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Inspiring friendly recipes and thoughts
Gingerbread Wreath
We’re big fans of gingerbread in this house, and especially this recipe, so it had to feature in some form of my 12 recipes of Advent 2021.
After Eight Chocolate Bars
I know that After Eights (thin soft mint fondant filled chocolate crisps in little individual envelopes) are available all year round, but for me they seem very Christmassy.
Chocolate Tiffin Wreath Cake
Our family is divided over the issue of Christmas cake; I make one every year and some of the family devour it like there’s no tomorrow, and others would simply rather have anything else.
Grissini
My second recipe of Advent 2021 is grissini or crunchy breadsticks, a perfect crunchy snack to enjoy at Christmas, or anytime of year :-) Years ago we used to be able to buy breadsticks, I think it…
Snowball Cookies
These are my riff on those nutty, icing sugar or caster sugar coated almond sandies or Mexican wedding cookies, but made nut free.
Nut-free Pecan Pie
Do you celebrate Thanksgiving? For us it’s familiar from cinema but not in real life.
Crunchy Munchy Granola
I reckon Granola with soya yogurt makes a great dairy-free breakfast, but it’s almost an impossibility to find Granola or museli that is free of nuts or traces of nuts in the UK.
Goodness in a Bowl (Spiced lentil and red pepper soup)
I don’t think much feels as worthy and good for you as a bowl of homemade lentil soup, although with its warming cumin, coriander and chilli maybe it’s suited more to winter than today&…
Scrummy Shortbread
I felt rather proud seeing Claire Clark (my Patisserie tutor from Le Cordon Bleu) as a judge on Masterchef last night.
Pancake Day
Pancake day seems to be quite an event these days, but its a bit of a no-no if you are dairy and egg free.
Super-duper Amazingly Gooey Flapjacks
Flapjacks are a great standby for the dairy/egg/nut allergic household.
Hot chocolate and cocoa twirls
Children seem to love hot chocolate and it obviously needs no recipe – anyone can make their own delicious version with no instruction.
Super Pea Souper
Kids can be fussy – well, mine can! According to one of our allergists, children with allergies can be more fussy than most.
Blueberry/Apple Pillows
Fruit really isn’t particularly popular in this household and I definitely struggle with finding fruity puddings that appeal to everyone.
Toasted coconut and chocolate cookies
It’s been an ill week in this household – so it’s definitely time for some seriously good treat food.
Beans in sleeping bags (not quite sausage rolls)
Picnic food is quite a challenge if you’re dairy-free.
Does an allergy become your identity?
We had parents evening for our 8 year old last night – all was good, well really all couldn’t be much better – both my daughters constantly astound me with their abilities.