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The Fastest Guilt Free Almond Flour Waffles

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Do you enjoy having something a little different for your morning breakfast? With eggs being a staple in our house sometimes it’s nice to be able to enjoy something thats not typically deemed healthy. With so many allergies and restrictions in my house we finally came up with a waffle recipe the kids loved and devoured.

This recipe is gluten, grain, dairy and refined sugar free. The waffles aren’t crunchy but you can definitely alter them to be if you prefer. They are more light, fluffy and a little soft in texture. They are so fast to make that you will have them whipped up in just a couple of minutes ready for the waffle iron. This is a simple recipe for your Thermomix. You could easily make them in any high speed blender as well.

Tips For Perfect Gluten, Grain, Dairy and Refined Sugar Free Waffles

Some tips shared with me from the help of my testing team was that if you prefer a crispier waffle add some tapioca flour to the mix. You can use any sugar replacement of preference, you can serve with some fruit preserves and this recipe works with silicon waffle moulds in the oven or a waffle iron just don’t forget to grease before making each waffle. One more tip was to not overfill the pan! The mixture is very runny to start with but they puff up a lot so only half fill or the waffle maker will spill over when cooking.

You can eat these waffles freshly cooked, store them in the fridge, freeze them and reheat in the toaster! Now who doesn’t like a quick and easy breakfast that can be reheated.

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Almond Flour Waffle

Ingredients

100g almond meal
1/2 tsp salt 
1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda
4 eggs
50 g honey 
honey or maple syrup to serve

Steps

1. Turn on waffle maker to heat up. 
2. Add all ingredients to bowl: almond meal (100g), salt (1/2 tsp), bicarb (1/2 tsp), eggs (4), honey (50g)
3. Bend 10 seconds/speed 5. Scrape down sides and repeat. 
4. Grease waffle maker with cooking spray.
5. Pour a little of the mixture onto the hot greased waffle pan. The mixture will be runny but only half fill the pan as it will rise a lot. Cook until browned. 
5. Continue to cook each individual waffle until all the mixture is used. 
6. Serve with extra honey or maple syrup on top. 

Notes

Recipe can be doubled
Honey can be replaced for preferred sweetener
For a crispier texture add 1 tbsp of tapioca flour
Serve with fruit, cottage cheese or fruit preserves
For silicon waffle moulds cook in oven for 25 minutes at 180 degrees
The bicarbonate can be replace for baking powder

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7 dead easy ways to use broth or stock everyday

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How do I use up all this broth or stock I’ve just spent hours making? I get it. You went to the effort of making it and now you don’t know what to do with it. Well, I’m going to show you how but lets just recap here for a second in case you are new to the broth and stock scene.

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Why use broth or stock

You’ve heard the endless benefits of including stock or broth into your day. How its full of vitamins, minerals, digestive benefits, can help improve your sleep, brain health and inflammation within your body. I can tell you from experience that by adding this one thing to my family’s daily diet we saw tremendous health benefits. Especially in my children’s wellbeing!

From the countless benefits this drink gives, you can see why it’s important to include it into your day. And in case you haven’t made it yet, here’s the step by step instructions to make this super drink. It even has a video so you can’t go wrong. The question now is, how do you actually use it or drink it? Here is some ways to effortlessly include it without the kids even noticing.

1. Drink the stock by the cup full

breakfast eggs with broth

This way is probably the easiest way to start off. Every morning just warm up a glass with a little salt and drink it with your breakfast. It’s a quick way to get a cup in, only takes a couple of minutes to do and is a great way to start your day off. It will help to keep you fuller for longer, give your body some healthy fats to fuel on and really support your digestive tract. Don’t worry, if you’re not a morning person you can make it a dinner routine. That way you will sleep all night like your husband, or is it baby? 😉

Thermomix instructions: Add 200g stock to the bowl and some salt to taste. Warm for 3 mins/90 degrees/speed 2. Add an extra minute for each cup you are heating up at the same time.
You can also just put it in a pot on the stove top until boiled.

2. Swap broth for water when cooking

When you make soup, stews, gravy or whenever you are adding water to your food, just swap it. Use the broth instead of water so you get more into your day. The soups will have more flavour, your stews will be more nutritional and I guarantee everyone will be asking you for your gravy recipe.

