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...]
Gluten Matters: SA’s First Gluten-free Expo
Well, there was a gluten-free buzz in the air this past weekend. Gluten Matters, South Australia's first gluten-free expo, took place on 25 and 26 July 2015. It was a runaway success. Organisers weren't really sure what to expect, but they estimate that on the Saturday more than 2,000 people attended and more than 1,000 on the Sunday. That's huge numbers for Adelaide, especially for such a … [Read more...]
It’s a Giveaway!
It's giveaway time! I'm feeling generous, so I'm going to give away my eCookbook to 3 lucky people! 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 professionally designed and looks absolutely beautiful. I'm so proud of it and would … [Read more...]
The reason why I’ve posted this awful photo …
Yes, it's a terrible quality pic, but the lighting was so dim that it was the best we could do. If you squint a bit and look closely, you'll see that's me in that photo. And I'm holding a violin. And I'm sitting in front of a stage in amongst a drum kit, keyboard and music stands. That's because on the weekend I played in an amateur theatre production of The Addams Family. So yes, that's … [Read more...]
Gluten-free and Dairy-free? Read this.
If there's one thing tougher than coming up with ideas for your child's gluten-free lunchbox, it's coming up with ideas for your child's gluten-free AND dairy-free lunchbox. I mean, seriously, how do you give them a great whack of good nutrition as well as avoid all the things that make them sick? Damn, it's a tough gig for some parents and kids. Really tough. And you can't pack nuts if … [Read more...]