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25.01.2022 C A R R O T C A K E Such an EASY cake to make! This beautiful gluten free plate of goodness (hidden veges) is also lactose free - really! The cream cheese topper is the lactose free Philly Cream Cheese with a dash of vanilla and sugar. The first pieces lasted 0.5 of a minute in this household today ... CAKE 1 cup brown sugar 3/4 sunflower oil 1 tsp vanilla 2 eggs 2 cups grated carrot 1 cup GF SR flour 1.5 teaspoons baking powder 1. Beat sugar, oil & vanilla in a bowl with electric beater until combined. 2. Add eggs and beat until light. 3. Now add carrot. 4. In separate bowl combine flour and baking powder - I use a good old fashioned fork to really mix it through! 5. Add wet ingredients into bowl with flour and baking powder. Combine by hand. 6. Into oven on 175 degrees for around 50 to 55 mins. It must be completely cool before you apply icing. ICING 1 X Philly cream cheese packet (I used lactose free) (250 grams) 1/4 cup icing sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Beat all icing ingredients until smooth then use a flat knife to smooth on top. GLUTEN FREE / NUT FREE / DELICIOUS

19.01.2022 A STAR IS BORN Well via a star studded muffin wrapper we have FLUFFY MUFFINS Like REALLY fluffy, but beautifully sweet and moist, pear and banana muffins After many 'fail forwards' trying to create the perfect fluffy, big and tasty muffin it arrived today. Yay! If you wanted to do just banana muffins, I would use only 1.5 cups instead of the 2 cups of fruit in my recipe. Banana is very dense compared to pear. Want to convert this for gluten flour? Just make sure you...r flour has high starches in it - most do - and the ratios should stand. Check out the paragraph below about flours. PEAR & BANANA GF MUFFINS 2.5 cups SR GF flour 1/2 cup sunflower oil (vege oil also fine) 1 cup of milk 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 egg 2 cups of very ripe pear and banana peeled and lightly cut up (3/4 is pear) 1 teaspoon vanilla Raw sugar to sprinkle on top 1. Combine dry ingredients (flour, sugar). 2. Add wet ingredients EXCEPT fruit and mix until just combined. Make sure you do not over mix otherwise it will be dense when cooked. 3. Add fruit and spoon mix together. Sprinkle with raw sugar. 4. These are BIG muffins so use big wrappers! 5. Oven 180 degrees for around 30 mins. Easy peasy. I have tried making my own blends as well as using ready made GF flours. The key is how much starch is in the mix relative to flour. In any blend it's a bit of a see saw depending on the finished product. Muffins and cakes need much more starch. That's how gluten pre-made flours make fluffy cakes - it's the high ratio of starches used. For this recipe I would steer clear of any heavy flours like coconut flour (is a moisture thief) or bean flours like fava or garbanzo as they taste really 'beany' and can give a tummy ache . Good starches for this are tapioca. The flour bit is a delicate mix of corn / maize flour (not starch) and white rice flour. More maize than rice though otherwise waaaay too gritty. The recipe I'm posting today uses a pre-blended SR flour as ingredients are hard to come by at the moment so a one stop option is best. But try mixing your own flours if you can. TIP: Don't scoop GF flour (or any flour actually) using the measuring cup - it compacts the flour and adds so much more, making your final product very dry. GLUTEN FREE / NUT FREE / DELICIOUS

17.01.2022 E A S T E R PEPPERMINT & CACAO BALL BOXES There are just THREE boxes of Peppermint & Cacao Balls, each with 10 balls, for $20 per box. These come complete with gift tag if you are looking for Easter pressies... or a little yummy present to yourself in these times of need My munchkins love these so they are perfect for all the family taste buds. And... these little balls of deliciousness are gluten, nut & dairy free, so tick all the boxes! I always say each of our foodi...e products is perfectly imperfect, as each ball is hand rolled in our commercial kitchen. Message me asap for contactless pick-up / delivery options . DELICIOUS / REAL FOOD See more

