SoSueMe Recipe of the Week

Hi guys! Have you had a chance to check out my SoSueMe recipe of the week?  It's this delicious, easy and deceptively healthy recipe for raspberry chocolate chunk ice-cream! Perfect for when a su...

Sugar and Your Skin

Most of us love a sweet treat from time to time, but it feels like sugar is everywhere we look. From the sweet temptations at the till of every shop, to the abundance of vending machines dotted across the count...

Zesty Quinoa Salad with Avocado Dressing

I try to make sure that greens feature in my diet every single day, from steamed or lightly stir-fried broccoli, asparagus and mangetout, to huge salads and spinach and kale in green smoothies and juices. I...

The Cellulite Fight

Oh cellulite. Unique to us ladies, we certainly fret a huge amount about a very natural and common phenomenon that only became as aesthetic 'problem' when beauty bible Vogue decided it was an 'issue' and w...

Basil and Sun-Dried Tomato Sprouted Chickpea Hummus

Have you ever heard abut sprouted foods, eaten them or even tried sprouting in your own home?  From this time of year, throughout the summer and early autumn months, when the daylight is longer and the ...

Vanilla Cream Easter Eggs

This Easter, rather than buying the usual overpriced egg, I set myself the challenge of making my own. And I was rather pleased to find that it was far more simple than it looks ;) Creamy Sweet Mel...

Lemon, Parsley and Avocado Quinoa

I've been feeling very giddy today! Spring is definitely my favourite time of year (April is my birth month) and right now, it feels that spring is properly here. Dublin was basked in sunshine today, the sk...

Spiced Apple Muffins

Soft and fluffy on the inside, crisp and crunchy on the outside, with a cosy and comforting taste... these muffins have it all! Some days, I really like to have a batch of freshly made muffins to just ni...

Why You Should Eat More Quinoa

Did you know that quinoa is a complete source of protein? Protein is a crucially important nutrient in your diet, needed for muscle growth and repair and for producing hormones, enzymes and antibodies, to he...

The Single-Leg Plank

I have spoken rather a lot about the many benefits of planking regularly, from tightening and strengthening your abs and core muscles, to building your upper body strength, boosting heart health and blood circu...