The Persian Omelette recipe was so fantastic, that I decided to adapt another easy healthy recipe from my Healing Foods book, and this Chocolate Prune Cake is worthy of a mention. This gluten-free chocolate cake recipe is beautifully moist, and has a rich dark colour. Not to mention, a fabulous taste. I have always been partial to gluten free cakes that are naturally fruit sweetened. I don’t know about you, but my palate doesn’t like to be overwhelmed with sweet notes. When it comes to sugar, natural or otherwise, less is more. That is why this natural prune-sweetened cake hits a sweet spot in me. Hopefully it will in you too. Now I have to be honest, after working as a carer for over 20 years, where the ubiquitous prune takes pride of... Keep Reading

I had never eaten a lot of cornbread until I met my husband, and joined his family in the Midwest. Rob’s mum was brought up in a small town in Missouri, eating a Southern-inspired diet of fried chicken, potatoes, green beans, and cornbread. So I looked to her for the perfect recipe. I quickly became addicted to cornbread in every incantation. She was a wonderful Southern cook, and was well known for her delicious recipes. I had never cooked Southern food, and having been Macrobiotic, and, as she so eloquently put it, “one of those healthy freaks” for so many years, eating this cornbread gave my body quite a jolt! I didn’t realize there was so much wheat flour, sugar and butter in it. Why was it called “corn bread”? It was not long before... Keep Reading

OK – so who doesn’t like gluten free nut banana bread? Fruity, sweet “healthy bread”! Well, at least that is what we tell ourselves when after two slices and a cup of tea, we are still reaching for another slice of piggy heaven. As we all know, too much of any gluten free bread (stuffed with fruit or not) is going to make you a bit hippy; and unfortunately, the same is true for this gluten free dairy free banana bread. There are literally hundreds of thousands of fantastic gluten free banana nut bread recipes, and everyone has their favourite recipe they got from their grandmother, mother, aunt or friend. But as we self respecting banana bread connoisseurs know all too well, not all banana breads were created equal. That said, I have... Keep Reading

“Have you ever made that gluten free cake where you boil two whole oranges and throw them in rind and all?” Oh! If I had a dollar for every time I have been asked that question! Everybody I know in Australia has made this boiled flourless orange cake at one time or another. There are yummy variations of this gluten free orange cake floating all over the world far and wide. You know that expression, “This is an oldie but a goodie”? Well that applies to this flourless orange cake. And pigs all over agree. This gluten free orange cake is a winner. So I present it here today, as a fabulous, quick and easy gluten free cake that you can whip up for anyone. This flourless orange cake is especially good if you are not experienced with gluten free... Keep Reading

Seeing as I posted my vegan pumpkin pie recipe that did not require teeth last time, I thought it was only fair that I share a pumpkin recipe for those of you fond of masticating. These gluten-free dairy free pumpkin muffins will help you celebrate! I will continue to be thankful for my beloved pumpkin. In my world, pumpkins are for eating and eating and more eating. What can I say? I love them and cannot say enough about them. Pumpkins are one of the most versatile foods. You can prepare it in so many ways! You can roast, bake, steam or boil it; and it can be incorporated into many a fine dish: roasts, pastas, soups, stews, dips, salads, smoothies, pies and desserts. Oh, I could go on and on….my mouth waters just thinking about the... Keep Reading

I came home last night and couldn’t decide what to cook, I was tired, feeling uninspired, and the cupboard was bare. It seems that I had not been quite organised enough to grocery shop before our latest snow storm. I had a bell pepper in the crisper, some green onions, and a bunch of cilantro that had been left wanting all weekend. While I was bemoaning my lack of foresight and organization, the eggs cried out to me, and reminded me of my frolics with the the quick and easy gluten free corn fritters that had saved my life many a night in college when the cupboard was once again bare. I have always loved savoury pancakes, gluten free corn cakes and other vegetable fritters. Not only are they quick, easy, and delicious. But they are... Keep Reading

I don’t know anyone out there that doesn’t enjoy a great piece of gluten free chocolate hazelnut cake. But as all self-respecting chocoholics know, not all flourless chocolate hazelnut cakes were created equal -- in sugar and fat content, as well as taste. Now some of you fellow chocoholics might be willing to drown your snout in the toxic trough in order to feed your addiction. I, on the other hand, like to feed my gluten free chocolate hazelnut cake addiction without getting sick. This flowerless chocolate hazelnut cake strikes a healthy balance, and doesn’t put a kink in your gut! This gluten free chocolate cake is not the richest or most decadent on offer. But that is what I love about it. It is not too rich, or too sweet, and you can... Keep Reading

If you have been searching for the easiest gluten free fruit cake recipe on the planet – search no longer. I have found it! I clipped this recipe from a magazine about 10 years ago, and stupidly never made it. But fate intervened, championing this quick fruit cake recipe’s potential, as it fell out of my ancient recipe file while I was desperately searching for my grandmother’s cinnamon smoothie milk shake recipe. I almost hurriedly threw this quick fruit cake recipe away, only to discover, as I gave it a quick glance, that I just might hold the golden gluten free fruit cake ticket. Well, for those of us with no time! I am not going to mislead all of you fruit cake aficionados. This is not the most moist, flavour-filled fruit cake in the... Keep Reading

I love a good “loaf-style” gluten free cake that strikes a satisfying balance between savoury and sweet, and still feels decadent enough to hit the spot when you want a treat with a beautiful cup of tea. I don’t know what it is about nut and seed loaves, but I never feel quite so naughty enjoying more than one slice at a time. In fact, recently, two friends and I devoured this whole gluten-free nut loaf in one sitting! Sad, but true. What can I say? We got a bit nutty and it brought out the little pigs in all of us. Nut loaves are like gluten free banana bread for me -- they are dead easy, absolutely delicious, and not too naughty! There are countless different gluten-free nut loaf recipes out there. But this simple little recipe remains a... Keep Reading