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Mocha Peanut Butter

Alison Murray Breakfast, Condiments, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Recipes, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian 4 Comments

It dawned on me over the weekend that we haven’t had any nut butter in the house since Christmas (the dog’s stash of peanut butter doesn’t count). NO almond butter, NO cashew spread and NO seed butters in the pantry. Somehow their existence had disappeared off my radar and I hadn’t even noticed. I DO seem to have a lot …

Om Nom Ally - Grain-free Pear Scones

Grain-free Chai Spiced Pear Scones

Alison Murray Baking, Breakfast, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Nut-free, Paleo, Recipes, Vegetarian 4 Comments

Breath that scent in. Deeply. I just adore the combination of ginger, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. That’s why I drink chai everyday. It makes me happy in a way I can’t quite wrap words around. Scones are another thing that makes me happy – that one I can express more easily as it’s definitely a textural thing. These spiced scones …

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Grain-free Cherry Tomato Clafoutis

Alison Murray Baking, Breakfast, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Paleo, Recipes, Vegetarian 8 Comments

While I certainly believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, it’s often quite predictable what I’ll serve. It’s mostly bowls of oats or superfood smoothies on weekdays; maybe leftover pancakes or waffles if I’ve got a stack in the fridge or freezer.  I’m loving Bob’s Red Mill 10 Grain Hot Cereal with a dash of maple …

Om Nom Ally - Toasted Muesli Protein Cookies

Toasted Muesli Protein Cookies + Maple Almond Toasted Muesli

Alison Murray Baking, Breakfast, Dairy-free, High Protein, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian 5 Comments

Until recently I wasn’t sure why we referred to granola as ‘toasted muesli’ here in Australia. I assumed ‘toasted muesli’ was simply our most logical description for the process of baking a raw muesli mix, only to find out that granola is a trademarked term in Australia and New Zealand by Sanitarium (check out the story here and here). Another …