As I pondered whether I should have red or white wine with my friend as we Stiched and Bitched (that’s knitting to the uninitiated), I decided to knock up a quick gluten free snack, fondly known as hot nuts ;oO Sesame seedspumpkin seedssunflower seedswhole almondscashew nutschilli flakestamari (a gluten free soy sauce substitute)fresh lemon juice … Read more
Sometimes you need to use up what’s in the fridge and get creative with your ingredients. So I rustled up an easy gluten free lunch – roasted stuffed peppers with feta and cherry tomatoes. Bell pepperFeta cheese, roughly chopped5 Cherry tomatoes, halvedBalsalmic vinegarFresh thyme or basil Heat the oven up to 220oC (440oF).Cut out the … Read more
I was feeling a bit fruity :>) this morning, so I decided to try out a new gluten free breakfast recipe – using quinoa flakes. So, here’s my fruity quinoa porridge recipe for you to try. Gluten Free Breakfast – Fruity Quinoa Porridge RecipeInto a large measuring jug, pour the equivalent of 300ml of quinoa … Read more
Here in Scotland, the days are turning colder and wetter. Our plans for a day in the garden were scuppered by a day-long downpour, so it was into the kitchen for warming soup. The salad drawer in the fridge yielded 3 leeks and 5 ropey old courgettes, so our recipe decision was made for us. … Read more
Gluten free biscuit recipes are my nemesis. Luckily this recipe for gluten free stem ginger biscuits is great – delicious “more-ish” biscuits that are crunchy, not crumbly, not too sweet and hold together well. Oh and are covered in a ton of chocolate :>) Plus they’re egg-free too and can be made dairy-free if you … Read more
How many times during the day do you think “Ooh, I could do with a snack”? And how many times is finding a satisfying, healthy gluten free snack just too much hassle? Well here’s a goodie… Avocado & ground seed gluten free snack I hate rice cakes. I hate the fact that I have to … Read more
Ready made gluten free ravioli doesn’t exist. Anywhere. So I had to make my own. Having spent a wonderful week in April by Lake Garda in Italy, being cooked for by a real Italian coeliac chef, I realised it wasn’t so bad making your own gluten free pasta. And so Gluten Free Ravioli filled with Creamed … Read more
Here are a few gluten free recipes for dips, free to go with whatever you choose! I like to eat my dips with vegetable sticks or with gluten free tortillas. If you’re feeling a bit fancy, you can use whole baby sweetcorn, mange touts or sugar snap peas as tasty dippers. When I was pregnant, … Read more
I was mighty pleased to stumble upon this wonderful gluten free tortilla recipe a few years ago, and it’s been a firm favourite since. Deceptively Easy Gluten Free Tortilla Recipe 400g (1 cup) corn flour1 tablespoon cooking oil1 pinch of saltabout 250ml warm water (2/3 cup) Mix the flour, oil and salt in a large … Read more
Now if you’ve been really, really good, you can have some of this. 🙂 We used Swedish Glace Soya ice cream because I’m dairy-free just now too (for crying out loud). And it’s weird, because it’s really good ice cream. And it just shouldn’t be. Gluten free chocolate sauce (for 2) 50g dark chocolateTablespoon golden syrupTeaspoon … Read more
