I have met so many people who have shunned quinoa because when they cooked it was hard, didn't taste right or just looked plain wrong. If you're coeliac or eating a gluten free diet for whatever reason, quinoa is a very healthy alternative to gluten free pasta and rice and a good source of dietary fibre. It contains Vitamin A and E, Folate and traces of other vitamins. Per … [Read more...]
Dairy, wheat and gluten free nettle pesto recipe
Since my garden is groaning with beautiful fresh green nettles, before I dig them all up and bung them on the compost heap, I'm making as much tea, pesto and soup as I can, because nettles are positively bursting with goodness. This recipe is so easy and you can tailor it to your own needs. I got inspiration from the River Cottage website (again), they were the inspiration … [Read more...]
Gluten, dairy, nut free fruity fridge flapjacks
I love flapjacks. They're healthy, easy to make and delicious and this week I have had a kind of flapjack epiphany. I made the River Cottage no-bake fridge flapjacks which are gluten, dairy, nut and soya free. Yes you heard me, I didn't cook them. No oven used at all. Just the fridge. This could change my flapjack making habits for ever. My flapjacks never seem to turn out … [Read more...]
Amazing gluten and dairy free blinis
If you've ever trawled through recipe books looking for interesting ideas for a special meal or dinner party or for inspiration for allergen friendly canapes, this brilliant recipe is well worth considering. It was a complete success on the first attempt of making them and went down very well with my lovely guinea pig guests and they were really easy to make. I used Gluten … [Read more...]
Totally gluten, dairy, nut, soya free pumpkin, sunflower, goji and chia seed flapjacks
Because it's the weekend and we all need a bit of comfort food, here is my latest flapjack creation recipe. It's packed with pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, goji berries, linseeds and chia seeds. This recipe is so brilliant because it doesn't require any creaming of sugar and fat, you simply melt the wet ingredients in a pan, then mix in your oats. What you'll need... One … [Read more...]