Mothers Day Special Pack #2

Why not treat your Mum … your partner …. or yourself to a Cut out the Crap treat this Mothers Day!!??

Mothers Day Special Pack #2 contains:

1 x CUT OUT THE CRAP recipe book — value $25

1 x CUT OUT THE CRAP FOR KIDS recipe book — value $25

1 x CUT OUT THE CRAP Black Apron with logo embroidered in blue and green — value $15

1 x CUT OUT THE CRAP COFFEE MUG (green) — value $15

1 x LOVING EARTH Organic Crunchy Mint Raw Dark Choc — value $7.50

1 x LOVING EARTH Coconut Mylk Chocolate Raw Organic — value $7.50

1 x LOVING EARTH Maqui Luvju Raw Organic Chocolate — value $2.90

1 x LOVING EARTH Orange and Gubinge Luvju Raw Organic Chocolate — value $2.90

Total Value: $100.80

LIMITED TIME SPECIAL $85.00 (plus p&h)

Mothers Day Special Pack #2

Mothers Day Special Pack #1

Why not treat your Mum … your partner …. or yourself to a Cut out the Crap treat this Mothers Day!!??

Mothers Day Special Pack #1 contains:

1 x CUT OUT THE CRAP recipe book — value $25

1 x CUT OUT THE CRAP FOR KIDS recipe book — value $25

1 x CUT OUT THE CRAP Black Apron with logo embroidered in blue and green — value $15

1 x LOVING EARTH Organic Crunchy Mint Raw Dark Choc — value $7.50

Total Value: $72.50

LIMITED TIME SPECIAL $62.50 (plus p&h)

 

Mothers Day Special Pack #1

Whats in my Pantry "Tea, Coffee, Drinks"

Good afternoon! I hope this finds you well! I am doing well, on the count down to see my Naturopath to get me 100% (in 2 weeks time) and in the mean time plodding along, enjoying the school holidays, getting close to finishing the photos for COTC3, cleaning eggs off the front of my house (yes our home was egged by young idiots last night) and doing up Master and Miss 2′s bedroom! (photos to come I promise…I am SO excited about it!) YAY!

Today I am sharing with you the continuing ‘series’ of whats in MY Gluten, Dairy and Preservative Free Pantry…..if you have missed any make sure you scoot back and have a browse and there are still plenty more to come over the following weeks……

“Tea, Coffee, Drinks”

 
The first thing I have is Coffee….not instant…not sachets…but coffee beans…I have a coffee maker and a hubby that makes me the most AMAZING coffee (on rice milk which not many people can get right!) I didn’t take a photo of the beans (as the are in the grinder container) …. we generally buy the beans from a local coffee shop where they roast them perfectly …. I LOVE my morning coffee….I normally one have one a day (sometimes but not often I have 2) and I figure with everything else I have to cut out because I am intolerant to it, coffee is not going to be cut out when I can have it and enjoy it so much! Believe it or mot coffee does have some health benefits – it is packed with nutrients and antioxidants, it may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and it can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Is it just me or does coffee taste better in a great mug!? I have a ‘slight’ collection of coffee mugs (if I find a mug / cup I like I always buy 2)….and I have been given a few with photos on them along the way and because of this ‘addiction’ I simply had to get Cut out the Crap ones! 

All 4 of my children LOVE this Berry Choc Chunk from Superfoods for Kidz. We normally have their C Berry Blast too but have just run out with another delivery due anyway. The Berry Choc Chunk is used almost daily for ‘hot chocolates’ and the C Berry Blast is mixed in with water for ‘juice’ ….if only they knew how good these drinks were for them!!!!!! For more details, and a full ingredients listing please check out their website www.superfoodsforkidz.com.au 

Sadly I can’t have the Berry Choc Chunk listed above as I am intolerant to Berries. Excitingly though I CAN have this Drinking Chocolate from Loving Earth. The ingredients are: Organic Coconut Sugar,Organic Raw Dark Chocolate,(Organic Raw Cacao Nibs,Organic Evaporated Coconut Sugar, Organic Raw Cacao Butter, Organic Vanilla Beans, ) Organic Raw Cacao Powder, Sea Salt….and its truly delicious! 

