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 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...]
It’s a Giveaway!
It's giveaway time! I'm feeling generous, so I'm going to give away my eCookbook to 3 lucky people! It's filled with great lunchbox recipes, family meal ideas and special occasion treats. All recipes are gluten-free and nut-free and many can be converted to dairy-free as well. It's also professionally designed and looks absolutely beautiful. I'm so proud of it and would … [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...]
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...]