Instant Pot red rice
Red rice cooked in the Instant Pot is the zero fuss solution to your weeknight dinner. It’s nice to mix things up every so often and having a different carb is the quickest way to do that. At home we have about four types of …
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Recipes
Inspiration to get your gluten free on, a combination of basic recipes and tasty meal ideas.
Ginger Royale champagne cocktail
The name is a take on the Kir Royale, a champagne cocktail made with French berry liqueur. Possibly the easiest cocktail in the recipe book. A champagne cocktail is like a little upgrade to your regular glass of fizz. While I keep saying champagne I …
Homemade ginger in syrup
I first tried ginger in syrup while living in the UK, it was so easy to buy in stores that I never considered making it homemade. The ginger pieces are slowly simmered until they become perfectly tender. The liquid is then used to create a …
Oat-free, gluten-free ANZAC biscuits
ANZAC biscuits that are safe for a coeliac, it is possible! These ANZAC biscuits are not only gluten free but also oat free. It means more people can enjoy them, and if you substitute butter for a non-dairy spread they are also vegan. Perfect! Why …
Gluten free ANZAC biscuits
Gluten-free ANZAC biscuits made with gluten-free oats. April 25, is ANZAC day in Australia, it’s the day that remembers and commemorates the sacrifice and the courage of Australian and New Zealand men and women who served their country in times of war. These biscuits are …
Corn and halloumi savoury pancakes
I often don’t know what to call these, fritters? Savoury pancakes? Given they stem from my gluten -free pancake recipe I’m inclined to say pancakes – let’s go with savoury corn and halloumi pancakes. This is a recipe I come back to regularly, it’s quick, …
French toast hot cross buns
It’s Easter time and since the 1st of January I’ve been able to buy gluten-free hot cross buns at the supermarket. But what do you do if you buy some buns that maybe aren’t so great? One batch I bought recently was so dry it …
Gluten-free Dutch baby
My first ever attempt at baking a gluten free Dutch baby was in 2021 during a winter lockdown back in the UK. Somehow I had always thought making Dutch babies would be incredibly complicated or the kind of recipe that just won’t adapt well to …
Five minute easy guacamole
Is it guacamole or just an easy avocado dip? Well, that’s completely up to you. For me, this dip is guacamole. It’s got spicy chilli and fresh herbs (if I have some lying around). What I don’t use is onion – my body can’t tolerate …
Dinners this week 31 January 2022
One thing that’s hard for anybody, no matter their diet, is to come up with enticing food ideas week-in week-out. So I thought I’d start sharing my weekly meal planner that covers all our dinners for the week. These meal ideas are all gluten free …