Pumpkin bread is a crowd favourite and a lunchbox staple, especially for gluten-free kids. Well! I've been away from blogging for a while! An unintended extended break that started with school holidays and then after that, I've been enjoying having evenings free to catch up on a bit of Netflix. (And to tinker with this recipe for gluten-free savoury pumpkin bread.) Rest is the most important … [Read more...]
Gluten-free hedgehog slice
A small amount of sugar goes a long way in this nut-free and gluten-free hedgehog slice Well, it's almost Easter and school holidays and it's that time of term when we're all utterly exhausted. I get pretty busy in the lead-up because I have a musical directorship which demands quite a lot of Easter music. That's fine by me, because I love Easter music almost as much as I love Christmas … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Lunchboxes: Processed and Packaged Foods
I guess it goes without saying that I've always made sure my kids' lunchboxes are filled with homemade foods. Otherwise, there'd be no point to this blog. So my freezer has always been stashed full of baked goods and every school day my kids have enjoyed varied foods that are full of goodness. Packets of processed foods were rare special treats. But last year, a few things changed and I … [Read more...]
Gluten-free cheese and corn puffs
Who can resist one of these delightful morsels? Cheese puffs are so tasty, so brilliant on a platter of nibbles, especially with some spicy tomato relish as a dipping sauce. Now you can go a step further with these gluten-free cheese and corn puffs. I've been trying to find out about the history of cheese puffs with little success. It looks like they've been around since the 1970s at least. They … [Read more...]
Gluten-free apple and raspberry muffins
Who can resist an apple muffin, especially when paired with the delicate sweetness of raspberries? I'm well behind the eight-ball with posting recipes. It's already February and only now am I getting around to putting up my first recipe for the year: gluten-free apple and raspberry muffins. Why? Well, this happened. A few days before Christmas, a close relative passed away after a long illness. … [Read more...]