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Party Food! Real food, allergy friendly party treats (gluten, dairy, soy, nut, egg free)

The one stop for real food birthday party food inspiration – find links to the stuff i made here! Every single thing on the party table is free from dairy, egg, soy, gluten, wheat, nuts, peanuts, refined sugar and vegetable oils. Most of the food is made from good quality wholefoods ingredients, without feeling like the party food is missing. No sugar highs or post cake meltdowns after this party! And best of all, one very happy two year old, who for the first time in his life could enjoy all the party food!

Here i used my almond cranberry bliss ball recipe, but instead of almonds i used 1/2 cup sunflower seeds and 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds to make them nut free.
this fruit creation was kindly put together by my Mum (i said she could do the fruit or some baking – good choice mother). she just used a bunch of fruit available at the supermarket, honeydew melon, pineapple, apple, grapes, strawberries and banana – a pretty impressive selection at this time of year. the the middle is half an orange (skin and all) where she stuck the skewers and threaded the fruit on. The kids loved grabbing a skewer of fruit to take to their plate.
The famous everything free chocolate cake, so delicious and fudgy. recipe here along with choc ganache and marshmallow icing.
Batman biscuits! Recipe courtesy of Mummy Made It – its the ‘healthy tiny teddy’ recipe cut with batman cookie cutter. Free from dairy, egg, soy, gluten, nut and refined sugar! Ive made this a few times and is my go to special occasion biscuit recipe.
This pancake recipe comes from Be Good Organics – it is free from gluten, dairy, soy, eggs and nuts! But not free from deliciousness! For the party i subbed the buckwheat flour for a standard gluten free flour mix, given that buckwheat can be an acquired taste to unsuspecting guests! It is also the recipe i use in our waffles. The icing is choc ganache left over from the cake and the sprinkles i found at countdown which claim to be naturally colored, perhaps I was scammed by the marketing but i was willing to forgo research on this one for the sake of the party.
this was one of my favourite platters of the party! A trio of hummus. I used our standard hummus recipe, then to one added a bit extra garlic, the other about 1/2 cup roasted carrot and a tsp curry powder and the third, two small cooked beetroot and a little honey. lots of cut up vege to dip and some of our seed crackers.
Home popped popcorn! and Proper Crisps – salted and smoked paprika flavour. I love proper crisps because they aren’t cooked in refined canola oil, and they taste so good! Best chips I’ve ever tasted, they have spoiled all other potato chips for me now! For the popcorn, i melt about 1 Tbsp coconut oil in a large pot, add 3 popcorn kernels and cover, as soon as they have all popped add half a cup of popcorn kernels, cover and keep on the heat until the first ones start to pop. then turn off the heat and take the pot off the shake it, then put back on the element (while its turned off but will still be hot) for 30 seconds, and repeat until all the popcorn is popped. add a knob of coconut oil or butter to the hot pot and let melt through the popcorn then turn out into a bowl and season to taste.

 

Jellies! i made three types of jellies about a week ahead and kept them in the freezer, then transferred to the fridge to defrost a day or two before the party. I made blueberry, strawberry and lime (sorry didn’t get a picture of those ones!) and peaches jellies. i got the heart, star, duck moulds from Kmart and the lego men from Aliexpress.
Chicken Nibbles – Bostocks organic free range chicken nibbles (my second favourite after their wings!) marinated in honey, garlic, ginger and coconut aminos. For ‘honey soy’ chicken nibbles. these were delicious!
Franks sausages – our go to for gluten free, preservative sausages, these were the chicken ones and lamb ones. They are so good, and the only sausage I’ve found with ingredients I’m happy to feed Felix. In the big drink dispenser there is soda water with frozen blueberries and orange slices, and in the glass bottle chilled water with lime wedges.

Kayla

Hummus |The Best Easy Homemade Hummus

This hummus recipe is not only fast and easy, it’s creamy and delicious. Its gluten free, dairy free, egg free and nut free, and an all round allergy friendly dip.

Hummus from the supermarkets often have added sugar, vegetable oils and preservatives. Not to mention the homemade version tastes way better, and avoids any cross contamination issues with wheat or nuts.

This hummus goes perfectly in wraps and with crackers . You can add flavours to suit whatever occasion or taste you are making it for, or eat it plain – which is just as delicious. I often whip up hummus to serve on shared platters, as a quick, allergy-free and budget friendly snack to serve when we have guests coming over, and for the kids birthday parties, again for all the reasons listed above!

Here are some flavours you can add to this hummus recipe:

  • Roasted Kumara – add 1/2 cup roasted kumara when blending. 
  • Roasted pumpkin – add 1/2 cup roasted kumara when blending.
  • Roasted carrot – this combination is lovely and sweet – add 1/2 cup when blending.  
  • Beetroot – add 1/2 cup cooked beetroot when blending
  • Sundried tomatoes – dice 1/3 of a cup of sun-dried tomatoes and add when blending. 
  • Mexican twist – add 1/2 teaspoon of each cumin, paprika and chilli.
  • Red pepper – add 1/2 cup roasted red pepper (capsicum) and 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika. 

Hummus Tip

If the hummus is a little thick or still has chunks in it, add a little water – 1 Tablespoon at a time, until it can run freely through the blades (who doesn’t want to run free, right!?) , which will allow it to blend up super smooth.

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Easy Homemade Hummus

This hummus recipe is not only fast and easy, it's creamy and delicious. Its gluten free, dairy free, egg free and nut free, and an all round allergy friendly dip.

Ingredients

  • 1 400g can chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon garlic (I prefer the garlic cooked – you can pan fry or roast it first)
  • 1 Tablespoon tahini (you can omit this to make it sesame free, or if you dont have any, or are avoiding seeds)

Instructions

  • Place all the ingredients together and blend! Add some water if it's too thick, 1 Tablespoon at a time until it's the consistency you like.
  • Once you have made this as a base you can add different flavours, see the notes below for ideas.

Notes

Some of our favourite hummus flavours are:
Roasted Kumara – add 1/2 cup roasted kumara when blending.
Roasted pumpkin – add 1/2 cup roasted kumara when blending.
Roasted carrot – this combination is lovely and sweet – add 1/2 cup when blending.  beetroot – add 1/2 cup cooked beetroot when blending
Sundried tomatoes – dice 1/3 of a cup of sun-dried tomatoes and add when blending.
Mexican twist – add 1/2 teaspoon of each cumin, paprika and chilli.
Red pepper – add 1/2 cup roasted red pepper (capsicum) and 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika. 

 

 

 

Kayla