the gluten-free adventures of a compulsive feeder
There’s nothing like the simple pleasure of warm soup. Warmly spiced and sweetly nourishing, this is a favourite quick and satisfying weekend lunch in our house. The humble parsnip often gets overlooked – when matched with creamy coconut and earthy cumin, it truly shines. Red lentils help thicken the soup, while adding a sly protein hit.
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At the Gluten-Free Food Show, my kids sampled some free-range chicken tenders, seasoned with a lemon pepper crust. So I set out to recreate the flavour bursts, switching out the chook for tofu, and choosing to fry it instead of baking. These chunky hunks of protein ain’t the prettiest, but they certainly rack up points for flavour. My kids wolfed a whole batch for afternoon tea. You could serve them with a dipping sauce, but really, they’re little grenades of flavour all by themselves.
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“I couldn’t live without bread” is the cry from many non-coeliacs. Well here’s a nutritious loaf to delight every wheat-eater. Dense, hearty and chunky, this is a gorgeously hard-core bread that packs a protein punch. It’s moist, nourishing, slices well, and contains no yeasts or sodas….
Grain-free, crunchy, laden with good oils and protein, these crackers are perfect on-the-go snacks, lunchbox fillers, cheese-board champions, chips-alternatives…lovely on their own, delicious with a dip. Caraway isn’t a spice I use often, but I’m loving the hints of aromatic anise in these crispy little crackers.
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These crackers come with a warning: they are so moreish, you’ll hide them from the rest of the household or wish you’d made a double batch. So simple, so crunchy, so deliciously spiked with the warming notes of cumin. Pumpkin seeds are loaded with zinc and protein (along with some iron and magnesium) giving you a great excuse for a healthy snack-fest.…