It’s always a thrill to get a great book review, especially when it’s from a big-name website such as Babyology I’m not going to sugarcoat it: publishing a book is one of those heart-in-hand experiences. It’s a massive amount of work, crammed in around normal family life. And while you’re deep in the trenches, you can never really be sure that you’re judging your own work objectively.. That’s why book reviews are so important. They validate the work, and they signal to the potential customer that the book is worth the investment (even if it’s only a few dollars). So it was a relief to get this ..read more

This gluten-free cinnamon tea cake is perfect for an afternoon treat    Print Gluten-free cinnamon teacake This gluten-free cinnamon teacake is a delightful treat for recess time or afternoon tea Keyword gluten-free, gluten-free kids, lunchbox Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 35 minutes Total Time 50 minutes Author Kate Crocker Equipment 24 centimetre fluted bundt cake tin Electric mixer with large bowl Sifter Measuring scales Small bowl Ingredients 2 eggs 50 g tapioca flour 70 g sorghum flour 60 g brown rice flour 5 g psyllium husk 30 g baking powder 165 g brown su ..read more

Pumpkin bread is a crowd favourite and a lunchbox staple, especially for gluten-free kids. Well! I’ve been away from blogging for a while! An unintended extended break that started with school holidays and then after that, I’ve been enjoying having evenings free to catch up on a bit of Netflix. (And to tinker with this recipe for gluten-free savoury pumpkin bread.) Try gluten-free savoury pumpkin bread for a filling lunch Rest is the most important thing now, as my health issues continue with no real resolution in sight. My doctors all disagree on what’s going on and how to treat it. It seems ..read more

Give the school lunchboxes a touch of pizzaz with these Gluten-free Asian Vegetable Pancakes It’s no secret that I’m lacking in Asian cooking skills. I love Asian food – especially because so much of it can be made gluten-free – but I just don’t have the right touch in the kitchen. Nevertheless, there are a few things that I can pull off. For example, these Gluten-free Asian Vegetable Pancakes. Gluten-free Asian Vegetable PancakesThey make a great light meal and the leftovers are brilliant in the lunchboxes the next day. Best of all, there’s no limit to flavour combinations – just choose wha ..read more

Individual gluten-free bread and butter puddings are great for desserts or lunchbox snacks Here in Australia, we’re just coming out of the depths of winter. Not that we ever experience very severe winters in our Mediterranean climate, but it does get cold enough to crave a bit of comfort food, like these Gluten-free Bread and Butter Puddings. Gluten-free Bread and Butter PuddingsThis recipe isn’t new – you’ll actually find it in my eCookbook – but I was inspired to recreate it because of Lifestyle Bakery’s brand new range of gluten-free bread. The range includes a fruit loaf that is incredib ..read more

Lifestyle Bakery’s new range of gluten-free bread is a whole new level of yum It’s always pretty exciting when brand new gluten-free products hit the market, especially when we’re talking about gluten-free bread. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I think gluten-free bread is the holy grail of gluten-free baking. If you can achieve a light and fluffy loaf of gluten-free bread, then you’ve really done something special. Especially if a slice of that bread is flexible enough to wrap around a snag. Lifestyle Bakery’s Gluten-free BreadMaking gluten-free bread is something that I find so tr ..read more

Gluten-free baking:  Cinnamon Tea Cake Hello! Sorry it’s been so long between drinks. These days, I have so many recipes in my head but so little time to develop them. C’est la vie, as the French say. Although life is hurtling along, but it’s nice to be able to get back to blogging. I’ve been laid up with a very sore back these past few days, so it’s an ideal time for me to catch up. Feel like doing some Gluten-free baking? Try this Cinnamon Teacake recipe.There’s been a few changes for me recently. In March I finished up a two-year stint as a Content Manager for a local law firm. Now I’m back ..read more

Gluten-free Chicken Vegetable Soup A warming winter soup, perfect for a thermos on a cold day Hi there! It’s autumn Down Under at the moment, although we’re still experiencing summer weather. It was really something for the family to go body surfing at the beach over Easter. The warm weather has been great, but it’s also been very dry here, which unfortunately brought my fig season to an abrupt end. Normally, my fig tree produces 30 to 40 kilograms of fruit. This year, I think we may have been lucky to have around 15 kilos. Gluten-free chicken vegetable soup with noodles So we’re all looking f ..read more

Go back to school with gluten-free tropical slice Well, hello there! I hope you’ve had a great start to the new year and that you had a fantastic festive season. It’s summer here in Australia. Let’s mark the season with the gluten-free tropical slice.  We’ve just sweltered through a week-long heatwave. Thank goodness for air-conditioning. It’s not a luxury over here. It’s a health necessity. Gluten-free and dairy-free tropical slice Kids have now returned to school after about seven weeks of summer holidays. The schedule of activities is looking pretty packed. In fact, I was just about hyperve ..read more

Give your kids’ lunchboxes a twist of interest with these gluten-free spinach and feta bites Way back when I first started this blog, one of the first things I did was to write a list of all the foods that I wished were gluten-free. Filo pastry was at the top of that list. Gluten-free filo pastry. Now there’s a happy thought. Gluten-free spinach and feta bites Imagine enjoying that super-crisp, super-thin pastry again. And all the Greek delights you could enjoy once more. Gluten-free Spanakopita, gluten-free baklava. …. Uh, what? … Sorry. I must have slipped into a dreamy trance for a moment ..read more