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Gluten Free, Mains
Super Green Gluten Free Sandwich
Today’s Super Green Gluten Free Sandwich is what brightened up another boring Monday for me. I love healthy fresh sandwiches, so this recipe ticks all the boxes for me. Here’s what you need to make this sandwich. Good quality Gluten free bread (Mine is from Woolworths) Fresh Basil Olive Oil & Water Sunflower Seeds Salt and Pepper Mozerella Watercress Spinach Avo Here’s how to make this healthy veggie packed sandwich. Enjoy! Super Green Gluten Free Sandwich Today's Super Green Gluten Free Sandwich is what brightened up another boring Monday for me. I love healthy fresh sandwiches, so this recipe ticks all the boxes for me. Another easy lunch recipe:…
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Mains, Gluten Free
LOW Fodmap Veggie Pasta
This LOW Fodmap Veggie Pasta is a warm and comforting bake to make for dinner. It uses low FODMAP pumpkin, spinach and tomatoes, as well as a little bit of ricotta cheese. It serves 2 people or serves 3 people with slightly smaller servings. The recipe can easily be doubled and this pasta is best eaten on the day of making. What are FODMAPs? Put simply, FODMAP’s are a collection of short-chain carbohydrates (sugars) that aren’t absorbed properly in the gut, which can trigger symptoms in people with IBS. But you don’t just have to have IBS to be effected, you may just experience general discomfort when eating these foods…
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Mains, Gluten Free
Mushroom and Yoghurt Fettuccine Alfredo
A tasty gluten free recipe for Mushroom and Yoghurt Fettuccine Alfredo, made with double cream yoghurt, mushrooms, chives, parsley, butter and parmesan. This creamy mushroom fettuccine is the ideal winter comfort food. It takes less than 30 minutes to whip up and has a creamy moreish flavour. The Nutriday Double Cream Yoghurt has just the right amount of acidity too offset its creaminess, ensuring a silky smooth bowl of fettuccine, topped off with the addition of buttery browned mushrooms. Making the Mushroom and Yoghurt Fettuccine Alfredo The sauce for the Alfredo is held together through a combination of butter, yoghurt, hot water and parmesan. Because garlic and onion can…
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15 Minute Budget Basil Pesto Pasta
Here is an easy and delicious recipe for my 15 Minute Budget Basil Pesto Pasta, which uses spaghetti, fresh basil, cashews and a little bit of parmesan. For this 15 Minute Budget Pesto Pasta you need to make your own sauce, but do not panic, it is super easy and only takes 4 minutes to make. If you like you could also add some fresh cherry tomatoes to brighten up this meal. Before we jump to the recipe, here is my advice when it comes to substitutions. Ingredients and Substitutions I really enjoy using gluten-free Simple Truth spaghetti but you really can use any pasta for this recipe You will…
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Make Toasty Mushrooms and Quinoa
Today’s simple gluten-free lunch is a delicious recipe on How to Make Toasty Mushrooms and Quinoa. The quinoa is toasted in butter and spring onion first and then simmered slowly in vegetable stock, while the mushrooms are sauteed and then added at the end. This meal is perfect for two people but can easily be doubled or tripled. It is gluten-free and vegetarian but can also be made vegan by using coconut oil instead of butter. As I have said a few times before, Quinoa is one of my favourite food staples and I love to add to meals as it is a complete protein (contains all the essential amino…
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