Hot Cross Muffins – Grain-free, gluten-free

28 Saturday Mar 2015

Posted by Wendy in All recipes, Breakfast, Cakes and Bakes, Lunch

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One a penny, two a penny, hot cross… muffins??? Well, I really can’t call these tasty treats, Hot Cross Buns – kinda defeating the purpose as we all know that true Hot Cross Buns are made from wheat flour and yeast. So in the interests of transparency I’m calling them like they are!

Muffins or buns, who really cares, we just want the Easter flavour of Allspice, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Ginger. These have added depth with citrus, apple and sultanas. And with a little squiggle decoration and a slab of butter down the hatch they go!

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Leek & Tomato Quiche with Oregano Pastry

15 Sunday Mar 2015

Posted by Wendy in All recipes, Lunch, Main Meals

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I always thought that quiche was a dish invented by the French but apparently not. The Germans have this claim to fame with their kuchen, meaning cake. A savory egg custard tart which they used brioche rather than the traditional short pastry.

No matter really, as this recipe has it’s origin from a twenty year old Australian Womens Weekly cookbook. Before the low fat madness hit we could eat cream and cheese without fear.

Fast forward over those two decades when saturated fat was demonised and my favourite quiche was only made occasionally and then eaten with guilt. Well, that has changed now, hasn’t it?

Now the big issue is the pastry and all that wheaty flour. But with thanks to Everyday Mavens paleo pastry and the addition of oregano a perfect tart based was found. So if you tolerate dairy then this lovely quiche is perfectly yummy eaten hot or cold. Without grains, without gluten and without guilt!

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Fudgy Raspberry Brownies

15 Sunday Feb 2015

Posted by Wendy in All recipes, Cakes and Bakes, Sweets & Treats

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Fudgy Raspberry Brownies are so perfect for your Valentine! However the inspiration to create these came from slightly more down to earth passion!

We love camping all that outdoorsy fresh air and relaxation. Being slightly organised, I generally do a bit of a bake to take along with us. A slice of something tasty to have with a cup of tea while watching the stars on a clear, dark night; pure primal bliss!

This year preparing for our camping trip was no different and I baked up my Banana and Coconut Bread. But I also started thinking about the amazing brownie I had at my friend Dawn’s Pure Food Kitchen. While I have already blogged a Chocolate Brownie recipe with chocolate chunks, I was after something similar to Dawn’s which had the taste of berries along with the fudgy chocolaty brownie taste.

My challenge was that using my old recipe if I was to add more liquid by adding the raspberries, I could end up with a Chocolate Raspberry smoothy! So searching the blogosphere I found that the best way would be to drop some of the liquid (eggs) then I should be able to add the raspberries.

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