3. Make cheat’s avgolemono

morning stock cuppa

I shared with you the processes of making this Greek lemon egg soup and how you can simplify it by using the stock. This recipe is especially good if you aren’t too keen on the stock on its own and are looking for more flavour. It’s also supercharged with the egg yolks and lemons! Great way to change up that morning cup of stock.

4. Use broth in your cooking

It’s so easy to use the broth as water replacement. When your cooking rice, cauliflower rice, pumpkin, potatoes or mash potatoes and you usually boil or steam them in water. Replace the water with the broth so you’re getting the extra benefits of the broth.

5. Add a little stock to eggs

scrambled eggs

If your a keen scrambled egg fan then this is just another place you can add some broth. Add a couple of tablespoons to replace the milk and you’ve just found another way to get a little more broth into your day.

6. Use broth when boiling vegetables

No longer will you be boiling your vegetables in boring plain water. Time to jazz them up in a little bone broth with a some added garlic, salt, lemon and herbs. No boring vegetables in this house sorry.

7. Add stock to sauces

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I saved the best till last for you. This one is my ace trick if you have kids who are super fussy and you really are struggling to get it into their diets. Most these kids are the ones that love sauce. Nothing wrong with that my little buddies, so do I! We are just going to supercharge those sauces by adding some stock when cooking them. Tomato sauce, barbecue sauce, mince sauce or maybe even an apple sauce if you have to! Add it, hack it, do what you have to and you will be getting it into their day in no time.

The possibilities are really endless. But getting started with swapping the water and including this nutritional drink does not have to be hard. Start with a few of these suggestions and feel the benefits. You’ll definitely enjoy it and want to find more and more ways of including it. Tell me, how do you like to include it into your day?

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The best Greek soup you must have everyday – cheats version

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What could possibly be the best Greek soup that you MUST have everyday? Well, you’ve probably heard of the Greek soup avgolemono? It’s a chicken soup that’s made from boiling chicken legs or a whole chicken. It’s finished off with a few beaten eggs and a heap of lemon. If you’re Greek you’ll know that this is a traditional soup eaten at Easter to break the fast. You’ll also know that its the soup your Yiayia (grandma) or Mum will make and bring to you when you are not well. How wise they are to know what our bodies are really needing when we are unwell.

Avgolemono is a soup made by slow cooking some meat on the bone. The key is to make sure the bones are included as that is where you get the nourishing benefits from. It’s cooked for a short time and supercharged with eggs and lemon. Really its the ultimate healing soup when you think about it.

Why you should include this soup into your day

Have you every consider the way this is made is exactly how the “new age” stock or broth is made? Surely you’ve heard all the hype about drinking broth and how beneficial it is to make your own stock. The vitamins, minerals, digestive benefits, improvement in sleep, brain health, inflammations and so much more are well documented. Those benefits alone should be enough to encourage you to include more into your day!

broth or stock jars

The problem is, how many of us have the time to make avgolemono every day? Well I want to solve that problem for you as THIS is the soup you SHOULD definitely be adding to your daily menu. If you want to make it the traditional way, by all means check out the free recipe: Avgolemono Thermomix Recipe. The way I like to do it is by using my homemade broth or stock to make a cheats version.

Cheats Avgolemono Egg Lemon Broth Soup

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avgolemono soup

Firstly, yes you will need to make or have some type of liquid stock or broth you can use. This is ultimately the superpower of the dish so don’t skip this step. I highly encourage you to make it yourself as you will get so much more flavour and nutrition from it.

Take 200g of that broth and warm it in the Thermomix if not yet warm for 3 minutes/90 degrees/speed 2.

Add fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. For a mild amount use 20g and 50g for a real kick. Start blending on speed 4. Whilst it is blending add 1 egg through the measuring cup and continue to blend for 30 seconds. If you want it really frothy but the measuring cup back on and blend it on speed 5.

Pour it into a large mug and enjoy your quick cup of nourishing soupa. Can I go as far as saying that it’s better then the traditional soup? Only because it means that I have one bowl to wash.

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There are just so many benefits of adding a soup like this to your day. If lemon and egg soup is not your style, check out the other ways to use your broth and stock.

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Does it seem overwhelming to make your own broth or stock?

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To the people who want to make their own broth or stock but don’t know where to start. I know it seems overwhelming but its really doesn’t have to be. Once you’ve made it once or twice, it will be a regular addition on the menu. I know you like to see it being made so I’ve shared the step by step instructions in the video to help you. With the tips below you just have to decide what type of stock you would like: chicken, beef, lamb, fish etc. How long the ideal cooking time for you is, start short in case you have a histamine issue or are new to this.

