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...]
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...]
Rescue from the wreckage: Gluten free Cake Balls
Oh, damn. Damn, damn, DAMN! Insert multiple expletives here. Oh, $%&*#@$*!!!!!!! This is why I'm swearing. I had this idea for a GORGEOUS recipe. Orange and blueberry loaf. Sounds divine, doesn't it? Wholesome and comforting. Well, it didn't work as a loaf, so I tweaked the recipe and then made it as muffins. Still didn't work, so I tweaked again and made them into … [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...]