Peanut butter icecream

Yeop it's gluten free and tastes pretty wicked! (even though I shouldn't be eating dairy, Ooops!)

Lunch at Net19

Today is an RDO for Aaron so I decided to take the day off too and go for lunch at Net19 in Newstead. It's a fancy fish and chip Cafe in a groovy little complex. They had a few gluten free options on the menu but I couldn't resist the calamari salad. They also do chips that are gluten free because they have a separate deep fryer for chips. The whole meal was oamazing, the salad has this awesome aioli on it and a sweet soy dressing. I wish the meal never ended.
I washed it all down with an organic ginger beer. Yum yum yum is the best way to describe this meal/Cafe.

Coconut & Lime chicken with wombok salad

I invited my Dad and his partner over for dinner when we moved into our new place earlier this year and I wanted to cook something, simple but effective but different to what I normally do. I searched the net and found a recipe for coconut and lime chicken with a wombok salad on the Coles website. I had all the ingredients in the pantry. just needed to get the fresh veggies and chicken.
When the chicken was cooked it looked a bit like crumbed fish fillets, so I fooled Dad as he got chicken not fish!
It was a great fresh light meal that would be fantastic for a BBQ or warm summers night, of course I am odd and had it in Autumn/winter. But I do have it for lunch today and I am very excited!
Here is the recipe: http://recipes.coles.com.au/recipes/3609/lime-coconut-skewers-with-wombok-salad/

Thai chicken and pasta

I was scrolling through the pages of the Women's Health website and came across this healthy and very quick recipe. I reckon it took me about 15 minutes to prepare and cook this meal and it tasted great!
The only thing different was that I used red thai curry paste and chicken thigh as its nicer then breast.
Also I found a new pasta at Coles, its Heinz gluten free and comes in a wide range of pasta styles. I used the Penne and couldn't fault it: http://www.heinz.com.au/Our-Products/Gluten-Free/Pasta/Gluten-Free-Penne

Here is the link to the recipe, I forgot to take a photo of this one but it did look enticing.
https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/womens-health/nutrition/recipes/recipe/-/7870442/thai-chicken-and-pasta/

Remember, just because the recipe or food label doesn't say gluten free doesn't mean it isn't. A lot of the food I eat doesn't mention gluten free, but if you read the label well enough you will soon discover a lot of items on the shelves that are safe. I substitute a lot of things in recipes with gluten free options.

Beef and Kidney stew

Just recently I had a real craving for beef and kidney, not sure why as kidney's is not always a popular choice. Plus I haven't had it since I was a little girl, but I decided to give it a go.
I didn't use a recipe just looked some up online and spoke to mum about what I should put in the dish, I also wanted to use my slow cooker. So I decided I would create and just see what happens, this is what I did/used:

• ox beef kidneys
• mushrooms
• beef blade stead
• beef stock cubes
• worcestershire sauce
• tomato past
• salt & pepper
• mashed potato to serve with 

I chopped all the meat, kidneys and mushrooms into chunks and put 2 cups of beef stock in with a good drizzle of the worcestershire sauce. Also half a tin of tomato paste and a good sprinkle of salt and pepper and stirred it all together.

I put the slow cooker on at 1pm on a low heat and turned it off about 7.30pm and everything was cooked really well. I must admit though I used too many kidneys as they were a bit overwhelming and I think next time I will add some bacon for the extra flavour and texture.
This meal is great for an iron fix and if you want something with lots of flavour!

Curried sausages with a twist

I haven't posted anything for a while, I have been rather slack but also not getting out and about discovering new food or creating.
Anyways lets get back into it by sharing a curried sausages dish I did for Mothers Day. I found it on Food.com when searching for a recipe. Its soooooo easy to make and most of the ingredients are in the cupboard, I just had to get fruit chutney and apple sauce. You will find that most sausages these days are already gluten free, so us coeliacs are spoilt for choice as to what kind we want.
This dish is great for a wintery night or just a hearty meal if you chock it full of vegetables. I also added sultanas which is a perfect addition. (I forgot to take a photo, ooops)
http://www.food.com/recipe/curried-sausages-198901