Sides and Salads – Some, Some and Some

Fennel and Orange Salad

GF DF NF V Serves 4 – 6 as a side dish This salad feels like a bit of sunshine on winter days. What you need: 2 bulbs of fennel 2 oranges 2-3 spring onions 50g of almonds, roughly chopped and toasted 60 mls of lemon juice 30 mls of olive oil Salt and pepperContinueContinue reading “Fennel and Orange Salad”

Honey Cornbread

GF NF Makes about 20 pieces For the past few years, some friends have invited us to join in their gluten free Thanksgiving celebration. The date is chosen to replicate the season of actual Thanksgiving and it is a cosy and delicious afternoon and evening. We all have our dishes that we make and IContinueContinue reading “Honey Cornbread”

Fresh Spring Roll-less Salad

GF DF V Makes a large salad, serving 4 – 8 as a side dish I love the complex flavour and crispy texture of fresh spring rolls! But I have yet to master wrangling rice paper around my fillings into neat, satisfying parcels of deliciousness so I don’t make them very often. Then, the otherContinueContinue reading “Fresh Spring Roll-less Salad”

Naan Bread

GF DF NF Makes 10 naans I don’t make naan bread very often, and when I do, I tend to fill it with cheese to up the taste and try cover the fact that it is gluten free to any wary gluten eaters. So, my initial response to a request for gluten free and dairyContinueContinue reading “Naan Bread”

Broccoli and Buttermilk Salad

GF Serves 2 – 4 as a side salad One of my sons hated broccoli from the very first time he was given it as a puree during the weaning process. The rest of the family enjoys broccoli so I have gradually worked on getting him to eat broccoli since then. For a while heContinueContinue reading “Broccoli and Buttermilk Salad”