These Bounty Bar-inspired treats are easy to adapt to most dietary preferences – they are naturally gluten, nut and egg free and can be made dairy free/vegan by using dairy free/vegan chocolate. I initially cut mine into 16 pieces but ended up halving each of those pieces as they are quite rich. The amount of… Continue reading Chocolate Coconut Bites
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Soda Bread (Gluten Free)
I was inspired by the results of just using white rice flour and cornflour in my gluten free playdough recipe (here) to try some breadmaking with just those two flours as they are relatively cheap and readily available compared to many other gluten free flours and starches (just check that the one you are buying… Continue reading Soda Bread (Gluten Free)
Homemade Instant Quinoa Porridge (Gluten Free)
The first time I had quinoa flakes, I was amazed at how quickly they cooked – they barely need any cooking and much of the time just adding boiling water and letting them soak is more than sufficient. I have had the idea of making pre-flavoured quinoa porridge for on the go and for situations… Continue reading Homemade Instant Quinoa Porridge (Gluten Free)
Gluten Free Playdough
A terrible glutening from playdough, not long after I was diagnosed with coeliac disease, firmly established a I-will-never-even-touch-that-stuff attitude to playdough in my mind. However, I have been tinkering with making gluten free playdough lately and am pretty happy with the results, as are my previously-playdough deprived children. Playdough toys had all sold out of… Continue reading Gluten Free Playdough
Feed 4 for NZ$20 – Mexican Inspired Bean Soup and Baked Johnnycake
As a child I absolutely loved the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, based on her life as a girl in a pioneer family. I read them to my kids a couple of years ago and was struck by the different foods mentioned in them and wondered if I could try making some myself. One food… Continue reading Feed 4 for NZ$20 – Mexican Inspired Bean Soup and Baked Johnnycake