Category: gluten free

mini mint slice cheesecake

mini mint slice cheesecake

My eldest child asked me to make him a batch of mini cookies and cream cheesecakes, but when I went to the grocery store to buy the ingredients they were out of gluten free chocolate and cream cookies. Now I could have made them with 

corn ribs

corn ribs

I have always loved corn, corn kernels in a can, corn on the cob boiled, corn on the cob grill. There is something satisfying about buying corn still in their husks and eating sweet corn kernels row by row until only the cob is left. 

Mexican chicken & rice salad

Mexican chicken & rice salad

Rice, chicken and veggies with a taco seasoning dressing. There really isn’t much to dislike about this recipe. You can pop all the ingredients into one bowl and mix…. or if there are fussy eaters in your house you can prep the veggies separately and 

creamy Italian chicken

creamy Italian chicken

One of our favourite family dinners in creamy lemon chicken which can be made in one pot on to stove or in the oven. I am a fan of Mary Berry and came across her recipe for Tuscan Chicken which is the inspiration for this 

rice crispy treats

rice crispy treats

Rice crispy treats are an absolute favourite in my house the kids love them, I love them and they are easy to make. My eight-year-old was able to mostly make these himself (with some help pouring the hot mixture). We spiced things up by adding 

granola

granola

Granola was recommended to us by a dietician as a good breakfast alternative to a morning smoothie. As your body needs to breakdown the food it makes you feel fuller for longer. Its high in fiber and great for your gut, high in protein and 

mini cookies & cream cheesecakes

mini cookies & cream cheesecakes

I love a baked cheesecake and adding cookies and cream flavour is just a natural progression of dessert. I tried making these a few different ways in my thermomix but the trick is to to have large biscuit crumbs. The easiest way to crush the 

One pot Mexican chicken rice

One pot Mexican chicken rice

We love Mexican food and have on weekly rotation tacos or nachos. Both are super easy to make with left over pulled pork and a handful of fresh ingredients. The kids have been enjoying rice bowls too and as their taste buds have developed we 

beef goulash

beef goulash

beef goulash with variety I am a huge goulash fan and would happily spend two hours stirring the pot away. This is one of our go to Sunday dinners that the kids have loved since they were taste testing new pureed foods and we would 

mini lemon meringue cheesecakes

mini lemon meringue cheesecakes

Cheesecake is one of my all time favourite desserts and being able to make them bite size makes them perfect finger food. These little delights are only possible with mini cheesecake tins with removable bases that help push the cheesecakes out of the tin without 

creamy chicken and bacon pasta

creamy chicken and bacon pasta

Creamy chicken and bacon pasta is a delicious and indulgent meal that you only need to make once to get hooked. Sometimes you feel like a chicken salad and other times it’s creamy pasta. It’s comfort food that really hits the spot. Peas are optional 

stroganoff (beef or chicken)

stroganoff (beef or chicken)

Stroganoff is an easy mid week dinner with a sour cream mushroom sauce. It can be made with chicken, beef or pork depending on what meat you prefer. There is also an option for different sides with pasta, rice, mash potato or egg noodles. Our 

shredded chicken and bacon sauce

shredded chicken and bacon sauce

Stuffed spuds are a winner in our house and super easy to make with left overs or our shredded chicken and bacon sauce. It takes an hour to cook a potato in the oven and they can be cooked ahead of time. You can also 

creamy lemon chicken

creamy lemon chicken

The family fell in love with creamy lemon chicken from Lala’s Kitchen when it appeared as a guest recipe on skinnymixers with Thermomix instructions. The only problem was I was left washing a pan, the Thermomix and an oven dish. I have been able to 

Macaron Cakes

Macaron Cakes

Macarons are little french bundles of joy. They are delicious nutty meringue shells filled with a sweet icing inside. The perfect mix of chewy, crunch and sweetness. They are made from ground nuts, eggs, sugar and food colouring. They are also expensive retailing at around 

larb gai

larb gai

Larb Gai is one of our favourite Thai dishes for eating out or eating at home. You can make it with your choice of mince but our favourites are chicken or pork. The sauce is a combination of sweet, sour and tangy made with brown 

Chicken paella (without the seafood)

Chicken paella (without the seafood)

I love a paella but I do not love seafood. While my kids will eat fish & chips and panko prawn nigiri (tail and all) as a favourite Japanese snack, we do not cook a lot of seafood at home. I have experimented with a 

chocolate, pecan and date brownies

chocolate, pecan and date brownies

Gluten free brownies packed with white chocolate, pecans, dates and maple syrup.

PB & J mug cake

PB & J mug cake

Super simple to make mug cake filled with peanut butter and homemade strawberry jam.

nutella mug cake

nutella mug cake

Super quick and ridiculously easy mug cake filled with Nutella, maple syrup and coconut.