Rooibus Tea: I LOVE this tea! It is my ‘tea of choice’ …. It is a South African tea that is naturally caffeine free. You can get it organic in a box from your supermarket….you just have to look carefully as there is normally one 1-2 lines of it. Rooibus tea has many health benefits including being used to relieve stomach cramps in adults and colic in infants. I normally drink it black with the tea bag left in but if I am needing something a touch more comforting I add a splash of rice milk and 1/2 a tspn of agave syrup (or sweetener of your choice!) You should check it out if you haven’t already!

A lot of my friends drink herbal teas so I like to have a choice for them when they come over.  Ginger tea is a ‘staple’ tea in my pantry…whilst it has a bit of that ginger ‘bite’ it has many wonderful health benefits and you can always add a touch of honey….ginger is proven to be great for motion sickness, morning sickness, any ‘sick’ tummy or belly and this is the tea to help reduce your ill feeling and symptoms. Ingredients for this brand of Ginger Tea is: Certified Organic – Ginger Root (min 70%) and Lemongrass. 

I love Chai Tea and whilst I often make my own, this is a great tea to have on hand. Have it black or with a touch of milk….it smells beautiful and is so very warming. Check out this gorgeous cake I made with it also ….. Chia Chai Cake ….
The ingredients for this brand of Chai Spice tea is: Certified Organic – Black Tea, Cinnamon, Clove, Cardamom, Ginger and Nutmeg. 

This tea has a little twist on the standard Green Tea. Ingredients are: Certified Organic – Green Tea, Cinnamon, Clove, Cardamom, Ginger and Nutmeg. If you like herbal teas and especially Green and Chai then you will thoroughly enjoy this combo!

I went down to my Grandparents a while back and they offered me a white tea…to be honest I had never had it….Green, yes…..but ‘White’ no! I grabbed these next time I went shopping….Ingredients: White Tea Leaves. To me it is a similar taste to Green Tea…..just not as bitter, really enjoyable! Here is an interesting write up on the benefits of White Tea compared to Green Tea. 

I hope this finds you well and that you have had a wonderful week….enjoy your weekend, have fun and stay safe!

Take Care of You, 

Collette x

Whats in my Pantry "Tea, Coffee, Drinks"

Good afternoon! I hope this finds you all well….here is a recipe I created recently and couldn’t wait to share it with you! For those that want something sweet, mouthwatering and naughty but nice…this one if for you! And best of all for those of us with food allergies it is Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Preservative / Additive Free!!!!! ENJOY!!!!

macadamia caramel meringues 

SERVES 6

3 egg whites

1/3 cup coconut sugar

1 tspn orange zest

1 cup rice milk OR coconut milk

15 dates – roughly chopped

¼ tspn salt

200g macadamias – roughly chopped and toasted

36 strawberries

3 bananas

Preheat oven to 110c and line a large flat tray with baking paper.

Whisk egg whites for 1 minute, until thick.

Continue to whisk on high and gradually (1 tspn at a time) add coconut sugar and orange zest into egg whites until stiff peaks form.

Make 6 even meringue shapes onto the prepared tray and bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

Turn oven off and leave the meringues in the oven for 1 hour.

Remove from oven and store in an airtight container until ready to use.

Place the rice milk, dates and salt into a small saucepan and bring to the boil over a high heat, stirring the entire time. Turn heat down to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.  Stir 2-3 times during this time.

Remove the sauce from the heat and stir through macadamias 

To serve: Place one meringue in the middle of individual serving plates and top with even amounts of macadamia caramel mixture. Decorate with strawberries and bananas and serve immediately. 

As noted you can use coconut milk OR rice milk for the sauce and use this sauce for any ‘caramel’ recipe you like….or do what my Miss 8 did and simply dip the fruit into the sauce! I hope you love it as much as we did…… 

Take Care of You, 

Collette x

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macadamia caramel meringues

Good afternoon! I hope this finds you all well….here is a recipe I created recently and couldn’t wait to share it with you! For those that want something sweet, mouthwatering and naughty but nice…this one if for you! And best of all for those of us with food allergies it is Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Preservative / Additive Free!!!!! ENJOY!!!!

macadamia caramel meringues 

SERVES 6

3 egg whites

1/3 cup coconut sugar

1 tspn orange zest

1 cup rice milk OR coconut milk

15 dates – roughly chopped

¼ tspn salt

200g macadamias – roughly chopped and toasted

36 strawberries

3 bananas

Preheat oven to 110c and line a large flat tray with baking paper.

Whisk egg whites for 1 minute, until thick.

Continue to whisk on high and gradually (1 tspn at a time) add coconut sugar and orange zest into egg whites until stiff peaks form.

