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Gluten Free Choc Chip Ice Cream Sandwich – Birthday Cake Recipe
About a month ago, my eldest son turned 7! This year celebrations included a family gathering for afternoon tea. Even though I was the only person requiring gluten free food, since I catered I made it all gluten free.
On the Gluten Free Party menu was:
- vegie and dip platter – I use Chris’ Tzatziki Dip (it’s gluten free)
- homemade potato wedges with sour cream
- cheese platter with a variety of cheeses like brie, extra tasty, colby and rice crackers – Woolworths Home Brand ones are gluten free
- fresh fruit platter
- bowls of lollies – yes gluten free ones, I found some at Christmas time from Big W but Woolworths have a Select brand in a green packet that are gluten free
- Plain Smith’s Chips in the blue packet
- Plain Doritos Corn Chips in the green packet
- Jarred salsa as a dip, watch the ingredients not all are gluten free, I use the Woolworths Home Brand one, found in the chips aisle.
- Gluten free cupcakes made from the Basco plain cake mix.
- Cadbury plain freddo frogs
Special Mentions to…
Gluten Free Whoopie Pies – oh they were a big success! Not the first time I had made them but the first time I had been happy enough to put them out and they went like that *snaps fingers* Thanks to Gluten Free on a Shoestring. Oh and I used a simple butter icing as the filling.
And the star of the show was the birthday cake, also all gluten free. The recipe is from the Australia Women’s Weekly’s More Cakes for Kids. It was printed in a magazine but unfortunately I don’t know which one! I did find it here online though so you can check it out. I adjusted a couple of things from the original recipe.
Gluten Free Choc Chip Ice cream Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 litres vanilla ice cream – I used Cadbury’s Vanilla Ice Cream
- 125 grams butter
- 1/3 cup caster sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 cup gluten free plain flour – I used Orgran
- 3/4 cup gluten free self raising flour – I used Orgran
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate bits – I used the Woolworths home brand (baking aisle)
- 20 chocolate melts – I used Cadbury Melts (baking aisle)
Method
- Bring ice cream out of the freezer to leave it soften. Line a cake pan with glad wrap.
- Spoon the ice cream into the cake pan, pressing down firmly and smoothing surface. Fold plastic wrap over ice-cream to enclose. Freeze for 3 hours or overnight until firm.
- Remove ice-cream from pan, still wrapped in plastic; place on oven tray or plate. Return to freezer.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (130 degrees Celsius fan-forced). Oil spray cake pan.
- Beat the butter, extract and sugars in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg until combined.
- Stir in gluten free flours, then Choc Bits.
- Divide the dough in half; press one half over base of pan.
- Push chocolate melts onto top of dough.
- Bake the cookie for about 20 minutes. Stand in pan for 20 minutes; turn, top-side up, onto wire racks to cool.
- Repeat the cooking process with the rest of cookie dough or if you have 2 same sized cake pans then cook them the same time. I put chocolate melts on both halves as then you can serve the best one as the top.
- Place the plain cookie on serving plate top with the ice-cream, then other cookie. Serve ice cream sandwich immediately. Stores well in the freezer if there is any leftovers.
This cake was a big hit and so simple to make, a bit fancy with not a smidge of icing anywhere!
You can also check out the other parties and celebrations I have posted by clicking the ‘Gluten Free Celebrations‘ tab at the top of the page.
About a month ago, my eldest son turned 7! This year celebrations included a family gathering for afternoon tea. Even though I was the only person requiring gluten free food, since I catered I made it all gluten free.
On the Gluten Free Party menu was:
- vegie and dip platter – I use Chris’ Tzatziki Dip (it’s gluten free)
- homemade potato wedges with sour cream
- cheese platter with a variety of cheeses like brie, extra tasty, colby and rice crackers – Woolworths Home Brand ones are gluten free
- fresh fruit platter
- bowls of lollies – yes gluten free ones, I found some at Christmas time from Big W but Woolworths have a Select brand in a green packet that are gluten free
- Plain Smith’s Chips in the blue packet
- Plain Doritos Corn Chips in the green packet
- Jarred salsa as a dip, watch the ingredients not all are gluten free, I use the Woolworths Home Brand one, found in the chips aisle.
- Gluten free cupcakes made from the Basco plain cake mix.
- Cadbury plain freddo frogs
Special Mentions to…
Gluten Free Whoopie Pies – oh they were a big success! Not the first time I had made them but the first time I had been happy enough to put them out and they went like that *snaps fingers* Thanks to Gluten Free on a Shoestring. Oh and I used a simple butter icing as the filling.
And the star of the show was the birthday cake, also all gluten free. The recipe is from the Australia Women’s Weekly’s More Cakes for Kids. It was printed in a magazine but unfortunately I don’t know which one! I did find it here online though so you can check it out. I adjusted a couple of things from the original recipe.
