Gluten-free Dairy-free Quiche Lorraine

Calling all gluten-free peeps! If you can't be bothered making GF pastry, you have to try doing this instead. And my gluten-free, dairy-free quiche lorraine is DELICIOUS! 

GF DF Quiche Lorraine

Base:
Around 1kg potatoes
3 tbs extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Filling:
1 onion, diced
4-6 rashers of bacon, diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
6 eggs
1/2 cup non-dairy milk
1 tbs dijon mustard
1 drop Thyme oil
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
Some freshly grated nutmeg
Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Brush a glass quiche dish with a little of the olive oil and set aside.

The base is essentially a giant hash brown!

Grate the potato and squeeze out as much of the water as possible. I put mine in a nut-milk bag but a tea towel will work too. When the potato feels dry to the touch, add the oil, salt and pepper and use your hands to mix well.

Press the potato over the base and sides of the quiche dish. Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until golden brown all over. If the edges are getting too dark just cover them with a little foil and keep baking. You want the base to be crispy and golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.

Meanwhile, make the filling.

Fry off the bacon for a couple of minutes until the fat starts to render. Add the onion and cook for about 10 minutes until it's softened and translucent. Add the garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.

In a medium jug, whisk together the eggs, milk and all remaining ingredients.

Tip the bacon and onion mixture over the potato base.

Pour over the egg mixture and bake for 25-30 minutes or until just set.

Serve warm or cold. 

This is SO much easier and tastier (I think) than gluten-free pastry and it works every time. 

Make a vego version by replacing the bacon with veggies like broccoli, capsicum, mushrooms and zucchini. So good 😋😋

Enjoy! xx

Bulletproof Turmeric Latte with essential oils

It's been almost 5 years since I regularly drank coffee. 

Having to quit dairy while I was breastfeeding because of my son's reflux put a stop to that!

These days I'm OBSESSED with turmeric lattes.

So when doTERRA released their brand new Turmeric essential oil in September I couldn't wait to put it to the test in my latte.

And you guys it's SO GOOD!

Not bright yellow like normal turmeric but all the flavour and benefits.

Bulletproof Turmeric Latte

1 cup coconut milk
1 tbs collagen powder
1/2 ts vanilla extract
1/2-1ts xylitol (or sweetener of choice)
1 tbs coconut oil master blend
1-2 drops Turmeric essential oil

To make the master blend - add 1/3 cup liquid coconut oil to a jar and add Cinnamon, Ginger and Wild Orange essential oils. Stir well. Use 1tbs of this mixture per drink.

To make the latte - Warm the milk, collagen, vanilla and xylitol together (I do 3 mins / 60 degrees / SP 2 in the Thermomix but in a pot on the stove is fine). 

Add the oils, blend (10 secs / SP 8) and enjoy! 

I add a little fresh nutmeg on top too.

If you don't have Turmeric yet you can make my chai latte master blend with 2 drops each Cinnamon, Ginger, Cardamom and Black Pepper oils in 1/3 cup coconut oil.

I only use and recommend doTERRA essential oils. See why here!

Ham, Veg and Egg Slice

We've reached the point of the year where I'm a bit over cooking to be completely honest!

Dinner needs to be on the table every night and it's got to be quick, easy and relatively nutritious.

This is so simple it's barely a recipe but it's something I make really often. 

Either for a quick dinner using up leftover veggies. 

Or I'll make it on a Sunday so I've got my own lunch sorted for the week.

Use whatever cooked veggies you have on hand. Throw in some herbs. Use ham, bacon, tinned salmon or leftover chicken or sausages. 

Ham, Veg and Egg Slice

3-4 cups worth of leftover steamed veggies (I had potato and broccoli)
A few slices of ham, chopped
8 eggs
1/3 cup milk of your choice
splash of extra virgin olive oil
A handful of nutritional yeast flakes
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional - a drop of Basil or Cilantro essential oils

Preheat oven to 180 degrees and lightly grease a baking dish.

Roughly chop the veggies and layer into the baking dish. Add the ham.

In a medium jug whisk together the eggs, milk, oil, salt and pepper.

Pour over the veggies and sprinkle the yeast flakes over the top.

Bake for approx 40 minutes or until set and golden brown.

Serve hot, warm or cold. 

Delicious!

How would this go for dinner at your place? xx

Bulletproof Cacao for hangry kids

Do your kids get hangry? 

Mine TOTALLY do. 

Usually after school but for my 7 yo it's also first thing in the morning (because he's eaten nothing for dinner the night before but that's a story for another day!).

Over Winter I came up with something that has transformed our mornings. It's honestly amazing the difference it makes getting this into his tummy first thing.

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It's basically a kids version of a bulletproof coffee so it's really warming and filling.

Collagen and gelatin are amazing sources of protein and other nutrients for kids - and just FYI Gelatin is actually just cooked collagen - plus they're also great for gut health which is something we're really working at the moment.

Collagen doesn't set like gelatin does and it's completely flavourless so it's perfect to hide in things like hot chocolate and smoothies!

Make sure you choose a high quality, grass-fed variety. I like Great Lakes and Perfect Supplements Australia, but there are a number of other good ones. 

Charlie's Special Hot Chocolate 
aka Bulletproof Cacao

1 1/2 cups milk
1 ts coconut oil
1 ts butter
1 ts honey
1 tbs collagen powder
1 ts raw cacao

Place all ingredients into the Thermomix and heat for 3 minutes / 50 degrees / SP2 then blitz at SP 6 for a few seconds at the end to make sure it's all combined. You can also just warm it up on the stove and use a blender to mix afterwards.

Can't seem to break the habit of him drinking this with a straw but at least he's drinking it! 

Would your kids drink something like this?

I'll be sharing my grown-ups version flavoured with essential oils soon! 

But in the meantime make sure you grab my new Everyday Essentials ebook filled with 17 recipes covering everything from self-care to low-tox cleaning and of course, delicious food! Download your free copy here ...

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