Food Society

October 29, 2014

A group of enterprising Health and Society students have launched the DCU Food Society with the aim of finding innovative and interesting ways to incorporate healthy eating into a busy student life.  Their ambitious plan Read more…

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Mississippi mud pie

March 19, 2014

Myself and a bunch of friends traveled to South Carolina on a J1 visa last summer. While there, my keen interest in food and baking had me trying every tasty treat that my broke Irish behind Read more…

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Food for thought

February 19, 2014

Sleepy brain syndrome after the extended Christmas break? Sharon McGowan has an arsenal of healthy foods to get those minds buzzing again. Read more…

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Seasonal ‘n’ sweet

December 18, 2013

Ruth Marnell brings you some tasty Christmas treats that won’t leave you feeling heavy after Turkey and all the trimmings. Read more…

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Cheap and Healthy Eats

April 24, 2013

Eating healthily can be a struggle for students. It’s much easier to stop off at the chipper on the way home than to cook yourself a balanced meal after a hard day listening to lecturers Read more…

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Foods can be deceiving

April 3, 2013

As many of us know, the right and wrongs of food can send your head into a spin. As consumers, we are constantly bombarded with so called ‘expert opinions’ on what and how much to eat Read more…

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Superfood of the week: Wild Salmon

April 3, 2013

You’re either into fish or you’re not. The smell of it is enough to put some people off and others just don’t even think of adding it into their diet; poultry and red meat is Read more…