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A less sweet version of a crisp/crumble which is full of healthy fruit and oats. Pear and blueberries work really well together, but feel free to experiment with apples and stone fruits. This is probably my kids favorite breakfast, and maybe the only breakfast that …
Try this amazingly easy and quick gluten-free flatbread. Great so many ways – with butter, topped with cheese and tomatoes and grilled for a quick pizza or served with curry and stews. Print Recipe 5 from 1 vote 3 Ingredient Gluten-Free Flatbread So easy …
When passion fruit is in season, we get so excited when we find it at our local farmers market. The floral and aromatic tones pair great with lemon for a refreshing summer drink. Or add mint and rum for an easy passion fruit mojito, great for summer bbqs.
Here’s the video. Scroll down for the printable recipe.
A great make-ahead base for an easy breakfast. For busy families, they can be topped quickly in the morning with yogurt and fruit, for a healthy and kid friendly breakfast. The nutty, crunchy base compliments the yogurt well and can be individualized for picky kids …
A refreshing mango smoothie, elevated by fresh mint. Here’s a short video for this simple recipe, a printable version is below. Print Recipe Mango and mint smoothie A healthy and delicious smoothie, mint adds a fresh flavor that pairs well with the mango. Prep Time5 …
This is a delicious and fairly easy pre-dinner party nibble, or enjoy with a glass of wine in the afternoon. The slight spiciness of the arugula is perfectly balanced by the sweetness of the dressing and the creaminess of the burrata, all followed by a crunch of walnut and toasted baguette. Here’s a video, or if you prefer a printable recipe, just scroll down.
All the great flavors of a classic Italian panzanella salad but with crispy baguette and melted mozzarella, making a great dish to share. Here is a brief video to help you to assemble this quick and easy starter or side. If you prefer to read …
I don’t know how it took me so long to discover the pleasure of crispy skin salmon. The skin is like a little appetizer on it’s own, if you never ate it before, give it a try! Other than smoking this is now my favorite …
A healthy version of traditional scones, serve with butter and/or preserves. Watch the video or check out the recipe below.
This slaw adds a ton of freshness and color to pulled pork sandwiches. It’s also an easy to make side for any bbq or picnic. Here is the video of the process. Scroll down for the printable recipe. Print Recipe Asian Slaw An easy colorful …
I love blackberries when they are in season. Make that season last a little longer by making jam. Print Recipe Blackberry Jam Sweet blackberry jam, enjoy the taste of summer all year long. Author: Mary Griffiths Ingredients5 1/2 cups crushed blackberries this can be easily …
Sweet potato and black beans make for easy gluten free and vegan tacos with lots of flavor!
This is an easy but impressive dessert that can assembled quickly. A favorite with kids and adults! Here is the video, scroll down for the recipe: Print Recipe panna cotta with raspberry coulis Enjoy authentic panna cotta, so easy to make. Author: Mary Griffiths …
We adapted this recipe from our regular pakora recipe. These savory waffles give you all the flavor of the popular deep fried Indian snack without the hassle of dealing with all the oil. Make a meal of it and serve with tandoori chicken. Check out …
I love tandoori chicken, but I don’t love the red dye that is often added in most restaurants. Make it at home for a fraction of the cost. Although I don’t have a tandoor oven,you can make a tasty home made version in your oven, on the barbeque or even in a smoker that’s just as good as a restaurant, if not better. This recipe makes a lot of marinade for a lot of chicken, so you’ll have enough for leftovers.
You can also see a video of the whole process below.
I like chickpeas and cauliflower, but I love this salad. You should plan to make it ahead as you need to roast the cauliflower to get the fullest flavor. Make it on the weekend and enjoy it all week. Print Recipe spiced chickpea and roasted …
A few weeks ago I really felt like some wings, but was all out of buffalo sauce, I didn’t really want to go the store either. I know, sad story. Don’t worry this story has a happy ending. I checked in the fridge and pantry …
In the pantheon of pork, if bacon is king, then the prince of pork is the humble rib. Ribs have an incredibly delicious fat to meat ratio that is supplemented by the infusion of marrowy succulence from the bones.
To really enjoy the rib experience you need a little bit of crisp on the outside, some tangy smoky flavor and a lot of tender fall-off-the-bone, melt-in-your-mouth pork.
This recipe does not use a smoker, which may seem like sacrilege to the hardcore bbqers out there, but you really don’t need any specialist equipment to make ribs at home that the whole family will love.
I love it when a gluten free dish is just as good if not better than the original, and these certainly qualify. They are fluffy, light and crispy, all things a good waffle should be. This makes 4 to 5 large waffles. Leftover waffles can be …
At the University of St Andrews on the coast of Scotland, I got a degree, met my lovely wife and (more importantly) I made the acquaintance of an odd square sausage named after either an early 19th century comedian or a region in the west …
We don’t deep fry a lot, so when we do we tend to do a couple of different items. Make some pakora first and then use the remaining oil for these wings.
These wings are the bomb in either the gluten or gluten-free version. Double frying them ensures a crispy outside and juicy inside.
I love smoked salmon or lox, but hate to pay $8.00 a tiny little package, so a few years ago I started to research the process of cold smoking. I came up with the simple method below. The key is the ratio of salt to …
I love having a roast Turkey dinner at Thanksgiving and Christmas but not because of the turkey itself. Turkey is good, but the sides are what I really love and one of my favorite sides are these delicious stuffing balls.
I make them in a ball shape as I love the crispy part of the stuffing and this will maximize the crispy outside. I made log shapes ones once, but they had much less visual appeal (don’t go there).
You can make these with any good quality breakfast sausage, but if you really want to make them from scratch, make your own sausage meat – breakfast sausage recipe
This recipe makes 16 stuffing balls, but I usually double up the recipe as these delectable balls of flavor make a plain leftover turkey sandwich phenomenal. They are also great sliced and fried as part of a post Thanksgiving/Christmas breakfast with fried eggs and bacon. Or you can fly some slices, put them on a toasted english muffin and top with poached egg. Oh stuffing balls, I love you so, let me count the ways…
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Sausages taste so good but they can be a little scary when you don’t know what’s in them. Make them at home with quality ingredients and have no fear. Sausages are surprisingly easy to make, especially if you make patties. If you want to stuff …
Tri-tip is a cut of beef that is beautifully tender and flavorsome. Here in California, you can pick it up in many supermarkets, but I hear it is a little harder to come by in other places. Even if it is a little hard to …
Chicken Parmagiana is a little messy to make but worth it. Talk about a meal everyone in the family can enjoy, well except for the vegetarians. I always make more than I need as it freezes well. Defrosted it makes a great mid-week dinner.
You can use also use this breading method to make your own home made chicken fingers with chicken tenderloins instead of chicken breasts.
It doesn’t have to be breakfast time for you to enjoy a breakfast burrito. You can dress up your burrito anyway you like it, as long as there are eggs in it you can call it a breakfast burrito. The taco shops here in California …
Mexican chorizo is a spicy sausage mixture that can be used to turn a good breakfast into a kick ass breakfast. Fry it up and mix it into scrambled eggs to make a spicy savory breakfast burrito or breakfast taco. Mexican chorizo can also be added …
This is a great all purpose gluten free flour blend, often when I make it I will double or triple the ingredients as we use it frequently. I have had wonderful results substituting this blend straight into our favorite recipes, from cookies and cake to pizza.