Do you know the difference?

Before I give you the step by step instructions, its important you know the difference between stock and broth so you know which one will be best for you and your family. I know I often use the word broth and stock interchangeably but really its just so people get what I’m talking about. There are actually many differences when making them and in the benefits of consuming them as well.

broth

A “meat stock” is:

  • cooked a short amount of time (1-4 hours)
  • made with meaty bones such as chicken wings, carcass, necks, feet, lamb shanks, osso bucco, etc
  • lower in histamines
  • a lot more healing especially when first introducing it to your diet

The more commonly known “bone broth” is:

  • cooked for 24 hours or more
  • made predominantly with meat stripped bones, knuckles, feet and marrow bones
  • higher in histamines
  • more beneficial for someone who’s a lot further along healing a leaky gut

I could sit here and tell you all the differences and why you should consume it but honestly you’ve probably heard it a thousand times! And really I’m not an expert on the benefits. I much prefer to help get you cooking and loving it! The thing is, do you actually know where to start? Do you understand how to actually make it? Don’t stress! It’s honestly very easy and I’ve got you sorted with step by step instructions and a video to guide you.

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How to make your stock or broth:

  1. Prepare the vegetables, herbs and spices you would like to use depending on the flavours and type of meat you are using. You can add things like:
    – garlic, leek, carrot, celery, sage, rosemary, parsley, coriander, ginger, lemongrass, onion, salt, peppercorns, bayleaves, thyme, lemon etc
    vegetable stock prep
  2. Roast the meaty bones for a more in depth flavour (note this will also increase histamines so skip this step if you’re sensitive or its your first time). I usually use double the amount of water for the weight of the bones. For example, 2kg of bones for 4L of water. Be sure your pot is big enough and you have the room for the vegetables as well.
    roasted broth bones
  3. Add everything to your pot. Vegetables, herbs, spices, bones and don’t forget a little apple cider vinegar.
    broth pots
  4. Top with filtered water. It is extremely important to use the cleanest water you can so your not adding the toxins from the water to your healing stock. Your stock will only be as good as the water you use.
    stock or broth cooking
  5. Start the cooking. Remember the longer you cook the higher the histamine and extractions from the bones. Here is a rough guide of timings:
    Chicken: 1- 24 hours
    Beef or Lamb: 3 – 48 hours
    Fish: 4 – 6 hours
  6. As it cooks, skim off any froth that comes to the top which are the impurities surfacing.
    stock or broth impurities
  7. Once cooked, strain all the vegetables and bones to leave the liquid behind.
  8. Distribute this liquid into thick glass jars.
  9. Allow the stock to cool before refrigerating for up to a week or freeze. It should last at least a couple of months if you don’t drink it all before that.
    stock or broth jar storage

I hope this helps you in making your own homemade stock or broth. Be sure to leave a comment with your favourite flavour additions. I’d love to hear your ideas too.

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Where to find the best ready made meals for the freezer and delivered food in Australia

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There are so many businesses who have been hugely impacted with COVID-19. I know it is unrealistic to think we will be able to help everyone but I felt as though there was a way we could help them. Here I share a list of some of the restaurants, cafes and local businesses that I know of that are delivering freezer meals or takeaways for all to enjoy. I know there are many more awesome small businesses that are ready and waiting to deliver some amazing meals! Be sure to share some that you know of as well so we can all work together to support one another. 

Support Your Local Small Businesses

There is so much happening in the world right now. Many people have had to shut shop and isolate. I feel it has and will bring increasing stress to all. One thing I think we should NOT do is panic. It’s not a time to be bulk buying from your huge chain supermarkets who once again are profiting from peoples fear and stress. Instead I encourage you to buy locally! Support those small businesses that will be highly impacted during these times. If we don’t, there will be many businesses that will not make it through these next very hard few weeks or months.

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I believe there is a way we are able to support each other through this crazy coronavirus. Every single person should be taking this time to step back, and breathe. We are being given an opportunity to reset, spend time with our families and maybe even take a little time for a little TLC (tender loving care). Can I encourage you to take a little time for you? How about instead of us panicking that there wont be enough food or buying everything off the shelves we just buy what we need?

Buy Some Freezer Meals!

