Coffee cake is Laura’s favourite and as it was her birthday last week, Helen devised this spectacular tasting (and looking) coffee cake for the occasion. Yes, it definitely has more agave / fructose than we might normally use, but we all need a little extra sweetness on our birthdays! A proper coffee hit and a cake that is entirely undetectable as gluten free – that’s something to celebrate!…
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buckwheat galette with an egg
What could be more tasty as a quick lunch or brunch for a few people? With the addition of some strong flavours – olive tapanade, rocket, hot tomato chutney – and an iron-rich poached egg, you’re set for the rest of the day! Poaching an egg isn’t rocket science so don’t be put off if you haven’t done it before – we provide our idiot’s guide below……
Chocolate Brownie
Gluten free, sugar free, dairy free and delicious! Who doesn’t like a chocolate brownie? This version has a major advantage of being healthy too. The icing is a nice addition but they’re also great without. You could also make leave these as a fudgey chocolate cake!…
Lemon Tart
This is a super quick lemon tart and makes our tasty lemon curd the star of the show! Lovely as a dessert or afternoon tea. You can make it extra special with a drizzle of melted chocolate across the top! (great combo)!…
Wild Garlic Frittata
This is basically a glorified omelette, but probably even easier to make than omelette! You can’t really go wrong if you use a non-stick frying pan, you don’t turn it over or anything weird like that and it’s a great warming Spring time dinner. The wild garlic is kept as fresh as possible and adds a subtle flavour, matched really well by the acidity of the capers. …
Pumpkin Croustade
Helen invented this recipe and it’s definitely a winner! It’s a tasty main dish using butternut squash or pumpkin in a soufflé style filling. You don’t need to be too precise with the amount of purée. You can make this recipe grain free using buckwheat flakes, but if oats don’t bother you, use oats! The soufflé filling can be eaten without the base. Cook in a small oven proof dish and serve as a soufflé – easy!…
Anna’s Buckwheat & Orange Cake
This is a gluten free version of Laura’s boyfriend’s mum, Anna’s recipe – it’s Greek. It’s a fantastic gluten free buckwheat sponge – it rises and has a lovely texture! Laura added the glaze and a little orange juice to give a shiny top, but it’s totally gorgeous without it. The cake is big enough to be cut in half and filled with jam or fruit if you want but it’s lovely just as it is in our opinion. Thanks Anna!…
Gluten Free Pizza
Ok! ‘Pizza’ is a controversial word when it comes to being gluten free. We are really not into ground up cauliflower pizza bases, bases made with eggs or grainy textured crumbly messes! We want a pizza base that is intact enough to pick up and eat with your hands and not too obviously gluten free with the right amount of crunch and softness. We feel we’ve cracked it with this potato scone base pizza! Totally delish! Top with your favourite topping – there’s so many to choose from……
Green Olive Tapanade
This is another version of tasty and super easy to make tapanade. The taste is very different and great spread on a flat bread or a pizza (recipes coming soon!). Shove all the ingredients in a food processor and blitz it up – done!…
Pumpkin Date Nut Loaf Cake
This cake is very healthy as a large proportion of it is made with pumpkin. We love this with a wee cup of coffee in the morning. It retains its moist texture for a few days (if it lasts that long) and is very melty. …