What haven’t I done before? Made avocado mayonnaise – I didn’t put quite enough salt and pepper in mine so make sure you season it well. Ingredients (serves 4): 1 x Cos lettuce, take leaves off and cut in halves 0.5 x Bag of rocket Cherry tomatoes Cucumber 200g x Tin of chickpeas, washed and…
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Gluten free squash and butter bean roast
What haven’t I done before? I haven’t made this side before – it’s simple but delicious. Ingredients (serves 4 as a side): Half of a butternut squash, peeled and cut into cubes 1 x Red onion, sliced into chunks 1 x 400g butter beans 3 x Garlic cloves, diced Salt and pepper Thyme Olive oil…
Gluten free french bean, lentil and tomato salad
What haven’t I done before? This is a new recipe and goes well with any fish based dish. Ingredients (serves 4 as a side): 1 x Pack of french beans 1 x Tin of pre-cooked lentils 10 x Cherry vine tomatoes 0.5 Tsp x Ground cumin 1 x Garlic clove, diced Balsamic vinegar English mustard…
Gluten free avocado chocolate mousse
What haven’t I done before? Made mousse…out of avocado! Ingredients (serves 2): 1.5 x Ripe avocados Runny honey (or equivelant for vegans) 1.5 Tbsps x Cocoa 5 x Mint leaves (plus some for decoration) 200g x Raspberries 1 x Lime 0.5 x Lemon Method: Put the raspberries into a bowl with a good drizzle of…
Gluten free baked aubergine topped with spinach and mushrooms
What haven’t I done before? This is a new recipe for me – simple, delicious and healthy. Ingredients (serves 2): 1 x Baked aubergine (I did this the day before to make things quicker on a busy day – put a few cuts in the aubergine for the juice to drain, wrap in foil and…
Gluten free aubergine filled tacos
What haven’t I done before? Made a vegetarian filling for tacos. I felt inspired after visiting Wahaca this week – I thought I would try and recreate my own Mexican feast. Ingredients (serves 2 hungry people or 3 regularly hungry people): 8 x Gluten free taco shells (yes, I ate 4 and I’m ok with…
Gluten free Greek butter beans
What haven’t I done before? I have tried this dish so many times as I love it but it’s the first time I made it. It goes really well as a side with baked salmon. Ingredients (serves 2): 2 x Red onions, diced 3 x Fresh ripe tomatoes, diced 2 x Garlic cloves, diced 1…
Gluten free sweet potato, spinach and chickpea curry
What haven’t I done before? I have made this curry before but not with my new spice knowledge and there was such a difference – the flavours and aromas worked really well with the vegetables. Ingredients (serves 4): 0.5 x Box of passata 5 x Frozen spinach cubes 1 x Can of chickpeas 1 x…
Gluten free carrot and ginger soup
What haven’t I done before? I never thought to use ginger in a soup. As the flu is flying around like there’s no tomorrow I thought a soup enriched with vitamin C and ginger would be perfect! As I am Coeliac I got offered the flu jab which I had and can’t believe all the…
Gluten free baba ganoush
What haven’t I done before? Made baba ganoush (although I have eaten it plenty of times as it is delicious!) Ingredients: 2 x Large baked aubergines (you can prepare these on the day of a few days before if you happen to have the oven on) 2 x Garlic cloves, crushed 1 x Lemon, juice…
Gluten free curried carrot and sweet pepper soup
What haven’t I done before? This is a completely new recipe using bits and bobs I had left in my fridge. I wanted to make the soup really flavoursome with spices and added crispy croutons to give it texture. My big tip is to add milled linseed as it really makes any soup hearty. Ingredients…
Gluten free pepper, spinach and coconut curry
What haven’t I done before? Used such a variety of vegetables in a curry as a substitute for meat. I had a friend over for dinner who follows a vegetarian diet so I had to make it gluten free and vegetarian. Ingredients (serves 4): 2 x Red onions, diced 2 x Green peppers, de-seeded and…
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