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
Tag: Lunch and Dinner
“Wholemeal” Bagels (Gluten Free)
We are currently in isolation and half the family have covid and the other half are expecting to test positive any day now. Unfortunately, this has also coincided with me having baked my way through most of the bulk bags of gluten free flours and starches that I bought a few months ago, and it… Continue reading “Wholemeal” Bagels (Gluten Free)
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… Continue reading Feed 4 for NZ$20 – Spinach and Tomato Pasta Bake (Gluten Free)
Mediterranean Bread Plait (Gluten Free)
I have been trying to perfect my basic gluten free ‘white bread’. In the process, I have come up with many iterations of the white bread recipe, to keep things interesting. In this version, I combined some of my favourite foods into one delicious loaf, which we thoroughly enjoyed for lunch alongside a salad! Unfortunately,… Continue reading Mediterranean Bread Plait (Gluten Free)
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… Continue reading Gluten Free Meatballs