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 useContinueContinue reading “Tamarind and Turmeric Lentils (Gluten Free, Dairy Free/Vegan Option)”
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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 findingContinueContinue reading “Feed Four for NZ$20 – Spinach and Chickpea Curry (Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)”
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.ContinueContinue reading “Feed Four for NZ$20 – Creamy Garlic and Mushroom Chicken (Gluten Free)”
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 foodContinueContinue reading “Feed 4 for NZ$20 – Mexican Inspired Bean Soup and Baked Johnnycake”
“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 itContinueContinue reading ““Wholemeal” Bagels (Gluten Free)”
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