Gluten Free Meatballs, Frittata Muffins and Herb & Kale Hummus - Wednesday Prep!

I usually use Wednesday as a Prep day before returning to work on Thursdays, that way it takes the pressure off my hubby to prepare Breakfast for our little lady after I've left for work on Thursday mornings. My mum has adopted the same clean eating lifestyle as we have, so I know that Lady lalo is always fed super healthy nutrient dense foods when mum looks after her on a Thursday. However, on Fridays Lady Lalo is at daycare. Daycare provide the food, and it certainly does not meet the standard of nutrition that I believe should be fed to children. So I like to make sure that our little lady is being loaded up with good fats and vitamins during Breakfast at home. This way she remains full for longer and does not feel the need to over indulge on the white breads, biscuits and pasta's that seem to be on rotation at Daycare. Since she only attends one day a week for just a few hours, the food she eats there really only takes up a very minuscule percentage of her weekly diet so we haven't worried about suggesting that we pack our own food. However, if we are to increase her days we will certainly be having that conversation with our daycare provider. 

My Frittata Muffins and Gluten Free Meatballs make a great quick and nutrient dense Breakfast for toddlers and they are loaded with vegetables. They are also a perfect addition to lunchboxes for school or work. 

I also made a quick and easy Herb and Kale Hummus (in celebration of "Hummus Day" .. Yep, its a thing!) for Lady Lalo to snack on with raw Vegetable sticks when she returns from Daycare on Friday afternoon. 

I served these all to Lady Lalo, Hubby and I for dinner tonight and they were a huge hit... and the bonus is that we have plenty of leftovers for lunches / Breakfasts and snacks for the rest of the week. 

Recipe for my Gluten Free Meatballs as follows:

Ingredients (makes 12 large Meatballs or 24 small):

750 grams Grassfed Beef Mince (Preferably Organic)

1 Carrot (finely grated)

1/2 cup Baby Spinach (Chopped finely)

1/3 cup Capsicum (finely Diced)

1/4 cup Parsley (chopped finely)

1 small red onion (finely diced)

1/2 teaspoon Mild Smoked Paprika

2 teaspoon Garlic Powder

1 teaspoon Dried Mixed Herbs

2 teaspoon Himalayan Salt (or season to taste)

1/2 cup Bone Broth

2 Tablespoon Flaxseed Meal

2 Eggs

1 Tablespoon Chia Seeds 

Method:

Preheat Oven to 180 degrees.

1. Combine Mince, Veggies, Herbs and Spices in a large bowl. Add in Flaxseed Meal, Chia Seeds and eggs. Mix well with hands. 

2. In a large baking tray pour in Bone Broth. 

3.Wet your hands well and start moulding your Mince into balls. Place them onto the tray, in the Bone Broth (make sure the Broth is not more than 1cm deep).

4. Bake for 15 mins or until brown. Turn meatballs over and back into the oven for another 15 minutes. Flip meatballs again and back into the oven for 10 minutes. 

Recipe for my Frittata Muffins as follows:

Ingredients (Makes 9):

6 Organic Freerange Eggs

1/2 cup chopped Baby Spinach

1/3 cup Diced Capsicum

2 x rashers Nitrate Free Bacon (diced)

Season to taste

Method:

1. Divide Mixed veggies and bacon into 9 silicone muffin cups.

2. Spray the veggies and Bacon with some coconut oil spray and place into the oven on 180 for 5-8 minutes or just until the veggies start to soften and bacon begins to cook. 

3. Whisk together 6 eggs and season. 

4. Pour the egg mixture into the muffin cups and return to the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the eggs have risen. 

Recipe for my Herb & Kale Hummus Dip

Ingredients:

1 x can of Organic Chickpeas

1 tablespoon Unhulled Tahini

Juice from 1 small lemon

1/2 cup fresh Basil Leaves

1 cup Baby Kale Leaves

3 tablespoons Avocado Oil

2 teaspoons Herbamare (or season to taste)

Method:

Combine all ingredients until smooth in a food processor. Serve with Veggie Sticks, seeded crackers or your fave meat dish, 

Enjoy!!

I truly hope these wonderful nourishing and easy meals make it to your dinner table or your kids lunch boxes. They are full of wonderful ingredients and absolutely Clean and Preservative Free, 

Love & Gratitude

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