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…

Valentine’s gluten free brownies

What haven’t I done before? Made gluten free brownies successfully – I’m super proud that I managed to do it this time (obviously had to try them) and can’t wait to give them to my boyfriend this evening (he loves brownies). Lots of brownie points for me then… Ingredients (makes 10-12): 200g x 70% plain…

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 butternut squash, spinach and goats cheese bake

What haven’t I done before? I was actually trying to make a pie but I did a really stupid thing and put the frozen pastry I made into the microwave to soften (I appreciate how silly this makes me look) but it softened a little too much. Hence a beautifully delicious crustless bake which actually…

Gluten free spicy spinach curry

What haven’t I done before? My friend was kind enough to give me an Indian cooking lesson where he taught me to make a variety of different curries. In this post I am going to tell you how to make a spicy spinach curry which is the green curry in the picture. It’s so delicious…

Gluten free chilli mushrooms on toast

What haven’t I done before? Combined mushrooms, a poached egg and baked, yes baked toast. Ingredients (serves 2): 2 x Pieces of gluten free bread (I use Genius) 1 x Pack of chestnut mushrooms, chopped 2 x Eggs, poached Olive oil Butter Salt and pepper Szechuan pepper Oregano Method: Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees Celsius….

Gluten free gnocchi

What haven’t I done before? I have never made homemade pasta before. It really did take lots of preparation but it was worth it and I will try again. Ingredients (serves 4): 450g x Baked potatoes (I baked these the day before. You need to peel them when they have cooled) 150g x Rice flour…

Gluten free minestrone soup

What haven’t I done before? Made stock from scratch (pre-made) – I used the chicken carcus from my Sunday roast. Feel free to make vegetarian stock for this recipe Used cannellini beans Made minestrone soup Ingredients (serves 4-6): 2 x Celery sticks, diced 2 x Carrots, diced (I don’t peel carrots but feel free to…

Gluten free grilled aubergine, spicy chickpea and walnut salad

What haven’t I done before? A colleague told me that grilled aubergines and yoghurt worked really well together so I looked for ideas on how to combine these ingredients to make it into a dinner. This was a great, healthy dish and would work well for both lunch, dinner or even as part of a…

Gluten free melanzane alla parmigiana

What haven’t I done before? I haven’t made this Italian dish before – it’s so delicious and therefore you should give it a go asap #fact. Ingredient (serves 4): 3 x Large aubergines, sliced thinly lengthways and degorge (salted for 30 minutes and then rinsed) 2 x Garlic cloves, crushed 2 x 400g cans of…

Gluten free chickpea and vegetable stew

What haven’t I done before? Made a vegetarian stew from scratch. I just added bits and bobs from the fridge – don’t be scared to experiment and use vegetables that need using. Ingredients (serves 4): 1 x Red onion, diced 2 x Garlic cloves, diced 6 x Baby potatoes, cut in half 2 x Handfuls…