Gluten Free Choc Chip Ice cream Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 litres vanilla ice cream – I used Cadbury’s Vanilla Ice Cream
- 125 grams butter
- 1/3 cup caster sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 cup gluten free plain flour – I used Orgran
- 3/4 cup gluten free self raising flour – I used Orgran
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate bits – I used the Woolworths home brand (baking aisle)
- 20 chocolate melts – I used Cadbury Melts (baking aisle)
Method
- Bring ice cream out of the freezer to leave it soften. Line a cake pan with glad wrap.
- Spoon the ice cream into the cake pan, pressing down firmly and smoothing surface. Fold plastic wrap over ice-cream to enclose. Freeze for 3 hours or overnight until firm.
- Remove ice-cream from pan, still wrapped in plastic; place on oven tray or plate. Return to freezer.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (130 degrees Celsius fan-forced). Oil spray cake pan.
- Beat the butter, extract and sugars in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg until combined.
- Stir in gluten free flours, then Choc Bits.
- Divide the dough in half; press one half over base of pan.
- Push chocolate melts onto top of dough.
- Bake the cookie for about 20 minutes. Stand in pan for 20 minutes; turn, top-side up, onto wire racks to cool.
- Repeat the cooking process with the rest of cookie dough or if you have 2 same sized cake pans then cook them the same time. I put chocolate melts on both halves as then you can serve the best one as the top.
- Place the plain cookie on serving plate top with the ice-cream, then other cookie. Serve ice cream sandwich immediately. Stores well in the freezer if there is any leftovers.
This cake was a big hit and so simple to make, a bit fancy with not a smidge of icing anywhere!
You can also check out the other parties and celebrations I have posted by clicking the ‘Gluten Free Celebrations‘ tab at the top of the page.
Gluten Free Pumpkin, Sundried Tomato and Feta Pasta Bake Recipe
I love the combination of pumpkin, sundried tomato and feta cheese. I had ample of all in my fridge that I had to use so I went searching for a recipe. Something simple and easy please. Thankfully I found this recipe from Best Recipes, so I tweaked it a little to make it gluten free of course.
Gluten Free Pumpkin, Sundried Tomato and Feta Pasta Bake Recipe
Ingredients
- 500 grams pumpkin, peeled and chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 250 grams gluten free pasta
- 100 grams feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/2 cup parsley leaves, chopped
- 1/2 cup grated cheese
Method
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Spray a baking dish with oil spray.
- Place pumpkin, garlic and oil in a baking pan and cook for 30 minutes.
- Cook pasta in water until al dente. Drain and reserve about a cup of liquid.
- Combine gluten free pasta, sundried tomato, feta cheese, cream and parsley leaves and then place in baking dish. Pour over a little of the reserved cooking liquid. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 25 – 30 minutes or until golden.
Enjoy
I love the combination of pumpkin, sundried tomato and feta cheese. I had ample of all in my fridge that I had to use so I went searching for a recipe. Something simple and easy please. Thankfully I found this recipe from Best Recipes, so I tweaked it a little to make it gluten free of course.
Gluten Free Pumpkin, Sundried Tomato and Feta Pasta Bake Recipe
Ingredients
- 500 grams pumpkin, peeled and chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 250 grams gluten free pasta
- 100 grams feta cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/2 cup parsley leaves, chopped
- 1/2 cup grated cheese
Method
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Spray a baking dish with oil spray.
- Place pumpkin, garlic and oil in a baking pan and cook for 30 minutes.
- Cook pasta in water until al dente. Drain and reserve about a cup of liquid.
- Combine gluten free pasta, sundried tomato, feta cheese, cream and parsley leaves and then place in baking dish. Pour over a little of the reserved cooking liquid. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 25 – 30 minutes or until golden.
Enjoy
Gluten Free Easter Eggs and Chocolate
Easter time is nearly upon us and for many of us, that means a celebration which includes food, namely chocolate.
Chocolate is one of those items that can turn out to be NOT gluten free but also, if you buy the right brand, can be gluten free.
In my experience here are the ones that are gluten free
- Heritage Gluten and Nut Free Easter (here is a review I did last year) they are still available at Coles but also Woolworths, Target, Big W and KMart.
- Sweet William may be a little harder to find as its dairy free as well as gluten and nut free. Check the major supermarkets and also the health speciality shops that sells gluten free goodies.
- Check out Cadbury also, though not all of their eggs/chocolate are gluten free so check the labels! I usually find the solid Cadbury mini eggs and the hollow bunnies are gluten free. You can get Cadbury Easter Products from major retailers
And I have to share this post with you from Melinda’s Gluten-free Goodies. She shares a fantastic way to have chocolate a different way for Easter
Update: I have been out and about searching the stores and have found a few other gluten free and nut free easter eggs.
