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Gluten free apple crumble

written by Elizabeth Rimmer
Gluten free apple crumble

I love, love, LOVE how apple crumble never goes out of culinary fashion! It’s one of those ever faithful, comforting puds that’s been around for such a long time and when done well, is pure food joy in a bowl!

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14th November 2023 0 comment
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Gluten free chocolate cheesecake

written by Elizabeth Rimmer
Gluten free chocolate cheesecake

Only five ingredients are needed to make this DELICIOUS gluten free chocolate cheesecake. It’s also very easy to make. And, it’s thanks to my wonderful mum that I’m able to share this recipe with you, as it is one of the many tempting things she’d jotted down in her recipe book, which I’m slowly working my way through.

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19th August 2023 0 comment
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Gluten free strawberry muffins

written by Elizabeth Rimmer
Gluten free strawberry muffins

It was only when I was well underway with making these delicious gluten free strawberry muffins, that I realised the recipe is very similar to the blueberry muffin recipe I already have on the blog. However, after making the muffins and discovering they’re terrific, I had to crack on and share the recipe with you.

These soft, and oh so tasty muffins, studded with a generous amount of juicy strawberry pieces, are nice and simple to pop together and smell divine as they bake.

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23rd June 2023 0 comment
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Delicious gluten free macaroni cheese

written by Elizabeth Rimmer
Delicious gluten free macaroni cheese

Macaroni cheese is one of Neil’s favourite meals and before being diagnosed with coeliac disease it was something I made a lot. However, after being diagnosed, I stopped making it for a while as I felt the sauce didn’t work as well with the macaroni when made with cornflour (I use cornflour when making cauliflower cheese). So for a while, I stopped making it, as it simply hadn’t occurred to me to make it with gluten free flour instead.

Thankfully, a few years ago the penny dropped, and I discovered that I could make the most delicious macaroni cheese, entirely gluten free! Neil’s delighted, and so am I. 

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5th May 2023 0 comment
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Chicken Jean Bart

written by Elizabeth Rimmer
Chicken Jean Bart

Years ago, I had the sheer delight of working with my friend Cesca, in the kitchen at The Kirkfield, hotel, Newton Le Willows. Cesca and I go back a long way, as we went to high school and catering college together. We’ve also, drunk a little too much wine, danced on tables and laughed a LOT together, she was one of my bridesmaids and we remain great friends to this day! 

It was whilst working at the Kirkfield hotel that Cesca taught me how to make Chicken Jean Bart. Little did I know at the time, that this delicious creamy chicken dish, with its own truly unique flavour, thanks to a yummy combination of double cream, sherry, nutmeg, smoked bacon, and mushrooms, would eventually become my trademark dish and a firm favourite with family and friends.

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16th April 2023 2 comments
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Gluten free custard tarts

written by Elizabeth Rimmer
Gluten free custard tarts

I can remember years ago making a custard tart and my grandma being so impressed, as the pastry hadn’t popped up through the custard. Well, I’m delighted to say there was no pastry peeking where it shouldn’t have been, when I made these delicious gluten free custard tarts.

Perfecting a gluten free custard tart recipe has been a labour of love for me over the past few months. Although, I must be honest there were times I almost gave up. Thankfully, my saving grace was discovering a fabulous ‘no frills’ custard tart/tartlet recipe in my grandma’s Be-Ro Home Recipes booklet. The recipe worked an absolute treat when made with gluten free pastry and I felt a sense of achievement that I’d finally created gluten free custard tarts, that were good enough to tell you about. 

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31st March 2023 2 comments
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Gluten free Easter cookies

written by Elizabeth Rimmer
Gluten free Easter cookies

After receiving a gluten free cookie recipe request, I was inspired to bring you an all-round good cookie recipe. And whilst this recipe is for gluten free Easter cookies, the basic recipe is a perfect base should you wish to add other ingredients instead of mini eggs. 

I checked out various cookie recipes and finally hit on the one I wanted to use. And, I’m delighted to say that the recipe I decided to work with is my grandma’s ginger biscuit recipe. Of course, the recipe needed to be adapted slightly but I was over the moon with how well the Easter cookies turned out. 

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17th March 2023 0 comment
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Gluten free sticky toffee pudding

written by Elizabeth Rimmer
Gluten free sticky toffee pudding

I always knew, that one day, I’d share a recipe for a gluten free version of the sticky toffee pudding my mum used to make. Well, that day has arrived, and here it is just for you in all its sticky toffee glory! 

Sticky toffee pudding is up there as one of my all-time favourite hot puddings. I love the soft, dark, date filled sponge, topped with bubbling toffee sauce. And I especially like it, when served up with a good *vanilla ice cream. I always get slightly giddy, when I spot gluten free sticky toffee pudding on a menu, and unless I’m completely stuffed, it’s a done deal that I will be ordering it.

