After eating without thinking for four decades, suddenly the word Coeliac entered my life, which in turn brought two other words. Gluten. Free. This blog tracks my personal food journey and experiences. I hope you enjoy it.
Sunday night dinner - chicken risotto
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Sunday night dinner – chicken risotto

by LFD on Mar 7, 2012   1 Comment
In our house Sunday night is an ideal night to attempt to get everyone eating the same thing, at the same time. It’s also a night I like to experiment with food, and try new things out from all the cooking blogs and mags and...READ ON»
Chicken or beef?
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Chicken or beef?

by LFD on Feb 28, 2012   1 Comment
Yes I was the hostess with the mostess when I offered not one but TWO choices at dinner time. Highly unusual, and even more unusual, this recipe was eaten by our entire family. Everyone liked it, everyone ate it. It’s quite an exciting find. There...READ ON»
Passionfood - beautiful GF food, home delivered
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Passionfood – beautiful GF food, home delivered

by LFD on Feb 28, 2012   No Comments
Now this is a pavlova made with love. Just look at it. It screams love – and gluten free love at that. It’s been lovingly baked and prepared by the queen of culinary love, Sara Green of Passionfood (scroll down for her recipe). When I...READ ON»
Latest entries
Things I'm cooking. And loving.
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Things I’m cooking. And loving.

by LFD on Mar 6, 2012   No Comments
I’m just welcoming myself back to my blog, after some thinking time away. There’s been lots of cooking, lots of photography, lots of learning and lots of eating going on. Hopefully I can share some of the new discoveries with you. In the interim, here’s some of my recent favourite...READ ON»
Cannellini beans - on the side
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Cannellini beans – on the side

by LFD on Mar 4, 2012   No Comments
This was one half of our dinner last night. The other half were pork chops, but I think we over-cooked them. So this post is just about the half that worked – the cannellini bean half. These beautiful beans are cooked up with capsicum and spinach, and are a great accompaniment...READ ON»
Brown rice farina
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Brown rice farina

by LFD on Mar 1, 2012   1 Comment
Some mornings feel like porridge mornings. Even in summer I find I crave a porridge now and again, in between my savoury brown rice creations or congee. Recently I stumbled across brown rice farina cereal – which is milled brown rice, that gets cooked up and served hot. Very porridge...READ ON»
Think energy. Think beetroot salad.
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Think energy. Think beetroot salad.

by LFD on Nov 23, 2011   2 Comments
There’s been much triathlete activity in the house recently. Lots of exercise, and lots of healthy eating going on. No – not really from me, but my partner. Some mornings after his training I’d find him drinking beetroot juice, made from powdered beetroot (see pic). When questioned as to the link...READ ON»
The home restaurant
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The home restaurant

by LFD on Sep 13, 2011   No Comments
Yes welcome to the restrot. Our restrot. The one that is open every day – serving meals to it’s 4 regular, loyal customers. It’s not fancy, but we keep coming back. Here’s a series of snaps for our father’s day dinner, where the restrot served beef cheeks and Persian love...READ ON»

About Me

I’m a graphic designer (not a chef, nutritionist or gluten free expert), who is happiest in the kitchen or behind a camera lens. Recently diagnosed with Coeliac disease, I’m looking for great, healthy, family friendly gluten free food and places to eat. MORE...

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