Okay, so this is a hit-and-run post. There's been a larger than usual gap between posts because, as you may have heard, South Australia has been receiving a terrible battering by Mother Nature lately. There was a State-wide black out last Wednesday. Unprecedented. Horrifically, even one of our major hospitals lost back-up power. Apparently the problem was a weather system coming from Antarctica … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Recipe: Low Histamine Zucchini Muffins
Okay, just bear with me for this post, as I'm departing from kiddy lunchbox fare and switching to adult-with-dietary-restrictions-work-lunch instead. That's because there's been a few changes around here. For many months now, I've been trying to get a few health issues sorted out. Following a fairly dramatic and totally undeserved weight gain last year, I was diagnosed with chronic low iron … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Recipe: Seed Clusters
I've never been a huge fan of seeds. Even though they're so full nutritional goodness, I could never get too excited about snacking on them. Honestly, I'd rather eat nuts. If your household is anything like mine, then the food tastes of the grocery shopper largely dictate what goes into the shopping basket each week. And so it has been the case that I've never really bought … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Pumpkin and Rice Salad
Ever since I've been writing this blog, my recipe attempts have been sent to school in the lunchboxes. Every day the kids ask what's in their lunchboxes, and often they're told that yet again they are to be the guinea pigs in my latest quest to perfect a recipe. There are frequent mutterings about "Mum's experiments" coming from my eldest two and until recently, they would sometimes even ask, … [Read more...]
Gluten-free Berry Bombs
The whole world's gone crazy for bliss balls. You know, clean little treats that are delightful combinations of dates, cacao powder, coconut in its various forms, cashew nuts, or whatever else tickles our fancy. And for good reason. They're portable, easy to make, no baking required, and a great place to hide lots of healthy stuff that's great for growing bodies and hungry tummies. I love bliss … [Read more...]