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3rd March 2023 0 comment
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Sweet potato, carrot and lentil soup

written by Elizabeth Rimmer
Sweet potato, carrot and lentil soup

This sweet potato, carrot and lentil soup, is more about the method I use to make soup, rather than the specific ingredients, as it would work with a multitude of other delicious veg and *pulses too. So feel free to sub things from the ingredient list below in order to use up any veggies you may have knocking about at home.

When it comes to making soup, I’m either rustling up a pan every weekend or it’s deliciousness slips my mind and I then go months before making a steaming pan of goodness. But after making a batch the other week, and thoroughly enjoying it, I felt it was about time I popped a recipe on here for you to use should you wish.

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18th February 2023 2 comments
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Gluten free sweet pastry (with ground almonds)

written by Elizabeth Rimmer
Gluten free sweet pastry (with ground almonds)

I’m delighted with this gluten free sweet pastry recipe, as not only is the sweet buttery pastry gorgeous, it’s also an absolute treat to work with!

The original recipe I used to make this gluten free sweet pastry, came from the marvellous website recipetin eats. If you’ve not yet discovered this wonderful site, I urge you to take a peep, as many of the recipes, if not already naturally gluten free, can be easily adapted to make them so.

This recipe for gluten free sweet pastry is yours to keep and use however you wish. It may be that you simply want to make a crisp pastry base to fill with rich chocolate ganache and top with raspberries, or rustle up a delicious fresh fruit flan. Or maybe, you want to recreate your favourite sweet pastry pudding, completely gluten free or use it for a scrumptious recipe you’ve spotted.

