Well, I know it's blindingly obvious. I mean, Vietnamese cold rolls are a brilliant lunchbox solution. They're compact, easy to manage, nutritious and tasty. But geez, they take a bit of effort in preparation and rolling. And who's got that kind of time in the mornings? I sure don't. So I've avoided cold rolls ever since I started this blog. But recently, my daughter's class had a cultural … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Chicken Noodle Soup
It's winter here and it's time to think about warming comfort lunches. There's nothing worse than soggy sandwiches on a cold day, and nothing better than a warming thermos of soup. I'm a big fan of chicken noodle soup, so it was only a matter of time before I got around to blogging my own recipe. Also, I've needed a quick post for this week as I hurt my back a couple of weeks ago and haven't … [Read more...]
Gluten-free blueberry orange and cinnamon muffins
I did it! By George, I really did it! Yup, it's a good day when you get to quote Henry Higgins from My Fair Lady. Even better because ... ta-da! ... At last I can bring you this recipe. You may recall that a few weeks ago I posted a recipe for Cake Balls, which was basically a guide to salvaging a baking disaster. You know, the cake that sank, or was too dry, or charred, or in my case, … [Read more...]
Rescue from the wreckage: Gluten free Cake Balls
Oh, damn. Damn, damn, DAMN! Insert multiple expletives here. Oh, $%&*#@$*!!!!!!! This is why I'm swearing. I had this idea for a GORGEOUS recipe. Orange and blueberry loaf. Sounds divine, doesn't it? Wholesome and comforting. Well, it didn't work as a loaf, so I tweaked the recipe and then made it as muffins. Still didn't work, so I tweaked again and made them into … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Fried Rice
Here in Australia, we are two thirds of the way through Autumn and the chill of winter is setting in before its time. It's got me thinking about comfort food and food to send to school warmed in thermoses. Pretty soon I'll be making big pots of soup. The slow cooker's already getting a good workout with lovely warming casseroles. Looking back on my recent lunchtime recipes, it appears that … [Read more...]