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gluten free

Easter Delights

April 13, 2011

These really are delightful melt in the mouth goodies, don’t blame me if you can’t stop popping them in your mouth though. I first saw this recipe on The Recipe Girl and thought they looked amazing. I love the bright white chocolate that she has used to coat her truffles but I have never seen [...]

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Cake,cake and rainbow cake

March 13, 2011

It’s been a hectic week and also quite surreal, news that I have been waiting six months for arrived and in fact I should be celebrating with cake myself. Not one to count my chickens before they hatch I will save the cake and champagne for absolute certainty. It’s going to be a long month. [...]

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Curried Parsnip Soup

February 16, 2011

A few weeks ago a friend gave me a delicious spicy parsnip soup for lunch, so being me I had to try and recreate it. I think I managed it. It really is moreish and very filling. Remember that with soups it is easy to play around with the quantities so if there is something [...]

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Comfort Food- Sticky Toffee Pudding

January 25, 2011

After a stressful day, feeling brow beaten and tired what can be nicer than relaxing with a glass of wine. Unfortunately this morning I heard on the radio about the BBC’s Newsbeat booze counter. Let me tell you, it is scary. It calculates exactly how alcohol is affecting your waistline and also your wallet. But [...]

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Roasted Vegetable Spaghetti

January 13, 2011
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This is potentially gluten free and dairy free if you use gluten free/dairy free spaghetti. It is very low fat but also very tasty. I am not going to give measurements because it really depends on how many people you are feeding but it is just as good the next day if you have any [...]

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Herby One Pot Chicken

January 7, 2011

We love this meal here, especially me. An all in one dinner equals one dish to wash up and nothing else! It’s quite popular with the children too. All measurements are approximate because I have a big family, two teenage boys eat the equivalent meals of four grown men so I throw in as much [...]

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Spicy Butternut Squash Soup with Pesto

November 25, 2010

This is my favourite soup ever….I can’t credit anyone as I was given a very old copy from a friend but whoever thought of the recipe thank you. I make this very often…..I love it and my son loves it! It is gluten free as long as you use gluten free stock and thai curry [...]

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Chocolate Pistachio Fudge

October 15, 2010

This is the most amazing, easy, delicious fudge a la Nigella Lawson……takes about five minutes, chill it and then ready to eat. You can’t go wrong…..apart from eat it all! Ingredients 350 g chopped dark chocolate – minimum 70% cocoa solids 397g can condensed milk 30g butter pinch salt- I use sea salt….a lovely taste [...]

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Marshmallow Sticks

August 2, 2010

If you need to fill half an hour …..this is a great fun way to do it. All measurements are approximate Melt 250g chocolate We used 150g of marshmallows. Thread three marshmallows onto wooden skewers. I cut long skewers in half Dip the marshmallow skewers into the chocolate, you may need to spoon it over, [...]

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Golden Krispie Surprise

July 15, 2010

We tried this variation on my Marshmallow Krispie recipe at the weekend. Add two crushed Crunchies to the mixture and then decorate with two more crushed Crunchies. It didn’t last very long. Gluten free too as long as you use the appropriate ingredients.

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