I'm so happy you have stopped by to say g'day. How was your week? I have had a very busy week; I'm so blessed to be able to do substitute teaching and even more blessed that it's at my daughter's school. I'm not sure how she feels about it though!
I did find time to capture a few moments on Instagram; just click the picture if you would like to follow me on Instagram and I will follow you back!
This week I was reminded to never take my 14 yr old son shopping with me when he is hungry (which is ALL the time)! Thankfully this was the only junk food he added to the shopping cart!
I've jumped on the chia seed bandwagon like many other bloggers and this week made a huge batch of chia seed and coconut pudding for breakfast. I love this stuff and feel so full after eating it!
I had a wonderful surprise arrive this week in the form of a Philips food processor! It was free thanks to a loyalty program I am in...all that shopping has finally paid off!
One thing I forgot to post on Instagram was a picture of some delicious Low Carb Oven Baked Cheese Crisps that I made. I've been following a low carb and low sugar diet (LCHF) these last few months and despite a few sugar cravings I've not missed sweets, pasta, bread and other high-carb foods at all. I am however missing crackers with my cheese so after looking for some alternatives I found a few recipes for oven baked cheese crisps. It's not really what I would call a recipe as there are basically only two ingredients but you can change the flavour of the crisps by varying the cheeses and adding spices. I made mine in the oven but many people have suggested that they can be easily made in the microwave as well!
They are so easy to make! Just preheat oven to 350F/180C then put some parchment paper on a cookie sheet.Toss 1 cup of cheese with any seasonings you'd like but skip the salt: try garlic powder (about half a teaspoon for a cup of cheese), hot pepper, mixed herbs, your favourite chopped fresh herbs, cracked pepper, dried fennel seeds, dried cumin seeds...the flavor combinations are endless! I added a little butter to mine because of my LCHF diet but it is not necessary at all. I also added turmeric to mine. Turmeric has powerful medicinal properties due to the bioactive compounds it contains called curcuminoids, the most important of which is curcumin. It has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant. Curcumin is also linked to improved brain function and lowering the risk of brain diseases like Alzheimer's Disease. (Source of information: Authority Nutrition).
Now, add little spoonfuls of your mixed cheese all over the parchment-lined cookie sheet. Remember to space them out because they will spread out...a lot! I think one tablespoon of cheese is a good amount.
Bake 5 to 6 minutes until they are a light golden brown (they will be a little darker at the edges). It happens very quickly so do keep an eye of them! If you don’t let them bake for long enough they won't be 'crisps', rather they will just be soft and stretchy cheese!
Take them out of the oven let them cool for a while and after a few minutes, they’ll be crispy and ready to eat. Another great thing about them is that they are modifiable when still warm. If you drape them over an upturned glass for example, they will form a cup that you can fill with anything you like.
They make a great party snack, lunchbox side, they go perfectly with cheese for your cheese board and will satisfy any cravings you might have for carbs. They are also full of natural protein and fat which our body needs rather than sugar-laden low fat products!
If you would like to know more about eating LCHF you can visit a few sites that I have found very helpful:
For recipe ideas you can follow my LCHF board on Pinterest.
Follow Natasha in Oz @ natashainoz.com's board LCHF (Low Carb Healthy Fat) on Pinterest.
Before we start this week's party, I just want to remind you that the favorites from last week's party at my Friday Favorites post where I have also shared my favourite YouTube clip of the week which honors that late Dr Maya Angelou.
Have you shared a new project, recipe, decorating idea or DIY tip on your blog this week? Maybe you have shared some blogging tips or some of your Instagram pictures? If so then I'd love it if you could join in with this week's #SayGdayParty.
You can link up a post about your favourite recipe, craft, idea, tutorial, Instagram pics, DIY projects or even your own linky parties. Just add the url of your particular blog post that you would like us to visit to the Linky tool below.
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Some requests:
- Can we try visiting as many people as possible and leave a really quick comment just to let our friends know that we've visited? You could say something simple like "I'm just stopping by to Say G'day from the Say G'Day Saturday Party. Have a beautiful day and see you again soon!"
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- Please turn of your word verification! I think Blogger have got the whole Spam issue under control these days so perhaps give it a try for week and see how you go.
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Thanks so much for linking up. I hope you might be able to find some time during the week to pop back and say g'day to a few of the talented bloggers who have shared their posts this week.
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Thanks so much for visiting me today. If you have a minute please check out my Tuesday Tune post for the week where I share some of my favorite themes from TV shows. Just click the picture below to have a listen!
Best wishes for a happy weekend,
Natasha In Oz
Please join me each weekend for the Say G'day Saturday Linky Party!
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