Stir It Up is the twelve part series presented by retired doctor and chef Paula Gilvarry – join her on her quest to help twelve very different households each more nutritious email and get more bang for their buck.
Each link directs you to the episode’s podcast and the recipes that Paula teaches participant.
Episode 1
In this episode of Stir It Up, chef and retired doctor Paula Gilvarry meets Shupai who arrived to Ireland from Malawi in 2006. She is now in her final year of a four-year degree in Early Childhood Care and Education. Can Paula help this busy student get more value to money when it comes to cooking food?
Recipes –
Episode 2
In this episode of Stir It Up, Paula Gilvarry, chef, and retired doctor meet Mihaela and her baby Justin. First-time mother Mihaela is weaning her baby onto solids. With a hectic schedule and a back to work date looming can Paula help this new-mother and he family eat more nutritious meals and get more value for money?
Recipes – Salmon With Dill, Pak Choi , Honey Mustard and Miso chicken
Episode 3
In this episode, chef and retired doctor Paula Gilvarry meets Jackie McBrearty and her guide dog Ruhm. Jackie who lost a majority of her sight challenges, Paula, to cook for the entire program blindfolded! Listen as Paula learns from Jackie and teaches her four tantalizing recipes – Slow cooker mash, meat pie, apple pie and slow cooker chicken curry. Find the recipes mentioned in the program below along with a guide to cooking if you have partial sight or total vision loss.
Stir It Up – Recipes for those living With Visual Impairments
Episode 4
Chef and retired doctor Paula Paul meets farmer Joe McNiffe from County Leitrim. Joe is getting ready for his marriage and has no interest in cooking. Join Paula as she aims to convert Joe from a bachelor cook to a husband with a recipe repertoire to be proud of. Check out the recipes mentioned in the program below.
Episode 5
Program host, retired doctor and chef Paula Gilvarry meets student Laura Muldoon. Can she convert Laura from convenience food and takeaways to the way of home-cooking? listen to find out. Recipes for students!
Episode 6
Recipes for the large family!
In this episode of Stir It Up, chef and retired doctor Paula Gilvarry takes to the home of Sandra Byrne, a busy mum of four and nurse in an intensive care unit. Paula teaches her and her son, Diarmuid, how to cook some life-saving dishes – Chicken Noodle Soup, spicy Vegetable and Lentil Soup and a fail-safe Spanish Omlette. Find the recipes over on below.
Episode 7
In this episode of Stir It Up, retired Doctor and chef Paula Gilvarry meets, Margaret, an elderly lady living on her own. Presenter Paula embarks on a quest to help Margaret eat more nutritious meals and bring the spark back into her cooking.
Listen here and follow the recipes for a slow cooker lamb stew, poached salmon, and a delicious beef goulash.
Episode 8
This episode of Stir It Up is the first in the series presented by a retired doctor and chef Paula Gilvarry. She visits the home of a very busy DJ with a hectic lifestyle and a desire to eat healthier food.
Over the next half, an hour sit back and relax as Paula Gilvarry guides DJ Trolley to the path of a healthier lifestyle and teaches the secrets to a mean Korean Bulgogi!
Episode 9
In this Episode of Stir It Up, presenter, retired doctor and chef Paula Gilvarry meets mother-daughter pair Eimear and Nancy, Paula teaches Eimear fast and nutritionist recipes that she can incorporate into the life of her growing girl! Check out the recipes mentioned in the episode below.
Episode 10
In this third installment of Stir It Up, join chef and retired doctor Paula Gilvarry as she visits the home of the Glynnmartin family. Our host teaches vegetarian mother and daughter duo, Paula and Caoimhe, recipes that are not only more nutritious but make life easier for the busy family of six! Learn to cook some mean-lean Falafels, Spanish Risotto, and Vegetarian curry as Paula guides you every step of the way.
