We all know there are plenty of gluten free products in the shops these days. In the bigger supermarkets, the Free From sections are full to bursting with cakes, biscuits, bread and pasta that are specially made without gluten. But there are a few things I buy frequently that aren’t in the free from section. They’re … Continue reading
We coeliacs have had some rather good news recently, in the form of two exciting product launches that are coming soon: Number 1 is: McVities’s has announced it will be launching gluten free Hobnobs! Regular and milk chocolate Hobnobs are due to hit supermarket shelves from July. This is quite exciting – Hobnobs are a … Continue reading
Yesterday was a day for using up leftovers. Unusually, I had some corned beef in the fridge, so in a race against time I threw together a corned beef hash in about 15 minutes for a quick tea in between school pick up and our various evening activities. Tuesdays are always a rush in our house … Continue reading
I picked up this Nem Viet rice paper rolls kit on a supermarket trip a couple of months ago and I’ve been looking forward to trying it. It reminded me of the Vietnamese cafes we used to live near in Surrey Quays – we loved eating there. The kit contains the rice paper rolls, some vermicelli … Continue reading
We had a perfect avocado in the fridge on Tuesday. Everyone knows how small the window of opportunity is in between unripe and completely brown. So we opted for a retro prawn cocktail for lunch, which was rather delicious. I tend to keep a bag of prawns in the freezer, as they’re great to lob in … Continue reading
We love a good fish finger butty in our house. I’ve always been a bit of a snob when it comes to fish fingers – I only ever buy really good quality ones. I was quite impressed by these Rule of Crumb fish fingers. They were fairly chunky, with a good amount of fish inside, … Continue reading
I wanted to treat the boys to a Chinese banquet and a film while dad was out at the weekend, so I did some research about how to make sweet and sour chicken. Quite a few online sources pointed to a recipe from one particular website, Mel’s Kitchen Cafe, and claimed it to be better than … Continue reading
Hubby and I had a little dinner party the other weekend for Valentine’s day. I decided to invite the kids to it. Yes, it somewhat takes the romance away, but why not, I thought. I dug out the proper linen napkins and actual napkin rings and put flowers on the table, then we interrupted the boys … Continue reading
They do say (whoever they are) never do the food shopping when you’re hungry. I would add to that never do the food shopping when you’re stressed at work. This, I did, about a fortnight ago, and I was tap happy on the sofa, adding all sorts of gluten free naughtiness to the online basket that I … Continue reading
Having been in a bit of a vegetable rut, I asked for Yotam Ottolenghi’s book “Plenty More” for Christmas, and Father Christmas was very obliging – I must have been good last year! I asked for it based on seeing a recommendation somewhere on the internet, and foolishly, didn’t realise (even though it’s obvious from … Continue reading
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