Hi there! It's autumn Down Under at the moment, although we're still experiencing summer weather. It was really something for the family to go body surfing at the beach over Easter. The warm weather has been great, but it's also been very dry here, which unfortunately brought my fig season to an abrupt end. Normally, my fig tree produces 30 to 40 kilograms of fruit. This year, I think we may have … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Recipe: Ribbon Salad
Well, we're into the crazy part of the school year. This past week we've had the ballet concert, school concert and various final school assessments. Coming up is another school concert and an end-of-year ceremony. It's nuts. And school holidays are less than two weeks away. Yikes! I'm still recovering from the last holidays so have no plans in place for the summer. But somehow it will work out, I … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Recipe: Salmon, Apple and Rosemary Bites
Yes, I'm out on a limb with this recipe. Putting fish in a lunchbox is a little dicey - there's always the risk that by lunchtime the fish smell will be overpowering not only your child but everyone else as well. Noone wants their kid to be in fishy exile for all of lunchtime! Having said that, it's not the first time I've developed a fish recipe for the lunchbox. You may remember my Tuna and … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Recipe: Italian Style Cornbread
Woop de doop! I've stumbled onto something here! I am just a wee bit of excited about this recipe, especially after lacking inspiration for savoury fare for some time now. My family loved this cornbread and when I offered it to a friend and her daughter to try, they also loved it. Nothing better than a thumbs up from someone outside the family! The oil gives this slice a lovely crisp crust … [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...]