It's been a while between blog posts for me. I've had a disrupted couple of weeks as the school term has finished and kids have started holidays and I've also had a few health issues which have meant I've had to slow down a bit. There's a couple of recipes in the works, but I've taken a bit of time out to throw my feet up and watch some old episodes of ER and the West Wing. Damn, after all … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Recipe: Eggplant and Capsicum Pasta Bake
I've been in a bit of a vegetable rut over recent months. I tend to favour carrot, zucchini, corn, mushrooms and sweet potato or pumpkin. If you look back over my savoury recipes, you'll see that I've had them on high rotation. So, in the words immortalised by Taylor Swift, I decided to "shake it off" and introduce my kids to a few more veggies. Red capsicum, fennel and eggplant were my choice as … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Blueberry Coconut Cookies
Well, I'll be the first to admit that I struggle to make attractive-looking cookies. They usually taste great, but their appearance leaves a bit to be desired. When I was photographing these cookies earlier today, I had three little helpers surrounding me telling me how to make them look better. I don't think their advice really helped - there was a fair amount of styling and light … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Wild Strawberry and Rhubarb Bircher Slice
I'm cheating a bit with this post. It's a recipe I developed a few months ago, for a competition. Mamamia Food Blogger Idol, to be exact. Yup, crazy name, amaaaaazing prize, as you'll see if you click on the above link. Anyway, I didn't get anywhere with it and shelved this recipe. It was probably a bit too off-the-wall, come to think of it. But I thought I'd dust it off just for you, and … [Read more...]
It’s the little things that make all the difference …
Sometimes, just one small thing, one simple but fantastic invention, is just the ticket for making life easier. … [Read more...]