- Big W have a big range of nut free chocolate. In fact the one I went too had ‘nut free’ signs all over the place. All part of the Heritage range, there are bunnies, egg crates and boxed eggs. Just be careful as Hertiage make other types of chocolate so be sure to get the right one.
- Woolworths have a small range of marco Easter goodies out, some of these are nut free, gluten free or dairy free.
If I find any other brands that are gluten, nut and dairy free, I’ll update this post. Would love it if you know of any others to leave a comment below. Thanks.
image credit - its a random picture of a bunny and eggs, I do not know if its gluten/nut/dairy free
and no, I have not been paid for this post, in case you were wondering
Easter time is nearly upon us and for many of us, that means a celebration which includes food, namely chocolate.
Chocolate is one of those items that can turn out to be NOT gluten free but also, if you buy the right brand, can be gluten free.
In my experience here are the ones that are gluten free
- Heritage Gluten and Nut Free Easter (here is a review I did last year) they are still available at Coles but also Woolworths, Target, Big W and KMart.
- Sweet William may be a little harder to find as its dairy free as well as gluten and nut free. Check the major supermarkets and also the health speciality shops that sells gluten free goodies.
- Check out Cadbury also, though not all of their eggs/chocolate are gluten free so check the labels! I usually find the solid Cadbury mini eggs and the hollow bunnies are gluten free. You can get Cadbury Easter Products from major retailers
And I have to share this post with you from Melinda’s Gluten-free Goodies. She shares a fantastic way to have chocolate a different way for Easter
Update: I have been out and about searching the stores and have found a few other gluten free and nut free easter eggs.
- Big W have a big range of nut free chocolate. In fact the one I went too had ‘nut free’ signs all over the place. All part of the Heritage range, there are bunnies, egg crates and boxed eggs. Just be careful as Hertiage make other types of chocolate so be sure to get the right one.
- Woolworths have a small range of marco Easter goodies out, some of these are nut free, gluten free or dairy free.
If I find any other brands that are gluten, nut and dairy free, I’ll update this post. Would love it if you know of any others to leave a comment below. Thanks.
image credit - its a random picture of a bunny and eggs, I do not know if its gluten/nut/dairy free
and no, I have not been paid for this post, in case you were wondering
Posted in coeliac disease, food, gluten free
Tagged dairy free, easter chocolate, gluten free, nut free
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Cheap Groceries – Grocery Clearance Stores
A great way to shave some money off the family budget is to spend a little less on the food component. I find checking out a grocery clearance store every few weeks a great way to pick up some things cheaply.
The one in Victoria is called NQR and has locations all over Victoria. The shops are usually on the small side and they don’t spend any money on decor. It carries different things at different times. Sometimes I may go there and only get a couple of things but sometimes I get a couple of bags worth.
In fact I went yesterday and this is what I got for under $20.
Want to know what each thing cost?
- Veg Pizza – $1.69
- Be Natural Cereal $2.99
- Rice Tumblers 69 cents per packet
- Coon Tasty Shredded Cheese $2.99
- Heniz Frozen Veg 75 cents per packet
- Bulla Light Ice Creams 8 pkt $1.79
- SPC Frostbite Sticks 99 cents
- Bega Stringers $1.99
- Orgran Pasta Spirals 69 cents
- Corn Relish Dip $1.89
Everything was well within their Use By or Best Before Dates. Some things are not cheaper, you have to know your prices!
For those of you not in Victoria I know there is RitePrice in South Australia and The Grocery Club in Queensland. The rest of you I do not know I am sorry! Hopefully someone else will know and fill us in.
PS Disclaimer, no one paid me anything to write this post, I just love sharing how I save my money
A great way to shave some money off the family budget is to spend a little less on the food component. I find checking out a grocery clearance store every few weeks a great way to pick up some things cheaply.
The one in Victoria is called NQR and has locations all over Victoria. The shops are usually on the small side and they don’t spend any money on decor. It carries different things at different times. Sometimes I may go there and only get a couple of things but sometimes I get a couple of bags worth.
In fact I went yesterday and this is what I got for under $20.
Want to know what each thing cost?
- Veg Pizza – $1.69
- Be Natural Cereal $2.99
- Rice Tumblers 69 cents per packet
- Coon Tasty Shredded Cheese $2.99
- Heniz Frozen Veg 75 cents per packet
- Bulla Light Ice Creams 8 pkt $1.79
- SPC Frostbite Sticks 99 cents
- Bega Stringers $1.99
- Orgran Pasta Spirals 69 cents
- Corn Relish Dip $1.89
Everything was well within their Use By or Best Before Dates. Some things are not cheaper, you have to know your prices!