Make 6 even meringue shapes onto the prepared tray and bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.

Turn oven off and leave the meringues in the oven for 1 hour.

Remove from oven and store in an airtight container until ready to use.

Place the rice milk, dates and salt into a small saucepan and bring to the boil over a high heat, stirring the entire time. Turn heat down to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.  Stir 2-3 times during this time.

Remove the sauce from the heat and stir through macadamias 

To serve: Place one meringue in the middle of individual serving plates and top with even amounts of macadamia caramel mixture. Decorate with strawberries and bananas and serve immediately. 

As noted you can use coconut milk OR rice milk for the sauce and use this sauce for any ‘caramel’ recipe you like….or do what my Miss 8 did and simply dip the fruit into the sauce! I hope you love it as much as we did…… 

Take Care of You, 

Collette x

www.facebook.com/cutoutthecrap 

 

macadamia caramel meringues

What's in my Pantry "Tins"

Good Afternoon! I hope this finds you all well and that you have all had a WONDERFUL week. I am super excited as its the last day of School for my Miss 10 and Miss 8 for just over 2 weeks….I have so many things planned to do with them….I can’t wait, I love spending more time with them and not having to rush them off to school every morning! 

As promised I am back on track with my blogs and here is the continued series of “What’s in my Gluten, Dairy and Preservative Free Pantry” ….please remember as you read these blogs that this is simply what ‘I’ buy….there are many more brand options around and the information I get is from the trusted Additive Free Pantry Guide and Chemical Maze Book (which are both now available through my website). 

“Tins”

Coconut Milk and Coconut Cream – I buy this Ayam brand (although NOT the lite ones) Coconut Milk is 82% Coconut Kernal Extract and water. Coconut Cream is 100% Coconut Kernal Extract. I use these both a fair bit in my cooking, in curries and desserts especially. 

Mango and Coconut Ice cream from my book “Cut out the Crap”

Tuna – This one I grabbed from Aldi this week and it was far cheaper than other brands and it reads the same ingredients (Yes it is a product from Thailand) Tuna 64% Springwater 35.3% and salt. Tin Tuna is a MUST have ‘staple’ in my pantry. Have it on wraps or crackers with salad for lunch. The big girls mix it with home made mayo and pop it in a container with rice crackers separate for school lunch. Tuna Mornay (my easy ‘go to’ dinner) and lets not forget how scrumptious it is in a frittata!

Baked Beans – I buy these Coles Organic ones. They are only approximately 50c dearer than additive filled ones. I probably only use a tin a month but its good to have them there in the cupboard….especially is we are having a spicy dinner that  Master and Miss 2 won’t enjoy….Baked Beans with some grated carrot and zucchini through it is a winner for them (although trying to feed themselves….eeek what a MESS!)  Ingredients: Organic Navy Beans 45%, Organic Tomatoes 30%, Water, Organic Sugar, Organic Onion, Organic Sunflower oil, Organic Maize Starch, Salt, Organic Black Pepper, Acidity Regulator (300).

Spaghetti – NOT GLUTEN FREE – the same with the baked beans, not eaten often but a good one to have on hand for school lunch as a ‘woops’ forget to get groceries moment  
Ingredients: Spaghetti 43% (WHEAT FLOUR)  Organic Tomatoes 30%, Water, Organic Sugar, Organic Onion, Salt, Organic Sunflower oil, Organic Maize Starch,  Organic Spices, Organic Black Pepper, Acidity Regulator (300).

Chickpeas – Another”Staple” tin for my pantry. Oh so cheap and Oh so versatile. I buy these Coles Organic which Ingredients are: Chickpeas 60%, water and salt. I always give them a good rinse first and use them for SO many things….to snack on as is…all 4 kids would devour a tin easy….hommus….add to stir frys….add to curries….roasted chickpeas….throw into salads….
Not only are the yummy but they are super good for you as they are high in fibre and protein!

Adding Chickpeas into roasted Vegetables

YUMMO! Homemade roasted chickpeas – recipe below!

ROASTED CHICKPEAS

1 can of chickpeas

Drain and rinse well

Preheat oven to 170oC

Line a tray with baking paper and spread chickpeas out over a single layer

Sprinkle with ½ tspn Paprika, ½ tspn Cumin, ¼ tspn Cayenne Pepper and ¼ tspn Salt

Mix gently

Cook in preheated oven for 40mins

Turn heat down to 110oC and cook for a further 5

Times may vary slightly depending on your oven – be careful not to burn

Chickpeas will get crunchier as they cool. Store in an airtight container (if they last that long!)