Why not take the initiative to support a local business or two. Buy a few freezer meals so you aren’t caught up in the kitchen while you are trying to work from home, home school, keep the house in order and survive this very stressful time. You could buy a weeks worth of meals and maybe send a couple to an elderly friend, neighbour or grandparent. I think we could all do our part with supporting ourselves, our fellow small business owners and possibly a friend or family member that may need it.

If you do choose to buy some meals please be sure to check if the shop offers delivery services themselves before buying through a third party app. That way the profits can go and stay in that business to support them to pay their staff, rent and overheads! I’ve added links below to those I could find. Feel free to share any you know of in the comments too.

Tell Us About Your Favourite Locals

I know there are SO many other businesses offering these services so please give a shout out to any you know in the comments. Tell us:

  • who they are
  • where they are located
  • share their link!

I think this will really help out everyone looking for ways to support their families. I hope you will find it useful also. Be sure to share it round so we can reach out to as many small businesses needing the support over this time. I wish you all good health and I hope to bring you more useful posts soon.

QLD

Brisbane

Wilde Kitchen and Nourished Meals by Wilde Kitchen – I love the variety and dietary friendly meals that are on offer. All meals are gluten free and there is even broth you can add to your order. Something we should all be consuming in these times

Costas Seafood – this award winning seafood cafe is a family operated business with some of the freshest and best seafood around. Now delivering to you so be sure to order online on their website

The Barra Boys – excellent food and superb service. Another family run business bringing you cooked seafood feasts, burgers and you can even add on a beverage like beer or wine. I’ll take mine with a side of sweet potato fries please!

Storia On Queen – can’t find pasta? No worries! Get some freshly made packets from our friends at Storia. Sure to be the best fresh pasta around

La Bouche – based in the Redlands and delivering all your bread and pastry needs. I know you can’t say no to an almond croissant being delivered to your door. You will definetly need to check out their online menu 

NoDo Donuts – donuts for breakfast you say? Yes please! With delivery of their amazing donuts and delicious menu through the bopple app you wont want to miss out on having some of these on hand. Also fantastic for those with dietary requirements

Cantinho – brining you their famous risogalo (rice pudding) and pastitsio (Greek Lasagna) by the trays to enjoy as a family meal 

Whiskey Business – breakfast, lunch and dinner sorted all through their app and delivered to your door. Be sure to add a macaron to your order so you don’t get any FOMO

Petrichor & Co – with free local delivery, extra goodies available for ordering and a delicious menu to order from be sure to give them a call for orders today

Raw Lovely Two – my most favourite raw treats ever, anywhere! Now these I would suggest buying in bulk and keeping a stash in the freezer because there is no way you will be able to stop at one!

Miss Bliss Whole Food Kitchen – their full dietary friendly menu is available for takeaway, delivery and includes home meals to nourish you during these times. Be sure to also check out their pay it forward for supporting our healthcare workers and elderly

Cheeky Poke – mouthwatering Japanese delivered. Say no more! Bowls, tacos & nachos are deconstructed & soups come cold so you can save them for later or even freeze them. Be sure to jump on their sight and get them to personally deliver it to you. Also another pay it forward boxed option too!

The Vintage Apron – this restaurant quality cafe has take away, delivery and take home meals available for you. They are looking after the food for you so you can sit at home and enjoy

Five Sisters Art House Cafe – this family run cafe with divine take home meals for you. It’s a simple text to get your order through

Moreish Cafe – you wont be able to scroll past their eye catching menu. If your looking for a royal breakfast then this will be the place for you

Frigg Cafe – Manly West – a little local cafe with awesome coffee and take away meals. I loved their video message I shared above

Ocean Thai Wynnum West – authentic and tasty Thai with free delivery with orders over $30. Their unique menu will have your taste buds dancing

Frosted Indulgence – what’s better then a bit of cake to make you feel better? Nothing when it comes from this perfectionist cake artist. Check out the cake sample boxes on offer and ready for you to enjoy

Ginger & Lime Cafe – this entire menu is ready for you to order online to enjoy in the comfort of your home. There are many options to choose from

Pawpaw Cafe – with numerous locations around Brisbane you are sure to have a local one near you. One of my most regular take outs would definitely come from this amazing chain of restaurants. Get onto their app and order now! They will not disappoint!

Love Juice Cleveland – some amazing healthy organic options for you to choose from. Now to decide peanut brittle or salted caramel?