For those of you not in Victoria I know there is RitePrice in South Australia and The Grocery Club in Queensland. The rest of you I do not know I am sorry! Hopefully someone else will know and fill us in.
PS Disclaimer, no one paid me anything to write this post, I just love sharing how I save my money
Live Free Gluten Free Product Giveaway
I am not sure if you have noticed but my little side bar over there has expanded by one in the last month. I am delighted to announce that Live Free Gluten Free has become a Nellbe Gluten Free advertiser. I am very lucky!
Live Free Gluten Free also sent me a couple of their products to give a whirl in the kitchen.
First up, Live Free Gluten Free Chicken Seasoning. It was as simple as egging and crumbing some chicken, into the pan it went, cooked it and served it up.
The hubby and boys loved it. Actually I should say, LOVED it. They all declared it the best chicken I have ever made them.
The other product I tried out was the Live Free Gluten Free Pastry Mix. This was also simple to use as you just added butter then some water, stirred with a knife and hey presto! Gluten Free Pastry to roll out and cook with!
Yes it is that easy folks. Now Robyn the founder/creator of these mixes recommended blind baking the pastry once you roll it out and pop it into your dish ready for the filling. I did for my quiche as that was the bigger one but not the little apple pies I made.
For the quiche, I just mixed 2 eggs, some cream, milk, fetta, pumpkin, sundried tomatoes and grated cheese in a bowl and mixed then popped into the pastry shell and cooked it in the oven until it set. It was delicious!
Then I just rolled out little pastries to fit muffin tins, four of them was all I had enough pastry for. Then filled with apple and popped a little cover on it, brushed with milk and sprinkled a little sugar. Baked in a moderate oven until the tops browned. These were really yummy too.
My quiche and apple pies do look a little rustic, thats because my 2 year old sous chef took off with my rolling pin giggling with glee halfway through me rolling it so I ended up spreading the pastry with my hands. It seemed to work as well.
Now I didn’t give you any set quantities for this as I made 2 things out of one batch of pastry. The 700g packet of pastry mix makes 3 lots I think. You can make a myriad of things with this, pies, sausage rolls, quiches, tarts, its so versatile and it is not crumbly at all.
You can buy the Live Free Gluten Free Mixes from them online or some gluten free shops if you are lucky enough to have one close by. Check their stockists to see where.
Or… you can be lucky right here and win a LFGF Starter Pack! That is one each of the 700g mixes, Chicken Seasoning, Pastry Mix and Bread Mix!
Here are the giveaway details:
- Prize is 1 x 700g LFGF Chicken Seasoning, 1 x 700g LFGF Pastry Mix and 1 x LFGF Bread Mix, total RRP $42
- To enter, please leave a comment and tell me your favourite gluten free dish (or if you are entering for a loved one – what their favourite gluten free dish is)
- One entry per person
- Australian Postal Address Only
- Entries close midnight AEDT 25th March 2012
- Entries will be judged by me on creativity, no correspondance will be entered into
Good Luck!
I am not sure if you have noticed but my little side bar over there has expanded by one in the last month. I am delighted to announce that Live Free Gluten Free has become a Nellbe Gluten Free advertiser. I am very lucky!
Live Free Gluten Free also sent me a couple of their products to give a whirl in the kitchen.
First up, Live Free Gluten Free Chicken Seasoning. It was as simple as egging and crumbing some chicken, into the pan it went, cooked it and served it up.
The hubby and boys loved it. Actually I should say, LOVED it. They all declared it the best chicken I have ever made them.
The other product I tried out was the Live Free Gluten Free Pastry Mix. This was also simple to use as you just added butter then some water, stirred with a knife and hey presto! Gluten Free Pastry to roll out and cook with!
Yes it is that easy folks. Now Robyn the founder/creator of these mixes recommended blind baking the pastry once you roll it out and pop it into your dish ready for the filling. I did for my quiche as that was the bigger one but not the little apple pies I made.
For the quiche, I just mixed 2 eggs, some cream, milk, fetta, pumpkin, sundried tomatoes and grated cheese in a bowl and mixed then popped into the pastry shell and cooked it in the oven until it set. It was delicious!
Then I just rolled out little pastries to fit muffin tins, four of them was all I had enough pastry for. Then filled with apple and popped a little cover on it, brushed with milk and sprinkled a little sugar. Baked in a moderate oven until the tops browned. These were really yummy too.
My quiche and apple pies do look a little rustic, thats because my 2 year old sous chef took off with my rolling pin giggling with glee halfway through me rolling it so I ended up spreading the pastry with my hands. It seemed to work as well.
Now I didn’t give you any set quantities for this as I made 2 things out of one batch of pastry. The 700g packet of pastry mix makes 3 lots I think. You can make a myriad of things with this, pies, sausage rolls, quiches, tarts, its so versatile and it is not crumbly at all.
