Category: Foodie bits

White Chocolate Friand Bites

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This recipe is not strictly green and yet its not quite orange either. Its very filling and is a great “take a plate” kinda recipe. I made it the other week to try it out and I had my fill ( one square) and sent it off down the coal mine with my hubby. I asked for honest reviews and opinions and they gave it. Most said a little bland ( but remember they didn’t have it with the cream I had it with) but all said could he bring it in again next weekend please.  I will make stuff for the boys to try all the time – if it stops the run for Pies and Bacon and Egg Rolls! These started as a “blondie” but earned themselves the title of Friand with their cake consistency and lightness. This one has Thermomix and traditional instructions.

INGREDIENTS:

250g Almond Meal   ( If you are using a Thermomix mill these yourself)

30 g White Chocolate ( Couverture is best if you can get it but commercial will do)

50 g Devondale Cultured Butter

30 g coconut oil

100 g Philadelphia Cream Cheese

4 x Eggs

1 teaspoon baking powder ( gluten and grain free)

1 Teaspoon vanilla paste ( or two scraped vanilla beans)

1 Tablespoon of double Cream to make ganache  with 30 g white chocolate.

METHOD: ( traditional and thermomix provided)

Thermomix: Mill almonds 1 minute Speed 9. Set aside in a sep bowl.

Without washing bowl place 30 g white chocolate in bowl and mill speed 9  for 30 sec

Add coconut oil and butter ( chopped into 1 cm squares) into bowl and melt 45 degrees speed 1  for 1 min, Check scrape down bowl do same again if needed in 30 second intervals.

Add Philadelphia Cheese Mix speed 5  for 30 seconds. Scrape down bowl. if not a liquid consistency repeat again.

Add Vanilla paste and eggs – Blend speed 5 for 30 seconds. Scrape down bowl.

Add Dry Ingredients ( Almond Meal and Baking Powder) blend for 30 seconds speed 4. Scrape bowl repeat.

Place into a lined brownie tin ( I use a 20 cm square Lurpak special brownie tin)

Bake in moderate ( 160-180 degree oven – they all differ) for 30 -45 mins. This will rise beautifully and brown on top. Its baked when a cake spike comes out clean.

TRADITIONAL METHOD:

Mix dry ingredients ( start with almond meal or flour) into a bowl.

Melt chocolate, coconut oil and butter in microwave or over a hot water bath.

In sep bowl add vanilla and eggs together whisking well ( you want them fluffy)

Mix Wet ingredients into dry in a folding action.

Bake as above.

GANACHE  – Its really a drizzle.. Melt together double cream and extra 30g white chocolate . Drizzle over cooled cake.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: ( based on 16 servings)

Calories: 109  Fats:9.5g  Carbs:4.1 Net Carbs:3.3 Protein 1.9g

Healing Chicken Bone Broth ( or stock)

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My hubby  managed to get himself the strain of Super Gastro that was recently flogging people of the Hunter Valley. I got a touch of it too  – but I feel due to my healthy gut balance I’ve managed to shake it off with few repercussions. My hubby on the other hand stayed quite sick for over a week and and I  made some super concentrated Healing Chicken Broth for him -which later on can be transformed into a Lemon Chicken and Egg Drop Soup  because – the kids will eat that  on a cold and drizzly old day.

AND yes you do see carrot and onion in this and yes they are vegetables that grow under the ground – but did I actually say I was eating them here? NO Im not – you might consider it waste but its FLAVOUR and thats what Im all about – FLAVOUR and extracting the good fats and flavours while subtracting the carbs from it. This is great as a base for soup – if you wish to drink it as broth add more Pink Salt to taste.

INGREDIENTS:

1.5 Kilos of Skin On Bone In Chicken Thigh Fillets

100 ml Garlic Infused Olive Oil

Pink Salt and Black Pepper

5 Garlic Cloves ( Bruised)

1 small brown onion

1 small unpeeled carrot

I stick of celery

2 sprigs of rosemary

2 stalks of fresh curly parsley

1.5 litres of water

A good shake of Your Inspiration at Home Aussie Roast Spice.

Plenty of Pink Salt!

METHOD:

Pop your chicken in a deep sided baking dish ( all the while you’re cranking your oven so its nice and hot) and its got to be skin side up- we do like our skin crispy.

