Freedom Foods Maple Crunch

It is rare that I find a gluten-free cereal that I not just like but love.

Freedom Foods Maple Crunch is amazingly tasty, mostly due to the 2% maple sugar.

It is crunchy and doesn't get soggy in milk. I find myself munching on it at night, too. Yumm!

GLUTEN FREE - NUT FREE - WHEAT FREE

INGREDIENTS:

Maple Crunch is thoughtfully made with: Gluten Free Flour Mix (76%) [Rice Flour, Whole Grain Sorghum Flour (21%), Corn (Maize) Flour] Cane Sugar, Psyllium Husk, Maple Syrup (2%), Canola Oil, Salt, Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin), Flavours

NUTRITION:

Serving per pack: Approx 6.5. Serving Size:45g (1 metric cup)

Average quantity per serving Average quantity per 100g

Energy 730 kJ                         1620 kJ
Protein 2.8g                             6.2g
- Gluten Not detected             Not detected
Fat, Total 1.5g                        3.3g
- Saturated 0.2g                      0.5g
Carbohydrate 35.1g               78.1g
-Sugars 7.1g                           15.7g
Dietary Fibre 3.5g                  7.7g
Sodium 115mg                       255mg

- See more at: http://www.freedomfoods.com.au/catalogue/63/maple-crunch#sthash.Qowf4Dll.dpuf

Wray Organic: Breakfast Toastie and White Rose Goji tea

I love shopping at Wray Organic Market and Cafe in Cleveland. Located in Ross Court (a court off Bloomfield St - where Pizza Hut is located), there is a large range of Organic products from around Australia and the world. They also stock a large range of Gluten-Free products, including meals and desserts in their Cafe. 

I was feeling a bit peckish, having missed breakfast and after perusing the food available settled on a breakfast toastie, made with gluten-free bread. It had organic eggs, ham and tomato. It came with a salad that has their signature wray organic cafe salad dressing. 

 I chose an interesting tea mix of white rose petals and goji berry. It was very nice and from wht I have read, very healthy. The goji berry flavour was lovely and I felt very refreshed.

I didn''t buy a dessert despite the fact it was very tempting. I was eyeing-off a raw dessert when someone else bought it. Oh well. Next time.

Wray Organic Market and Cafe
Ross Court, (off Bloomfield St)
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(07) 3488 2288

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Recipe: Lemon and Mint Sorbet

Continuing with the theme of gluten-free recipes featuring mint I just had to share this amazing lemon and mint sorbetrecipe fromAustralian Gourmet Traveller website newsletter. (Reposted from Illawarra Gluten Free)

This tastes just as you would imagine: light and tangy, with the lingering flavour of mint.

Lemon and mint sorbet

Serves 4 
Cooking Time Prep time 10 mins, cook 5 mins (plus freezing) 
 

220 gm	(1 cup) caster sugar
2 tbsp	coarsely chopped mint leaves, plus extra leaves to serve
1	lemon, finely grated rind only, plus extra lemons to serve (optional)
½ tbsp	liquid glucose
75 ml	lemon juice

1

Combine sugar, mint, lemon rind and 125ml water in a saucepan, stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Stir through glucose then lemon juice and strain (discard solids). Freeze in an ice-cream machine according to manufacturer’s instructions. Serve scoops of sorbet in hollowed-out lemons, if desired, and garnish with extra mint leaves.

This recipe is from the September 2009 issue of Australian Gourmet Traveller. 

 RECIPE Rodney Dunn PHOTOGRAPHY Jason Loucas STYLINGGeraldine Munoz

Recipe: Gluten-free beer recipe

Filed under: Recipes, Gluten-free

How to Make Gluten Free Beer - Recipe | eHow.com: 
By logan albertson, eHow Member

Good gluten free beer is one of the most sought after items by celiacs, and one of the biggest challenges for home brewers. Many have just come to except that good gluten free beer is just an urban legend, it's not easy to find but it does exist. This article gives a detailed recipe for making a gluten free belgian wit style beer, and believe it or not, it is delicious.

Be aware, that Gluten free brewing can get a little complex, so this article is intended for experienced brewers. However, my intent is not to exclude anyone who want this information. If you need clarification on terminology or techniques you may want to view my other brewing articles, and you can always send your questions to me and I will get back to you.

This recipe is my own variation, but I believe in giving credit where credit is due. The original recipe came from a brilliant Australian brewer named Andrew Lavery."

Read more at http://www.ehow.com/how_5909215_make-gluten-beer-recipe.html

Arrowroot Bars

Arrowroot Bars (found on allfood.com)

Rated: Submitted By: Martha Photo By: Patticake Servings: 12

"A soft cookie, great for lunches."

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup unsalted butter 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 2 cups arrowroot flour

6 egg whites 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Thoroughly butter the bottom and sides of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
2.	In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the almond extract. Gradually mix in the arrowroot flour.
3.	In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the egg whites into the batter. Pour the batter into the baking pan and smooth the surface with a rubber spatula. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Dust with confectioner's sugar.

