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About TheRobbInn

Robbinn's Recipes is my online recipe collection of gluten-free, healthy meals.

Cranberry Chocolate Gingerbread Cake

Posted on December 14, 2016 by TheRobbInn

I have never liked ginger biscuits, ginger cake or gingerbread in any form ( although I love ginger in main meals) but this recipe defies logic as I love it – it’s possibly the mix of cranberries and/or chocolate that … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Sugar, Sugar, Sugar

Posted on December 13, 2016 by TheRobbInn

As a member of UK Health Bloggers we are sharing recipes/articles which we believe are of particular interest at the moment. Confused about sugar? “It’s been in the news a lot lately and too right! These are the real questions … Continue reading →

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Sesame Ginger Beef with Sugarsnap Peas

Posted on December 12, 2016 by TheRobbInn

Another delicious recipe for the slow cooker.   Hardly any preparation for this one except slicing the red pepper and mixing the liquids.   The beef was ‘melt-in-the-mouth’ which complimented the slight crunchiness of the sugar snap peas perfectly. I keep a … Continue reading →

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Gluten-Free Christmas Pudding

Posted on December 10, 2016 by TheRobbInn

Starting in 1970 (I remember the date as it was the year I got married) I started making old-fashioned Christmas puddings exactly to my mother-in-law’s recipe, who made them from her mother’s recipe.  I made them every September – not … Continue reading →

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Shortbread – Gluten-free

Posted on December 8, 2016 by TheRobbInn

Whilst not the same as traditional Scottish shortbread, these bars are the next best thing and very quick and easy to make. They are delicious to eat on their own, or served up with a cup of tea or coffee.  … Continue reading →

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Moroccan Spiced Beef (Slow Cooker)

Posted on December 6, 2016 by TheRobbInn

I used to think of stews as comfort food – to be eaten on a cold or damp winter’s day but we ate this on a glorious summer evening in mid-July,  sitting in our garden as the sun was slowly … Continue reading →

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Courgette ‘Nibbles’

Posted on December 4, 2016 by TheRobbInn

Look at these little beauties….. My husband and I were recently staying at a rather nice hotel on Lanzarote and the Sous Chef kept producing the most amazing assortment of entrées. I was so impressed  that I have been trying … Continue reading →

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Christmas Mince Slab Pie

Posted on December 3, 2016 by TheRobbInn

If you don’t want the bother of making and rolling-out pastry but still want your mincepies, then this is the pie for you!   Although it is more of a crumble mixture than a pastry, this pie goes down really … Continue reading →

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Gluten-Free Pastry #2 Mince Pies

Posted on December 2, 2016 by TheRobbInn

My second attempt at gluten-free pastry for mince pies and this one scored a superb 10/10 from my husband who says I can make as many as I like !! The beauty of this pastry is that it can be … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Pastry #1 – Mince Pies

Posted on December 1, 2016 by TheRobbInn

This recipe was my first attempt at short crust pastry for mince pies using the mincemeat I had made a few days earlier (it was sitting in my fridge letting all the flavours mingle and smelled absolutely delicious). I am … Continue reading →

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