hamburger with words "Five Great Gluten Free Hamburger Bun Options"
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Four 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 Four Great Gluten Free Hamburger Bun Options

savoury filling in gluten free tart shells with the words "Gluten Free Tart Shells"
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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?

Christmas table runner with mini Christmas tree and candles
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Last Minute Christmas Recipe Ideas

With Christmas just a few days away, I'd thought I'd share this round-up of last minute Christmas recipe ideas. Just in case you're still looking for ideas. Our usual Christmas Menu involves cold chicken and ham, with salads. Followed by plum pudding and other desserts. There are of course also lots of other Christmas snacks… Continue reading Last Minute Christmas Recipe Ideas

Gluten free trifle with layers of GF cake, peaches, jelly, custard and cream. Topped with almonds
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Gluten Free Trifle

This recipe for Gluten Free Trifle is based on the recipe my mother used to make. Another recipe from my Mothers' & Others' Cookbook. I've made this trifle recipe gluten free. You can also easily make the trifle dairy and sulphite free. Growing up, my Scottish Gran often hosted a big New Years lunch. Lunch… Continue reading Gluten Free Trifle

small pile of sweet potatoes on the kitchen bench
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Sweet Potato Recipes

Recently we were given quite a few home grown sweet potatoes. So, I've been looking for Sweet Potato Recipes to use them in. We've give away some of the sweet potatoes but I'm still looking for recipe ideas that use sweet potatoes. A pile of sweet potatoes ready to use Sweet Potato Information We really… Continue reading Sweet Potato Recipes

Gluten free lemon crunch slice cut up on a plate
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Gluten Free Lemon Crunch Slice

Lemon Crunch Slice was one of the biscuits that we always had at Christmas time growing up. Two of the others were Mum's (Grandma's) Choc Afghans and Melting Moments. These recipes are in my mother's recipe folder. My mother used to make them for Christmas each year and I took over making them when I… Continue reading Gluten Free Lemon Crunch Slice

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Gluten Free Ham & Cheese Mug Muffin

Are you looking for a quick and easy gluten free alternative for lunch? Recently I turned a sweet gluten free microwave mug muffin into a savoury Gluten Free Ham and Cheese Mug Muffin. Cooked GF Ham & Cheese Muffin, still in the mug Lately I've been making a lot of this microwave gluten free bread… Continue reading Gluten Free Ham & Cheese Mug Muffin

Table with some Special diets food
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Birthday Party Menu – Catering for Special Diet Needs

Earlier this month it was my daughter's 21st. Just like her 18th, my daughter wanted to make sure we were catering for special diet needs. We needed to cater for gluten free, coeliac, dairy allergy and intolerance, egg free, paleo and vegetarian. '2' cake on left is a normal vanilla cake and the '1'cake on… Continue reading Birthday Party Menu – Catering for Special Diet Needs