Well, hello there! I hope you've had a great start to the new year and that you had a fantastic festive season. It's summer here in Australia and we've just sweltered through a week-long heatwave. Thank goodness for air-conditioning. It's not a luxury over here. It's a health necessity. Kids have now returned to school after about 7 weeks of summer holidays. The schedule of activities is … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Recipe: Pumpkin Bread
Gluten-free Pumpkin Bread Well! I've been away from blogging for a while! An unintended extended break that started with school holidays and then after that, I've been enjoying having evenings free to catch up on a bit of Netflix. Rest is the most important thing now, as my health issues continue with no real resolution in sight. My doctors all disagree on what's going on and how to treat it. … [Read more...]
Gluten-free recipe: Hamburgers
We've just had the most glorious summer here in South Australia. It was predicted to be a real stinker, with day after day of 40-plus degree heat (that's 104 degrees Farenheit). While we got a nasty bit of that heat in early December, the rest of summer seemed to be perfect - warm enough to swim and enjoy balmy evenings but not uncomfortably hot. Not bad for the driest state in … [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...]