It's that time of year again - Coeliac Awareness Week. It's an important event on the gluten-free calendar, because it's when Coeliac Australia raises awareness about Coeliac Disease. This year's slogan is "Consider Coeliac Disease". It's aimed at doctors, urging them to consider testing for Coeliac Disease. But it could also be aimed at the general population; if you're suffering from any … [Read more...]
Review: Back to school with décor
You may have noticed that I don't do too much product promotion on this blog. But every now and again something comes up that is irresistible. So when the folks at décor asked me if I'd like to road test some of their lunchbox gear, I could hardly say no. After all, décor is an Australian brand synonymous with lunchboxes. And this is a blog about lunchboxes. When I was at … [Read more...]
It’s a Giveaway, just in time for Christmas!
It's giveaway time! Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas! For the festive season, I'm feeling generous, so I'm going to give away my eCookbook to 5 lucky people! That's right. FIVE! It's filled with great lunchbox recipes, family meal ideas and special occasion treats. All recipes are gluten-free and nut-free and many can be converted to dairy-free as well. It's also … [Read more...]
Egg-free Meringues. That’s right!
No need to adjust your screen. You read that correctly. EGG-FREE MERINGUES! "How is that possible?" I hear you ask. Well, it goes a little something like this. A few months ago, I noticed a bit of hype on the airwaves about the magic of chickpea brine and how it behaved like eggs in baked goods. You know chickpea brine. It's the liquid you get in a can of chickpeas. It's a cheap, … [Read more...]
Reminiscing
To be perfectly honest, I'm not in the mood for blogging this week. The end of winter has me feeling a little bit blah. One of my kids is sick, I'm a bit sleep deprived and, well, feeling blah. Blah blah blah. Rather than writing this post, I'd much prefer to be curled up on the sofa watching old episodes of ER (you know, the ones with Dr Ross, Dr Green, Dr Carter ...). So I thought I'd do a … [Read more...]