MADE In Leeds: TV Interview for ‘Can I Eat It?’
I was interviewed last week by Made In Leeds, a brand new city TV channel broadcasting across the Leeds region on
Freeview 8, Sky 117 & Virgin 159. Launching really soon which is exciting.
The topic of conversation focused on the e-book I wrote for my 4 year old son, William called 'Can I Eat It?'. When William was diagnosed with Coeliac disease at the age of 18 months there were limited resources aimed specifically at families to guide you through the first few months. William was ...
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Lean and Local Burger Bites (GF)
Makes: 10-12 Burger Bites
I make these for all the family as they are great if you have a gluten intolerance or coeliac disease as my 4 year old does. They are quick to make, tasty to eat and even healthier when made with high quality beef or lamb - Visit your local butcher to recommend the best mince to use.
Ingredients:
500g / 18oz lean minced beef or lamb
1 medium red onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon lemon infused olive oil
2 teaspoons soft ...
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Easy Food: November Issue Featuring My Sticky Toffee Pudding (GF)…Bring On The Comfort Food!
Easy Food features my gluten-free Sticky Toffee Pudding in the November issue. As my little boy has coeliac disease I wanted to create a gluten-free adaptation that we could all eat together as a family in the winter time so that he will never miss out on this timeless comforting classic. Perfect comfort food as the nights draw in!
If you would like to make the recipe, it can be found here: https://www.happyigloo.com/sticky-toffee-pudding-gf/
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Sticky Toffee Pudding (GF)
Makes: 6 Puddings
Moist, sweet and sticky toffee pudding has transcended generations. As my little boy has coeliac disease I wanted to create a gluten-free adaptation that we could all eat together as a family over the Autumn months, so that he will never miss out on this timeless comforting classic.
Pudding Ingredients:
225ml / 8fl oz water
200g / 7oz dates, pitted and roughly chopped
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
75g / 3oz butter
175g / 6oz soft brown sugar
2 medium eggs
½ ...
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Delicious Alchemy Gluten Free Magic Bake Off Champion 2014.
Wow, really excited to be the Delicious Alchemy Gluten-free Magic Bake Off Champion 2014 with my 'Blooming Lovely Citrus And Poppy Seed Celebration Drizzle Cake Filled With Prosecco Cream And Homemade Blackberry Jam!'
The Final Showstopper Challenge:
The final challenge was to create a celebration cake using Delicious Alchemy Vanilla Sponge Mix. The celebration and decoration were completely up to us, but it had to be at least two tiers tall and the sponge had to be flavoured.
My ...
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Teddy Bear’s Picnic Cake on Channel 4’s Weekend Kitchen
Weekend Kitchen on Channel 4 featured my Teddy Bear's Picnic cake using sugar craft. Lot's of fun...if a little time consuming! Great comments by Lisa Snowdon and Eric Lanlard.
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Delicious Alchemy Finalist
Delicious Alchemy have been running a gluten-free magic bake off competition for 6 weeks and I have been busy as a gluten-free bee entering 8 of my own creations.
I am really excited to be 1 of the 3 finalists with my gluten-free Chocolate, Orange and Ginger Box Cakes using edible flowers from Maddocks Farm Organics. Thank you for all the votes.
The Final Showstopper Challenge:
The final challenge is to create a celebration cake using Delicious Alchemy Vanilla Sponge Mix. ...
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Delicious Alchemy (Week 5 Winner)
In the spirit of the Great British Bake Off, Delicious Alchemy have been running a gluten-free magic bake off competition for the past 6 weeks. #GFMBO for short.
I was thrilled to win this weeks round with my take on gluten-free alchemy creating a trio of mini desserts. Upside Down Millionaire's Shortbread with a Cocoa Shortbread base and White Chocolate topping, Profiteroles filled with Lemon Mousse and a Baked Passion Fruit Cheesecake...ooh and a Chocolate Silver Spoon for fun!
The ...
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The National Student: Featuring my Salmon, Lemon and Dill Mini Fishcakes (GF)
The National Student has been a platform for the best student journalism, giving students across the UK what they really want to read. I was very please to see one of my gluten-free recipes featured on their website. To make my gluten-free Salmon, Lemon and Dill Mini Fishcakes find the recipe here: http://bit.ly/1rlO9um
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Easy as A, B, C…or is it?
As the summer holidays draw to a close for another action packed year, my attention has begun to focus on heading back to school. I’ll be honest, I can’t help but wonder what this school year is going to bring.
As our eldest progresses into year 2, our middle child, William is super excited about moving into reception. “I’m grown up now Mummy - I’ll be 5 soon”. Just something he has repeated on loop for the past 3 months. Don’t get me wrong, I am excited that he is excited ...
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