Recipe: Air Fryer Cheezy Herb and Garlic Roasted Chickpeas (Gluten Free & Vegan!)

Crunchy and delicious, this Air Fryer Cheezy Herb and Garlic Roasted Chickpeas Recipe is the perfect healthy crunchy snack. Nutritional yeast adds a nutrient kick and cheesy taste to this gluten free, vegan, low fat and grain free snack.

What's one thing you'll always find in your pantry? 

At our house, you're always guaranteed to find canned beans, canned tomatoes and chips. Canned tomatoes and beans because we're always using them in recipes - and chips because Jesse cannot go a day or two without them 😅

But sometimes you want a healthier snack than chips - and that's where this recipe comes in. 

Even my chip addict of a husband loves them and they're jam packed full of nutrition. What's not to love?!

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Recipe: Curried Quinoa Side Dish with Chickpeas

With just enough spice and packed full of nutrition, this Curried Quinoa and Chickpeas Side Dish is gluten free, vegan, healthy and seriously delicious. A great meal prep recipe to make ahead for lunch or dinner during a busy week.

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Life has been a little bit crazy lately.

Work has been crazy busy, we're in the final planning stages for our first floor renovations, I've been busy choosing finishes and going from one side of Sydney to the other searching for items, our kitchen design changed for the 4th time and we're trying to keep up with friends and family.

It's kind of left me feeling like I've been chasing my tail. So whilst last week it was great that I had HelloFresh and didn't think about dinner, I've been making big batches of make ahead lunches to freeze for busy days or a quick dinner when I don't feel like cooking.

And this is my new favourite!

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Recipe: Easy Lemon Cream Cheese Fruit Dip

Perfect for entertaining, this homemade Lemon Cream Cheese Fruit Dip is quick, easy and made for sharing! All you will need is cream cheese, greek yogurt, powdered sugar and lemon for this gluten free fruit platter dessert!

The weather is warming up in Sydney and for us, that means lots of barbecues with friends and family.

I am always a dessert lover and love bringing desserts to share, however, lately, I've been fruit platter obsessed - and it's all because of this dip.

Not only is it perfect for warm Spring/Summer days, it's also the perfect last minute recipe to throw together because it takes just minutes to make.

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Recipe: Pesto & Pine Nut Hummus Hack!

Entertaining friends is easy with this Pesto and Pine Nut Hummus Hack. Take store bought hummus and jazz things up with 2 simple ingredients and a tray of fresh vegetables. SImple, easy, healthy, delicious and gluten free, vegan, dairy free and allergy friendly!

I love entertaining - but I don't always have the time to whip up an elaborate spread... and to be honest, sometimes I don't have the energy for it.

So I have a few quick entertaining tricks up my sleeve for when we have people coming over and I need to whip something up to share.

Hummus hacks may just be one of my favourite tricks. They're quick, budget friendly, healthy and delicious - so what's not to love? 

When SSS Foods gave me their Natural Hommus to try, I knew exactly what I needed to do with it. 

Their hommus is made in the traditional way with no nasties - and it's gluten free, dairy free, nut free, palm oil free, preservative free, canola free and vinegar free so it will be a hit with almost anyone!

I grabbed a serving platter, washed and chopped some veggies and created what may just be the most delicious hummus hack of all time!

Better still? Whilst it looks seriously impressive, you can have the entire platter made in less than 10 minutes.

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Recipe: Healthy Pumpkin Spice Smoothie (Or Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte!)

It's pumpkin spice season and this Healthy Pumpkin Spice Smoothie Recipe is the perfect year-round treat to make at home. Gluten free with vegan and dairy free options, it's a smoothie everyone will love. Also includes the option to turn it into a Homemade Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte for the coffee lovers! Who needs Starbucks with this healthy copycat recipe?!

Hello there! Long time no speak, huh? 

I've been a little bit absent lately because our life has been like a bit of a rollercoaster. We've had the lowest of lows, the highest of highs and I should hopefully be telling you all about it soon (and then you'll understand my absense!) but I am back and planning on staying back.. and I've got the perfect recipe to kick things off.

You see, right now it's pumpkin spice season in the US and usually we're either counting down the days until a trip or exploring somewhere in the US - but with COVID, that's not going to happen.

Instead of moping about missing a vacation this year, I decided I'd bring pumpkin spice season to Sydney.... only with the weather warming up, I just wasn't feeling a latte.

So I grabbed some ingredients out of the freezer, whipped some cream and made myself my very own Healthy Pumpkin Spice Smoothie Recipe.

It's so simple to make but impressive enough to share with friends (who needs Starbucks!) and you can even tweak it to make it vegan or add a shot of coffee for an iced pumpkin spice latte.

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Recipe: Falafel Waffles (Gluten Free & Vegan)

Gluten Free & Vegan Falafel Waffles Recipe

Crispy and crunchy, this Falafel Waffle Recipe is the perfect meal prep recipe. Enjoyed for lunch, dinner or a snack, these waffles are gluten free, vegan, egg free, high protein, clean eating friendly, healthy, high protein and SO easy!

