Category: Gluten Free (GF)

Gluten-free Carrot cake muffins

Deb May 15, 2006

Mix together in a big bowl: 1 cup ground almonds, or ground up crispy almonds or macadamias ¾ cup coconut flour ¼ cup arrowroot (or can use other white GF flours like rice, potato or tapioca) 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp mixed spice Beat together in a blender or food processor: 3 eggs 4oz melted coconut oil (or palm oil, or butter) 1 ½ tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla essence 4 Tbs rapadura, muscavado […]

Spicy lamb and beans (Serves 2)

Deb May 14, 2006

350gm lamb stir-fry, or schnitzel cut into strips 2 Tbs yoghurt 1 tsp cumin ½ small red onion handful of green beans 2 small zucchini, sliced diagonally handful of crispy slivered or chopped almonds 3 prunes, diced In the morning, mix the lamb with the yoghurt and cumin. Marinate in the fridge all day, or at least a couple of hours. Stir a couple of times during the day if you can. Saute the onions […]

Ginger cashew chicken (Serves 4)

Deb May 9, 2006

750g chicken breast (or turkey breast or tenderloins) 3 Tbs tamari about 3 Tbs oil (either peanut oil, chicken fat or olive oil, with a tsp sesame oil if you have it) 2 Tbs fresh ginger 4 large cloves garlic 3 spring onions 1 tsp sugar free chilli sauce (eg Mama Africa’s Red Chilli) 1 head broccoli (or similar amount of other green vege eg. Broccolini, Bok choy, Chinese cabbage) 1 small tin water chestnuts, […]

Curried Sausages (Serves 3)

Deb April 22, 2006

The secret to this recipe is getting good quality sausages. If you can’t, give it a miss. Look for real meat sausages made with just meat, salt and spices, and no fillers. 6 beef sausages 2 Tbs butter or olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 tsp hot curry powder 3/4 cup beef stock ½ tsp sea salt If the sausages aren’t pre-cooked, cook them up your favourite way – boiled or panfried. When they’re cooled […]

Irish Crock-pot Stew (Serves 4)

Deb April 4, 2006

600gm diced lamb 3-4 medium potatoes, diced 2 carrots, sliced 1 cup green beans, sliced 2 stalks celery, sliced 1 large onion, sliced 3-4 cloves garlic, chopped 2 small bay leaves 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary 1 teaspoon dried mint 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram 1 tsp sea salt (if using stock, a bit more if using water) about 4 cups stock or water, just enough to cover 4 tablespoons arrowroot Cut the lamb into smaller, bitesize, […]

Pork and kumera crock-pot stew 

Deb March 31, 2006

600g pork fillet, cubed 2-3 large red kumera (note, must be red kumera, the other varieties have the wrong flavour. Try sweet potatoes, outside NZ) at least 4-8 cloves garlic, left whole (more if you love garlic) 1 heaped tsp sea salt 2 tsp dried sage (or 2 Tbs fresh sage, chopped) puha (optional) Make the stew in the same way as the Irish stew, using just enough water to cover, but exclude for the […]

Lamb knuckles (Serves 6)

Deb March 1, 2006

My favourite lamb roast is the moist (and cheap!) knuckles. Your favourite lamb roast might be a leg of lamb, or lamb shanks, and they can be cooked in the same way, but may take bit longer. Lamb: Lay 6 knuckles into the bottom of a roasting tin. Sprinkle with some sea salt. Pour over a little filtered water – so that you’ve got about 1 cm in the bottom of the pan. Cover with […]

Roast turkey, with gluten free stuffing 

Deb February 15, 2006

Cranberry stuffing (make the previous day or earlier in the day) 1/3 cup rice, millet or quinoa 2 tsp whey or lemon juice 1 cup water 1/3 cup water (or use turkey or chicken stock for more flavour) 1 Tbs butter (or olive oil) a little sea salt 2-3 Tbs dried or frozen cranberries 1 lemon 1 small onion 1 clove garlic 2 Tbs butter (or olive oil) a few fresh sage leaves, finely chopped some […]

Coconut Almond Cookies

Deb February 11, 2006

Try these when you feel like Anzac or Krispie biscuits. Makes 18. 1 cup (about 150gm) crispy almonds 1 cup dessicated coconut 2 Tbs arrowroot (for SF, replace with 1 Tbs coconut flour) ½ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp sea salt 1 egg 2 oz melted butter or coconut oil (or a mixture) 1 tsp vanilla essence 6 Tbs maple syrup or rapadura extra arrowroot, if needed Grind the almonds as fine as you can […]

Peanut brownies

Deb January 26, 2006

Adapted from Raisin Nut cookies in Nourishing Traditions. If you can tolerate gluten, you can use that recipe, but reduce the flour by 4 Tbs. Then add 4 Tbs cocoa to the second stage. 4 oz butter ½ cup whole yoghurt 1 cup gluten free whole grain flour (eg. Amaranth, buckwheat, brown rice or a combination) ¾ cup rapadura (aim to reduce this to ½ cup over time) 4 Tbs cocoa, sifted 1 tsp vanilla […]

Ginger Crunch

Deb January 3, 2006

This recipe is inspired by the Edmonds Ginger Crunch recipe that is found at many Kiwi cake shops or parties, though the base isn’t as crisp. 200g crispy almonds (1.5 cups) or crispy cashews (1.75 cups) * 100gm (4 oz) unrefined sugar (to reduce sugar: 4 Tbs sugar, 1/16 tsp stevia powder) 1 cup arrowroot (to make starch free, replace with ½ cup coconut flour, for a fully SCD legal recipe, see the GF appendix) […]

