Category: Gluten Free
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Spanish Omelette
After so many years of cooking FAILSAFE food, I hardly every come across something new that I don’t have to modify terribly much. I don’t know how I missed Spanish omelettes. With this recipe from BBC Good Food only needed to swap leek for onion and change the oil. It makes for a very simple… Read more
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Quinoa Porridge
When I wake up early in the morning and everyone else is asleep, this is my favourite breakfast to enjoy in the peace and quite with a big pot of tea. Read more
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Apple Cordial
This recipe is NOT FAILSAFE / Elinination Diet suitable. I used Golden and Red delicious apples (moderate salicylates), but as they are cooked with the skins the salicylate level is either high or very high. It may be OK if some salicylates are tolerated, for special occassions or a salicylate challenge. This recipe was adapted… Read more
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Potatoes another way
This is not my recipe, it has been doing the rounds on Facebook and Pinterest for a while, but I first saw it on Right to Be Alive last year. Potatoes are a staple on the FAILSAFE / Elimination diet and you can never have enough variations. Oscar loves these, so I’m sure they be’ll… Read more
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A variation on an old favourite
Chicken pies, of various persuasions, have been a staple of our diet over the last 6 years, but I had never thought of this version until I came across a Martha Stewart recipe for Chicken Pot Pies with Puff Pastry. This recipe is contains moderate salicylates and glutamates, but the vegetables can be easily substituted… Read more
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Beautiful Crystal Bay Prawns
Prior to Christmas I had read on one of the Facebook forums about Crystal Bay prawns. Most prawns are soaked in Sodium Metabisulphite as soon as they are caught. So even if you can tolerate amines, these are not suitable if you are trying to avoid preservatives. Crystal Bay prawns are the exception. They are available… Read more
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Three Easy Desserts/Snacks for Kids to Help Make
Lately, Oscar has been showing an interest in helping in the kitchen to prepare the evening meal. It’s a great way for him to learn about food and we talk about the different ingredients we use. He’s learning how to chop vegetables, squeeze lemons, whisk eggs and stir things on the stove. These are three… Read more
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Pumpkin Rings with Mashed Potato and Steamed Bok Choy
This is a very simple moderate chemical (amines & salicylates) meal – baked salmon, mashed potato, pumpkin and bok choy. To make it a bit more interesting I made roasted pumpkin rings topped with mashed potato. The bok choy recipe I found on Martha Stewart’s site, Read more
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Beef Koftas with Saffron Yogurt
This is an easy week night meal, that keeps our household sane when Oscar suddenly asks for (demands ) “dinner on sticks”. The saffron yogurt is nice change from using plain natural yogurt. Read more
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Not-Quite Japanese Gyoza (Gluten Free)
Well, these are almost gyoza – I don’t think baking them really qualifies. I was trying to make pot sticker versions, but being too lazy to make my own wrappers I decide to try using rice paper instead. There were many such recipes on the Internet so I thought it would work. Unfortunately my first… Read more
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Baked Chicken Tenders
Thank you to Damien who submitted this recipe on my About Us page some time ago. These chicken tenders are easy to make and the crumb is a nice change from coating chicken in plain bread/rice crumbs. The cooked chicken pieces can be frozen and added to lunch boxes, they would also make great party/finger… Read more
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Making My Own – Vanilla Essence and Baking Powder
Vanilla Essence is very expensive, especially when you need to find a brand without preservatives. I finally decided to try making my own, and even using good quality organic vanilla beans and vodka I’m saving almost $2.50 per 50 ml. There a numerous recipes on the net for making vanilla essence and they really only… Read more
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Lunch Box Wednesday #6
Well, we are halfway through the year and I haven’t run out of ideas for Oscar’s lunch boxes – yet! These mini frittatas are actually a very early recipe but as Oscar never took to them, I haven’t published it before. Now that he is finally eating eggs on their own I decided to give… Read more
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An old favourite updated
Today’s recipe is an old favourite, first posted almost 2 years ago. It’s had a few tweaks made to it since then, and now that I’m trying to avoid wheat for myself and not cook with it, is also gluten-free; made with buckwheat crepes. Read more
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FAILSAFE Mac ‘n’ Cheese
This recipe is very easy, and makes a great base for adding other ingredients; either as a way to get your kids to eat them, or for food challenges. While it’s not quite the same without the yellow cheese, it is still sticky and a bit cheesey, and has the crunchy top. It’s also gluten-free… Read more
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Chicken and Leek Pie
I have made many chicken and leek pies, but this would have to be one of the best. With only minor changes to the original recipe from Kidspot, I poached the chicken in stock first, and gained the added benefit of some yummy chicken stock from my vegetable stock. Use any kind of pastry, or… Read more
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Cashew Carob/Choc Chip Cookie Dough Bites
A recipe for Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites has been doing the rounds on Facebook this week, it was originally shared by Marlenes Skinny Friends-Weight Loss Support Group. With a few substitutions it easily became Oscar suitable and as I had some carob buttons to use up, Failsafe as well. Although having said… Read more
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Meatloaf in Sauce
Usually when my Mum cooks for Oscar he refuses to eat what she makes (except for cakes, biscuits and pancakes), so when she made meatloaf and he ate two serves then wanted it again the next night I knew she was onto a winner. This isn’t my Mum’s recipe – she used condensed milk (!)… Read more