You can buy the Live Free Gluten Free Mixes from them online or some gluten free shops if you are lucky enough to have one close by. Check their stockists to see where.
Or… you can be lucky right here and win a LFGF Starter Pack! That is one each of the 700g mixes, Chicken Seasoning, Pastry Mix and Bread Mix!
Here are the giveaway details:
- Prize is 1 x 700g LFGF Chicken Seasoning, 1 x 700g LFGF Pastry Mix and 1 x LFGF Bread Mix, total RRP $42
- To enter, please leave a comment and tell me your favourite gluten free dish (or if you are entering for a loved one – what their favourite gluten free dish is)
- One entry per person
- Australian Postal Address Only
- Entries close midnight AEDT 25th March 2012
- Entries will be judged by me on creativity, no correspondance will be entered into
Good Luck!
Posted in coeliac disease, food, gluten free
Tagged coeliac disease, giveaway, gluten free
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Coeliac Awareness Week: My Favourite Posts on Being Coeliac and Gluten Free
In further celebration of Coeliac Awareness Week I thought it would be a great time to share my top coeliac posts.
- Frequently Asked Gluten Free Questions – where I answer the important questions like ‘Is there gluten in vegemite?’
- 10 Tips to get you started being Gluten Free – you have just been diagnosed – now what happens?
- Gluten Free Recipes – the place to go to check out my recipes, all listed on the one page.
- Gluten Free Shows/Expos around Australia for 2012
- Gluten Free Back to School Lunches – not just for the kids!
- My Favourite Gluten Free Recipe Books
- Gluten Free Chocolate – ah yes there is such a thing – find out who makes it!
- and lastly, Gluten Free Celebrations, is a page where I share my posts I do around birthdays and Christmas.
Are you celebrating Coeliac Awareness Week?
In further celebration of Coeliac Awareness Week I thought it would be a great time to share my top coeliac posts.
- Frequently Asked Gluten Free Questions – where I answer the important questions like ‘Is there gluten in vegemite?’
- 10 Tips to get you started being Gluten Free – you have just been diagnosed – now what happens?
- Gluten Free Recipes – the place to go to check out my recipes, all listed on the one page.
- Gluten Free Shows/Expos around Australia for 2012
- Gluten Free Back to School Lunches – not just for the kids!
- My Favourite Gluten Free Recipe Books
- Gluten Free Chocolate – ah yes there is such a thing – find out who makes it!
- and lastly, Gluten Free Celebrations, is a page where I share my posts I do around birthdays and Christmas.
Are you celebrating Coeliac Awareness Week?
Weekly Menu Plan – It’s Shop From the Fridge Week
Do you ever have those weeks where your fridge is full to the brim and you can’t fit another thing in? That is my fridge this week. I am not sure how it happened but all of a sudden it is full and I need to concentrate on getting it emptied so this weeks menu plan is a bit of hodge podge.
Weekly Meal Plan
Monday – Gluten Free Tuna and Potato Bake
Tuesday – Burritos
Wednesday – Gluten Free Vegie Quiche
Thursday – Mexibake from Planning With Kids
Friday – Vegetable Bake
Saturday – Homemade Gluten Free Pizza – testing a new recipe
Sunday – Simple Supper Night
I am linking up to Org Junkie for Menu Plan Monday
Have a great week!
Do you ever have those weeks where your fridge is full to the brim and you can’t fit another thing in? That is my fridge this week. I am not sure how it happened but all of a sudden it is full and I need to concentrate on getting it emptied so this weeks menu plan is a bit of hodge podge.
Weekly Meal Plan
Monday – Gluten Free Tuna and Potato Bake
Tuesday – Burritos
Wednesday – Gluten Free Vegie Quiche
Thursday – Mexibake from Planning With Kids
Friday – Vegetable Bake
Saturday – Homemade Gluten Free Pizza – testing a new recipe
Sunday – Simple Supper Night
I am linking up to Org Junkie for Menu Plan Monday
Have a great week!
Coeliac Awareness Week: Supermarket Gluten Free Specials
There is one thing I love about a particular week in March. It is Coeliac Awareness Week and the supermarkets generally have some great specials on gluten free products. This year thankfully they haven’t let me down and have some gluten free specials, I thought I would share them with you!