Thats it for tins in my cupboard…the only other thing I have on occasion (and only buy it when I need it) is tin fruit (eg pineapple) for cooking a cake or sweet and sour chicken etc. 

Wishing you a FANTASTIC weekend!

Take Care of You,
Collette x

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What's in my Pantry "Tins"

What's in my Pantry "Tins"

Good Afternoon! I hope this finds you all well and that you have all had a WONDERFUL week. I am super excited as its the last day of School for my Miss 10 and Miss 8 for just over 2 weeks….I have so many things planned to do with them….I can’t wait, I love spending more time with them and not having to rush them off to school every morning! 

As promised I am back on track with my blogs and here is the continued series of “What’s in my Gluten, Dairy and Preservative Free Pantry” ….please remember as you read these blogs that this is simply what ‘I’ buy….there are many more brand options around and the information I get is from the trusted Additive Free Pantry Guide and Chemical Maze Book (which are both now available through my website). 

“Tins”

Coconut Milk and Coconut Cream – I buy this Ayam brand (although NOT the lite ones) Coconut Milk is 82% Coconut Kernal Extract and water. Coconut Cream is 100% Coconut Kernal Extract. I use these both a fair bit in my cooking, in curries and desserts especially. 

Mango and Coconut Ice cream from my book “Cut out the Crap”

Tuna – This one I grabbed from Aldi this week and it was far cheaper than other brands and it reads the same ingredients (Yes it is a product from Thailand) Tuna 64% Springwater 35.3% and salt. Tin Tuna is a MUST have ‘staple’ in my pantry. Have it on wraps or crackers with salad for lunch. The big girls mix it with home made mayo and pop it in a container with rice crackers separate for school lunch. Tuna Mornay (my easy ‘go to’ dinner) and lets not forget how scrumptious it is in a frittata!

Baked Beans – I buy these Coles Organic ones. They are only approximately 50c dearer than additive filled ones. I probably only use a tin a month but its good to have them there in the cupboard….especially is we are having a spicy dinner that  Master and Miss 2 won’t enjoy….Baked Beans with some grated carrot and zucchini through it is a winner for them (although trying to feed themselves….eeek what a MESS!)  Ingredients: Organic Navy Beans 45%, Organic Tomatoes 30%, Water, Organic Sugar, Organic Onion, Organic Sunflower oil, Organic Maize Starch, Salt, Organic Black Pepper, Acidity Regulator (300).

Spaghetti – NOT GLUTEN FREE – the same with the baked beans, not eaten often but a good one to have on hand for school lunch as a ‘woops’ forget to get groceries moment  
Ingredients: Spaghetti 43% (WHEAT FLOUR)  Organic Tomatoes 30%, Water, Organic Sugar, Organic Onion, Salt, Organic Sunflower oil, Organic Maize Starch,  Organic Spices, Organic Black Pepper, Acidity Regulator (300).

Chickpeas – Another”Staple” tin for my pantry. Oh so cheap and Oh so versatile. I buy these Coles Organic which Ingredients are: Chickpeas 60%, water and salt. I always give them a good rinse first and use them for SO many things….to snack on as is…all 4 kids would devour a tin easy….hommus….add to stir frys….add to curries….roasted chickpeas….throw into salads….
Not only are the yummy but they are super good for you as they are high in fibre and protein!

Adding Chickpeas into roasted Vegetables

YUMMO! Homemade roasted chickpeas – recipe below!

ROASTED CHICKPEAS

1 can of chickpeas

Drain and rinse well

Preheat oven to 170oC

Line a tray with baking paper and spread chickpeas out over a single layer

Sprinkle with ½ tspn Paprika, ½ tspn Cumin, ¼ tspn Cayenne Pepper and ¼ tspn Salt

Mix gently

Cook in preheated oven for 40mins

Turn heat down to 110oC and cook for a further 5

Times may vary slightly depending on your oven – be careful not to burn

Chickpeas will get crunchier as they cool. Store in an airtight container (if they last that long!)

Thats it for tins in my cupboard…the only other thing I have on occasion (and only buy it when I need it) is tin fruit (eg pineapple) for cooking a cake or sweet and sour chicken etc. 

Wishing you a FANTASTIC weekend!

Take Care of You,
Collette x

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What's in my Pantry "Tins"