tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493Thu, 15 May 2008 19:49:15 +0000http://www.celiactravel.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)Blogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-3272208057779666503Thu, 15 May 2008 18:47:00 +00002008-05-15T20:49:15.707+01:00As well as being gluten free, these muffins are egg free and dariy free too. In a reent bid for weight gain, I've been baking up a storm, and this is the first of the gluten free baking posts. These sweet potato muffins are adapted from a potato muffin recipe in Friendly Food, the bible of all things non-allergenic. I wanted to make a savoury gluten free muffin, plus I had no white potatoes in http://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2008/05/sweet-potato-muffin-recipe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-2121530986507207546Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:46:00 +00002008-04-30T15:53:40.068+01:00Having run into the house from a successful boat launch this morning (oh yes, oh yes, fast boat, new fishing season :) ), I was at a loss as to what to grab for lunch before heading to the office. And then I remembered - Chickpea flatbreads in the freezer! It was a while ago I blogged the original Gram flour flatbread recipe, so I thought it worth bringing this to your attention again. As http://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2008/04/chickpea-flour-gram-flatbread-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-3337835256300528233Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:25:00 +00002008-03-23T21:35:50.223ZI'm always on the lookout for filling gluten free breakfast ideas - I'm a big breakfast kind of guy. Cornflake energy lasts about 1/2 hour for me, and it's not uncommon for breakfast to involve significant amounts of meat and veg :) (or, of late, various forms of fishcake) But non-animal is good too, in fact I could with more of it, so these here millet burgers looked very good. The original http://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2008/03/breakfast-millet-burgers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-1967304078314377977Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:44:00 +00002008-02-08T08:58:54.535ZThese lovely little gluten free cashew cookies are a favourite and mine and our toddler at the moment. We make them after breakfast when we're still waiting for Gluten Free Food Wifie to wake up (she gets lie in rights due to night time baby feeds). The great thing about this recipe is that it's dead simple, so simple in fact that a toddler can make most of it, and the cashew cookies are http://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2008/02/really-easy-cashew-cookies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-320640202104174614Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:50:00 +00002008-01-31T10:53:01.792ZSeeing as I've been a bit slack on the gluten free recipes of late, I thought I'd post this link that someone sent me: Wild Health Foods Gluten Free Recipes Their gluten free recipes look good and are often other-allergen-free too, which is handy if you're that way affected.http://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2008/01/more-gluten-free-recipes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-4010738323171233751Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:32:00 +00002008-01-18T19:41:50.117ZThis is a test. A test, that is, of whether the Gluten Free Food Freak is able to tolerate green peas again after a long period without them and other similar items due to food intolerances. Last night carrots came back on the menu, so the outlook is good. Tomorrow morning will tell whether the peas are back in or consigned to never-never land. In the meantime, this is one tasty curry... Glutenhttp://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2008/01/pea-and-potato-curry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-1330231630544452881Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:11:00 +00002008-02-08T20:25:15.849ZI've been on a bit of a gluten free baking binge of late - this has always been the domain of the Gluten Free Food Wifie, so I though it was about time I got my head round it. I found an old recipe for a gluten free tea loaf and tweaked a little, and I think this is a very nice cake indeed. And my gluten-loving friends agree - so it doesn't come across as special needs :) Gluten free tea loaf http://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2008/01/gluten-free-tea-loaf.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-2770502670044500739Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:52:00 +00002008-01-13T12:56:38.739ZBeing dairy free can be a pain sometimes, not least when you want to add that little bit of richness to something like a soup. Today, it struck me that a nut milk might do the trick to add some creaminess to a slicy butternut soup, so I blended up some cashew nuts with water until smooth. Oh, and how creamy it is. A little bit of water leaves you with whipped cream, a bit more and you have full http://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2008/01/dairy-free-cream-milk-replacement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-6769477819815817128Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:26:00 +00002008-01-02T09:34:17.356ZNow we don't usually feature oats in our gluten free recipes, mainly