Tropical Plum Smoothie | Om Nom Ally

Tropical Plum Smoothie

Alison Murray Dairy-free, Drinks, Gluten-free, Nut-free, Paleo, Raw, Recipes, Resources, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wholefood Blender Party 5 Comments

Woohoo the heatwave is over in Melbourne! That was… not fun. I could elaborate and generally have a big whinge, but instead I’m just enjoying this much more agreeable 23 degree day and feeling thankful for all the cooling and hydrating summer foods available here lately. Melons, pineapple, grapes, cucumbers, lettuce, celery, tomatoes and carrots – you’re all heatwave smoothie …

How to Use Gel Eggs as Egg Substitutes | Om Nom Ally

How to Make A Gel Egg (Egg Substitutes) for Egg-free Baking

Alison Murray Baking, DIY, Natural Living, Recipes, Resources 12 Comments

If you regularly read this blog, it’s no secret that I enjoy baking. Now, I’m not allergic to eggs and I don’t find them loathsome – I love eggs! I do however use recipes for a gel egg as another way to include a range of wholefood ingredients in my diet; each with their own nutritional benefits. These different substitutes …

Banana Hemp Crackers

Banana Hemp Crackers

Alison Murray Baking, Dairy-free, Dehydrating, Gluten-free, Nut-free, Raw, Recipes, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian 6 Comments

Did you know that hemp seeds aren’t actually legal for human consumption in Australia yet: “Hemp seeds, hemp oil and hemp protein are currently allowed for sale in Australia for Non-Human consumption. Most customers either rub it on their skin, feed their pets or soil. Or take it overseas and consume it freely.” It’s ridiculous, right? I first read about consuming …

Purpleberry Breakfast Oats

Acai Berry Breakfast Oats

Alison Murray Breakfast, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Nut-free, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian 2 Comments

We’ve got a fair few electrical appliances in the kitchen – a hardly touched fancy microwave, a crumb filled super toaster, a soon to be replaced blender (somewhat broken making raw spirulina bars oops!), a temperature programmed kettle (for bitter-free herbal teas),  and Breville Synchro rice cooker. I LOVE waking up in the morning to warm, creamy oats waiting to …

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

Alison Murray Baking, Gluten-free, High Protein, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian 4 Comments

These are the cookies that Kam always asks me to bake for him – which I too often ignore/deflect/forget. I think these are also one of the first recipes/foodblogs that I bookmarked when I discovered TasteSpotting and FoodGawker at the start of last year when I was enjoying having my own kitchen finally again. I’ve played around with the recipe …