Almond Macaroons

Deb December 17, 2005

1 ½ cups crispy almonds 100gm (about 2 cakes) palm sugar 2 egg whites ½ tsp almond essence Process the almonds and sugar together in the food processor, just till smooth. Immediately add the egg whites and pulse about 10 times. Add the essence and pulse 2-3 more times. The batter should be thick and sticky. The size of the eggs used and the amount of oil in the almonds determines the consistency, so you […]

Low Carb Chocolate Afghans

Deb December 1, 2005

Mix together: 100g (4 oz) finely ground almonds 1-2 Tbs unsweetened coconut 1 Tbs cocoa In a separate bowl, partly beat up: 2 egg whites Add, then beat till firm but not dry: 5ml (1 tsp) vanilla essence 5ml (1 tsp) orange essence pinch of salt 1 Tbs glycerine pinch of stevia extract (the white powder) Note: be very careful with the amount, it’s VERY concentrated Fold gently together. Grease a baking tray with butter […]

Kamut scones

Deb November 26, 2005

75gm butter, softened 1 1/2 cups kamut (or spelt) flour 125ml plain whole yoghurt 1 egg 2 Tbs rapadura or maple syrup ½ tsp cream of tartar ¼ tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla essence pinch sea salt ½ – ¾ cup dried fruit – eg. sultanas, currants or dates approx ½ cup ground almonds, or arrowroot Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips or in a food processor, till it looks like […]

Low Carb raspberry cupcakes

Deb November 19, 2005

Adapted from Breaking The Vicious Cycle, by Elaine Gottschall 2 cups ground crispy almonds ½ cup dried coconut, ground to a powder ¼ cup (4 Tbs) melted butter, coconut oil, coconut cream, yoghurt or kefir 4 tbs liquid or slightly melted honey* ½ teaspoon baking soda pinch sea salt 3 eggs ½ cup fresh or frozen raspberries * This can be reduced, or try a combination of stevia and glycerine. 2 Tbs honey and 1 […]

Chocolate Macadamia Muffins (Makes 10 muffins)

Deb November 2, 2005

Mix together thoroughly in a large bowl: 1 cup “crispy” macadamias, ground as fine as you can get them OR ground “crispy” almonds, or ground almonds ½ cup fine dessicated coconut, ground up even finer in food processor ½ cup arrowroot 4 Tbs cocoa, sifted 1 tsp baking soda, sifted 1/2 tsp cream of tartar, sifted pinch of sea salt Beat together: 4 oz butter or coconut oil, melted 4 Tbs rapadura or maple syrup * […]

Gluten Free Fruit Loaf 

Deb October 15, 2005

1 1/2 cups whole grain, GF flour (eg. Amaranth, buckwheat, brown rice or a combination) 1 ½ cups kefir –OR- 1 cup yoghurt PLUS ½ cup water –OR- 3 Tbs whey or lemon juice PLUS enough warm water to make total liquid = 1 1/2 cups ~3 eggs 125gms (4.5 oz) melted butter or palm or coconut oil 3 Tbs rapadura or maple syrup (optional) ~200gm packet (1 1/2 cups) arrowroot 1 1/2 cup ground crispy almonds […]

Gluten-free, sugar-free Carrot cake

Deb September 30, 2005

No added sugar in this recipe. Thanks to Katja for this recipe. Mix together in a big bowl: ¾ cup ground almonds, or ground up crispy almonds ¾ cup fine dessicated coconut, ground up more finely in a food processor 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ cup of raisins Beat together in a blender or food processor: 2 eggs ½ cup (4oz) melted butter or coconut oil ½ cup applesauce (made from just apples, with no sugar) […]

Grain Free Tropical Xmas Cake

Deb August 3, 2005

Although this is grain free, it’s very high in fruit, so very high carb. So keep it for Christmas or other special occasions and serve with whipped cream, brandy butter or some other form of fat. Day 1 Mix these together thoroughly. Marinate in the fridge for about 24 hours. Stir well several times throughout the day. All the liquid should soak into the fruit. Juice of 1 lemon (save the skins for Day 2) […]

Dark Gluten Free Xmas Cake

Deb July 21, 2005

For those that prefer a dark cake, this is beautiful, but because it’s a boiled cake, you don’t need to mature it for a month. It will improve with maturing, but can be eaten the same day, and still be delicious. Again, this is a high carb cake. Take a large pan, and melt together: 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup brandy, rum or extra water Juice of one orange Rind of the orange, plus rind […]

Basic Salad Dressing

Deb July 10, 2005

Juice 1-2 lemons and place into a jar or mini blender. For each Tbs of juice, add : 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil a little sea salt Shake or blend well together. Store in the fridge, but take out 10 mins or so before using, as it will have solidified a bit. Garlic dressing: Add one clove crushed garlic Herb dressing: Add some fresh or dried herbs. Preferably make a bit ahead of time, […]

Hunter-Gatherer Quick & Crunchy Salmon Or Tuna Salad

Deb June 27, 2005

If you’re a Protein/Hunter-Gatherer metabolic type, many salad vegetables are not suitable for you. So you may need to create your own, by mixing and matching ingredients from the recipes given. But here’s one specially for you. Drain a 185g tin of salmon (Alaskan) or tuna (Skipjack or Albacore), packed in water. Flake about ¾ of it into a bowl, and mix with a large spoonful of homemade mayo. Add one cup roughly chopped crunchy […]

“Mix & Match” Big Leafy Lunch Salad

Deb June 5, 2005

Tear up enough leafy greens to 3/4 fill a large bowl or container. Wash and dry if necessary. Choose from: mesclun greens, lettuce, mizuna, rocket, baby spinach, watercress If you’ve got some fresh herbs, include a little of one, eg: parsley, basil, oregano Pour on 1-2 tsp of basic salad dressing & mix till leaves are well coated. If you’ve run out, squeeze on some lemon juice or balsamic vinegar, pour on a little olive […]