In my pre-ceoliac diagnosis days and when I lived in the UK, I used to love the large cookies sold by supermarkets either individually or in packs of about four. I loved the crispy edges and soft, chewy middle. My preference was the vanilla ones with chocolate chunks. This recipe is my attempt to recreate thoseContinue reading "Chocolate Chip Biscuits (Gluten Free)"
Gluten Free New Zealand: The Alternative Bread Company
I am very excited about this blog post, which is the second in my series highlighting small businesses in New Zealand that cater to the gluten free community. For this post, I interviewed Ruth from The Alternative Bread Company. Ruth also very kindly sent me samples of the Wholesome Bread Mix and the Spicy FruitContinue reading "Gluten Free New Zealand: The Alternative Bread Company"
Gluten Free Meatballs
A while ago, a gluten-eating friend of mine told me that she always uses grated potato instead of breadcrumbs in her meatballs, whether or not she is cooking gluten-free. These meatballs piggy back off that idea, but I blitz the potato with the onions and garlic as that is less work than grating potatoes andContinue reading "Gluten Free Meatballs"
God is my Hope in a Pandemic
Nearly three weeks ago, the whole of New Zealand went into level 4 lockdown for the first time since March 2020. For most of 2020 and 2021, between coming out of our first lockdown and entering the most recent one, life was pretty normal for me, except that the country's borders were largely shut. The currentContinue reading "God is my Hope in a Pandemic"
Gluten Free New Zealand: Fudge and James
This is hopefully the first in a series of posts highlighting small New Zealand businesses that sell great gluten free products nationwide. For this post, I interviewed the lovely Clare from Fudge and James. Hop over to the Fudge and James website if you'd like to order some of their delicious-looking goodies for yourself orContinue reading "Gluten Free New Zealand: Fudge and James"