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PLACES TO STAY
Empty Nesters & Couples
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almond butter truffl es
It may be the season to be jolly, but it’s also the ideal
time for a romantic getaway or a relaxing break MAKES 12
from all the razzmatazz. For couples, the Ashley
Park House near Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, is ideal. These yummy nutty delights are a perfect healthy option for snack time.
They reopen after Christmas Day on December 26. Get creative decorating these nutty treats with your favourite toppings.
This niche destination provides tranquillity and 170g Nutterly Nutritious FOR THE TOPPINGS
grandeur all in one, and as the Ashley is pet friendly, almond butter chopped nuts
you can bring your pooch too. If you’re looking to 120g pitted dates sea salt fl akes
recharge after a hectic Christmas Day and you want 1 tablespoon dried goji cacao nibs
to get away from it all, Hotel Minella in Clonmel, berries, roughly chopped freeze-dried berries
Co. Tipperary, is tailor made for you. They reopen on 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds, coconut fl akes
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December 27 with no Christmas fuss, just come as ecember 27 with no Christmas fuss, just come as roughly chopped dried rose petals
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you are and enjoy a quiet time away and possibly a ou are and enjoy a quiet time away and possibly a 1 tablespoon desiccated
dip in their 20 metre heated swimming pool. e heated swimming pool. coconut
dip in their 20 metr
120g dark chocolate, chopped
In a food processor, blend together the almond butter and dates to a fairly
smooth paste and it begins to come together into a ball. Add the goji berries,
Nutterly Nutritious pumpkin seeds and desiccated coconut and blend until they are evenly
Food, glorious food could distributed throughout the mix.
be Fiona Maher’s life motto. Using your hands, roll the mixture into small balls just a bit smaller than a golf
From the beginning of her ball. You should get 12 balls out of the mixture, depending on the size you
love affair with all that is make them. Place the balls on a parchment-lined baking tray or dish. Place in
edible in her teens to a stint the freezer for at least 1 hour.
on MasterChef in 2011 all the way to
2014, when a health scare made Fiona Put the dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl and place over a pot of boiling
take a closer look at her own diet, food water, making sure the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the water. Stir the
has always been a major part of her life. chocolate until it has melted. Place the balls one by one into the melted
While rethinking what to put on her chocolate, making sure you completely coat each one.
table, Fiona discovered the nutritional Place back on the parchment-lined sheet and immediately sprinkle with your
value and health benefits of nut butters. desired toppings. When all the balls are covered in chocolate and toppings,
She soon decided to create her very own place back in the freezer, as you can enjoy them straight from frozen.
brand: Nutterly Nutritious. Lovingly
crafted in Kildare, Nutterly Nutritious
now has a variety of healthy snack foods,
all gluten and dairy free, that are the ideal
alternative to sugary snacks.

Be Safe
Wrap up warm for winter walks in
Killarney and always let somebody know
about your intended journey.

A winter view of
Killarney, Co. Kerry

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