Give your thighs ( the chicken ones) a good slathering in Garlic Infused Olive Oil. The staple in my kitchen is Cobram Estate. Sprinkle with pink salt and cracked black pepper

Smash your garlic cloves like you’ve had a bad morning at the supermarket and pop them into the tray along with your onion cut into quarters – don’t peel them – the skins give flavour!

Sprinkle liberally with your Aussie Spices ( that you have bought off Lisa via the link or have a Your Inspiration At Home Rep close by you) and pop into your hot oven ( about 180 degrees) to roast and sizzle for about 45 mins or so.

Once its nice and roasty and has your family saying Oh that smells good is that dinner – pull it out of the oven and up end the lot into a large stock pot on the stove. THE LOT – cooking juices- fatty fat fat and all. ALL The flavour all the NOMS.

Then you put your water – your fresh herbs and your controversial carrot into the pot. Clamp your lid on and bring it to the boil. Let it simmer away for about an hour. Allow to cool slightly in the pot. Strain into another container. I leave my chicken and vegetables on top of the liquid until its cooled nicely. Chicken can be removed from the bones and mixed with mayo or just eaten as it is or added to the Lemon and Eggg drop soup you ( oh sorry Im ) making later.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:( 6 Serves)

Calories:50  Fats:3.5g  Carbs:2.6g Protien:2.5g

Crunchy Granola Not So Sweet

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INGREDIENTS:

1 Cup whole raw almonds

1 cup shredded coconut ( unsweetened)

1/4 Cup Pumpkin Seeds

1/4 Cup Sunflower Seeds

1/4 Cup Flax Seeds

1/2 Cup Flaked Almonds

1/4 Cup Psyllium Husk

1/4 Cup White Chia Seed

100 g Coconut Oil ( melted)

1 Split Vanilla Pod

1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon

5-8 Drops Liquid Sweetner if desired ( or 30 Grams Maple Syrup or Raw Honey if you are Paleo)

 

METHOD:

Put all ingredients into a large bowl  and mix well to combine.

Bake in a moderate oven for 10 -15 mins on a lined baking tray. Turning mix every 3 – 5 mins to ensure it browns and toasts evenly.

Allow to cool on bench and then place into fridge or freezer to set coconut oil.

Once set break into pieces and store in an airtight container in fridge.

Makes about 20 x 22gram size servings ( trust me its enough) .

This is great with coffee as a quick grab and go or sprinkled on your yogurt with berries.

Parmesan & Parsley Chicken Schnitzel

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While I was making this it caused me to reminisce – when I was about 14 maybe 15 my parents used to holiday in a caravan in Tuncurry. For as long as I can remember I have been obsessed with faffing in the kitchen, and sometimes Mum was happy to let me, especially if we were on holiday.

Anyhow  I made a veal in a creamy garlic sauce ( yes it seems even then I was obsessed with creamy sauces) and we only had powdered garlic. Id never used it before and the recipe called for a teaspoon of crushed. Not knowing the difference between tsp and Tsp ( thats how it was written) I put a TABLESPOON of garlic powder into my sauce and ALL OVER MY VEAL. Needless to say – I nearly killed my parents – especially my mother who still had her gallbladder back then. I wasn’t ever allowed to use garlic powder ever again.

But tonight I did – I wanted to use onion and garlic but not have it be WET in the crumb. Onion Flakes located – Garlic Flakes – not located – powder it was. AND I was afraid  – very afraid that I may kill either myself or my gall bladder intact hubby or one of the kids. Happy to report – we are all alive and no one has fallen off the perch yet.

You will need a high speed processor for this one as it involves making a crumb from almonds and seeds. That can also be used to crumb lamb cutlets or maybe even fish. Because come on – who doesn’t love a crumbed cutlet?

INGREDIENTS – CRUMB ( Plus method for Thermomix)

Weigh into your bowl 150g Whole Raw Almonds

25 g Pumpkin Seeds

20g Sunflower Seeds

5 g Psyllium Husk ( this acts like a glue – you need it)

50 g Of Thermo blitzed parmesan Cheese

1 teaspoon of Onion Flakes

Half a teaspoon of Garlic Powder ( if you find the flaked style use a teaspoon)

A good Sprig of fresh parsley and Pink Salt and Pepper to season

Blend Speed 9.5 for 10 seconds. Scrape down bowl repeat for 5 seconds. You will have a fine crumb.

( if you are using a high speed processor pulse until you have a fine crumb)

Remove from bowl set aside ( do not wash bowl – you can even leave a little in the bowl – remember psyllium – glue – )

You don’t want it chunky AT ALL.