16.01.2022 FIVE TIMES EASY CHOC BICKIES Looking for something easy for little hands this weekend? These delicious snacks only have 5 ingredients with 5 steps. I make 45 bickies with this quantity, so if you want more just double it. . 360 grams GF SR flour (2.5 cups) - normal SR flour will also work 250 grams butter... 180 grams brown sugar (yes they have a bit of sugar, but per bickie it's very small) 3/4 tin of condensed milk 2 heaped teaspoons of cocoa . 1. Cream sugar and butter together with a beater. 2. Add flour and lightly beat. 3. Add condensed milk and beat. 4. Use a dessert spoon to get balls of mixture and roll them. 5. Pop on a line baking tray, press fork on balls lightly and into the oven at 180 degrees for around 15 minutes. Tip : leave double space between the raw balls on the baking tray (social distancing rules apply even here ), otherwise they spread and voilà bickie 'slice' . Double tip : beware little kitchen piranhas who do bickie grab and run theft. GLUTEN FREE / NUT FREE / REAL FOOD / DELICIOUS

14.01.2022 ICE + LOVE + BIRTHDAYS At least there was cake! ISO birthdays are tough at the moment, especially for little people. Today it was our turn as my middle munchkin - and first son - turned 8 . After a quick early morn video catch up with his friends, it was a very chilled and relaxed day with school at home finished by 11am. Given the cooler days I thought an icy ice-cream drip cake would be perfect! The blue is from a natural source, as are the edible beads, so my beautifu...l daughter could eat it all. And of course it is all gluten free and nut free. BIRTHDAYS & LITTLE PEOPLE: there's that brief 13 month window when they cross 3 ages... 6 years old until May 14 2019, 7 on May 15 2019, then 8 on May 15 2020. Any parent will tell you there's a BIG difference between a 6 and 8 year old. He has grown 3 sizes in clothes, 5 in shoes and has a mouth full of adult teeth! ON TO THE ICE-CREAM DRIP CAKE.... If you look closely you will see 3 layers with the blue top layer deliberately dripping through (1) the base is a thick divine biscuit layer, (2) followed by a velvety chocolatey layer, then (3) the blue ice-cream with the special beads. And yes, he loved it . GLUTEN FREE / NUT FREE / DELICIOUS See more

14.01.2022 A N Z A C S L I C E We will be at the end of our driveway tomorrow morning, munchkins sleepy but willing. Today we will talk through what ANZAC Day means and the contributions and sacrifices their great grandfathers and my cousin have made to look after them . For breaky we will have some of this - a GF / NF ANZAC Day slice LEST WE FORGET ... GF ANZAC Slice 2 cups GF plain flour 2 cups quinoa flakes 1 cup brown sugar 200g butter 3 tablespoons golden syrup 2 tablespoons water 1/2 teaspoon bicarb soda 1. Oven 180 degrees, grease and line a square pan. 2. Flour, quinoa flakes, and sugar in a large bowl. 3. In a saucepan over medium heat pop the butter, golden syrup and water. Stir until completely combined and heated through. 4. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in bicarb soda. Add this mixture to the bowl with dry ingredients and mix well. 5. Press into square pan. Into the oven for 20 to 25 mins. Cool in pan completely before removing. GLUTEN FREE / NUT FREE / LOW SALICYLATE / DELICIOUS

12.01.2022 EASY SUPER-DUPER PIKELETS I promise that these are super easy with just 4 ingredients most kitchens have. If they don't get completely wolfed down while warm straight out of the pan, then cold ones in lunch boxes are a hit at our house. And kids can do the measuring and mixing, as well as popping mixture in the hot pan with parent eyes on them. I've used gluten free flour, but standard flour will work so give them a whirl. The key with pikelets is knowing when to flip them... to get a spunky pikelet. Ingredients... 1.5 cups GF self-raising flour 1.5 cups milk 2 eggs 1.5 teaspoons of vanilla essence (don't stress if you don't have vanilla - a bit of mashed up banana or sprinkle of brown sugar is also amazing, or just leave it out) 1. Pop everything in a bowl together and use a hand blender or mix master to make it light and fluffy BUT a bit thick. Keep beating until it thickens otherwise it will be too runny for the fry pan. 2. Put fry pan on a 6 out of 10 (or around 2/3 heat). 3. Pop butter in the pan - not too much or the first pikelets will absorb it all and be a bit crunchy. Kids will still eat those though 4. Use a 1/4 measuring cup to pop blobs of the mixture in the fry pan. I usually get 4 at a time in. 5. Only once there are bubbles over the WHOLE of the uncooked side of each pikelet (not just a few bubbles), then flip it. The second side will cook really quickly. You should get at least 20 pikelets with this recipe. 6. So delicious with honey straight on them GLUTEN FREE / NUT FREE / REAL FOOD / DELICIOUS

