Category Archives: Dinner

Gluten-Free Burger on Flaxseed Focaccia

Being gluten-intolerant, my husband has to avoid most ready-made burgers so I decided to quickly knock up a batch to keep in the freezer for him. I turned a few slices of gluten-free bread into breadcrumbs and dried them in … Continue reading

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Pineapple Salsa

Another dish I have been making for these glorious summer days is this pineapple salsa, which is so deliciously refreshing and goes with almost anything, fish, chicken, burgers etc.  It is also extremely tasty in wraps, especially baby gem lettuce … Continue reading

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Chinese Duck Bowl

I usually find plum sauce too sweet for me but the sauce for this dish is one of the nicest sauces I have tasted;  sweet and spicy yet with a sharpness that goes so well with the duck.  It is … Continue reading

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Mango and Avocado Salsa

This sweet and spicy salsa is perfect to serve with chicken or fish;  is ideal as a dip or used in a gluten-free wrap along with some shredded chicken etc.   It’s rather nice to leave on the table with a … Continue reading

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Chicken Curry Gurkha Style

This recipe takes a little longer to prepare than some, but it is well worth the effort.  Although the meat could be marinated for just an hour, leaving it overnight, or just for a few hours, lets the flavours really … Continue reading

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Coconut Curry Prawn and Noodle Soup

This soup is a real meal in itself.  The flavours are superb and the coconut milk adds a wonderful smoothness. I was also pleased to find that I had all the ingredients to hand so was able to make this … Continue reading

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Chicken with Olives and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

I’ve been doing a lot of slow-cooking lately as I am stocking up the freezer for my husband whilst I am away, and it also means that I don’t have to spend too much time in the kitchen during this … Continue reading

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Stuffed Mushrooms #2

After the success of making stuffed mushrooms recently using leek, tomato and pine nuts, I decided to make a different filling using ingredients I had in the kitchen.   These turned our really well with their slightly African taste from the … Continue reading

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Chicken Fajitas with a difference!

I often make Chicken Fajitas using up left-over meat from a roast chicken so when I saw this recipe recently, I really wanted to try it out.  It seemed so easy to leave it bubbling away for seven hours in … Continue reading

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Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh is a Mediterranean vegetarian dish traditionally made of tomatoes, finely chopped parsley, mint, bulgur and onion, and seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, and salt. This recipe uses lentils rather than bulgur so it is gluten-free for those who … Continue reading

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