CHIICKEN INGREDIENTS ( And Thermomix Method)

400 g Chicken Breast Fillet Cut into Cubes

400 g Chicken Thigh Fillet cut into cubes

Don’t remove the fat – fat is flavour.

1 Egg ( If you have an egg allergy leave this out)

Blend Speed 9 for 5 seconds, Scrape Bowl repeat. Scrape bowl – repeat. ( The natural proteins in the meat form a glue combined with the egg and psyllium residue in bowl)

You will get 5 x 150 g patties from this mix plus a little leftover to make some nuggets for your lunch the next day.

Place some of your crumb to cover the bottom of a baking tray ( lined with baking paper) – you’re going to need 2 lined trays.

Now pick up your patty and smash it into the crumb spreading until you have a fine plate size snitty.  Repeat this with each patty refilling your crumb tray as you go.

Place each snitty onto another lined tray ( I got two and then placed another piece of baking paper then another two and made the rest into nuggets for the kids lunches tomorrow).

Let them rest in the fridge to re form the proteins for at least 15 -20 mins.

Shallow fry in a combination of Cultured Butter and Garlic Olive Oil. Pop each into the oven as you fry them ( to finish cooking on the inside). They are fragile so be careful lifting and turning – they will stick together but. Trust me.

We had these with broccoli and creamy mushroom sauce – but you can be as creative as you want to with toppings.

Enjoy!

NUTRITONAL INFORMATION: (5 Serves)

Calories: 599  Fats:45.9 ( Saturated 13.6g)  Carbs:9.1 Net Carbs:5.2 Protein:43.2

“Apple” Cinnamon Muffins

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This cheeky sneaky little number uses the old Choko! An abundant vegetable in winter -is what your Granny used to trick you with when she made her apple pie – but only after she had served it up at dinner as a vegetable with lashings of butter and pepper!!

Lunchbox fillers – grab and go meals on the run.  This one is delicious warm with lashings of butter. Or on its own in your lunch box. It has a light fluffy texture but is packed with goodness that will keep you going till well after lunch. If its more fibre you’re after add a teaspoon of Psyllium Husk Powder and you’re off and racing. Its a little involved ( as all good things are never easy) but once you’ve made them – you will love them. And you will have a healthy stash in your freezer. Make big muffins or make mini to make them last longer – this is also delicious in a loaf pan for days of coffee with friends.

INGREDIENTS : (“APPLES”)

2 Large Chokos Peeled seeded and chopped into 1cm cubes

2 teaspoons of Cinnamon or Your Inspiration At Home Country Apple Pie Spice

1 Tablespoon of Raw Honey (Or Powdered Stevia if you’re being compliant to green)

50g Cultured Butter

1/3 Cup Filtered Water.

Method: “Apples”

Stew All of the above over a medium heat ( or in your thermomix – Spoon speed, 100 degrees 15 minutes) . If using a stove – pop a stick blender in and blend till small chunks in puree. Thermomix Speed 4.5 5 seconds.

INGREDIENTS: Batter

2/3 Cup Coconut Flour

1/2 Cup Unflavoured Whey Protein Isolate (available at Coles – Vanilla is fine also but watch your carb ratio on the back)

1 Teaspoon Bi Carb Soda

1 Teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar

Method: Place into bowl Flour WPI and Baking Soda – add ACV on top of baking soda – it will fizz ( this gives your batter the lift needed to get it light and fluffy)

In a separate bowl –

Mix 4 Eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste

1 tablespoon of raw honey or pure maple syrup ( liquid sweeter if you are being compliant)

50 g Melted Coconut Oil.

MIX WET INTO DRY INGREDIENTS TO FORM BATTER – Mix Apple Mix into batter. Divide batter into 12 cup muffin tray and bake 15 -20 minutes in a moderate oven until beautifully golden.

Glaze with a little maple syrup or melted honey and butter while still warm.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION ( BASED ON 12 MUFFINS):

Carbs NET:7.9g  Calories:159  Protein:4.6g Fat:12.2g

French Style Baked Eggs

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These French Baked Eggs are and always have been a firm favourite in my household. Been making them this way for years and thank goodness they are still a treat ( they take a little time) but make a gorgeous breakfast in bed .It is baked in the oven but it is so simple and its so yummy. I hope you enjoy this twist on a French Classic.

INGREDIENTS: ( FOR ONE)

2 x Large Eggs

1 x Handful Baby Spinach

50 Ml Pouring Cream

25 G Crumbled Fetta Cheese

Salt and Pepper to taste.

