Body, Mains, Menu, Recipes

Tomato Free Family Dinner Options

We regularly have extended family dinners.  Lately, I’ve been hosting the dinners.  My niece has noticed that her eczema flairs up when she eats tomatoes or tomatoey food.  One of our favourite dishes is Quick Chilli Beef but this is a very tomatoey dish.  Thus, we’re trying to find alternatives and other tomato free family… Continue reading Tomato Free Family Dinner Options

Body, Heart, Mind, Soul

Share Four Somethings February 2022

Each month I'm trying to participate in the Share Four Somethings 2022 link-up. I'm using the share four somethings categories of something love, something gleaned, something braved and something achieved. I'm also matching each category to a part of my tagline - body, mind, heart and soul. Here's my post for the Share Four Somethings… Continue reading Share Four Somethings February 2022

Hearts on a red background with words "How Can I Celebrate Valentine's Day With My Family?
Body, Gifts, Heart

How Can I Celebrate Valentine’s Day with My Family?

We don’t always celebrate as a couple on valentine’s day.  Over the years I’ve tried to cook something special for the family.  One year I made a heart shaped hazelnut & chocolate torte.  Another year I did a heart shaped dinner which included heart shaped rissoles & vegies, along with chocolate custard (made from the… Continue reading How Can I Celebrate Valentine’s Day with My Family?

hamburger with words "Five Great Gluten Free Hamburger Bun Options"
Body, Recipes

Five Great Gluten Free Hamburger Bun Options

With it being International Hamburger Day last week and as Chicken Burgers were on our menu in the last week I thought I would share some of the gluten free hamburger bun options that we have used. Many of the hamburger buns are dairy free or can easily be made dairy free as well. Bread… Continue reading Five Great Gluten Free Hamburger Bun Options

text "what's been on the menu lately" with a picture of a notebook and utensils
Biscuits & Slices, Body, Breakfast, Lunch, Mains, Menu, Recipes

What’s Been on the Menu Lately?

Do you plan your meals? I usually shop fortnightly though I do get a weekly ethical groceries (EGG) order which supplements this. As I do my main grocery shopping fortnightly I generally do a menu plan for the fortnight. For a while I was posting about our menu weekly but haven't done that in a… Continue reading What’s Been on the Menu Lately?

savoury filling in gluten free tart shells with the words "Gluten Free Tart Shells"
Body, Desserts, Recipes

How To Make Gluten Free Tart Shells?

Tart shells are great for savoury and sweet fillings. They can be made large or small. Many of our family gatherings with either my husbands side of the family or my side of the family include caramel tarts. Usually small, individual tart shells but ocassionaly a large caramel tart. With this being one my husbands… Continue reading How To Make Gluten Free Tart Shells?