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...]
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...]
Gluten-free Hummus Damper Bites
Well, this recipe has had me stumped for quite some time. I originally imagined it as some lovely damper mini-loaves made with crushed chickpeas, tahini and garlic salt. They were going to be just fantastic ... except that they didn't actually work. So I tinkered for a while, but got sick of the stockpile of crumbling mini-loaves so I gave it away. But it has niggled at me, because the idea … [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...]
Gluten-free Anzac Biscuits
Tomorrow, 25 April 2015, is the Centenary of the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli, Turkey. It is a hugely important day in Australia's calendar and will be commemorated nation-wide with dawn services and Anzac Day parades. It is the day on which we stop to pay tribute to all the men and women who have fought for Australia in war. On 25 April 1915, the ANZACs (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) … [Read more...]