METHOD:

Pop the kettle on to boil ( you’re going to need the water from it) and pre heat your oven to 160 degrees fan

Grease a ramekin with butter. Place your spinach leaves into the bottom of the ramekin. Crack your eggs onto the spinach leaves ( crack them into a cup one at a time – Mum does not want shell in her breakfast)

Pour your cream onto the eggs and spinach. And Salt and Pepper well.

Crumble your feta on top.

Pop your ramekin into a deep sided dish.

Pop your dish into the oven and pour water from your recently boiled kettle around the ramekin ( it should come half way up sides).

Close oven door and set the timer for 10 mins.  Come back and check it – If Mum likes her eggs a little runny the white should be set and the yolk will be runny. You just have to make sure your whites are set ( no one likes a runny white). It might need another 5 mins.

When its done – you can pop it onto a plate. IF you’re really clever you might like to serve it with a side of grilled asparagus spears for dipping into the egg. ( lightly grill them in a pan with a little butter while you’re waiting on the eggs to cook).

Serve with a smile and a Happy Mothers Day. And don’t forget to wash up ( also be careful getting it in and out of the oven and the water bath – use oven mitts) Mum does not want to have to fix burns.

(You can make more than one if you are feeling clever and hungry)

Spiced Non Fried Chicken

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non fried chicken aioliGreat for a weeknight dinner – “Fake-away” night or wonderful packed cold into a picnic – these can be made mild or as spicy as you can take – I served them with a salad of baby spinach, roasted pumpkin and feta cheese. Dressed with the oil from the feta. Along side I made a pot of garlicky aioli – which I need to perfect and made in my thermomix. You don’t however need a Thermy for this – you can but almond meal already ground!

INGREDIENTS:

2 Kilos Chicken Legs ( or pieces with bone in)

250 ml buttermilk

300 g Almond Meal ( or if using a thermomix use whole almonds and mill)

1 teaspoon of garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon cumin powder

1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1 teaspoon of Sweet Smoked Paprika

1 teaspoon of chilli  flakes ( omit if you don’t want them spicy – increase if you like the heat)

Pink Salt and Ground Black Pepper to taste

2 Large Eggs.

METHOD:

Place your chicken into a glass bowl and pour buttermilk over. Seal with glad wrap and refrigerate overnight or if in a hurry a couple of hours. The enzymes in the fermented buttermilk will help tenderise your chicken and make it easier to eat off the bone.

If using a thermomix – add all of your dry ingredients into the bowl and blend Speed 9 for 5 seconds. Scrape down bowl and repeat if required ( you are looking for a nice spicy crumb)

Non Thermy – add all of your dry ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Set aside for your chicken.

Now crack two eggs and whisk them. Bring your marinated chicken out and massage the eggs through the chicken.

Glove up and press your chicken pieces into the crumb coating well. Pop them onto a lined baking tray ready to bake later.

I like to rest mine in the fridge before I cook them ( gives the crumb more time to stick) but you don’t have too if you’re in a hurry.

Bake in a moderate oven for 45-50 mins until you can see the chicken is moist and pulling away from the bone. The crumb seals in the steam and moisture so they need to sit for a little while before serving them to small people ( they get hot).

ENJOY!

NUTRITIONAL VALUE: (Based on 8 Serves per 2 Kilos of Chicken No Sides)

Calories: 98  Fat(g):7.2  Carbs:2.2  Net Carbs:1.1g Protein:7.2g

Fat Head Dough ( for Fake-away Pizzas)

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I had been wanting to play with the Fat Head Base for a while – its available if you google but I’ve converted it for thermomix and its OH SO EASY.. I made a double batch tonight after the success the other night ( we had it with De-Carbed Minestrone). EMO BOY wolfs this one down – and he is very hard to please. So you know its good.The Base itself when cut into 8 is worth 1.1 Net Grams of Carbs per slice – its  up to you what you put on the top. We are a family of meat eaters ( yes we love our pepperoni and leg ham) …

Here it is FAT HEAD PIZZA DOUGH – Thermo style..

Ingredients:

85 g Raw Almonds

170 g Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

2 Tablespoons ( 60 Grams) Cream Cheese ( I use the spreadable kind full fat from Aldi)

1 Egg

1 Clove Of Garlic

1 Sprig Of Rosemary

Pinch Pink Salt.

Method:

Mill your almonds – Speed 9.5 for 5 seconds – scrape down and repeat if required) m/c on

Remove from bowl and set aside.