Coles
On sale 7th – 13th March 2012 – link to catalogue
- Patties Gluten Free Meat Pies 2 pack – $6
- Bayview Gluten Free Crumbed Chicken Nuggets – $7
- Livwell Gluten Free White Rolls 4 Pack – $6
- Freedom Foods Free From Gluten Free Wraps – $4
- Basco Gluten Free Cake Mix – $2.80
- Mamee Rice Sticks Cheese – $4.55
- Organ Itsy Bitsy Bears Biscuits – $3
- Go Natural Nut Delight Bars 5 pack – $3.85
- Vege Chips 2 for $5
- Freedom Foods Berry Good Morning Cereal – $5.20 plus 20% off the whole Freedom Foods cereal range
Woolworths
on sale Wednesday 7th March 2012 – link to catalogue
- 1/2 Price Basco Range
- Mamee Rice Sticks Cheese – $4.99
- Kidscare Rice Wheels $4.19 (I doubt these will be on the shelf due to the recent recall)
- 20% off Freedom Foods cereal range
- Vege Cheese Twists 6 pack 2 for $8
- 20% off Orgran Kids Biscuit Range
- 25% off macro Gluten Free Biscuit Range
- macro Organic Vegetable Chips $3.39
- mini macro popcorn 10 pack $3.99
- macro Gluten Free Banana Bread Mix $3.49
- macro Gluten Free Buttermilk Pancake Mix $2.48
- macro Gluten Free Potato Chips $1.99
- macro Gluten Free Pizza Dough Mix $2.50
- I was at Woolworths today and noticed Melinda’s Gluten Free Goodies range was also on sale – perfect for her competition, also both Orgran and White Wings Gluten Free Flours
Aldi
on sale from 14th March 2012 – link to catalogue
Aldi’s Has No Gluten, Wheat or Dairy Range include
- Pasta $2.99
- Falafel Mix $2.99
- Rice Crumbs $2.99
- Mini Crackers (Classic Cheese or Grated Parmesan) $3.99
- Sticky Date Pudding Mix $3.49
- Bread Mix $2.99
- Plain Flour and Self Raising Flour $2.79 ea
- Pancake Mix (Honey Cinnamon or Banana) $3.49
And some other gluten free specials are
- Sweet William Chocolate 100g $2.49
- Chick Pea Crisps Sour Cream and Chives or BBQ $1.99
- Potato Grills Sea Salt or Saucy BBQ $1.99
- Fresh Life Gluten Free Museli $5.99
Anyone else come across some gluten free specials?
There is one thing I love about a particular week in March. It is Coeliac Awareness Week and the supermarkets generally have some great specials on gluten free products. This year thankfully they haven’t let me down and have some gluten free specials, I thought I would share them with you!
Coles
On sale 7th – 13th March 2012 – link to catalogue
- Patties Gluten Free Meat Pies 2 pack – $6
- Bayview Gluten Free Crumbed Chicken Nuggets – $7
- Livwell Gluten Free White Rolls 4 Pack – $6
- Freedom Foods Free From Gluten Free Wraps – $4
- Basco Gluten Free Cake Mix – $2.80
- Mamee Rice Sticks Cheese – $4.55
- Organ Itsy Bitsy Bears Biscuits – $3
- Go Natural Nut Delight Bars 5 pack – $3.85
- Vege Chips 2 for $5
- Freedom Foods Berry Good Morning Cereal – $5.20 plus 20% off the whole Freedom Foods cereal range
Woolworths
on sale Wednesday 7th March 2012 – link to catalogue
- 1/2 Price Basco Range
- Mamee Rice Sticks Cheese – $4.99
- Kidscare Rice Wheels $4.19 (I doubt these will be on the shelf due to the recent recall)
- 20% off Freedom Foods cereal range
- Vege Cheese Twists 6 pack 2 for $8
- 20% off Orgran Kids Biscuit Range
- 25% off macro Gluten Free Biscuit Range
- macro Organic Vegetable Chips $3.39
- mini macro popcorn 10 pack $3.99
- macro Gluten Free Banana Bread Mix $3.49
- macro Gluten Free Buttermilk Pancake Mix $2.48
- macro Gluten Free Potato Chips $1.99
- macro Gluten Free Pizza Dough Mix $2.50
- I was at Woolworths today and noticed Melinda’s Gluten Free Goodies range was also on sale – perfect for her competition, also both Orgran and White Wings Gluten Free Flours
Aldi
on sale from 14th March 2012 – link to catalogue
Aldi’s Has No Gluten, Wheat or Dairy Range include
- Pasta $2.99
- Falafel Mix $2.99
- Rice Crumbs $2.99
- Mini Crackers (Classic Cheese or Grated Parmesan) $3.99
- Sticky Date Pudding Mix $3.49
- Bread Mix $2.99
- Plain Flour and Self Raising Flour $2.79 ea
- Pancake Mix (Honey Cinnamon or Banana) $3.49
And some other gluten free specials are
- Sweet William Chocolate 100g $2.49
- Chick Pea Crisps Sour Cream and Chives or BBQ $1.99
- Potato Grills Sea Salt or Saucy BBQ $1.99
- Fresh Life Gluten Free Museli $5.99
Anyone else come across some gluten free specials?
