This cake started life as an orange and almond cake and has been transformed into something a little more seasonal with the addition of apricots and raspberries. It’s an upside down cake, with the fruit cooking on the bottom, so it works best with a spring form cake tin. Deliciously moist, fat and flour free, you’re ticking the boxes for gluten and dairy free with this one. It makes a lovely end to a meal with friends. …
Archives for July 2016
Gooseberry ice cream
When you don’t eat refined sugar or dairy products, ice cream is a real killer – you can’t beat it’s refreshing palate cleansing properties at the end of a Summer meal. Here’s a recipe that is made with honey and agave nectar as well as soya cream. Gooseberries are delicious and have the added advantage of being full of vitamin C!…
Stuffed courgettes
This recipe is a standard Summer staple that we couldn’t live without. We used round courgettes in our recipe, but you can use standard courgette shapes for this too. They make a lovely meal served with new potatoes and a hearty green salad. …
Redcurrant water
If you’re lucky enough to get a hot day in summer – fingers crossed please!! – this is a very refreshing pick me up! This juice is sugar free and red currants are bursting full of vitamin C and antioxidants so are extremely good for you….
onion and olive tart
We have some gorgeous fresh onions from the garden as well as a whole load of fresh thyme so it’s time for an onion, olive, thyme tart. We’ve made a gluten free olive oil pastry for this one, so it’s a bit more crumbly before cooking than normal, but it does work – you may just have to press it into the tin with your fingers – don’t worry! …
Beetroot & chocolate muffins
Ideal for breakfast, brunch or a snack, beetroot adds a sweet earthy taste to these tasty muffins. Quick to whip up and bake, they take minimal effort once you’ve cooked your beetroot. The colour is very inviting and lovely while you’re mixing them! …
Beetroot pancakes
Beetroot is a super duper food – seasonal right now and very easy to use in loads of ways! These pancakes are light and airy and retain some crunch from the beetroot. They’re lovely to make as everything is pretty and pink! Perfect for lunch or as part of a mezze with other dishes….
Basil Pesto
Nothing says Summer like a bowl of basil pesto to mix in with your pasta, spread on toast or just eat! We love a good bit of zingy tang and this recipe gives plenty. Who says pesto needs parmesan?!…
beetroot & orange salad
Beautiful beetroot and radiant orange give your table a serious colour injection! Our dressing for this one has orange blossom water which is pretty flowery stuff so if you don’t like it feel free to leave it out or experiment with something else! …
Pizza!
Pizza, is usually thought of as junk food these days but if you think back in time to when pizza was first made, it was actually pretty healthy. A slab of bread with lots of tasty vegetables on top and a wee bit of cheese – less of the mountains of mozzarella and greasy slick of oil across a thick stodgy base! We’ve gone back to basics here for a gluten free pizza that really does work. It’s very quick to make with rising time not really required. Perfect for a summer picnic!…