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22.01.2022 I played around with an avo salad dressing tonight - yummy!!
16.01.2022 Meat Loaf!! This is the very first time I've ever made this dish, thanks to my step Nanna turning me off almost for life But after watching a cooking show (love them!!), I got inspired. I didn't write anything down, so hopefully I can remember what I did ... 500g Beef mince (I'll be trying venison next time) 1 carrot 1/2 zucchini 1/2 onion 2 cloves garlic 5cm piece ginger 2 small stems kale 2 eggs 2 branches of coriander (just a little) 1 tablespoon stroganoff spice mix (add whatever flavouring spice you like, mine was not spicy at all) 3-4 tablespoons quinoa flakes 1/2 cup grated cheese (I used Colby) Salt & pepper to taste 1. Chop your veggies up into chunks and throw them with the garlic, ginger, eggs and quinoa flakes into a food processor or thermo. Blend until veggies are chopped and combined. 2. Tip into a big bowl and add all of the other ingredients. Get your hands in there and mix until all combined. 3. Tip into a greased loaf tin and press down. It's best to make it into a bit of a mountain shape with the middle higher than the sides. (See pic) This allows for the fat to not sit on top. 4. Bake at 180 degrees for 1 hour and then leave to rest for 10 minutes out of the oven before serving. This is the first dinner in so long that both kids just sat there and demolished it without fuss and both said they liked it! The best thing about this recipe is you can adapt and change the flavours to what your family likes and what you have on hand
15.01.2022 Each month I update my Essentials Rewards order with Young Living to try out more amazing oils, but the trouble is that once I update my order it's torture waiting for them to arrive lol!! It's like Christmas each month when they arrive though <3 #oilsaddict #seedtoseal
14.01.2022 Chicken, zucchini and quinoa burgers 500g chicken mince 1 small zucchini, sliced thickly 1 stem kale... Handful basil leaves Handful rocket 2 teaspoons Tuscan Style Capsicum Pesto (YIAH)* 1 teaspoon Wasabi & Chive (YIAH)* 2 slices wholemeal bread 3 tablespoons quinoa flakes Method: 1. Blitz up all ingredients except for chicken and quinoa until looking like a bready Pesto consistency 2. Add chicken and quinoa and mix slowly until well combined. 3. Form into burgers and place in fridge for an hour or until ready to cook. 4. Heat a small amount of olive oil in a fry pan on a medium- high temp and cook for a minute before turning it down to low-medium. 5. Cook for a further 2/3 mins and flip over for another 3-5. 6. Serve in buns or just with some salad! These are incredibly yummy and sure to be a regular feature on our menu plan from now on! *YIAH spices are hard to come by these day but just use your fav spice blends and you're sure to have a hit on your hands
11.01.2022 I wanted to share this article with you all as I found it really helpful and interesting. For those who can't eat eggs or are simply looking for healthier alternatives in your cooking, here is some info on what purpose eggs serve in your cooking, and what other options you have in place of them! What you're making will depend on what alternative is best suited. I recently made a cake and used apple sauce (homemade) instead of eggs and it was so yummy!! http://www.wikihow.com/Replace-Eggs-in-Your-Cooking
10.01.2022 My new fav way to start my day!! Kombucha tea infused with lemon & ginger essential oils! And the kids absolutely loves it to I made my tea yesterday and put about 5 drops of lemon and 3 of ginger in the whole bottle - and today it tastes amazing!!... #guthealth #healfromtheinsideout
09.01.2022 Trying out my second batch of coconut yoghurt today! My first batch took longer than I thought to ferment so I've made a few small changes to see if it makes a difference, although I just noticed my probiotic is out of date - so that may make a difference!! This recipe is sooo easy! All you need is a can of coconut milk or cream (cream will make it thicker)... Some probiotic, either capsule or powder) A jar Paper towel That's it!! 1. Shake your can of coconut cream or milk really well to make sure you don't have any lumps. 2. Pour it into a jar. 3. Add 2 teaspoons of probiotic powder (or empty a capsule in to it). 4. Whisk it together really well to make sure it's combined and you have no lumps. 5. Cover the lid with a piece of paper towel and secure with a rubber band. This is allow it to breathe but no bugs etc get in to it. 6. Leave it on your bench or somewhere fairly warm but with fresh air for 24-48 hours or until the tanginess is to your liking. 7. Move it to the fridge to chill. It will set further in the fridge to. 8. Enjoy your coconut yoghurt!! So I followed all of this the first time and found it actually needed more than 48 hours on the bench as it wasn't thickening very fast. We had had a fairly cool few days so that may have contributed. I was on the verge of throwing it away but figured I'd move it to the fridge and see what happened and just use it as coconut cream anyway. So glad I did as it worked!! After 24 hours or just a bit more it was great! I've used a different brand this time to check for any difference and the other thing I did differently this time was to pour almost boiling water into my jar first, to take any chill off it and warm it slightly straight away. However I've been enjoying homemade coconut yoghurt with my homemade muesli most days this week Yum!! This is sure to be a regularly made thing in this house from now on!