Posted in coeliac disease, food, gluten free
Tagged coeliac disease, gluten free, shopping
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Coeliac Awareness Week 2012 and Gluten Free Apple and Blueberry Tarts Recipe
As I mentioned in my previous post, Coeliac Awareness Week is next week, 13th – 20th March 2012. I shared a Gluten Free Fish Tacos Recipe.
Thanks to Coles and Coeliac Australia I can also share another wonderful recipe with you. And this recipe is not just wonderful, it is amazing. It really is. I am not a pastry maker as gluten free pastry is traditionally hard to work with because it is so crumbly. This pastry is not crumbly in the slightest, it is amazing to work with and I made a sweet and savoury dish from the one batch of pastry and it was delicious.
Gluten Free Apple and Blueberry Tarts
Ingredients
Pastry
- 250g cream cheese
- 225g butter, softened
- 220g (1 cup) rice flour
- 200g (1 cup) potato flour
- 2 teaspoons xanthan gum
Filling
- 300g blueberries (frozen are fine)
- 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cut into 1 cm cubes
- 1 tablespoon gluten free cornflour
- 1/4 cup caster sugar
- 1 egg white, beaten lightly
Method
- Combine cream cheese and butter in a bowl, stir until smooth. Add sifted flours and xanthan gum. Mix well. Chill dough for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Grease 8 muffin pans and line with strips of baking paper hanging over the edges (to help lift tarts out)
- Roll out the chilled pastry on a surface lightly dusted with potato flour until 3 mm thick. Cut out 8 x 10 cm rounds. Line the muffin pans with the pastry. Cut out 8 x 8cm rounds to fit the tops.
- If using frozen berries, thaw and drain well. Mix together the blueberries, apple, cornflour and sugar.
- Spoon the berry/apple mixture into the pastry cases and brush tops with a little egg white. Sprinkle a little extra caster sugar on top. Bake about 40 minutes or until golden.
- Dust with gluten free icing sugar if desired. Can also be made as one big tart.
And as I mentioned before, I made a savoury dish with the leftover over pastry. I made Gluten Free Mini Quiches. I quickly whipped up a couple of eggs, dash milk, some grated cheese, chopped cherry tomatoes and poured them into tart cases. I didn’t bother with the tops.
As you can see they are rustic but oh my they were delicious.
As I mentioned in my previous post, Coeliac Awareness Week is next week, 13th – 20th March 2012. I shared a Gluten Free Fish Tacos Recipe.
Thanks to Coles and Coeliac Australia I can also share another wonderful recipe with you. And this recipe is not just wonderful, it is amazing. It really is. I am not a pastry maker as gluten free pastry is traditionally hard to work with because it is so crumbly. This pastry is not crumbly in the slightest, it is amazing to work with and I made a sweet and savoury dish from the one batch of pastry and it was delicious.
Gluten Free Apple and Blueberry Tarts
Ingredients
Pastry
- 250g cream cheese
- 225g butter, softened
- 220g (1 cup) rice flour
- 200g (1 cup) potato flour
- 2 teaspoons xanthan gum
Filling
- 300g blueberries (frozen are fine)
- 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cut into 1 cm cubes
- 1 tablespoon gluten free cornflour
- 1/4 cup caster sugar
- 1 egg white, beaten lightly
Method
- Combine cream cheese and butter in a bowl, stir until smooth. Add sifted flours and xanthan gum. Mix well. Chill dough for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Grease 8 muffin pans and line with strips of baking paper hanging over the edges (to help lift tarts out)
- Roll out the chilled pastry on a surface lightly dusted with potato flour until 3 mm thick. Cut out 8 x 10 cm rounds. Line the muffin pans with the pastry. Cut out 8 x 8cm rounds to fit the tops.
- If using frozen berries, thaw and drain well. Mix together the blueberries, apple, cornflour and sugar.
- Spoon the berry/apple mixture into the pastry cases and brush tops with a little egg white. Sprinkle a little extra caster sugar on top. Bake about 40 minutes or until golden.
- Dust with gluten free icing sugar if desired. Can also be made as one big tart.
And as I mentioned before, I made a savoury dish with the leftover over pastry. I made Gluten Free Mini Quiches. I quickly whipped up a couple of eggs, dash milk, some grated cheese, chopped cherry tomatoes and poured them into tart cases. I didn’t bother with the tops.
As you can see they are rustic but oh my they were delicious.
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Tagged coeliac awareness week, coeliac disease, gluten free, recipes
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Coeliac Awareness Week 2012 and Gluten Free Fish Tacos Recipe
I have Coeliac Disease. I was diagnosed 9 years ago thanks to an amazing doctor who thought to have me tested for it.