The Juice Jar Cafe – one of my local coffee shops doing an amazing takeaway breakfast box. Available for up to 4 people! Be sure to pre-order yours so you don’t miss out. 

Lemoni Greek Cuzina – servicing all your Greek food needs. There are a heap of platters to choose from and delivery option available. There’s even a few traditional desserts for you to choose from too.

Gold Coast

Alfresco Italian Restaurant – our friends at alfresco have hands down the best Italian food you will eat. You will feel very welcomed into this beautiful family restaurant. They are busy creating some ready made meals and sauces for you to heat at home or order in bulk and freeze. Be sure to order directly to them

Frigg Cafe & Catering – bringing you lockdown packs to your door

VIC

Cafe Barea – with a large range of take away options be sure to check out this family run cafe

Olive Lane – a beautiful take home menu available for you which includes some tray servings as well. They had me at spanakopita (spinach pie!). I’ll take 2 please. Have you called and ordered yours?

Sweet Greek – great food, great variety and cooking real food you will want to be filling your belly with. You wont be disappointed in a flavour packed meal.

Lil’s – this ones for my keto friendly friends. Delicious homemade meals ready for you to take home and enjoy.

Australia Wide

Acai Brothers – if you love acai bowls be sure to order one online and maybe check out their instagram for some awesome deals and to get those taste buds watering

** Please note: I am not affiliated or sponsored by any of the following businesses. This post is shared as a way to inform and connect people that I hope you will find useful. Thank you for supporting small businesses including mine!

How To Help Kids Sleep Through The Night?

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Sweet, sweet children. I love you with all my heart but we need to talk about your sleep or lack thereof! Anyone else have children who wake constantly overnight? I remember the nights I woke hourly to one child or another. A breast feeding mama with a working hubby. Hello sleepless nights! I don’t miss you with any part of my heart. You will only understand this exhaustion when you’ve been there. So I want to tell you a little secret mama, on how I got my nights back. There’s no more hoping, wishing, dreaming and begging prays said because my little super power is so easily available. Have you heard of essential oils yet? Once I knew what each child was needing, I probably started sleeping less in utter shock and excitement that these little bottles might actually be working!

Using essential oils as a sleep weapon

sleeping kids

My secret weapon came down to using essential oils to help my children sleep. I went from hourly wake ups, yes you read that right, hourly! To a full 8 hours of sleep. I had to check the clock 3 times to believe it. Then test it again and again before I could not put it down to being a coincidence any longer. It simply became a blissful way of life that I am so grateful for and will never take for granted. Once you’ve been that sleep deprived, you would never wish it upon anyone. If you’re there right now, I am not sharing this from an unexperienced place. I’ve been there and I’ve done it and I only wish someone had shared this with me sooner. Now, you just need to be willing to try it if you really want some sleep back.

The first thing I will tell you though is you can’t expect to try one oil and give up if it doesn’t work. If your serious and really want to try them then you need to commit to experimenting and finding the oil or blend that will work for you and your child. As much as I like to think the essential oils are these magical potions that help my children sleep, the first oil I used hyped my children up so much that they slept even less that night. For a mum that’s already getting up every hour, I could have easily thrown in the towel then and there. Instead, I called my friend who gave them to me, cried a little and asked her to please help me find something that will work.  

What works for one person may not always work for another

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A lot of people find Lavender calming and relaxing. That was the oil we started with that set my children off on a hyperactivity rampage. It was not the oil for us. The second oil however, we had much better success. It was that oil that gave us our first whole night sleep in a very long time. Lavender Peace! I still get excited at just the thought of this oil and the power it had on changing my life.

This blend is a combination of some of the most beautiful and powerful sleep oils. It includes Lavender Flower, Cedarwood, Ho Wood Leaf, Ylang Ylang Flower, Marjoram Leaf, Roman Chamomile Flower, Vetiver Root, Vanilla Bean Absolute, Hawaiian Sandalwood Wood. Lavender Peace has a beautiful sweet scent that together combine to help create a deep restful sleep. It helped my children get into and stay in a deep sleep. Instead of cycling in and out of a light sleep and continually needing comfort to get back to sleep.