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Today's my birthday and I'll make Falafel Waffles if I want to.

You see, whilst I haven't been baking that much lately (but I am making The Best Gluten Free Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe today to share with our bible study group tonight), I have been meal prepping like a boss and making different things to eat for lunch.

And these Falafel Waffles were one of those recipe ideas that randomly popped into my head.

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I decided that I wanted to make some savoury waffles - but then I had a bunch of cans of chickpeas in the cupboard and I wanted something packed with protein.

So why not combine two delicious things? Falafel, meet the waffle iron.

These falafel waffles are SO good. They're crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, packed with protein and full of flavour.

You may never want to eat anything else for lunch ever again 😜

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Recipe: One Bowl Paleo Orange Bread

One Bowl Paleo Orange Bread Recipe - Who said paleo cakes and desserts can’t be easy? This Orange Bread Recipe makes a sweet loaf that is gluten free, grain free, refined sugar free and absolutely delicious. Clean eating friendly and freezer friendly for easy meal prep.

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One of the most popular recipes on the blog is our Healthy Paleo Banana Bread Recipe - and for good reason. It is SO easy and seriously, ridiculously delicious.

Even if you don't normally like paleo or grain free baked goods, you'll love this one. Even our fussiest friends and family members love it and we make it again and again and again.

... and I also like to play with the recipe.

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With a fridge full of giant oranges, I decided this time I wanted to make a Paleo Orange Cake - so tweaking our favourite banana bread recipe, I came up with the most delicious cake/loaf that's full of orange flavour.

To date, I've made the basic Paleo Banana Bread recipe into these recipes: 

• Paleo Lemon Bread Recipe
• Paleo Chocolate Orange Bread Recipe
• Paleo Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe
• Paleo Zucchini Bread Recipe
• Paleo Carrot Cake Recipe
• Paleo Chai Spiced Nut Bread Recipe
• Paleo Pumpkin Bread Recipe
• Paleo Carrot and Zucchini Bread Recipe
• Paleo Garlic and Herb Bread Recipe

And right now, this Orange Loaf might be my favourite.

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Recipe: Roasted Pumpkin Beet and Feta Frittata (Gluten Free!)

Gluten Free Roasted Pumpkin Beet and Feta Frittata Recipe | Healthy but seriously delicious, this Pumpkin Beetroot and Feta Frittata can be adapted to use whatever you have in the fridge and makes a great breakfast, lunch or light dinner option. Healthy, gluten free, low fat, high protein, clean eating friendly and seriously yum! A perfect meal prep recipe for lunchboxes and work lunches.

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Soooo, we may all be stuck at home - but I've been finding myself meal prepping more than ever. 

Whilst you're at home, it's easy to find yourself eating not so well. Those chips in the pantry? Devoured. That chocolate block? Gone. Pizza delivery after a day spent wrangling children? Yes please.

But it can also be easy to whip up some healthy dishes for those moments you just don't feel like cooking.

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Whilst I'm also at home right now, I'm working full time and work has been crazier than ever - so a little bit of meal prep in my free time (or whilst I'm cooking dinner!) is the difference between me madly stuffing something convenient (and generally disappointing) in my face between Zoom calls and eating something that's delicious and nutritious. 

This Pumpkin, Beetroot and Feta Frittata was a random combination I threw together a few months ago that I've been making ever since.

It's packed full of flavour and nutrients and is seriously delicious too - and it does a double duty because I usually roast a big batch of pumpkin and beets and use half for this frittata and the other half for salads. 

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Recipe: Tater Tot Crusted Quiche (Gluten Free!)

Gluten Free Tater Tot Crusted Quiche Recipe - Tater Tots/Potato Gems form a hash brown crust for this delicious egg casserole recipe. Perfect for meal prep, this healthy breakfast, lunch or dinner option is the perfect way to pack in extra veggies in a dish kids and adults will love. High protein, low fat, gluten free, nut free and so delicious!

Life is weird right now. Almost everyone is at home, so many people have lost their jobs either permanently or indefinitely, kids are doing school from home and everyone is stuck inside. 

But some things still remain the same. You still have to eat and you've still got to work out what you have to eat. 

And I'm hear to provide you with new ideas! 

This Hash Brown Crusted Quiche is one of our current favourites - and Jesse's go-to lunch.

It's super simple to make and packed full of veggies without feeling "healthy" or boring. I make a batch almost every week, freezing individual slices for a quick and easy lunch.

And I mean... can you go wrong with potato gems/tater tots?!

Here's what's in the recipe >> 

Recipe: Pizza Frittata (Gluten Free & Freezer Friendly!)

The perfect meal prep recipe, this healthy "pizza" frittata recipe combines everything you love about a pizza with a protein packed frittata. Perfect for work lunches or school lunchboxes, this recipe is gluten free, low carb, high protein, low fat, clean eating friendly, freezer friendly and so easy to make. Bell peppers/capsicum, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni and tomatoes give all of the pizza flavour with zero fuss.