11.01.2022 B E A U T I F U L F A I L U R E S To celebrate Good Friday I made an unconventional big hot cross bun bread this morning instead of the planned petite little buns. In honesty this is a beautiful fail as I had to adapt and change my recipe after the dough didn't rise following two attempts (read 2 hours in total ) for buns... apparently not humid enough here in the tropics today which I struggle to believe! It ended up turning out so yummy as a loaf - the kids LOVED door... stop pieces of it with slabs of butter (me too!!). The cinnamon glaze on the top was sooo good. The best part was E and C seeing my stubborness win If you wanted to try this at home, recipe below (originally inspired by the Aussie Coeliac but changed to our needs)... HOT CROSS BUN CAKE 500g GF plain flour 100g GF self-raising flour 50g brown sugar 50g caster sugar 3 teaspoons instant yeast 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon all spice 300ml milk 60g butter 1 egg 2 teaspoons cinnamon sugar - optional and just for the top of the cake. CROSS 2 tablespoons GF self-raising flour 2 teaspoons of boiling water 1 tablespoon icing sugar CINNAMON SYRUP GLAZE 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 150ml boiling water 1. Pop your oven on a low heat - just to create a warm cave. 2. Cake... Mix dry ingredients excluding cinnamon sugar in a big bowl. 3. Pop milk and butter in a saucepan over low heat. Once melted / combined add to the dry mix bowl. Mix REALLY well . 4. Add the egg and mix well again. Now use your hands (the 4 yo's favourite bit) to knead the dough - make sure hands have plain flour over them or they will become melting yeti hands as R said . 5. Lightly oil the inside of another big bowl that is oven safe and transfer the mixture over. A scapula helps with sticky mixture. 6. Turn OFF the oven. Pop the bowl inside with a tea towel over the top for around 30 mins. It will not rise very much - more so for the yeast to get busy. 7. While you are waiting make the cross mixture. 8. Once you pull the bowl out of the oven, SWITCH THE OVEN BACK ON to 170 degrees. 9. Pop mixture into a greased / lined loaf tin. Do the cross - I used a very technical teaspoon but if you wanted to be fancy you could use a piping bag. 10. Into oven for around 45 mins. Each oven is different so check in accordingly. The texture of this is like bread - not fluffy airy cake. 11. Once out then brush the delicious cinnamon glaze on (the 7 yo's fav bit) and eat hot with butter . GLUTEN FREE / NUT FREE / DELICIOUS

10.01.2022 P I Z Z A L O V E R S Okay so this was last night's dinner and a HUGE success. Thought I would share some main meals too as well as the snacky items. I had forgotten how beautiful home made pizza bases taste This is such an easy recipe both in ingredients and actually making it. It makes 2 bigger ( big dinner plate size) or 4 smaller bases (side plate size). ... 2.5 cups of GF self-raising flour (just switch to non GF if that's your preference) 1 cup greek yoghurt 1 egg You can also add 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese and some garlic powder, but I left both out last night and they were still delicious. 1. Pop all ingredients in the food processor - I just use my normal mixing blade. If you have a bread attachment use that, but mine works just fine. Don't over mix it. 2. It will be mega sticky. Have a cutting board on the counter and a small bowl with plain flour in it. Put flour all over the board and your hands (you'll feel like an Olympic gymnast). 3. Grab a big ball of the mixture and roll in your hands, onto the board making sure there's enough flour to have no super sticky bits on the ball. 4. Pop onto an oiled pizza tray (or baking tray) and spread out into a circle with your hands or rolling pin. Bottles make great rolling pins . 5. Put your toppers on - we did a light oil on the top, fresh garlic, then pre-cooked bacon with leek. I'm hungry now thinking about them . 6. Into 210 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes depending on size. These are awesome for the school lunchbox or snacks in the small size uncooked with toppers, and frozen with baking paper in between. Just cook and wrap in alfoil to pop in the lunch box. GLUTEN FREE / NUT FREE / REAL FOOD / DELICIOUS