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Over the years I have continued to use this blend. However, we can often now change between using some of the single oils as we feel we need. The kids recognise the scents and which ones they feel like using each night. I trust their instincts and help them to dilute the oil and rub it on their feet, chest or back. Massaging this into their body is another way to prepare their body to relax and unwind ready for their sleep. We sometimes add it to an Epson salt bath as well if we need a really supportive wind down too. The children will often choose if they would like the massage or the diffuser on. They feel empowered being able to drop the oils into the diffuser with some water and then turning it on. It’s a little ritual to help them know it’s bedtime.

Some tips to help the kids sleep:

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  • Spray the sheets with a spray bottle of water and lavender peace as they are drying on the line. That way the sheets are already lined with essential oils they can smell and relax to.
  • Rub vetiver on the big toe for extra deep relaxation. A little goes a long way.
  • Add a drop of essential oil next to the pillow or diluted on the wrists. That way when your hands are near your face you will be able to smell the aroma all night. Try lavender or lavender peace
  • Roman chamomile added to some epsom salts then added to a warm bath creates the ultimate pre bedtime relaxation

Please note: I use and recommend dōTERRA essential oils for their purity and quality. To get started with essential oils, please send me a message. If you already know what you want please use this link. Please go back to that person who introduced you to the oils if you were sent this link.

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The Best dōTERRA essential Oils To Help Children Sleep

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Essential oils are powerful tools to help support you and your children to sleep. When you find the oil or blend that you like you can transform your sleep patterns to be deep and restful. Here I share with infant and toddler sleep consultant, Hannah Thompson from Little Bear Sleep some of my top dōTERRA essential oils that we like to use to help support our family to sleep well.

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Lavender Peace and Lavender 💜 ⁠ ⁠ Lavender Peace is my ULTIMATE oil blend to use for sleep. You can add it to a bath, diffuse it in the room, add a drop next to the pillow, spray the sheets with it or if your like us, a little coconut oil and a drop of oil massaged under the feet works wonders for us every time. This oil is supportive in helping relax the body and preparing it to get into a deep sleep. If you have a child that wakes up early try using a diffuser that goes for at least 10 hours (dōTERRA lumo diffuser) with 3 drops of lavender peace to help them stay in a deep sleep for longer. ⁠ ⁠ Lavender – I must be honest with you. We don’t use this oil for sleep in our house as my children become hyperactive with it but what works for one person doesn’t always work for others. Even though it wasn’t the oil for us, I have had many success stories with clients using this oil with the same benefits I mentioned in Lavender Peace. So try them and see which oil works for each of your individual children. They are each unique and what their bodies are needing will be different and may also change over time. It will be the chemistry of the oil that will or will not give the body what it needs and thus determining the results you get. So if it doesn’t work just try something else. ⁠ ⁠ Chrystalla – dōTERRA Essential Oils Wellness Advocate @fayicookbooks⁠ ⁠ Please note: I use and recommend dōTERRA essential oils for their purity and quality. To get started with essential oils, please send me a message. If you already know what you want please use the link below.⁠ ⁠ Email Chrystalla@fayi.com.au⁠ Website https://fayi.com.au⁠ ⁠ Gorgeous pic via @thesimplefolk_⁠ ⁠ #essentialoils #natural #organic #aromatherapy #beauty #essentialoil #wellness #baby #sleep #newborn #pregnancy #sleepcoach

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LAVENDER PEACE

  • the ultimate sleep blend
  • helps relax and unwind the children
  • add it to a bath, diffuse it, add a drop next to the pillow, spray the sheets with it or massage the feet with some fractionated coconut oil
  • helps relax the body and prepare it for a deep sleep
  • diffuse in dōTERRA lumo diffuser for early rises to help them stay in a deep sleep for longer 

LAVENDER

  • experiment to see which oil works for each of your individual children
  • most people like lavender or lavender peace
  • what their bodies are needing will be different and may also change over time
  • the chemistry of the oil will give the body what it needs and thus determining the results you get
  • if it doesn’t work, try something else

One other reason to add this oil to the list is because of its benefits on supporting the ears. Never drop essential oils into the ears but if you have a child that has ear discomfort then you could try rub a diluted drop around the ear to help ease the pain and allow them to drift back off into a relaxed sleep.

