Tag Archives: Gluten Free

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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Spicy Kale Chips

I’ve written about kale chips before but on a very hot sunny evening recently my d-in-law, Juicy Health Co. uploaded a recipe on Facebook using a mix of turmeric, paprika, onion powder, sea salt and pepper and rubbed with some … 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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Grilled Apricots with Almond Mascarpone

Out shopping the other day I spotted a punnet of delicious looking fresh apricots and immediately remembered seeing a recipe recently for stuffed apricots using ricotta and pistachios.  I went into three local supermarkets but none of them stocked ricotta … Continue reading

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Slow Cooker Chicken Stock

I have a huge Maslin pan which I normally use to make bone broth, stock and soup in but when my butcher gave me a couple of chicken breast bones recently, I decided to try out my slow cooker to … Continue reading

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Watermelon Salad with Rocket, Goat’s Cheese and Candied Walnuts

My grand-daughter was staying with us during her half-term holiday when her mummy, Juicy Health, sent me this recipe.  Strangely enough, I had a huge slice of watermelon in the fridge so I set about making these delicious salad “nibbles”. … Continue reading

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Chocolate Strawberry Oat Cookies

Although the original recipe called for instant oats, I used ordinary gluten-free ones (without grinding them down) and they worked perfectly.  However, it is important to measure out the ingredients correctly otherwise they will may end up too crumbly. Coming … Continue reading

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Happy Man Breakfast! Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon

Knowing my husband was joining me on the Island (Isle of Wight) the next day, I spotted some smoked salmon in the supermarket and decided to surprise him with one of his favourite breakfasts – scrambled eggs with smoked salmon. … Continue reading

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