Mill your garlic and rosemary, Speed 9.5 3 seconds. Scrape down and repeat if required. m/c on

Place your mozzarella and cream cheese into the bowl with the garlic and rosemary.

Gently melt Speed 3 75 degrees for approx 3 minutes. It will be stringy and melted when done. m/c on.

Pop your milled almonds and salt into the bowl. Place the egg on top of the almond mixture. Mix Speed 4 for 30 seconds m/c on.

Place a good dollop onto a piece of baking paper and cover with another piece ( if you’re clever you will get 2 good size bases out of this) gently flatten with your hand and remove top piece of baking paper.

Put into a pre heated 200 degree oven on the bottom sheet of baking paper.

Cook for approx 10 minutes, remove and top with what ever you would like and place back into oven to finish cooking for 10-15 minutes.

YUM PIZZA.

I can’t give you exact nutritional info on this one other than the base is 1.1Net Grams of Carb per serve. OF COURSE ITS GOT CALORIES.. But is barely got carbs! Enjoy

Thanks to ditch the carbs for this inspiration

Cauli Bruffins ( Breakfast Muffins)

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These little Bruffins of Yum are an absolute staple to add to your meal prep and are a great breakfast on the go or lunch box idea. Packed with all the good stuff – you can have them at home with a poached egg on top and extra bacon or if you do them in muffin papers eat them on the run. I cook mine in a silicon muffin tray – they pop out easily and pop in your mouth just as easily. I chose to top mine with fresh tomato and crumbled bacon – but they would be equally yummy with some smoked salmon and creme fraiche on top.

INGREDIENTS:

300 Grams of Riced ( but uncooked) cauliflower ( you can do this by grating or in a Thermomix or Food Processor)

3 large fresh eggs

60 g of Pure Cream

60 g of grated tasty cheese

Salt and Pepper to taste

Garnish of choice ( but crumbled bacon always works well)

METHOD:

Place your raw riced cauli into a bowl with your grated cheese.  In a seperate bowl whisk your eggs cream and seasonings. Fold eggs into cauli mixture.  Divide mix into a 12 cup muffin tray. Top with bacon and tomato if you wish.

These freeze really well and I bag them up in snack bags for my hubby to take to work on weekend. They are great hot or cold and make an excellent base for eggs benedict!

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: ( Per Bruffin)

150 Calories  11.4g Fats 9 Saturated 4.8g Carbs:1.4g Protein 9.6g

Baked Ricotta Cheesecake Cupcakes ( Guest Recipe)

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A huge thank you to Member Kylie who has created these delicious and easy little morsels for you all. Im off down the street as soon as can be to grab some ingredients and give these a go!

Makes 12 cupcakes

Prep time: 7 mins, Cooking Time: 25 mins, Cooling Time: Overnight

Ingredients

  • 2 cups full fat ricotta cheese
  • 3 teaspoons of pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon of fresh lemon juice (optional)
  • Dusting of cinnamon for tops of cheesecakes

Method

  • Preheat fan forced oven to 180 degrees and line/grease 12 hole cupcake tray.
  • Add in a bowl the ricotta, maple syrup, vanilla and lemon juice and combine using an electric mixer.
  • Crack the eggs in a small bowl and lightly beat them. Add them to the cheese mixture, however ensure it’s a little bit at a time and ensure to mix thoroughly in between each add.
  • Once all the egg is in the mixture, keep beating the mixture using your electric mixture till your mixture is smooth and creamy, this took me about 2 minutes.
  • Divide mixture between 12 cupcake holes in your tray. Sprinkle tops with cinnamon and place in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until your kebab stick comes out clean.
  • Once cooled, place the cakes in the fridge in an airtight container until cold, but preferably overnight.

 

Notes:

You will notice that your cupcakes will sink, this is totally normal and is perfect to serve it with a dollop of double cream (as pictured)

For the LCHF plan you can substitute the pure maple syrup for stevia or another approved sweetener. I just don’t like using those artificial ingredients in my cooking whether they are approved or not… don’t like the taste and don’t like the fact that they are processed.

Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I did. I did get the idea of this recipe from a couple of both combined recipes from the internet and just added, subtracted and tweaked the way I wanted it too.

 

Nutritional Information Per Serving 

(1 cupcake without double cream and obtained from my fitness pal)

96 calories – 6.2g fat – 3.6g saturated fat – 3.8 g carbs – 5.7g protein