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I made a gluten and dairy-free carrot cake by substituting a gluten-free baking mix for the wheat flour in this recipe. I think you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference. It's a rich, dense, moist cake with the fat coming from oil and coconut instead of butter. 230g plain flour or gluten-free baking mix (I used Healtheries) One teaspoon each … [Read more...]
Too many zucchinis? Put one in a cake. If the zucchini is small it works better, as it will be less watery. Unfortunately this is not usually the stage they're at when you've got too many of them. This cake used only one zucchini weighing 180g before I took off its top and tail. The cake turned out moist and crumbly with a delicious meringue-like … [Read more...]
This dairy free variation of a quiche is a good way to use up all sorts of things. You could substitute silverbeet, onions, peppers, mushrooms, chicken or cheese in any combination and change the herbs to suit. I try to stick to just three main fillings - in this case bacon, leek and tomato. You could add it to a lunch box or take it on a picnic. I … [Read more...]