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I'll be totally honest with you. When I first set out to make this recipe, Jesse thought I was ridiculous.... and I didn't really know if it would work out...

But I stuck with it, and as soon as it started baking in the oven, I could tell it was going to be delicious.

This is the kind of recipe that you make and people know you're cooking something delicious before they even get through your front door.

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It might not be a pizza, but it certainly smells like one - and it's one of our all time favourite frittatas.

We've been making a big batch every couple of weeks to slice and freeze for a quick and easy work lunch or dinner option when we're rushing from place to place. 

But let me tell you what you'll need to make it! >> 

Recipe: Spanish Style Frittata with Potato, Capsicum, Peas and Feta

Easy Spanish Style Frittata Recipe | Inspired by a Spanish Potato Tortilla Recipe (Tortilla Española), this frittata recipe combines potatoes, capsicum/bell peppers, peas and creamy feta cheese to create a delicious vegetarian frittata that is a great healthy breakfast, lunch or dinner. Perfect for meal prep days, this make-ahead frittata can be frozen to defrost, heat and eat later.

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This time of year is the busiest social time of the year for me - and probably for you too.

Friends and family have time off work, there’s an endless string of barbecues and get togethers and your calendar seems to be totally full.

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For me, it’s also the time of year where I find myself in the kitchen less, but still needing to eat - so meal prep is a must! 

Being a coeliac means I can’t just eat anywhere, anytime like other people - so recipes like this make it easier for me to grab a quick lunch or dinner before heading out, or is something I can easily bake and take with me to share with friends for a lunch or brunch event. 

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Recipe: Homemade Chocolate Covered Popcorn + A Free Cricut Father's Day Printable

This Homemade Chocolate Coated Popcorn Recipe is gluten free, vegan (or not!), refined sugar free, nut free, dairy free and so easy to make. The post also includes a free Cricut Vinyl Sticker design for a “World’s Best Pop!” Father’s day or Christmas gift for your Dad or Grandpa! Perfect for kids birthday parties, a homemade gift idea or whenever you want something sweet! Popcorn can be air popped or popped on the stovetop.

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I love popcorn. I don't know what it is about it, but I just do - especially if it's flavoured popcorn. 

Growing up, there was this popcorn stand at a local shopping centre that had all the flavours you could imagine - and every time I went shopping there with my Dad, he'd let me get a small cup of whatever I wanted.

Sometimes it was chocolate, sometimes it was caramel, sometimes it was salt and vinegar - and for my sister, it was always rainbow popcorn. 

And that popcorn recipe is exactly what inspired this super simple Father's Day gift idea!

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This Chocolate Coated Popcorn Recipe is super simple to make - and it's seriously impressive. 

To turn it into a gift, all you need is a big airtight jar (my one pictured is from IKEA but I don't recommend it as it doesn't actually seal!) and my World's Best Pop! sticker which you can access here on Cricut Design Space.

I printed my sticker on some white adhesive vinyl, but you could use whatever colour you like. Simply go to the design page and hit make it! Also included in the design is a second back layer which you can use if you wanted a layered sticker. 

Don't want the layer? Don't worry! Simply remove it or just cut the top layer. 

Once you've cut your sticker, weed out the excess pieces, apply your transfer tape and clean the outside of your jar with some rubbing alcohol (this helps it stick). Apply your sticker and you're ready to fill your jar with popcorn! 

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This popcorn is also perfect for any time eating - or for a birthday celebration. You can also cut your own DIY popcorn boxes using cardstock and the Cricut with this Popcorn Box Template. Once you've cut it, simply decorate with vinyl or whatever you like, fill it with popcorn and you're good to go

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Recipe: Vitamin C Flu Fighter Smoothie

This Vitamin C Flu Fighter Smoothie Recipe is one of my favorite cold remedies when you have a sore throat or need a healthy vitamin boost. Combining orange, pineapple, mango and carrot it is full of flavour and will give your immune system a boost! Healthy, gluten free, grain free, paleo, vegan and refined sugar free. Add coconut water for extra electrolytes if you like!

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I don't drink smoothies regularly, but every time I have the flu, they're the only thing I want. 

When I woke up last week with a horrible sore throat, I knew a vitamin packed smoothie was exactly what I needed - and this smoothie recipe was born!

Full of vitamin C and flavour, this smoothie is super simple to make and even contains a hidden veggie!

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Combining mango, pineapple, orange and carrot, it's a flavour sensation that you'll want to make again and again. 

And yep, I said carrot.... but trust me, it works. The carrot adds flavour as well as a thick and creamy texture and a heap of extra nutrients. 

Even my fussy husband approved of the carrot addition after taking a sip - you cannot taste it at all!

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So whether you're fighting off a cold or just looking for a delicious smoothie recipe, I highly recommend trying this combo out!

So let me share the recipe with you! >>