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Chicken and Lemon Fettuccine

Some nights all you want is to make something that is quick, filling and tasty. For that, pasta is an excellent choice. This recipe meets all of those criteria and for the gluten free you can still has pasta, it’s just rice pasta. The original version of this recipe that this was adapted from called for spaghetti but personally I find the gluten free spaghetti is hopeless, as it is so thin and doesn’t have a good texture, so I always prefer to use fettuccine instead. Of course it is entirely up to you and your preferences. Quick and Easy … Continue reading →

Coconut Curry Chicken

As you probably know by now, I love recipes that are quick to make. This chicken dish certainly is. I’m a bit like Mary Ann in that I’m a huge fan of garlic and onion in cooking and tend to use both liberally. So if you’re not as keen on garlic you might want to reduce the quantity in this recipe and leave it at one clove of garlic and use a smaller onion. I found out early on in my married life not to tell my husband what was in his meals or he’d begin telling me, like Mary … Continue reading →

Sick of Thinking About Food

I probably shouldn’t say this on the food blog, but sometimes I get sick of thinking about food. Mostly it is what we will eat for dinner that is the problem. Breakfast and lunch are usually much the same. Cereal with yoghurt and fruit, usually dried cranberries for breakfast and lunch is salad with some form of cold meat like corned silverside or roast lamb for lunch. But dinner, that’s another story. It’s often where I get stumped. Sometimes I am just so over thinking about what to cook. A frequent conversation in our house goes like this. ‘What do … Continue reading →

Side Dishes For Those Barbecues

Summer often means barbecue time. Although we are in winter in Australia and looking for warming curries, stews and casseroles, I know in the Northern hemisphere you are in summer. If you’re like me you’re often casting around for different salads or side dishes to go with the barbecued meats. Here are two great side dishes using potatoes. Minted potatoes Ingredients 2 pounds boiled new potatoes 1 Spanish onion 2 ounces margarine or butter 1 tablespoon gluten free plain flour 1 and a quarter cups gluten free vegetable stock 1 and a quarter cups evaporated milk Half cup parsley chopped … Continue reading →

Tangy Lemon Meringue Pie

Ever since I discovered the gluten free frozen pastry, I’ve been finding it a great help in the kitchen. Thanks to friends I have a lovely supply of fresh lemons at present. Our lemon tree is still in its early stages of producing, so the most we get is a couple. Last night when we were having guests for dinner I made lemon meringue pie which is my husband’s favorite dessert. HINT I’ve already given you one recipe for lemon meringue pie but this one could be even nicer. It is very tangy, which I love. The sweetness of the … Continue reading →

Meat Pancakes

One of the things I loved as a kid was when Mom made meat pancakes. It is a great way of using up leftover roast meat. It was one of those casual meals we often had for Sunday evening dinner. I just assumed all families knew about meat pancakes. When I married Mick he’d was skeptical at first, as he’d never heard of such a thing, but he soon became a big fan of them. Often we have cold roast beef or lamb with salad for lunches but the other day when we’d had roast beef he said, ‘Make sure … Continue reading →

Tasty Nut Loaf

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If you want to protect your heart, experts recommend including a small amount of nuts in your diet. Those who eat nuts on a regular basis are less likely to suffer from heart problems. Nuts are also a good source of protein and rich in fiber. These are all good reasons not to ignore nuts. But rather than just keeping nuts for snacks, where it is very easy to overindulge on them, here’s a main meal suggestion. Instead of the traditional meatloaf, why not try this tasty nut loaf for something a bit different? Yes, it is gluten free. HINT … Continue reading →

Experiment with Different Flours

For the person who is gluten free, you can tend initially to stick to using either rice flour or a general all purpose gluten free flour. For self raising flour this is usually a combination of rice flour, soy flour, maize starch and tapioca starch. Gluten free flours don’t rise as well in cakes and bread as wheat flours so I often add a little baking powder as well. Recently though while shopping, instead of just reaching for the rice flour and the self raising flour, I had a little more of a browse. I ended up coming home with … Continue reading →

Beef and Mushroom Pie

I’ve been having fun since I discovered the gluten free pastry in our supermarket recently. So here’s another one for a delicious homemade meat pie. HINT This recipe contains one of my favored ingredients –lentils. Lentils are almost undetectable when added to soups, stews and casseroles as they will absorb the flavor of other ingredients, while still being are a great source of fiber and protein that contain little fat. There is no need to cook the lentils in this dish beforehand. Simply rinse them and pick out any lentils that are discolored. ONE NOTE OF CAUTION Do not get … Continue reading →

Vegetable Rolls

Here’s another recipe using gluten free frozen pastry. It’s a good way to get children to eat vegetables. HINT You can prepare much of this ahead as the filling for this dish can be made several hours before it is needed. Keep the filling mix covered in the fridge till you are ready, but the rolls themselves are best cooked as close as possible to the time require. Because of the cabbage content this recipe is unsuitable to freeze. It is also not suitable for the microwave. Of course, as any of you who have been reading my home blog … Continue reading →