Naturopathy: Food Compatibility Test via hair - Bio Compatibility Test

On October 4th, 2012 I had a hair sample taken by Gayle who then sent it off to Naturopathic Services for a Food Compatibility or Bio Compatibility Test. The pages below are the results. 

Anything in red I should avoid completely. Everything else is compatible with my biological system. There will be a retest at a later date and the foods in red and black may change. 

Bakeries with Gluten-Free Products: Bakery Bliss, Cleveland - Brisbane Bayside, QLD Australia

One of the biggest troubles I have is finding gluten-free bread that tastes great and is healthy, too.

Fortunately for me there are a few places in Cleveland that sells gluten-free bread, pastries and cakes.

A new find for me is Bakery Bliss which is located on Bloomfield St (near Pizza Hut) which not only sells bread but pizza bases, meat pies, pull-a-parts, turkish bread and more.

BAKERY BLISSShp7/ 191 Bloomfield StClevelandQLD4163

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Gluten-Free Cornbread recipe

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Recipes, Gluten-free

A few weeks ago I made some amazing cornbread with some yellow polenta I purchased from an Italian Delicatessan & Cafe inWarrawong, NSW. The bread was so light and fluffy that we went through two loafs in no time. It is delicious hot or cold and the older the loaf got the more tasty it was, the texture changing to a crusty bread with a really unusual texture from the polenta flour in the mixture. This recipe makes two loaf pans and it freezes well.

1 cup gluten free flour (I used white maize meal but you could use one of a number of gluten-free flours listed) 
1 cup yellow polenta
1/4c sugar or alternative (the first time I used raw sugar and the second I used agave syrup which has lower GI and tastes great)
2tsp cream of tartar
1tsp baking soda
1tsp cornflour
3/4tsp salt
1/4cup butter (or coconut oil)
2 eggs (or Orgran Egg Substitute)
1 cup buttermilk (or rice milk for dairy-free)

Combine and fill two loaf pans and bake @ 220oC for 25 min

Other variations found on the web include:

Green Chilli Cornbread Recipe
Chilli & Cheese Cornbread (with Polenta) Recipe

Note: To make this recipe gluten free it is important to use baking soda, cream of tartar and cornflour rather than baking powder.
Read more information below

How to make homemade gluten free baking powder
http://www.blisstree.com/bakingdelights/how-to-make-homemade-gluten-free-baking-powder/

Different between baking soda and baking powder
http://chemistry.about.com/cs/foodchemistry/f/blbaking.htm

Take Away: Pizza Capers Cheaper Tuesday

Last night (Monday August 20th, 2012) I was googling home delivery options in Cleveland (near Brisbane, QLD and decided to phone our local Pizza Capers. I asked if there were any specials or voucher deals and was told that 'Tomorrow is Cheaper Tuesday - two pizzas from our originals line for $24.95".

I thanked that wonderful Pizza Capers employee and decided to have Chinese food that night and splurge on Pizza Capers Cleveland Cheaper Tuesday tonight.

I am SO glad that I did!!!

The Originals Pizza Capers range includes:

• Bonanza
• Margarita
• Capers Supremo
• Pepperoni
• Vegetarian
• Troppo

After some deliberation I decided on a Capers Supremo and a Bonanza. The supremo is covered in capsicum, which my husband is allergic to, so I asked for a substitution of roasted beetroot. I also paid $1 extra for some camembert (spotted as an ingredient on the Alfunghi pizza). 

Bonanza pizza on Pizza zzaCapers website

Bonanza

Capers Supremo (on website)

Capers Supremo | Bonanza - side by side

Slice of Supremo pizza  (with roasted beetroot and camembert)


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Pizza Capers is a big pizza chain that reminds me of Crust Gourmet Pizza in Wollongong. Gourmet food, quality pizza ingredients, great flavour combinations and fantastic service.

Normally I buy a Savannah 97% Fat Free seafood pizza
Savanna 97% Fat Free

Marinated baby octopus, Cajun prawns, barramundi, scallops, mussels, calamari, shallots, pizza sauce, mozzarella, Cajun seasoning & lemon pepper.

Regular 3669 kJ	$15.95
Large 5644 kJ	$20.95
Gluten Free 2679 kJ	$19.95

Local Food Heroes - Cleveland, QLD: Browns Bakery Cafe

Browns Bakery Cafe

Since moving to Cleveland in South-East Brisbane I have been searching for producers of gluten-free items. My favourite of all is Browns Bakery Cafe in Cleveland. It has a wide range of gluten-free items including breads, pizza bases, slices, muffins and cakes.

What's nice about this bakery is that it is a cafe vibe, with tables set out to the side of the cafe in the small arcade that also houses an Arts & Crafts and Music store.