Baked Italian Herb Cheese

So many people I speak to admit that they would find it difficult to give up cheese, and when I decided to move towards a fully plant-based diet six years ago, cheese was the hardest food for me to re...

A Week in my Life: Food and Fitness

I'm asked so often to describe my typical week of eating and exercising, and while I go into much more detail in both Eat Yourself Beautiful and Eat Yourself Fit, I thought I'd summarise as well as I could...

Homemade Almond Milk

Ever tried making your own almond milk at home? It's a surprisingly satisfying little project with an utterly delicious, refreshing result! I love almond milk and use an unsweetened version in plenty of ...

Why Diets Don’t Work

Hi everyone! I'm so often asked about the quickest way to shed pounds in a week or two before a holiday, wedding or big event. You book a holiday, get really excited about it, go bikini shopping the...

Chocolate Easter Nests with Mini Eggs

As a child, my mum used to make us Easter nests based on Rice Crispies, and pop in lot of mini eggs and fuzzy yellow toy chicks for decoration. I absolutely loved them and we try to keep the tradition alive...

The Beauty Benefits of Raw Apple Cider Vinegar

Raw apple cider vinegar has been loved for a long time for its multitude of beauty and health uses, and is considered as effective for helping to clear up acne. Even the Romans supposedly used vinegar mixed ...

My Day on a Plate: Gillian Fitzpatrick

Gillian Fitzpatrick, 33, lives in Dublin with her husband and two children. She is editor of the Her Channel - Her.ie and HerFamily.ie - at Maximum Media. Where do you shop? Usually in Lidl or Aldi – I’m...

Vanilla Peanut Butter Fudge

This is the most deliciously creamy and decadent sweet fudge, made with just five ingredients, including smooth peanut butter, maple syrup and virgin coconut oil. I like to whip up a plate of it when fri...

Wellness Wisdom

I've shared some of my own experiences, insights and tips on living a healthy, holistic lifestyle... What are the benefits of switching to a plant based diet? Everybody is built differently and differen...

Butternut Squash for Beautiful Skin

As one of my absolute favourite starchy vegetables, butternut squash has a gorgeous sweet flavour and can be used in so many different ways. I'm especially partial to butternut squash soup made with ginger, coc...