Becky

Slow Cooker Bacon and Butternut Risotto

I really like risotto. But, until recently, I have largely avoided making it as I found it too tedious and difficult to stand over the stove stirring risotto while hungry children want to see what I am doing. And then, I decided to experiment with making risotto in the slow cooker – it was wonderfullyContinueContinue reading “Slow Cooker Bacon and Butternut Risotto”

Easy Vegan Chocolate Icing

This dairy free/vegan chocolate icing is rich, tasty and very easy to make. The cup measurements are based on a 250 ml cup as equal to 1 cup. This makes enough icing to ice about 15 to 20 cupcakes. What you need: 1 cup of dairy free/vegan spread (I prefer Olivani) 2 cups of icingContinueContinue reading “Easy Vegan Chocolate Icing”

Cheese and Garlic Not-Naans

These little pockets of yumminess were the result of an experiment to try to create an alternative to gluteny cheese and garlic naans, for friends who were coming over for curry and particularly enjoyed cheese and garlic naans with their curries. It was only partway through the meal, after a slightly too long pause, thatContinueContinue reading “Cheese and Garlic Not-Naans”

Feed Four for NZ$20 – Spinach and Chickpea Curry (Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)

After a long time of following recipes for curry spice mixes, I am becoming more confident in experimenting with my own. This has the advantage of being able to tailor the mix to my family’s taste preferences and avoiding spice mixes which either do or say that they may contain gluten. I am also findingContinueContinue reading “Feed Four for NZ$20 – Spinach and Chickpea Curry (Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)”

Light Wholemeal Gluten Free Bread

Lately I have been experimenting with different wholegrain flours in my bread-making. I really like the taste and texture that flours such as sorghum, buckwheat, millet and brown rice flour give to gluten free bread. I am finding it interesting getting the right balance between different wholegrain flours, starches and psyllium husk, and sometimes itContinueContinue reading “Light Wholemeal Gluten Free Bread”