After some recent comments from my mother that my portrayal of her cleaning skills has been less than favourable in previous blog posts, I thought I ought to share her amazing flapjack recipe. She actually has many flapjack recipes and has, since my baking trays have been packed away, been very kind and made me a few batches. How do Mums know, when you haven't said a thing, the … [Read more...]
Delicious Gluten and dairy free Cookies
I learnt how to make these at the Cookability cookery course in London and fell in love. I'd never made cookies before this so it was a whole new experience for me. These cookies are made using hardly any flour, just a bit of rice flour, no egg, no dairy, no nuts and no gluten. They're pretty amazing and absolutely delicious. What you'll need: 125g margerine (dairy free … [Read more...]
“I’m Hungry” by Tanya Wright – NEW allergy free cook book
If you’re like me and you get stuck in a rut cooking the same old meals day in day out, but have a stack of cookery books on the shelves gathering dust. You need something that’s easy to use and will inspire you to try them out – You need this fantastic new book, “I’m Hungry” by Tanya Wright. The beauty of this book is that it’s short, simple and packed full of pictures; … [Read more...]
A twist on gluten free cake-in-a-mug – mesquite flour!
One of my favourite treats on a cold miserable day is to cook cake-in-a-mug, which is quick, easy and tasty. You may have seen previous posts about this, both a normal version with plain flour and a gluten free version. I wanted to share with you a new amazing new flour that I've just discovered because it added a real zing to this clever, quick, cake treat. Today I made … [Read more...]
Dairy and nut free product – Black bean sauce!
When you discover you have allergies and need to cut certain foods out from your diet, especially if you've been used to eating and enjoying them in the past, finding new and exciting products that you can eat, that actually taste nice, can be a bit of a highlight. I am always finding new things and thought perhaps I should share them on here, so this is hopefully going to be a … [Read more...]