I used to love having muffins for breakfast, however all the recipes I have contain oats. With no satisfactory substitute for oats, I had pretty much given up on having nice (and healthy) muffins for breakfast. Last night I was browsing through Marie Claire’s Kitchen, and found gorgeous looking breakfast muffins. I tried the apple … Continue reading
500g fresh (300g frozen) raspberries 1 cup caster sugar 6 egg white pinch salt 100g caster sugar – extra Puree raspberries and pass through a sieve. Pour into a pan, add sugar and bring to the boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Turn down the heat and simmer for 10 minutes until it is ‘jammy’. Set … Continue reading
I made the mistake of purchasing 600g of ricotta the other night when I was asked to buy 60g. I decided that the best way to use the rest of the ricotta was to experiment with a gluten free cheesecake. I found a reciepe on taste.com.au, but because I didn’t have quite enough ricotta, I … Continue reading
I forgot about this cake until I found its photo on my camera. It is beautiful, light, fluffy and delicious. 175g pistachios 25g pistachios for decoration 5 large eggs, seperated 70g caster sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice grated rind of 1 lemon 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 100g apricot jam Preheat the oven to 200*C. Butter … Continue reading
Due to popular demand, here are Belinda Jeffery’s black-bottom cupcakes. 1 1/2 cups plain flour (gluten free white wings) 1 cup castor sugar 1 teaspoon bicarb soda 1 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup Dutch-processed cocoa 1 cup warm water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup light olive oil 1 teaspoon white vinegar Topping: 250g cream cheese … Continue reading
A friend from work has told me about a gluten free cooking show on TVS. It’s on Tuesdays at 8pm. I’ve looked it up ~ http://glutenfreedom.com.au/ ~ and joined their community. They have past episodes of the show, receipes from previous shows and information. Dr Sue Sheperd is one of Australia’s leading experts in gluten … Continue reading
I really felt like dessert the other night, but didn’t have anything around, and certainly didn’t want to wait the time it would take to make something proper. So I flipped through some cookbooks and devised this. Cut The Pastry Pantry chocolate pastryinto squares and bake for about 10 minutes in a 180*C oven. Mix … Continue reading
I had decided to pretty much ignore Christmas this year but I feel completely guilty about it. So I thought that I would make chocolates (something I’ve been meaning to do for a while) which would save money and be fun at the same time. Caramel Nut Chocolates 60g butter ½ cup caster sugar 1 … Continue reading
I usually hate salads, but my mum has come up with one that I love… Good salad dressing always helps. Lettuce, avocado, orange, mango, brie, bacon, toasted pine nuts. We often put shallots (spring onions), capsicum, peaches, nectarine, cucumber, cherry tomatoes (I don’t like tomato, but most other people seem to). Dressing: equal quantities of … Continue reading
I got on a roll with pastry making and decided that I was craving a quiche. The Pastry Pantry had a recipe which I used – but didn’t bother measuring the ham or cheese! Quiche Lorraine Diced ham (gluten free!) Cheese (I used tasty cheese) 1 onion, diced 4 eggs 1 cup milk Savoury Shortcrust … Continue reading
Blowing Raspberries 