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These lentil rolls are a delight for my kids and they do not seem to realise that I have hidden a bunch of healthy stuff in them. I made these for a recent whanau evening at my son’s kindy and a double batch was completely demolished. They look just like sausage rolls but being vegetarian, they are healthier with the same flaky pastry exterior. Serve these lentil rolls with a good tomato sauce and you too may be surprised how something reasonably healthy can taste pretty good.
Tasty, crispy and easy to make. These polenta chips are gluten free, vegetarian, lactose free and go great as a side dish or on their own as a snack served with your favourite sauce. This recipe is quite versatile, the flavour of the polenta chips can be changed easily by adding different herbs and spices. Parmesan cheese and rosemary were added here but why not try minced garlic or smoked paprika or be adventurous and try garam masala – you may be pleasantly surprised!
Gluten free sourdough fruit buns made with gluten free starter and they taste just as good as gluten buns! Soft, sweet and full of fruit and flavour, these buns are delicious to eat and leave you wanting just one more every time until they are all gone. Pipe a gluten free flour based paste on the top and glaze with apricot jam to make these into gluten free hot cross buns for easter.
This is the latest flavour infused homemade chilli oil that we are currently devouring in our household. Infused with a myriad of herbs and spices this makes a great hot pot base too.
Simple yet satisfying banana loaf. A great take on a somewhat classic tea cake. This recipe I make on a regular basis and freeze single serve portions to add as a lunchbox treat. An excellent recipe to use up any really ripe bananas you have on hand.
This apple and blackberry slump is a great, quick and easy after dinner treat. Perfect with a quinelle of freshly whipped cream or ice cream, this is a dessert best eaten steaming hot and straight out of the oven. Here I show you how to make one portion for now and a portion for later or as a freezer meal which is great for when you need something sweet to treat any unexpected house guests.
These sourdough rolls are perfectly sized slider rolls but can easily be used as a dinner roll; they taste fantastic with a knob of butter dipped in your favorite soup or used to soak up the last morsels of a delicious curry. A bit of decadence with the addition of a sprinkling of tasty cheese over the top just prior to baking finishes these rolls of nicely and goes well with the tang of fresh sourdough bread. Unsurprisingly, these do not last long in our household.
These vanilla cupcakes are not only gluten free, they are dairy free vegan and delicious too! You will find this recipe for vanilla cupcakes is super quick and easy to make and quite soft and tasty to eat. I usually make 12 standard cupcake sized morsels of this recipe but 24 mini muffins could be made with this quantity of mixture too. this post also contains hints and tips on how to prevent your cupcakes from sinking in the middle.
This chocolate brownie slice is another delectable treat I made for my 5 year old’s birthday party. It is once again food allergy or food intolerance(s) friendly. Gluten free, dairyfree, soy free, vegetarian and deliciously moist! In fact, it can be made paleo too (just check the ingredients of the chocolate chips are paleo too and you can make this recipe paleo). Another awesome feature of this recipe is it is very easy to make especially if you have a stand mixer but you certainly do not need one to successfully make this recipe, just make sure the ingredients are well combined.
A cloud cake made for my son’s fifth birthday party. Made to look like a cloud, this cake was delicious and completely devoured at the cloud themed event.