Tag Archives: Wheat-Free

Lemon Tarts

The lemon curd used in this recipe is probably one of the nicest curds I’ve tasted.  It is so lemony – not a synthetic lemon, nor a too sweet lemon, which so many are, but really fresh and tasty and … Continue reading

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Olive Tapenade Blinis

One of those dreary, rainy Sunday mornings and I had a fridge-full of bits and pieces which I wanted to use up as we were going away for a few days. At the back of my mind was the wonderful … Continue reading

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Sticky Orange Buns

In a creative mood, I had a bag of easy-peeler oranges sitting in my kitchen and wondered whether I could incorporate them into a cake.   I make a Chocolate Orange cake occasionally which is delicious, but fancied something a little … Continue reading

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Korean Beef (Slow Cooker)

Every-so-often we come across a dish which we keep to one side so that we can cook it for a special occasion, or for when friends come around, or perhaps for Christmas.  This Korean Beef was one such dish and … Continue reading

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Pink Apple Crumble

Last Autumn a lovely friend on the Isle of Wight gave me a huge supply of beautiful red eating apples.  They were windfalls but that didn’t matter one bit.   I have no idea of the variety of apple but … Continue reading

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Pomegranate, Bacon and Onion Stuffing

Our Christmas and New Year did not go according to plan.   It was all down to our cat Joseph being very poorly and we were unable to leave him, so New Year away was cancelled. I was going to take … Continue reading

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Chicken, Broccoli and Mushroom Stir-Fry

I love stir-fries and often do one using whatever ingredients are to hand but this recipe caught my eye and sounded really tasty using just chicken and two vegetables.   The savoury sauce was lovely and tangy and very reminiscent … Continue reading

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Follow-up on Gluten-Free Christmas Pudding

Following on from my post of 10th December about making my gluten-free Christmas Pudding, I just had to write to let everyone know just how good it was.  It is very easy to just try out a recipe on yourself … Continue reading

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How do you like your eggs?

I’m not an ‘eggy’ person unless it is a frittata, but my husband drools at the thought of them – he loves them so much and often has them for breakfast after his bircher.   If he makes his own breakfast, … Continue reading

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Chocolate Orange Segments

Want to hand around something tasty and healthy this Christmas? Nothing could be simpler than peeling a few clementines and dipping the segments in melted dark chocolate (85%).  Leave on baking parchment to set and voila….. You could ring the … Continue reading

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