Food safety and healthy eating on the island of Ireland

Power out?

Here's what to do with the food in your fridge and freezer.

Read Vitamin D Remember, if you live in Ireland you need to take a vitamin D supplement until 17 March.

Read Kitchen essentials What to have in stock if you need to pull together quick and good value meals.

Read No time to cook? Master these food planning hacks to always have healthy food to hand

Recipes

Recipes with chicken

Easy to make and tasty, you can serve these dishes for any meal or store them in the freezer for handy leftovers.

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Granny Bríd's chicken

Low in sugar and salt but bursting with flavour

Chicken burrito

Enjoy this homemade version of a takeaway classic! This recipe is even healthier and just as tasty as the original from your local takeaway.

Chicken and broccoli bake

In the mood for creamy chicken and broccoli with just the right amount of crispiness?

Chicken jalfrezi

A tasty chicken dish that is full of flavour and spices. Ideal for the whole family as a winter warmer.

Citrus summer chicken

Zing up your chicken for the BBQ with this easy marinade. Marinades are a great way to introduce flavour to meats without adding a lot of extra calories.

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Food Safety

From storing food safely to preparing and cooking food

Food allergies explained

A food allergy is an abnormal immune system reaction to a food.

Read Kitchen hygiene and food safety

Proper cleaning in the kitchen requires hot soapy water and a good scrub.

Read How to defrost food safely

Most frozen foods need to be defrosted before cooking, and some, such as berries, must be cooked before eating.