because most oats aren't gluten free! But since proper gluten free oats became available in the UK we have got some for our daughter and these bars looked tasty. Gluten free oat bars 100g dried apricots, finely chopped 75g dried mango, finely chopped 100g creamed coconut 200g gluten free porridge oats 2 tbsp vegetable oil http://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2008/01/apricot-and-mango-oat-bars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-8992763245832870051Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:18:00 +00002008-01-02T09:22:50.121ZAround Christmas time, parties and other excuses, it's always handy to have some gluten free sweeties handy, and these are quick and easy to make. And with the cashew content, they're not little balls of sugar like they might otherwise be. Oh, and did I mention how quick they are? :) Gluten free cashew truffles 100g unsalted cashews 8 pitted dates Desiccated coconut Water Put the cashews andhttp://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2008/01/quick-cashew-truffles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-8325998173954905690Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:25:00 +00002007-12-31T09:36:43.202ZI don't know about you, but I need a big gluten free breakfast in the morning. And that means something substantial with lots of protein to keep me going until, ooh 10am at least :) These gluten free breakfast pancakes evolved from a recipe I found on the internet, which involved using blended chickpeas instead of chickpea (gram) flour. They were a bit wet so I switched to using flour and a http://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2007/12/breakfast-pancake-recipe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-6316417966263028054Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:55:00 +00002007-12-05T18:12:56.936ZGluten free wifie and I are dairy free at the moment as well, and I was craving a cheesy pasta sauce. Without cheese this presented somewhat of a challenge, but I reckon the end result was pretty successful. It's also a great way of getting green stuff into kids. It's a bit of a weird one, because as the recipe stands, it requires a chicken to be roasted alongside making the pasta sauce, but youhttp://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2007/12/spinach-pine-nut-pasta-sauce-dairy-free.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-1024323608551758675Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:32:00 +00002007-11-26T19:36:09.078ZA very helpful and friendly celiac has just sent me her story about travelling in China. As with may of our gluten free travel stories, Carie's tale is full of specific tips and warnings about how to get gluten free food in China. Many thanks Carie, and for those of you considering taking a trip... Getting gluten free food when travelling in China These stories really are the biggest help to http://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2007/11/eating-gluten-free-in-china.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-659692202981799734Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:14:00 +00002007-11-23T15:21:27.470ZOh I love it when a new gluten free recipe just leaps out at you - especially when you're starving! A crisp and frosty morning here in the West of Scotland has left me with the need for something filling for lunch, and here's what filled the hole: Crushed chickpea, avocado and bacon salad 400g tin chickpeas 4/5 rashers good bacon, grilled/fried until crispy then chopped into 1cm strips 1/2 http://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2007/11/crushed-chickpea-avocado-and-bacon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-1952329248660592478Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:07:00 +00002007-11-09T19:21:56.006ZAs well as being gluten free, the family is pretty much dairy free at the moment too, so when I wanted to make something a little luxurious for our anniversary, soya milk had to be brought into the frame. I'd never made a sauce with soya milk before, but I took a punt that it would behave just like cow juice, and so it did. Here's the recipe... Halibut with cabbage and (soya) tarragon sauce http://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2007/11/halibut-with-cabbage-and-soya-tarragon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-5965157195300276633Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:12:00 +00002007-10-25T18:23:26.159+01:00From time to time, eating green stuff gets boring. That's when you want some (gluten freeO junk food. But of course, if you're making it yourself, it just has to imitate fast food, it doesn't have to be junk. Now the nuggety things you cook are usually chicken, but we actually used ready-chopped turkey stir fry pieces, which makes this even faster. Kids will love your gluten free chicken nuggetshttp://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2007/10/gluten-free-chicken-nuggets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-2937698489314884934Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:22:00 +00002007-10-05T20:35:57.213+01:00Get this. This gluten free sweetie / candy, whatever you want to call it, is not only gluten and dairy free, it hasn't got any added sugar or fat either. Oh, and did I mention it's really quick and easy to make, and completely no-cook? I know, what's the point of a treat with nothing