Can anyone resist a cheese puff? Especially a gluten-free cheese puff? They're such delightful morsels. So tasty, so brilliant on a platter of nibbles, expecially with some spicy tomato relish as a dipping sauce. 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 were probably served at parties … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Recipe: Apple and Raspberry Muffins
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. There was the funeral to arrange, Christmas Day to survive and personal belongings to be sorted. … [Read more...]
Top 5 Fast-Food Inspired Lunchtime Recipes
I've been in a bit of a lull lately. A self-imposed lull. I've been battling some thyroid-related health issues for some time now. At last, I have a diagnosis of the underlying cause, but treatment is yet to commence and to be honest, after all the other things I've tried, I'm not celebrating just yet. So, between the thyroid issue and having also copped adrenal fatigue (just for good … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Recipe: Cinnamon Scrolls
Yeah, okay, let's rock 'n' scroll. Ha! I'm on a scroll with this recipe. *Cough* That's enough of that. But seriously, the scroll has eluded me for quite some time, mainly because I don't have the right touch with bread-making. Not long ago, I published a recipe for Cheesy Pumpkin Scrolls, which was a victory of sorts because I finally figured out how to do it. The trick is to use a pizza … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Recipe: Cornish Pasties
Approximately one quarter of me is Cornish. Of all the different heritages that I have (English, Irish, Scottish, German, Swedish), I'm more Cornish than anything else. It probably explains why I don't have legs like a thoroughbred racehorse. If only... My maternal Grandfather was a full-blooded Cornishman born in Australia to parents who carried on the great Cornish tradition of working in the … [Read more...]