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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”

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”

Gluten Free Playdough

EDIT 15/8/22 – if this gets sticky, feel free to knead in more rice flour until it is pliable and stiff enough to play with again. It may need a LOT more rice flour to get to that point! A terrible glutening from playdough, not long after I was diagnosed with coeliac disease, firmly establishedContinueContinue reading “Gluten Free Playdough”

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 FruitContinueContinue reading “Gluten Free New Zealand: The Alternative Bread Company”

Salted Caramel Bliss Balls

In our house, we love bliss balls and salted caramel is probably my favourite flavour. These were made in haste so that we’d have a yummy treat to take out with us on one of the rare nice days we’ve had this school holiday and the kids loved them too – well, all except oneContinueContinue reading “Salted Caramel Bliss Balls”