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Bake with Me for Christmas | Gluten-Free Banana Oat Waffles

This year I made five recipes for the Christmas Season – all delicious, easy to make, festive and gluten free! I started with some Coconut & Amarula Snowballs followed by Gluten-free Apple Crumble, before trying a Blueberry Crème Brûlée. My fourth recipe was a Flourless Chocolate Cake which was super-delicious but my amateur baking skills… Continue reading Bake with Me for Christmas | Gluten-Free Banana Oat Waffles

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Bake with Me for Christmas | Decadent Chocolate Mess (Gluten Free)

This year I’m trying five recipes for Christmas – all delicious, easy to make, festive and gluten free! I started with some Coconut & Amarula Snowballs and a Gluten-free Apple Crumble, before trying a Blueberry Crème Brûlée. My fourth recipe was the Flourless Chocolate Cake recipe by Makinze from Delish. It looked easy enough to… Continue reading Bake with Me for Christmas | Decadent Chocolate Mess (Gluten Free)

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Bake with Me for Christmas | Blueberry Crème Brûlée

This year I’m trying five recipes for Christmas – all delicious, easy to make, festive and gluten free! I started with some Coconut & Amarula Snowballs and a Gluten-free Apple Crumble, before being inspired to make this crème brûlée from Taste of Home. Although I chose some “easy to make” recipes, this one required a… Continue reading Bake with Me for Christmas | Blueberry Crème Brûlée

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Bake with Me for Christmas | Gluten Free Apple Crumble

I’m not much of a baker but this year, I’m trying five different recipes – all delicious, easy to make, festive and gluten free! I started with some delicious Coconut & Amarula Snowballs (click here for the results) and then moved onto this gorgeous gluten-free apple crumble recipe. I followed the recipe from Gluten-Free on… Continue reading Bake with Me for Christmas | Gluten Free Apple Crumble

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Bake with Me for Christmas | Coconut & Amarula Desert Balls

I’m not much of a baker. In fact, I never bake. The last time I did was for Christmas last year when I made these gluten-free gingerbread cookies using a recipe from The Banana Diaries. But I had such an enjoyable time with the family, and nothing said Christmas like the aroma of freshly baked goodies… Continue reading Bake with Me for Christmas | Coconut & Amarula Desert Balls

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Guide to Eating Out in Gaborone | Gluten-Free Diaries

I was diagnosed as gluten intolerant over 20 years ago. I was living in the UK at the time and in those days, there was a growing awareness of gluten intolerance with some GF options on menus. Not all though, I remember going to a well-known Chinese Restaurant in Canterbury, and the manager telling me… Continue reading Guide to Eating Out in Gaborone | Gluten-Free Diaries

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Are You Struggling to Drink Enough Water?

Like many of you, I know how important good hydration is for the body to function properly – whether it’s aiding the digestive system, flushing out toxins, keeping joints and muscles lubricated or just keeping us looking healthier. As a runner, the importance of hydration is amplified as lack thereof can cause serious problems to… Continue reading Are You Struggling to Drink Enough Water?

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Hearty Healthy Gluten Free Burgers | Recipe

When you’re gluten-intolerant, there are certain foods you get used to living without – a burger is one of them! The burger bun for obvious reasons, but did you know that most store-bought burger patties or burgers served at restaurants contain gluten as they are often made using breadcrumbs or can be cross-contaminated with gluten-containing… Continue reading Hearty Healthy Gluten Free Burgers | Recipe

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I Love This Ghanaian Okra Recipe!

One of my best friends is Ghanaian and when we lived together at university, I was immediately struck by how diverse and flavourful Ghanaian food is! Ghanaian meals are centred around a starchy staple food, often rice, yam or cassava, which is accompanied by a stew or soup typically containing fish or meat. With the… Continue reading I Love This Ghanaian Okra Recipe!

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My Gluten Free Breakfast/Snack Travel Kit

I was diagnosed with gluten intolerance 20 (!) years ago and I can confidently say the hardest thing I’ve had to deal with is breakfast/ snacks when travelling, especially to places where there is less awareness of food intolerances/ allergies. It’s not a hopeless situation – most hotels have your typical cooked breakfasts as well… Continue reading My Gluten Free Breakfast/Snack Travel Kit