This years Christmas cake is now resting and being feed every two weeks with brandy to keep it moist.
I love Christmas cake. I really do. I love the spice and all the fruit that is packed into slice. I love the sweetness of the icing and marzipan that just marries with the fruit.
Christmas should be about about eatting lots of lovely rich and seasonal food. From the end of October, our cupboards start to fill up with many of the treats that we will indulge in over the festive period. Some of those treats will be traditional ones such as homemade puddings and cakes. Read the rest of this entry
Gluten Free apple crumble cakes are the perfect winter cupcake.
As winter approaches we find ourselves, here in the UK, seeking comfort in warming stews and baked puddings such as apple crumble and custard or steamed syrup sponge, hence the inspiration for putting apple crumble flavours into a gluten free muffin. Read the rest of this entry
This Lincolnshire Ploughmans includes warm Lincolnshire sausages or locally made haslet. (Picture Railway Tavern).
The ploughman’s is one of Britain’s most traditional and best loved lunches and has been served in pubs all over the county for over 50 years. But did you know that you can source all of the ingredients for this well-loved lunch in Lincolnshire? Read the rest of this entry
This years Christmas cake is now resting and being feed every two weeks with brandy to keep it moist.
One of the many things that we love about Christmas is being to eat lots of lovely rich and seasonal food. From the end of October, our cupboards start to fill up with many of the treats that we will indulge in over the festive period. Some of those treats will be traditional ones such as homemade puddings and cakes. Read the rest of this entry
Mrs Crimbles NEW gluten free and good for me range includes three cereal bars and three types of pasta in sauce.
Mrs Crimbles has launched a new gluten free and good for me range, which is designed with some additional health benefits.
The range includes cereal bars and three types of pasta in sauces, these products are lower in fat compared to many gluten free substitutes and are good for people who are calorie controlled diets. (more…)
The Broadwalk Cafe at the Natural World Centre in Lincoln include a number of gluten free dishes on their menu as they feel it is important to include all dietary requirements. Photo: MarketingNK.
The Natural World Centre in Lincoln will be celebrating all that is gluten free with a special menu on Saturday 30th May, 2015. To listen to my full interview with the head chef Kirsty Falston, click on the audio player icon. Read the rest of this entry
Coconut cupcakes are made with Malibu and coconut flour.
One of the worlds staple ingredients is wheat flour, it is found in baked goods, pasta, biscuits, breads and is used in processed food as a bulking agent.
One of the many challenges that people who suffer from coeliac disease or for anyone who is wheat intolerant is being able to enjoy some of life treats without making yourself ill. There are a number of great grain free flours available for anyone who is either gluten free or wants a healthier life style, coconut flour is just one of them.
Over one third of people do not know how to cater for people with food intolenrances or allergies. There is now a great range of products out there including these croissants made by Genius Gluten Free, who also make breads and cakes.
Research this week revealed that over a third of Britons shy away from catering for people with food allergies or intolerances. Read the rest of this entry
This mint Aero Bubble cake is made in a slow cooker and is a great gluten free bake.
This may not be the most attractive of cakes and perhaps looks like an early life form, but this is mint Aero Bubble cake, baked in the slow cooker.
The cake, originally blogged by Bakingqueen74, went viral via social media in 2014. What makes this cake unique, is that it is made in the slow cooker, and if you follow or have read Lucy’s blog she has blogged a number of great bakes that can be made in the slow cooker.
These gluten free cherry and choc chip muffins, make a great breakfast tweet.
Having just moved house and having to change my daily routine, I have struggled to find the time to eat breakfast before work. Nowa days, like a growing number of people with busy lives, I eat breakfast when I get to work.
There are some great quick and easy gluten free breakfast products available from all good supermarkets, but sometimes I just fancy something a bit different rather than cereal bars, fruit and youghurt and instant porridge. Read the rest of this entry
