Gluten Free

Sweet and savoury goodies without a single speck of gluten but loads of flavour.

I don’t have a gluten intolerance but I have friends and family who do and I know some of you, my readers, are gluten free so I try my best to give you a good range of yummy treats, both meals and desserts.

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Rosemary lamb chops + pumpkin mash

Posted on March 18, 2010

Rosemary Lamb Chops w/ pumpkin mash

Autumn is here, enjoy the produce.

This is another recipe I created for Morning Copy‘s lovely client Butcherman using their delicious meat!

As we edge into Autumn the weather starts to cool and a whole new range of seasonal produce becomes available; pumpkins, mushrooms, pears, pomegranates, truffles, pistachio nuts, fennel, parsnip and celeriac – just to name a few.

Meat has seasons too and normally you’d associate Spring with lamb, but there’s new season lamb around right now that’s simply wonderful.

I’ve kept this dish seasonal by using pumpkin and mushrooms. I especially love mashing other vegetables with potato, such as pumpkin or cauliflower, because it’s an easy way to increase your daily veggie intake – oh, and it tastes great too! (more…)

Summer greens w/ fresh tomato sauce

Posted on February 14, 2010

Summer greens with fresh tomato sauce

Summer greens with fresh tomato sauce

It’s the last month of Summer in Australia and as someone who loves to eat seasonally, I (literally) push to grab the last of the crisp green beans and shiny zucchinis at the farmers market.

I really get a buzz out of selecting what I deem the best vegetables from what’s available. I think it’s got something to do with having mini-obsessions with cleanliness and perfectionism.

Note: if you see me at the market, run! I’m obviously slightly nutty. :)

I really love greens simply steamed or quickly stir fried with lots of black pepper and drizzled with grassy olive oil or nutty sesame oil. Although this recipe is for those who like to eat their greens with a sauce. (more…)

Green & Gold Kangaroo Skewers

Posted on January 25, 2010

Kangaroo Skewers

Celebrate Australia Day with some uniquely Aussie ‘Roo’ meat!

Tomorrow, on January 26th, our beautiful country turns the ripe old age of 222!

For my international readers who aren’t sure what Australia Day is, let me quickly explain.  Australia Day is a national public holiday to celebrate the First Landing in 1788 when Captain Arthur Phillip commandeered the First Fleet of eleven convict ships from Great Britain.

It’s also known as ‘Invasion Day’ because many native Aborigines were killed by the British arrivals. If you look up official Australia Day history websites, there’s a distinct lack of information about that brutality.

On a happier note…

Australians love to celebrate with a BBQ at home, the beach or a park. Remember, it’s Summer time here Down Under! The best part is that we get a day off work.

There’s nothing more Aussie than kangaroos (except maybe koalas!) and kangaroo meat is one of the leanest and protein-rich meats available. It’s super juicy if you don’t overcook it and it’s really cheap to buy in Oz. I’ve made these even more ‘Aussie’ by using green and yellow capsicums (peppers). (more…)

Proscuitto + polenta (cornmeal) muffins

Posted on January 17, 2010

Proscuitto and polenta muffins

These were perfect for dunking into gravy on Christmas Day…

Although you can enjoy them anytime (no gravy required!).

This recipe is based on a Donna Hay recipe I found in the 2009 Christmas edition. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while you’ll know I haven’t had much luck with old Donna’s recipes before – remember the chocolate self saucing pudding disaster?

However, I have to applaud her and her team this time because these worked out perfectly! Luckily, as it was the first time I’d made them and they were for our Christmas dinner.

I used gluten free flour so my lovely mother-in-law could enjoy them and they were absolutely delicious when used to mop up gravy. A great alternative to stuffing or bread rolls. (more…)

Coconut panna cotta w/ mango salad

Posted on January 10, 2010

Mango panna cotta

Sorry it’s been so long between posts!

I’ve been very cheeky recently on Twitter and Facebook by posting:

Hi, my name is Christie and it’s been 10 days since my last blog post #bloggersanonymous

If you’ve got a blog (or any social media account), do you ever feel guilty for letting real life get in the way of your digital life?

I do, but then again it’s very important to have a good balance, and we all know that our lives aren’t going to end if we mark all as read in our RSS reader. In fact, I find it lifts a weight off my shoulders – I feel less stressed having a clean inbox and I can get on with my day.

Anyway, I’ll stop waffling and get onto today’s recipe… (more…)

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