07.01.2022 This morning I cracked it with my kids fighting, I'd had enough, so I turned the TV off before 7am (we're early risers), and swore it was off til it was dark again. So, we've had a few grazes, tantrums and a splinter, but we've made up games, built train tracks and read books. The fav was the one my eldest brought home from the library yesterday, a Charlie & Lola book about trying new foods. It's also their fav TV show and the episode happened to be on last night! After read...ing it, they went through all the foods listed and both asked if they could have rice for lunch. I grabbed hold of this opportunity by the horns and made a tuna & rice salad. I took them through the whole process as I did it, they came out to the garden with me to pick a tomato & some fresh basil and stared in wonder as the rice turned from white to yellow all because we added turmeric to help their tummies I also got to add in some home sprouted mung bean sprouts and avocado that they didn't even notice and ate them all!! Sultanas to make it sweet were also a good choice, thanks Mum for always doing that when I was a kid!! I added the peas for the last 5 minutes with the rice, so they were nice and soft. The only other thing that was added was a can of flavoured tuna - thank god I had one without chilli as all the other 8 cans in the pantry do!! Now, they still complained a bit, but I reckon they would have if I'd served up plain rice to! And at least I did get some healthy stuff in to them, gave them some insight into creating healthy food, trying new foods and we stayed away from sandwiches for the day! Oh, right before serving I decided it 'needed something', so I put one drop of lime essential oil in and wow - so glad I did!! It just brought it all together! So yummy, will be making this again for sure xxx
05.01.2022 Mandarin Chicken Bake My sister in law was the inspiration today behind dinner tonight. We were visiting them today and she was saying how she was giving away mandarins at her work as she has so many of them thanks to her generous neighbour. I commented that there's only so many things you can do with mandies! On returning home I found a post on Instagram with a pic of a chicken veggie bake with mandarins in it, so I shared it with her. She'd given us a bag of them as wel...l so I figured I'd give it a crack as well! This is a simple 'whatever you have on hand' kind of dish so it's so easy! Here's what I did: Cut up a heap of veggies that half fills your dish. I used red onion, celery, red and green capsicum, mushrooms, Brussel sprouts and kale. - Place chicken thighs around the veggies. - Sprinkle over dish a teaspoon each of cumin, turmeric, ground ginger, dried oregano as well as 1/2 teaspoon of dried chilli flakes (optional). - Throw on a few sprigs of fresh thyme. - Sprinkle nutritional yeast (optional) - Drizzle some olive oil and lemon juice. - Bake in a oven at 180 degrees for 1 hour. I covered the dish with alfoil and took it off for the last 15 minutes. Yum!!
03.01.2022 Phew!! What a busy day!! Well, afternoon I should say, as we did our usual Friday morning out! Kombucha made! Healthy Anzac biscuits made! Tomato sauce made!... Turkey bolognese with hidden veggies and homemade sauce - made!! All with minimal fighting with the kids and ZERO TV!! I love a busy, productive day!! See more
01.01.2022 Want a quick solution to add flavour and texture to your salads? Drain a can of beans (whatever sort you have or like), chop up some pumpkin, generously sprinkle on cumin & turmeric and bake it at 210 degrees for 45 mins! Done!... I've let it cool in the baking tray and it's gone a bit more crunchy. Here I've used 4 bean mix but I normally use chickpeas. I keep this on hand all the time in the fridge and just throw it together with some kale and rocket, tomato, cucumber and sunflower seeds for an easy dinner. Served with avo whip of course! Sometimes I treat myself to a yummy piece of salmon with it These beans are also a great snack if you're looking for something small when you're peckish. They're quite filling!! Enjoy!!
01.01.2022 So after my little tease last night I thought I'd share my quick and easy creamy avo salad whip I came up with! This was only the first time I've done it, so no doubt I'll play around with it a bit, but it was so easy and so delicious, I have to share with you all. Store bought salad dressings are so bad for us, full of preservatives, salt and sugar, that it's the easiest place to start in cutting out prepackaged products that are killing us, as it's so easy to make your o...wn! We haven't had bought salad dressings in our house in years, instead going for olive oil, balsamic vinegar (bought, but a better option) or quite often we just use nothing at all and rely on ingredients such as pumpkin or avo to provide a dressing of sorts. However, this whip is another great option, especially for those who like a creamy dressing such as ranch or caeser dressings! I'm calling it a whip as it's not runny or thick, but more of like a mousse consistency. It turned like this the more water that I added. Once I got the ingredients and flavour right, I kept adding small amounts of water and it slowly changed from thick to a whip consistency, that's when I knew it was perfect!! So, here it is anyway - I hope you enjoy it!! Ingredients: 2 small avocados (or 1 large one) 1 clove of garlic, peeled and smashed slightly 1/2 lime (or lemon), squeezed Handful of basil leaves 3 tablespoons olive oil Sprinkle of chilli flakes (optional) Salt & pepper to taste 1 teaspoon sweet balsamic vinegar (optional) Water by the tablespoon til perfect Method: 1. Add all ingredients except for water to a small food processor and blend til smooth. 2. Add a small amount of water to food processor and blend. 3. Check consistency and keep adding water til you're happy with consistency. 4. Check seasonings and adjust to suit taste. 5. Spoon into jar and keep in fridge. 6. Try to get it to last more than a day!! Serve with your favourite salad and mix through!!