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Roman Chamomile 💛 ⁠ ⁠ For the ultimate pre bedtime routine add 6 drops of roman chamomile into a cup of Epsom salts. Add to a warm bath and let the children play for at least 20 minutes to relax and prepare their body for sleep. It is perfect for restlessness and anxious feelings. This works for adults too! In case you need to unwind and relax as well. Just a side note, this is a really good oil for teething pain as well. Dilute 1 drop in a carrier oil and rub a little on their jaw line. ⁠ ⁠ Essential oils are powerful tools to help support you and your children to sleep. When you find the oil or blend that you like you can transform your sleep patterns to be deep and restful. ⁠⁠ ⁠ Chrystalla – dōTERRA Essential Oils Wellness Advocate @fayicookbooks⁠ ⁠ Please note: I use and recommend dōTERRA essential oils for their purity and quality. To get started with essential oils, please send me a message. ⁠ Email Chrystalla@fayi.com.au⁠ Website https://fayi.com.au⁠ ⁠ Gorgeous pic via @bibs_usa⁠ ⁠ #essentialoils #natural #organic #aromatherapy #beauty #essentialoil #wellness #baby #sleep #newborn #pregnancy #sleepcoach #parenting #sleeptips

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Roman Chamomile

  • add 6 drops of roman chamomile into a cup of Epsom salts, add to a warm bath and let the children play for at least 20 minutes to relax and prepare their body for sleep
  • perfect for restlessness and anxious feelings
  • works for adults too
  • really good oil for teething pain as well. Dilute 1 drop in a carrier oil and rub a little on their jaw line.

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Vetiver Essential Oil 💙⁠ ⁠ There is so much evidence on the benefits of giving a child a massage. We often give a massage with the lavender peace oil that helps relax and unwind the children. On the nights they are needing that extra support I add a drop of Vetiver to their big toe and massage it in. It’s the ULTIMATE knock out sleep oil to help you get the kids to bed. This oil comes from the roots of the plant so it is very earthy. You could blend it with lavender and bergamot as well if it is too overpowering. ⁠ ⁠ Essential oils are powerful tools to help support you and your children to sleep. When you find the oil or blend that you like you can transform your sleep patterns to be deep and restful. ⁠ ⁠ Chrystalla – dōTERRA Essential Oils Wellness Advocate @fayicookbooks⁠ ⁠ Please note: I use and recommend dōTERRA essential oils for their purity and quality. To get started with essential oils, please send me a message. Email: Chrystalla@fayi.com.au⁠ Website https://fayi.com.au⁠ ⁠ Gorgeous pic via @two.darlings⁠ ⁠ #essentialoils #natural #organic #aromatherapy #beauty #essentialoil #wellness #baby #sleep #newborn #pregnancy #sleepcoach #parenting #sleeptips #sleepdeprived #sleeptraining #babysleep #maternity #mumlife #toddler #sleepybaby #sleepdeprivation #bedtime #toddlertactics #guidance

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Vetiver

  • for extra sleep support add a drop of vetiver to their big toe and massage it in
  • ultimate knock out sleep oil
  • very earthy oil as it comes from the roots of the plant
  • blend it with lavender and bergamot as well if it is too overpowering

Frankincense

You’ve probably heard the saying, “when in doubt, Frankincense”? Well, there’s your answer! If you’re not sure then just add Frankincense. It’s the kind of oil that will help calm and shut down the mind. Add it to the diffuser or rub it onto the body, spine or feet.

Essential Oils to help settle a child after a nightmare:

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Essential Oils & nightmares 💙⁠ ⁠ Cedarwood ⁠ ⁠ This is an extremely calming oil. We like to dilute it and add a little to our wrists or feet so that when we sleep we will be able to smell the aroma. Cedarwood helps to promote relaxation and is useful to use when a child wakes from a nightmare. It helps them to feel peaceful and settled. It will ultimately create an emotional balance to the mind and body. ⁠ ⁠ Juniper Berry⁠ ⁠ If your child often wakes with night terrors or nightmares, try adding Juniper Berry to their diffuser at night. For a sweet sleep try adding 2 drops bergamot, 2 drops juniper berry, 2 drops vetiver. ⁠ ⁠ DigestZen ⁠ ⁠ Another oil to consider if your child is suffering with nightmares or terrors is DigestZen. It known that digestive issues and ability to digest can affect our patterns of sleep. If your body is working hard to digest foods that can be difficult this can also induce the occurrence of nightmares and terrors. The use of DigestZen diluted on the stomach nightly can help soothe the tummy and help with a healthy digestion. ⁠ ⁠ Essential oils are powerful tools to help support you and your children to sleep. When you find the oil or blend that you like you can transform your sleep patterns to be deep and restful. ⁠ ⁠ Chrystalla – dōTERRA Essential Oils Wellness Advocate @fayicookbooks⁠ ⁠ Please note: I use and recommend dōTERRA essential oils for their purity and quality. To get started with essential oils, please send me a message. ⁠ Email: Chrystalla@fayi.com.au⁠ Website https://fayi.com.au⁠ ⁠ Gorgeous pic via my fav @ktnewms⁠ ⁠ #essentialoils #natural #organic #aromatherapy #beauty #essentialoil #wellness #baby #sleep #newborn #pregnancy #sleepcoach #parenting #sleeptips #sleepdeprived #sleeptraining #babysleep #maternity #mumlife #toddler #sleepybaby #sleepdeprivation #bedtime #toddlertactics #guidance

