It's been a while between blog posts for me. I've had a disrupted couple of weeks as the school term has finished and kids have started holidays and I've also had a few health issues which have meant I've had to slow down a bit. There's a couple of recipes in the works, but I've taken a bit of time out to throw my feet up and watch some old episodes of ER and the West Wing. Damn, after all … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Recipe: Basic Banana Muffins
This is a bit of a hit 'n' run post as there's a few things in the works, mainly the inaugural Gluten-Free Expo in Adelaide this weekend. I'm doing two cooking demonstrations and guest speaking so there's a bit to organise, but I'm excited to have this opportunity and I'll be blogging about it next week. Thankfully, the kids are back at school after 2 weeks of holidays - phew! We all needed the … [Read more...]
Gluten-free blueberry orange and cinnamon muffins
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 Chocolate Cake with Guilt-free Icing
Now that I think about it, it seems kind of obvious that a chocolate cake should have featured in my recipe collection before now. It is, after all, a baking staple. But, simply, I've never managed to get around to it. Then late last year, I needed to make a cake in a hurry for a friend's birthday. I just threw some ingredients together and hoped for the best, and actually the end result wasn't … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Cranberry and Cacao Balls
The countdown's on. One week 'til Christmas. Kids are on holidays, social engagements are mounting and we're all trying to work out how to finish the last of the Christmas shopping without having to endure the Christmas rush. Even though Christmas exhausts me, I have been delighted by some of my kids' quirky Christmas rituals. One that's now in its second (or third?) year is a very thrifty idea … [Read more...]