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Chickpea Patties
This recipe was modified from one in the Coles Baby magazine. They are very easy to make and are a nice alternative to a meat dish, served with vegetables or salad. They can also be had as a snack (cold or warmed) on their own. or in sandwich or wrap. Chickpea Patties (Moderate Amines, Moderate Salicylates,…
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The Birthday Party Project #5
This is the last of my practice runs for Oscar’s birthday party – the birthday cake. Given that there is going to be a lot of chocolate party food I decided to make a vanilla cake, and as natural food colours are out (experiment #1) I have a bought a Thomas and Friends cake topper,…
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South African Crust-less Milk Tart
I enjoy looking for recipes from other countries that I can adapt for Oscar, and I found the original for this recipe on a site that no longer exists (called Ba-Bootie) by Arnold. I’ve had a few goes at this tart and think I finally have it right. The first mistake I made was to…
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The Birthday Party Project # 4
This is one of those kids recipes that adults will love as well – Wagon Wheels. The recipe is from allrecipes.com.au. They tasted sooo good, and reminded me of the days when Wagon Wheels were twice as big as they are now. The main difference with these Wagon Wheels is that they have pear jam…
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The Birthday Party Project #3
It’s fairy floss that make the cute little “Bunny Tails” on these mini cup cakes. This isn’t a recipe so much as the cup cake is a gluten-free packet I found at Maxi supermarkets. Why is that gluten-free cake mixes can be made additive free, but not regular ones? The fairy floss is from Allergy…
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Mum’s Chicken Casserole and Apple Cake
We spent last weekend with my Mum and Dad, and Mum out did herself with these yummy Oscar-friendly recipes. The photos don’t do them justice.
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The Birthday Party Project #2
My taste testers at work were very pleased this week – Vanilla Slice! I also let DH take some to work to share. Oscar wasn’t too keen on the custard part (liked the pastry though), but this one will definitely be on the party menu. It was delicous!. Pip from Real Mealsinspired me to try…
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Gluten Free Pizza
Wanting a quick and easy meal last Sunday night, we thought we would make pizzas. Only one problem – I couldn’t find any suitable pita breads. I’ve recently started shopping at our local Maxi supermarket and discovered that they have a really large range of organic and gluten free foods. Not all of them are…
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Vegetable Strudel
This very healthy recipe came from the Better Health Channel. When I made it, I forgot that filo pastry sheets are very long, and I ended up with enough vegetables for 2 sheets of puff pastry, so I made 2 strudels. A single strudel served the 3 of us twice over, so I put…
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The Birthday Party Project #1
Oscar’s birthday is coming up in August and he’s having his first “kids party”. The first 2 birthdays where just with family, but this year we will be inviting friends from day care. If there’s one occasion when no food should be off-limits to Oscar it’s his birthday party, so I have identified some party…
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Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole
This is not one of my favourite recipes, mainly because I don’t like red meat and I decided to use up the beef sausages in the freezer. I’m sure I would have liked it much better with the chicken sausages. Its another one done in the slow cooker, so a bit of preparation then walk…
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Jam biscuits make a sick boy happy
I had a sick boy at home yesterday, so we made biscuits. A roll of fridge biscuitsfrom the freezer and some pear jam – easy! Just add a 1/2 teaspoon of jam to the top of the biscuits before putting in the oven. Jam biscuits
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Butterscotch (and Banana) Pudding
Hubby has been in the kitchen whipping up some warming winter desserts again. The Butterscotch pudding recipe is from the Glute-free section of The Failsafe Cookbook, but he made it with regular flour instead. He has also made a banana version – very yummy. Butterscotch Pudding
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French Toast
Oscar woke up very early this morning, so to let his dad have a sleep in I decide to get Oscar to help me make breakfast. We made Fabulous French Toast from Kids Health; although I called them “toast pancakes” so he wouldn’t refuse it without trying.
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Golden Pears or Apples
This is a super easy dessert, that makes a nice change from just plain fruit. Cook it with pears or golden or red delicious apples. The recipe is from The Failsafe Cookbook Golden Pears or Apples (Low Chemical / Moderate Salicylates) 1 pear or red/golden delicious apple (moderate salicylates) per person Golden Syrup Custard, ice…
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Baked Custard with Pears
I found this recipe on Silly Billyz, its a quick and easy winter dessert. The original recipe is for 6 serves, but I halved the quantities for the 3 of us. The serves were quite small and I think the original quantities would better make 4 serves. I also decided to use a water bath…
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Chicken Noodle Soup in the Slow Cooker
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you will know that Oscar doesn’t eat soup. Won’t even try it, not even with bread dipped in it. I asked him once if there was any kind of soup he would like to eat and he replied “noodle soup”. So I thought I would give…
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Tuna Mornay Pasta Bake
Oscar was feeling sick and wanted “pasta noodles” for dinner, but we had had pasta the night before, so to make it a bit different I decided to do a pasta bake with spaghetti and found a recipe on taste.com.au. This recipe is really easy and very quick, and it was a big hit with…
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Home Made Tortillas – Success!
Every time I shop on Allergy Train, I find something new. Last time it was Miss Roben’s Tortilla Mix. Its Fructose Friendly, Gluten Free, Soy Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free, Nut Free, Wheat Free, Low Salicylates, Low Amines, Low Glutamates and RPAH Strict Elimination Diet Suitable.Prior to Oscar’s diagnosis a regular meal in our house was tortillas/burritos/tacos – the kind that comes in a box with…