The Healthy Chef

So I’ve been away from here for a while. Ok, a long while. In my defense I started a new job in January and it’s been a very steep learning curve which has left me exhausted and completely uninspired to do much beyond working and sleeping and existing. I know, very healthy! Saying that however, I was house … Continue reading →

Etsy

Just a random aside from my normal posts about food, but I’ve just opened an Etsy shop with some button rings I’ve made over the years. As we’re so close to Christmas I’ve applied a 25% discount to everything listed. Apply the discount code: XMAS11 Continue reading →

The Unexpected Guest

I’ve just found another gluten-free muesli that I’ve ordered and cannot wait to try. The Unexpected Guest makes wheat free muesli for those of you who are only wheat intolerant, but they also make gluten-free muesli, which is what I’ve ordered. Doesn’t it look delicious? I’ll keep you posted on whether it tastes as good as it … Continue reading →

Kitchen disasters and failures

I was talking with my colleague and friend about kitchen disasters and failures and I’ve had a few recently that I thought I’d share. I was pretty disappointed the other day when I took my chocolate chip biscuits out of the oven and they tasted really wrong – turns out I’d used plain flour instead of self-raising … Continue reading →

Eat History

It’s almost History Week and as a history major I find this very exciting. This year’s theme is Eat History and the History Council has put together an amazing and diverse programme of food and history. Check out all the details here. I’m definitely planning on attending as much as I can, but I have to admit that … Continue reading →

Leura

Last weekend I visited Leura in the Blue Mountains for Christmas in July with a big group of friends. It was a truly perfect weekend – raining, cold and misty with plenty of food, alcohol and good company. Whilst I did take full advantage of sleeping in, reading in front of the fire and generally … Continue reading →

Un-Australian

When I was diagnosed with Coeliac Disease I quickly decided that it was a completely un-Australian disease. Most of our ‘national’ foods have wheat or barley in them, so on a gluten-free diet things like Lamingtons, Tim-Tams, Vegemite, Milo, Fairy Bread, Pies, Sausage Rolls and Beer are no longer allowed. Now if you’ve been overseas … Continue reading →

More Byron Bay Cookie Company!

It’s not just me that likes the Byron Bay Cookie Company. At the recent Sydney Royal Fine Food Show they won six awards. Their Gluten Free Rosemary and Sea Salt Crispbread won Champion Biscuit, while the Gluten Free Original Crispbread won Silver. The extract from their website is below: Gold at Sydney Royal Fine Food Show … Continue reading →

Byron Bay Cookie Company

A couple of months ago I was contacted by the Byron Bay Cookie Company asking whether the could send me some of their gluten free range for me to try and review. Now I initially started this blog partly for me, to record recipes (it’s also harder to loose a blog than a cookbook!) and … Continue reading →

Free-range, organic eggs

I was recently successful in talking my mum and sister into getting chickens. On Australia Day we drove to Glen Innes to pick up four Bantam Australops. We also adopted a Bantam Wyandotte who was born with a funny foot. Since then, we’ve been averaging four eggs a day, and yesterday was the first time … Continue reading →