Beef and Butternut Stew
I have realised that if nothing else, this blog is a shocking testimony to my sweet tooth. Looking over the ratio of sweet to savoury recipes I don’t think I’d be able to convince anyone that I’d choose… um… I don’t know … say steak over cake. Though I might, if I was in the…
Feed Four for NZ$20 – Creamy Garlic and Mushroom Chicken (Gluten Free)
I have been inspired/challenged by rising food costs and concurrent meal plans from major supermarkets that rely on cheap glutenous products for their ‘affordable meal suggestions’ to come up with some tasty, healthy(ish!), affordable meals that are also gluten free, for those of us who don’t have the option of reducing costs with cheap gluten.…
Easy Chicken
This blog post comes with massive apologies for the distinct lack of blogging that has been going on around here. I have yet to master looking after a baby and staying on top of the washing, washing up and keeping the house in a reasonable state, so there is little current hope of managing to…
Gluten Free Fried Fish
We live in rural New Zealand. Our nearest small town has a few takeaway places but the only one that I know is coeliac-safe is the local curry restaurant. Although the fish and chip shop offers gluten free options, they cook them in the same fryer as their gluten food and so those options are…
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 and…
Lemon and Olive Chicken
This recipe is a true “some, some and some” recipe – I’m afraid I don’t have exact quantities and usually just judge it according to what feels like the right amount at the time. This dish is very easy (you just do the basic prep and then leave the oven to do its thing) and…
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…
Mince in Potato Skins
These potato skins are a great way to use up leftover mince. You can either use leftover baked potatoes and scale quantities according to the number of potatoes you have, or you can pop extra potatoes in the oven when you’re baking whole potatoes for a different meal and save them for this. This makes…
Pork and Fennel Stew
GF DF Serves 3 – 4 people as a main dish with potatoes or bread During the autumn and winter months, I often buy produce from a vegetable stall which couriers to many locations across the southern bit of New Zealand’s South Island. Amongst their offerings are veggies that I don’t always see in my…
Pork Meatballs in Cumin Sauce
GF DF EF NF One simple thing has delayed me writing up this recipe. And that is that I have been unable to think of a catchy, succinct title for this recipe. In its first iteration, this was actually more of a soup but that transformed into more of a stew as I started fine-tuning…
Roasted Garlic and Potato Soup
Although the days are gloriously spring-like at the moment, there are still evenings when I find a bit of winter comfort food, well, comforting. Warm soups, stews and casseroles are still very much on my menu, although occasionally I adorn them with a side salad as a nod to spring. I tend to be quite…
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 wonderfully…
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 finding…
Feed 4 for NZ$20 – Spinach and Tomato Pasta Bake (Gluten Free)
Many conversations with friends lately have confirmed my own experience – food is getting more and more expensive. And following a gluten free diet, which is a medical necessity for those with coeliac disease, was expensive enough before prices seemed to start climbing so high so quickly! And so I have set myself a challenge…
Stuffed Buns (Gluten Free)
If you’re looking for gluten free lunchbox inspiration, hopefully I have something for you in this recipe! These airy buns can be stuffed with whatever you like, although I highly recommend lots of cheese is included with any other ingredients! Although these taste best served warm from the oven, they can be wrapped once cool…
Tamarind and Turmeric Lentils (Gluten Free, Dairy Free/Vegan Option)
Until recently, I had never tried cooking with tamarind, nor did I know exactly what it tastes like nor appreciated what it brings to a dish. Recently, when I was buying spices online, I decided to add tamarind paste to my order, mostly on a whim and with no idea what I would actually use…
Weeknight Chicken Curry
GF DFO NF Serves 3 – 4 people with additional rice or naan bread If you can chop and grate and get chicken to cook quicker than me, this yummy curry may fall into the category of 30 minute meals. However, because I usually take a few minutes longer than that, I don’t feel justified…
Some, Some and Some 