08.01.2022 L A V E N D E R F U D G E Road testing with my beautiful girl . Special lilac sprinkles with no nasty colours AND gluten/egg/nut/dairy free GLUTEN FREE / NUT FREE / DELICIOUS

04.01.2022 T R Y I N G N E W T H I N G S We are test making a WHOLE heap of new things to launch. It's a little bit of and a whole lot of with the new creations! Inspired by the millionth Easter egg on the weekend, yesterday was all about the new SCRUMPTIOUS peppermint fudge slices sporting a cacao ganache and topped with a little peppermint bliss ball dipped in ganache and safe-no-nastie sprinkles. Did I mention peppermint? ... What do you think?? Would you like to try this? Should it be part of the new menu? So many questions GLUTEN FREE / DAIRY FREE / DELICIOUS

02.01.2022 BLISS BALLS - FOREVER SNACKING I thought this may be a good recipe for all the parents out there who either have human fridge vacuums at home currently, or about to have given schools closing. Given the latter, you could make an adult version with a tipple of something strong 400 grams pitted medjool dates (I get mine from the dried fruit area where sultana are kept) 100 grams of dried apricots (I use turkish as they are juicy)... 130 grams of desiccated coconut 100 mls of rice malt syrup 2.5 teaspoons of cocoa powder. You will need more for the rolling. 1 teaspoon of cacao (if you don't have this just pop a little more cocoa in) 2 teaspoons of vanilla essence 1.5 teaspoons of white chia seeds (optional but gives great nutritional boost) 1. Dates and apricots into a food processor first and blend. 2. Putting vanilla and rice malt syrup LAST, pop all the rest of the ingredients into the food processor as well. Blend until a paste. 3. Set up 3 bowls of medium size. Bowl 1 has water. Bowl 2 has cocoa powder. Bowl 3 has desiccated coconut. This is for the rolling. 4. Use a spoon to get balls of the mixture out and roll so nice and round. I make mine at 25 grams each. For efficiency I roll all the balls, then start the rolling in the bowls! 5. Once you have a board of naked balls then wet your hands and pop a few at a time to roll in the cocoa powder. 6. Wet each ball lightly so the cocoa is actually all wet. I do this by wetting my hands in the water bowl and rolling the ball in my hand, rather than dipping them in water. Messy, so could be the perfect out-sourced part to little hands . 7. Roll each ball (do in batches) in the coconut. 8. Pop in the fridge as these are MUCH nicer once firmed up, but if my kids are anything to go by, you'll need to put some decoys on the bench to stop them eating them before you make it to the fridge. These freeze beautifully! GLUTEN FREE / NUT FREE / DAIRY FREE / REAL FOOD/ DELICIOUS See more

02.01.2022 WILDLIFE I C Y P O L E S How gorgeous is this!? A butterfly perched on E's home-made icypole It must have known how special she is (yes I'm totally biased ) and also attracted to the sweetness. If you have ever thought about making your own icypoles, these are super easy... 1 tin of pears in juice... 1 teaspoon of vanilla 1 teaspoon of raw sugar 1. Blitz all in a food processor. 2. Pour into icypole containers. 3. Freeze for at least half a day. I find with fruit based icypoles it can become a bit slushy if not frozen long enough. If you don't have icypole containers you can pop it into a Tupperware or similar container. When it's frozen just pop spoonfuls into chilled cups to eat out of THINK, GROW, DO FOOD / GLUTEN FREE / NUT FREE / REAL FOOD / DELICIOUS