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Cedarwood

  • extremely calming oil
  • dilute and add to wrists or feet, when you sleep, you will be able to smell the aroma
  • promotes relaxation
  • useful to use when a child wakes from a nightmare
  • helps them feel peaceful and settled
  • will ultimately create an emotional balance to the mind and body

Juniper Berry

  • add to a diffuser for night terrors or nightmares
  • for sweet sleep try adding 2 drops bergamot, 2 drops juniper berry, 2 drops vetiver

DigestZen

  • digestive issues and ability to digest can affect our patterns of sleep
  • if your body is working hard to digest foods, this can also induce the occurrence of nightmares and terrors, use DigestZen diluted on the stomach nightly to help soothe the tummy 

Please note: I use and recommend dōTERRA essential oils for their purity and quality. To get started with essential oils, please send me a message. If you already know what you want please use this link. Please go back to that person who introduced you to the oils if you were sent this link.

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Pastitsio – Greek Lasagna Pasta Bake – Thermomix Recipe

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Honouring Evdokia Neamonitakis 

Thermomix Pastitsio – Greek Lasagna Pasta Bake 

This recipe for Pastitsio – Greek Lasagna Pasta Bake is a specialty recipe of my grandmas. She is know for the thickest, creamiest, smoothest bechamel sauce which is the star of her pastisio. It is the recipe everyone asks her to make for every event we have. 

The Thermomix recipe for Pastitsio – Greek Lasagna Pasta Bake is exclusively featured in the Easter Collection eBook.

For that reason, the quantities and steps are not listed in this blog post. However we have provided a list of ingredients to help you with your shopping list and meal planning (especially helpful if you use the paprika recipe app) and also some Thermomix cooking tips.

INGREDIENTS

Here is a list of ingredients you will need to make this recipe:

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Saltsa Me Kima – Meat Sauce – Thermomix Recipe

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Thermomix Saltsa Me Kima – Meat Sauce

This recipe for Saltsa Me Kima – Meat Sauce is a specialty recipe of my grandmas. It is a bolognese type recipe that is filled with herbs and spices. It is traditionally used in her famous pastichio recipe which you must try!

The Thermomix recipe for Saltsa Me Kima – Meat Sauce is exclusively featured in the Easter Collection eBook.

For that reason, the quantities and steps are not listed in this blog post. However we have provided a list of ingredients to help you with your shopping list and meal planning (especially helpful if you use the paprika recipe app) and also some Thermomix cooking tips.

INGREDIENTS

Here is a list of ingredients you will need to make this recipe:

  • beef mince
  • red onion
  • garlic
  • butter
  • salt
  • pepper
  • diced tin tomatoes
  • tomato paste
  • sugar
  • bay leaf
  • cinnamon stick
  • whole cloves
  • olive oil
  • water

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Kouloria Bread Rusks – Thermomix Recipe

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Kouloria Bread Rusks

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Thermomix Kouloria – Bread Rusks

The Thermomix recipe for Kouloria Bread Rusks is exclusively featured in the Easter Collection eBook.

For that reason, the quantities and steps are not listed in this blog post. However we have provided a list of ingredients to help you with your shopping list and meal planning (especially helpful if you use the paprika recipe app) and also some Thermomix cooking tips.

INGREDIENTS

Here is a list of ingredients you will need to make this recipe:

  • mastiha
  • clove
  • aniseed
  • dried yeast
  • white sugar
  • warm water
  • special white flour
  • salt
  • bread improver
  • ground cinnamon
  • olive oil
  • water
  • sesame seeds

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