I am not alone, Coeliac Australia tells me that there are as many as 1 in 100 people who have Coeliac Disease, trouble is 75% of them are unaware and therefore undiagnosed and know that they can live an easier life by eating gluten free. (and potentially avoid further health issues later on down the track.)
To help raise awareness, Coeliac Australia are promoting Coeliac Awareness Week next Week, it runs from 13th March to 20th March 2012. Check out www.coeliacawareness.org.au
To help them out, I am, with thanks to Coles and Coeliac Australia sharing a couple of recipes with you! Look at the wonderful hamper of goodies I received.
First up I am making fish tacos with mango salsa and tomato salsa.
Gluten Free Fish Tacos
Ingredients
- 500g fish fillets
- Olive oil
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1 ripe Avocado
- Cabbage, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon Cider Vinegar
- Salt
Method
- Thinly slice cabbage. Put in a bowl and sprinkle with cider vinegar and salt. Toss to combine.
- Peel avocado and remove seed, dice and reserve for later.
- Soak the fish fillers in cold water for at least one minute. Pat dry with paper towel. Heat a large non-stick pan to medium high heat. Add a couple of teaspoons of olive oil to the pan.
- Place fish in pan. Cooking time depends on the thickness of the fillets. Fish should be still barely translucent when cooked. Try not to over cook the fish. Remove from pan when done to a separate plate. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- To soften and heat tortillas, sprinkle with water and mircowave for 20-25 seconds each of high heat, between a paper towel.
- Place the plates of tortillas, fish, salsa, cabbage and avocado on the table and let everyone assemble their own.
Mango Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 ripe mango, peeled and diced
- 1/2 spanish onion, finely chopped
- 1 small chilli minced
- 1 small cucumber, roughly diced
- 3 tablespoons fresh coriander lea
ves, chopped - 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- salt and pepper
Method
- Combine all ingredients in bowl. Season to taste.
Tomato Salsa
Ingredients
- 400g can diced tomatoes
- 1 spanish onion chopped
- 1 chilli finely chopped
- 1 large clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 bunch coriander, chopped
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- pinch of cumin
- salt and pepper
Method
- Combine all of the ingredients and season to taste
Recipe Notes: I also used corn taco shells and cheese to serve with the fish tacos.
I also made Gluten Free Apple and Blueberry Tarts.
I have Coeliac Disease. I was diagnosed 9 years ago thanks to an amazing doctor who thought to have me tested for it.
I am not alone, Coeliac Australia tells me that there are as many as 1 in 100 people who have Coeliac Disease, trouble is 75% of them are unaware and therefore undiagnosed and know that they can live an easier life by eating gluten free. (and potentially avoid further health issues later on down the track.)
To help raise awareness, Coeliac Australia are promoting Coeliac Awareness Week next Week, it runs from 13th March to 20th March 2012. Check out www.coeliacawareness.org.au
To help them out, I am, with thanks to Coles and Coeliac Australia sharing a couple of recipes with you! Look at the wonderful hamper of goodies I received.
First up I am making fish tacos with mango salsa and tomato salsa.
Gluten Free Fish Tacos
Ingredients
- 500g fish fillets
- Olive oil
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1 ripe Avocado
- Cabbage, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon Cider Vinegar
- Salt
Method
- Thinly slice cabbage. Put in a bowl and sprinkle with cider vinegar and salt. Toss to combine.
- Peel avocado and remove seed, dice and reserve for later.
- Soak the fish fillers in cold water for at least one minute. Pat dry with paper towel. Heat a large non-stick pan to medium high heat. Add a couple of teaspoons of olive oil to the pan.
- Place fish in pan. Cooking time depends on the thickness of the fillets. Fish should be still barely translucent when cooked. Try not to over cook the fish. Remove from pan when done to a separate plate. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- To soften and heat tortillas, sprinkle with water and mircowave for 20-25 seconds each of high heat, between a paper towel.
- Place the plates of tortillas, fish, salsa, cabbage and avocado on the table and let everyone assemble their own.
Mango Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 ripe mango, peeled and diced
- 1/2 spanish onion, finely chopped
- 1 small chilli minced
- 1 small cucumber, roughly diced
- 3 tablespoons fresh coriander lea
ves, chopped - 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- salt and pepper
Method
- Combine all ingredients in bowl. Season to taste.
Tomato Salsa
Ingredients
- 400g can diced tomatoes
- 1 spanish onion chopped
- 1 chilli finely chopped
- 1 large clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 bunch coriander, chopped
- juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- pinch of cumin
- salt and pepper
Method
- Combine all of the ingredients and season to taste
Recipe Notes: I also used corn taco shells and cheese to serve with the fish tacos.
I also made Gluten Free Apple and Blueberry Tarts.
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Tagged coeliac awareness week, coeliac disease, gluten free, recipes
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