If you're living with multiple allergies and get fed up cooking the same meals day in day out... this cook book is just what you're looking for. It is packed with wheat and dairy free recipes, which are all really easy to cook. FreeFrom all'Italiana by Anna Del Conte and Michelle Berridale-Johnson is THE most brilliant, simple cook book I've discovered in years. It is … [Read more...]
How to make soya, dairy, wheat/gluten and nut free chocolate
So what do you do when you get some time to relax? For the consumate blogger it's a chance to catch up on some blog planning and get baking in the kitchen. This afternoon I made chocolate for the first time ever. It's dead easy. You need cocoa butter, cocoa powder, some sweetener (I used Sweet Freedom which is a fruit and carob sweetener) and vanilla essence or any … [Read more...]
Wheat and dairy free onion bhajis or patties
Special thanks to my favourite chef, Chris Bridge for this fantastically simple recipe for onion bhajis and you don't need a deep fat fryer to make these. Thanks also to my niece Zoe who was a dab hand at bhaji making from her ski chaleting days and was able to help out admirably! 'Can I help she asked?' Well thank you, yes you can. Left me free to set the table, warm the … [Read more...]
Very quick, simple, easy #freefrom salmon fish cakes
Phil Vickery challenged me to make something different using Nestle gluten free corn flakes. Well OK he didn't really but Nestle did and Phil is right behind this campaign. Check at the bottom of this blog to find out what Phil cooked as his speciality dish using #GF corn flakes. Whose recipe do you prefer? Mine or Phils? Careful now... Back to Phil and his challenge. I'm … [Read more...]
Get a slow cooker – easy free from meals
One my favourite things in the kitchen is my slow cooker. We've had it for years and it's a huge one. Sometimes I wish we'd got a smaller version but it just means I have loads of leftovers to freeze for those evenings when I cannot face cooking. They are not expensive to buy and with Christmas coming up, why not ask Santa. They are also very cheap to run. No prep slow … [Read more...]