bad in it? Well these are really, really tasty, as well as being super-healthy. And gluten free. That enough of ahttp://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2007/10/no-cook-gluten-free-dairy-free-sweet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-8643277999376249362Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:43:00 +00002007-09-13T19:54:56.841+01:00Ooh I love coconut. I would have coconut milk on my gluten free cornflakes. In fact, that's an idea... Hmm.. anyway, tonight on the menu was Dover Sole which is very reasonable around these west of scotland parts, and I wanted to do something a little less 'meat and 2 veg' than usual. So rice it was, and any excuse for coconut milk I say. Coconut spinach rice recipe 100g gluten free coconut http://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2007/09/coconut-spinach-rice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-3983741343324666925Mon, 03 Sep 2007 20:19:00 +00002007-09-06T09:30:54.823+01:00At this time of year, we've got lots of of plums on the tree, and lots of veg in the garden, which makes a persuasive argument for stir fry with plum sauce. I'm not going to bother with a stir-fry recipe here, apart from to say that you grab any veggies you've got and perhaps some cashew nuts or meat, and stir fry them. The plum sauce is what turns it into a really tasty tea. Gluten free plum http://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2007/09/plum-sauce.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-3611112458307194934Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:18:00 +00002007-08-30T08:23:16.008+01:00Over the last week I've had a couple of articles from helpful coeliacs describing what it's like travelling as a coeliac in their country. This is invaluable information for preparing to travel overseas, so I want to say a really big thank you publicly. And if you are able to spend 10 minutes penning a piece like these that will help fellow coeliacs, that would be fantastic. Here are the http://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2007/08/new-gluten-free-vacation-articles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-6734494556174069825Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:16:00 +00002007-08-07T19:25:22.678+01:00I've always been in 2 minds about sweet potatoes. On one hand, the nuttiness is nice and they're very nutritious. On the other, sweet potatoes, no matter how you cook them, can be wet, the texture uninspiring and sometimes, they're just too, well, sweet! So I set out to solve the 2 main problems - the wetness and the sweetness. And I think we may have a solution. Moreish sweet potato recipe 1)http://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2007/08/moreish-roast-sweet-potato-recipe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-755060824263576898Wed, 01 Aug 2007 08:38:00 +00002007-08-01T09:49:10.160+01:00I try to follow a reasonably strict 4-day rotation diet to avoid developing any more food intolerances than I already have. The trickiest thing about this, I find, is having a versatile carbohydrate I can use every day, such as corn, rice, pulses, buckwheat. I try to rotate food families, but when it comes to grains it's tricky so I count corn and rice as different families. This makes eating http://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2007/08/gluten-free-corn-flatbread.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-8986980196396794778Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:58:00 +00002007-08-01T09:11:34.702+01:00Making colcannon without potatoes might be heresy to the Irish, but I can't eat the darn things, so here's a different take on colcannon, using butter beans instead. My alternative colcannon recipe 400g can butter beans Stock to boil the beans in (a gluten free vegetable stock like Kallo is fine) 2 tsp mustard powder 1 tbsp spirit vinegar (Or substitute the 2 ingredients above with 2 tsps http://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2007/08/alternative-colcannon-recipe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-8111650834925879599Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:19:00 +00002007-07-31T20:41:30.030+01:00I've already posted one gluten free burger recipe Here's a more standard one I've been refining over the last few months. I've got it to the stage where it makes pretty good beefburgers every time, well pretty much ;) Gluten free beefburger recipe 500g minced beef 1 onion, finely chopped 1 large clove garlic, finely chopped Freshly ground black pepper Fresh ground salt Juice 1/2 lemon 1 tsp ofhttp://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2007/07/gluten-free-beefburger-recipe-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33904493.post-1970528414140269866Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:36:00 +00002007-07-23T20:54:57.201+01:00When I first saw this recipe, I didn't even know what a Ceviche was. Come to think of it, I still don't... quick trip to Google... Ah-hah! Ceviche defined. Anyhowwwww.... what this prawn ceviche most definitely is, is easy. It's just a question of chucking a load of tasty stuff together and coming out with something that is much more than the sum of its parts. Prawn Ceviche - Quick and http://www.celiactravel.com/blog/2007/07/quick-and-impressive-prawn-ceviche.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Gluten Free Food Freak)