It was bound to happen sooner or later. I mean, everyone needs a banana bread recipe in their baking repertoire. I've never gotten around to it, so I thought it was high time I got that sorted. I've said it before - I really love bananas in gluten-free baking. They're amazing. They add strength and elasticity as well as sweetness and a gorgeous taste. There's not much sugar in this banana … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Recipe: Cheesy Pumpkin Scrolls
It's no secret that I don't dabble in gluten-free bread recipe development. It's not because I don't like bread. Geez, I LOVE bread. With lashings of butter, of course. But, as I say, "stick to your strengths." I just don't have the right touch for bread making. I can chuck a bread packet mix in the bread maker. No problems with that. But if I'm not using a bread maker, it's a lost cause. So … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Recipe: Apricot and Coconut Cookies
School holidays have just come to an end here in South Australia and I've been able to spend a bit of time re-stocking my freezer with lots of lunchbox goodies. It's so handy being able to pull lunchbox food out of the freezer, but as you probably already know, you don't necessarily get a great quality defrosted baked good if it's gluten-free. That's why I usually use my own mix of flours … [Read more...]
Gluten-free recipe: Hamburgers
We've just had the most glorious summer here in South Australia. It was predicted to be a real stinker, with day after day of 40-plus degree heat (that's 104 degrees Farenheit). While we got a nasty bit of that heat in early December, the rest of summer seemed to be perfect - warm enough to swim and enjoy balmy evenings but not uncomfortably hot. Not bad for the driest state in … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Recipe: Lunchbox Nachos
No need to adjust your screen. You read it right: Lunchbox Nachos. Yes, it is indeed possible to send your kids to school with nachos in their lunchboxes. But be warned, you may find this recipe a little controversial for a couple of reasons. First, the salt content of the corn chips. Yes, okay, most corn chips wouldn't satisfy the healthy test for a school lunchbox, but if you avoid … [Read more...]