Gluten-Free Heaven’s gluten-free diet recipes, resources and articles to help you get the most from your Free-From lifestyle.
Q Why does gluten-free bread taste like sawdust? We have been brainwashed into thinking that you need to glue gluten-free breads together, because without gluten bread falls apart and is dry and crumbly! Of course it is dry and crumbly if you make ‘bread’ from potato flour and corn starch, both highly processed starches that need something […]
There are few things in life that are better than a delicious blueberry muffin, except perhaps for these blueberry muffins by Dr. Oetker, which are made with ripe bananas for a delciously moist bake. Blueberry and Banana Muffins Preparation and cooking time: 60 minutes Makes: 12 muffins For the muffins: 75 ml Sunflower Oil (Vegetable or […]
A hearty handful to envelop your choice of big flavours…we suggest spiced Moroccan roots, minted yoghurt and a good smattering of fresh coriander. Delish with a cold beer! Moroccan Flat Bread with Vegetable Filling Serves 6 | Prep 25 mins | Cook 4-6 mins | EF MF For the flat bread: 450g strong white bread flour 1 tsp […]
It is a common misconception that those on a gluten-free diet cannot enjoy bread, but this couldn’t be further from the truth! In recent years, gluten-free diets have hit the mainstream, and as a result of this, demand for delicious gluten-free bread, which doesn’t taste like cardboard has grown enormously. However, as those on a […]
An influx of supermarket listings for coconut flour suggests it could become the next coconut product to achieve widespread popularity, after sales of coconut water have grown by 73% in recent years. An organic coconut flour from The Groovy Food Company launched in Tesco yesterday, whilst a similar product from Biona went on sale in […]
Q Under what circumstances would you advocate xanthan gum in baking and when is it not needed? The gluten found in wheat flour plays an important role in the texture of our familiar baked goods. When absent, as in gluten-free flour, baking results sometimes don’t live up to our expectations. Xanthan gum, when added in […]
With the cold weather still in abundance, January is the perfect month to celebrate and enjoy soup of all kinds, and this hearty bowl of baked potato soup is just the thing to keep you warm through winter! Baked Potato Soup By Alexander Willow-Harvey (www.invegetableswetrust.com) Serves 2 | Prep 60 mins | Cook 10 mins […]
Q Are gluten-free products safe for individuals with wheat allergy? There is a difference between wheat intolerance and coeliac disease. Coeliac disease is a lifelong intolerance to gliaden, part of the gluten proteins that are a large part of the grain of wheat, rye and barley. It causes damage to the small intestine and many […]
A delicious moist and spicy gluten-free carrot cake, smothered in delicious vanilla buttercream! Carrot Cake Serves 12 | Preparation time 20 mins | Baking time 35 mins GF MF Ingredients Gluten-Free Carrot Cake: 210g unsalted butter 300g caster sugar 3 large eggs 300g gluten-free self-raising flour 1tsp ground cinnamon 2tsp baking powder 450g grated carrots […]
Falooda is a typical Indian dessert made from sweet thickened milk – in this case almond milk – and textured with a tasty, crunchy garnish. By Mira Manek. This recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, egg-free and vegan. Ingredients | Makes about 15 pieces 300ml (10fl oz) almond milk 1 tsp agar-agar powder 4 […]