Tag Archives: quick and easy

Thai Chicken Rolls

For weeks my daughter has been telling me her friend in Sydney, who is also gluten free, bought gluten free puff pasty. I’d rung and visited many shops in our area and had no success. I was beginning to think it was a figment of someone’s imagination. I have neither the time nor inclination to fiddle and make my own pastry. So you can imagine my delight when recently I came across the gluten free frozen pastry sheets in our local supermarket. Needless to say I was thrilled to bits and told them so. The guy on the check-out confirmed … Continue reading →

Lemony Chicken and Lentil Balls

It can sometimes be a challenge to find recipes when you are on a special diet. Today’s recipes are both simple to make. Both of them are not only gluten free but dairy free as well. Grilled Lemony Chicken Ingredients 1 ounce margarine or butter 2 teaspoons brown mustard seeds or dried mustard (You can use prepared mustard instead but make sure it does not contain wheat as many do. Personally I like the seeds) 1 teaspoons black pepper 1 clove crushed garlic 3 diced green shallots 1-2 teaspoons grated lemon rind (this will depend on you individual taste. I’d … Continue reading →

Easy Christmas Loaf Cake

This is another really simple Christmas cake you can make. So if you haven’t got one made yet, this is so easy and you will love it. It contains no flour. I made mine yesterday. For any of you on special diets this one is not only gluten free, but dairy free as well. Christmas Loaf Cake This recipe makes 2 loaf cakes Ingredients 1 and a half pound dried apricots, glace cherries, pitted dates, prunes, raisins, 2 ounces of mixed peel Third cup tawny port 5 ounces chopped walnuts and cashews 3 ounces slivered almonds 4 cups almond meal … Continue reading →

Dishes with a Difference

When it’s getting on to Christmas or when the house is overrun with visitors and time is at a premium, easy but different recipes are just what you need. Here are two easy recipes today, one a chicken dish with a difference. The other fritters with a difference. Pimento Chicken Ingredients 3 pound of chicken breast or thighs Half cup gluten free plain flour seasoned with salt and pepper 2 ounces margarine 1 medium Spanish onion 1 large clove garlic 3 ounces salami (Danish if you like it mild, Spanish if you like it hotter) 2 cups gluten free cream … Continue reading →