Jennifer Calnan Nutrition

09/10/2025

Celebrating what's in season this week in our pastry class, using some local apples and homegrown grapes 🍇 brought in by Evelyn & Iris. A goat's cheese and thyme galette became home for those little black grapes. Unwaxed lemons 🍋 and free range eggs 🥚 made a delicious lemon curd for the sweet shortcrust pastry that we baked blind first making an awesome lemon meringue pie. A traditional apple pie 🥧 and mini apple bakewell tarts completed the pastry demo. Hats off to these star bakers!

23/07/2025

Self care - a luxury or necessity in today's world? Looking after your feet at home can tick all the boxes when it is made more indulgent with essential oils and foot massage.
Interesting workshop West Cork Crafts in Skibb next Saturday 26th.

Only a few days before we'll be focusing on looking after our bodies through our feet.
This is a hands on workshop and we'll be making products for you to take home as well as doing a little massage and reflexology.
To book a place give me a call.
Angela 087 2030869

11/07/2025

Have you been living with an undetected food sensitivity or intolerance for some time? If so, your digestive system could be in such a distressed state that almost everything you are eating lately is causing tummy to be upset.
Taking a food sensitivity or intolerance test could be the best investment for your health right now. Identifying the foods that are at the root cause of your symptoms, eliminating them from your diet allows your gut a chance to rest and recover. After a time you can cautiously re-introduce some food items to see how you tolerate them or if you need to continue to avoid them long term.
Don’t suffer any longer, book in today and take the Fitzwilliam foodTEST. You get a score for each food tested with >30 regarded as a reaction, some reaction scores reach over 100! So you know exactly which foods are causing you the most trouble. I will guide you on how to replace problem foods with suitable alternatives and how to support your digestion so you get the best from your results.
Fitzwilliam Food Test

29/06/2025

Sundried tomato and cashew nut spread:

400g chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 clove garlic 🧄
2 Tbspn Meridian light tahini
2 Tbspn lemon juice 🍋
2 Tbspn extra virgin Olive Oil 🫒
2 Tbspn water, more if too thick
50g cashew nuts
50g semi sundried tomatoes 🍅
1 teaspn paprika
Pinch ground chilli 🌶

Pop everything into a blender or mini food processor scraping down once or twice. If it is too dry or thick and not blending well, you could add an extra tablespoon of EV olive oil or water.
Do a taste test and add more spices to your taste.
Some will like more texture while others like a smooth consistency.
Serve as a spread or a dip.
Ideal for snacking on if you are sitting around on a wet Sunday like today.
Chickpeas, cashew nuts and tahini, a paste made from sesame seeds are all good sources of vegetarian protein and minerals such as calcium. A healthy bite indeed!

05/06/2025

'Chair Yoga' sessions available at your local library. An opportunity to see what it's all about at no cost, especially if you were interested in adding gentle movements or flexibility exercises to your routine.

From chair yoga to brain health, there’s a diverse range of Healthy Ireland events taking place in our library branches across the county this month - www.corkcoco.ie/en/events/healthy-ireland-at-your-library-june-2025

All are welcome to attend these free events, but booking may be required so please contact your library branch for more information.

07/05/2025

THIS SATURDAY!

Jennifer will lead a discussion on smart, seasonal nutrition choices to help you feel your best throughout the summer months. The morning includes a live cookery demonstration where Jennifer will showcase some simple, nutritious summer dishes that will be easy to recreate at home. Then, enjoy a light lunch where you will have the opportunity to sample some of the meals.

📅 Saturday 10 May, 11am - 2pm
🎟️ €40pp

Contact Jennifer on 087 4619215 to book your ticket.

28/04/2025

☀️ Slip into Summer Eating! 🥗

Join us on Saturday, 10th May at Cecas/ Myross Wood, Leap for a day packed with:

✅ Nutrition guidance
✅ Live cookery demonstrations
✅ Printed recipes to take home
✅ Light lunch, plus tea & coffee on arrival

⏰ Time: 11am - 2pm
💶 Cost: €40pp (limited spaces!)

Learn how to nourish your body with vibrant, seasonal meals and kickstart your healthiest summer yet! 🌻

🔗 Register now to secure your spot: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCDD0gBfWvp9Vz1cmYDngPLbq2jav0l56NeHZbgaUJhOQ8UQ/viewform?usp=header

📞 For more info, contact Jennifer: 087 461 9215

Join us for a refreshing and inspiring afternoon at the “Slip into Summer Eating” event, hosted by nutritional therapist Jennifer Calnan. Upon arrival and registration, guests will be welcomed with teas and coffees to ease into the event. Jennifer will lead an engaging discussion on smart, seaso...

26/04/2025

Looking forward to this morning at Myross Wood House so much. It will be relaxed and fun with plenty of dishes being created and sampled. Recipes provided for you to recreate at home all summer long.

08/04/2025

Fresh herbs from the tunnel provided by Peter's gardening class were used to add flavour when roasting seasonal root veg for the savoury tart, hasselback baby potatoes and stuffing. The rosemary is in full bloom covered in tiny blue flowers.
Freshly made basil pesto really added flavour to the pasta salad topped with toasted pine nuts, mozzarella, tomatoes and parsley.
And of course cake to finish!
Such a lovely group to work with and the tasting enjoyed by all. Thanks to Cork College of FET Skibbereen Centre for organising the morning and providing all of the quality ingredients.

04/04/2025

Blue skies and sunshine, little buds on the trees, such a beautiful sight, unless you are a hay fever sufferer, it could be a sign that your seasonal allergies will be returning soon. Red, itchy eyes, runny nose are just some of the uncomfortable symptoms.
Taking a supplement of Quercetin can help to ease symptoms as it works like an antihistamine slowing down the release of histamine. As it takes time to work, it is suggested to start taking it now when the first buds appear on the trees so that you will reap the benefits later when seasonal allergy is fully underway.
Quercetin is a flavonoid, a natural compound found in common foods such as onions, apples and berries but the concentration would be much greater in a supplement.
Somega and Macánta are two quality Irish brands that have Quercetin in their range. Somega is liquid which would suit children or adults and Macánta are capsules. These will be stocked in your local health shop.
Use the coupon code JENNIFERCALNAN on Macánta website to avail of 10% discount.
https://macanta.ie/?ref=JENNIFERCALNAN
If you are on medication always check with your pharmacist before taking a new supplement to see if it's suitable for you.

31/03/2025

Join us on Monday for a FREE Herb Gardening and Cooking Demo for Easter.

To find out more & book your place, call Blazenka 086 1909694.

26/03/2025

Your diet is made up of the foods that you usually eat. Some people have special dietary requirements such as diagnosed coeliacs who require a gluten free diet or vegetarians who do not eat meat. However, the word ‘diet’ has become synonymous with the weight loss industry and quite often makes people think of controlled eating for weight loss.
If this is very different to the way you usually eat, it can be difficult to maintain in the long run. While you may enjoy some success on the scales quite often it returns when you come off the ‘diet’. A situation that leads to the above thoughts and leaves you in no hurry to start again.
Far better to gain some knowledge of what nutrients your body needs at your current life stage and what foods you can eat to meet these requirements. Why the more processed foods are doing you no favours in the long term and how to make the move towards more beneficial wholefoods. How preparing for the week ahead can be a game changer. Knowledge can bring lasting change to your daily and weekly habits that you can adopt without all the song and dance of going on yet another ‘diet’.