Tag Archives: Raisins

Gluten-Free Christmas Pudding

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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Paleo Mincemeat

Christmas is coming……… and I do love Christmas.  Not the commercial side of it, but the traditional aspects especially the aromas steeping through the house as various bits are readied for the holiday.  Brings back so many lovely memories of … 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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Raisin Cookies

I made these cookies for the first time recently and they are really tasty.  Soft and slightly chewy, they are grain free. The raisins could be exchanged for dark chocolate chips, cranberries or currants. INGREDIENTS: ¼ cup palm shortening, unsalted … Continue reading

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