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10th February 2023 0 comment
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I do my best to ensure nothing goes to waste in ou I do my best to ensure nothing goes to waste in our house and any bits and bobs like these mushrooms (that had definitely seen better days😬) still provided me with a rather tasty lunch when scattered over some wilted spinach on #gf toast  and sprinkled with a little chilli. I find as it’s just me at home most lunch times, it’s the perfect opportunity to simply eat or conjure up delicious things with stuff that needs using up. And whatever I pop together I’m never ready to polish off my last fork or spoonful!
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Posted a fresh video over on YouTube. This time I’m sharing how quick and easy it is to make my grandma’s ginger biscuits. I did actually make another batch a few days later (the ones in the picture) as I had a bit of a wobble as to what was the best temp to bake these yummy biscuits on. Anyway after a further test batch on Sunday, baking the biscuits on 3 different temps and for varying times,  I concluded that the cooking temperature my cousin had jotted down was the one I should stick with, but added additional notes at the bottom of the recipe should you fancy a crunchier biscuit. Testing the biscuits out again was a great excuse to fill the biscuit tin up again, but as Neil ate 3 yesterday and we passed a couple on to  Neil’s mum too, I think I may be having to make more very soon. Link to my YouTube channel is in my bio should you fancy taking a peep at my latest video.
Liz x
Posted the recipe for this delicious #glutenfree r Posted the recipe for this delicious #glutenfree raspberry, lemon and yogurt tea loaf recipe on my blog yesterday. Feel a bit bad, as the original recipe I used to make this was something I’d cut out from a Saturday Telegraph mag, but didn’t make a note of who’s contributed the recipe so unfortunately I can’t credit them. Anyway, whoever you are, thanks for sharing such a super duper recipe, which works splendidly as a gluten free version too. This cake, with its soft lemon flavoured sponge, dotted here and there with fresh raspberries and topped with a sweet crunchy lemon drizzle topping, was a huge hit in our house and I hope it will be in yours too. Pop over to www.coeliacbydesign.com if you fancy checking out the recipe and giving it a go.
Be lucky✨
Liz x
I’m over the moon with how my #glutenfree versio I’m over the moon with how my #glutenfree version of @nigellalawson steamed syrup sponge turned out. It honestly smashed all expectations. As you know I’m s huge fan of adapting standard cake and pudding recipes into gluten free format and time and time again it works splendidly. I’ve posted the steamed syrup sponge recipe on my blog and would love you to  check it out when you get a moment. And if hot puds are your thing you’ve REALLY got to give this one a go!
For the full (very easy) recipe pop over to www.coeliacbydesign.com ✨
Lovely weekend to you x
Received a lovely comment from somebody who’d r Received a  lovely comment from somebody who’d rustled up a batch of  #glutenfree coconut tarts using the recipe from my site. I love these buttery pastry, jam filled, coconut tarts and I’m delighted that they’re a hit with others too! 😍
For this and many other easy to follow #gf recipes pop over to www.coeliacbydesign.com 
Lovely day to you x
Popped together this #glutenfree macaroni cheese t Popped together this #glutenfree macaroni cheese the other night for our tea. Whilst I find it very satisfying to make a roux, for quickness I simply heated the milk and thickened with a spoonful of cornflour blended in a little cold milk (just how my mum used to make a cheese sauce). Also, I realised I was leaving us a bit short of milk for our morning cuppa, but a spot of fresh cream I had leftover in the fridge meant I could hold back on the milk a little and put the cream to good use too.🥳 I added plenty of grated mature @davidstowcheddar to the sauce along with a little butter and spoonful of #gf dijon mustard and seasoned with a touch of salt. After mixing the cheese sauce with the cooked @sainsburys gf macaroni (which is excellent👍) I tipped the lot into an oven proof dish, and topped with grated cheese, sliced tomatoes and plenty of cracked pepper, then baked for about 25 minutes in a hot oven until bubbling and delicious. For a crispy topping alternative you could mix grated cheese with gf breadcrumbs before scattering over the top. 
For my full easy cheese sauce recipe check out my cauliflower cheese with smoked bacon recipe over on the blog…www.coeliacbydesign.com search ‘cauliflower’ 
Lovely day to you x
Will be whipping up a batch of these #glutenfree b Will be whipping up a batch of these #glutenfree butterfly cakes for me and my friends to enjoy this week. They’re a firm favourite with us all and I love making them too.👩‍🍳 Despite all my bakes being gluten free my friends frequently request me to fetch cakes with me when I call round, which I think is rather super as it proves just how good #glutenfreegoodies can be.😍🥳
Should you fancy making and  tucking into one of these soft vanilla sponge buns, filled with raspberry jam and creamy buttercream, then pop on over to www.coeliacbydesign.com and search ‘butterfly’ 🦋
Popped a fresh recipe on my blog and YouTube chann Popped a fresh recipe on my blog and YouTube channel today. It’s a super simple one for #glutenfree Scotch pancakes (sometimes called drop scones). The original recipe I adapted to make a gluten free version of these yummy soft pancakes came from a site called Baking with Granny. It’s the same site that inspired me to make my date and walnut traybake that’s also on my blog. For the full step by step Scotch pancake recipe pop over to www.coeliacbydesign.com  link also in my bio✨
Lovely weekend to you x
At Christmas I decided that to save money I needed At Christmas I decided that to save money I needed to plan out what we were going to eat for our main meals each week. So far, other than having to juggle things around due to best before dates or being short of time it’s all going great. I also think it’s made me more mindful of what we are eating too. We have fish at least once a week and a couple of days we try to skip meat. Already having medical dietary needs I’m keen not to miss any other food groups except for gluten from my diet but instead to revel in the diversity and delicious things I can still enjoy. Thanks to people like the @theguthealthdoctor I’m also loving learning about the benefits of adding more plant based goodies to my diet. 
I’ve also gone a bit bonkers for sauerkraut, which you will spot as a side on a couple of the meal shots I’ve included. The #glutenfree black pudding is from @voakesfreefrom and is delicious (gluten free black pud is a rarity!). I wrote a blog post just after Christmas setting out a few plans for this year and included in it my plan to budget better. Should you fancy having a read  pop over to www.coeliacbydesign.com and search ‘plans’
Lovely day to you x
Hello hope the weekend has been kind to you. No ne Hello hope the weekend has been kind to you. No new recipe from me this week, as the one I’d trialled was good but I feel it could be even better, so plan to play around with it a little. But as we ‘needed’ cake in our house, I rustled up this #glutenfree ginger spiced cake. The recipe for this cake is over on my blog. It’s super easy to make and requires no fancy ingredients or equipment so whilst it’s a bit late in the day, you’ve still time to get a bake on!😉 I was out of crystallised ginger so had to skip that. I was also low on light muscovado sugar so used half dark and light instead - this resulted in a darker richer crumb which I rather liked. 😍 This cake fills the kitchen with the most glorious buttery warming spice smell as it bakes. I’ve glanced over the recipe and popped in a few updates but as always if you have any questions give me a shout. For the full recipe pop over to www.coeliacbydesign.com and search ‘ginger spiced’ ✨
Liz x
Just been scrolling through my pictures deciding w Just been scrolling through my pictures deciding what recipe to give a little mention and stumbled across this #glutenfree ganache topped chocolate cake. The original recipe I used to make this delicious cake came from @nigellalawson ‘How to Eat’ and it’s an absolute cracker. This cake would make a perfect birthday or weekend treat cake! And should you have any leftovers, it also freezes really well. Oh yes and when it’s gently warmed, it just like eating chocolate fudge cake.😋😍 For the full recipe pop over to www.coeliacbydesign.com and search ‘chocolate cake’. Site link in bio too. 
Lovely weekend to you!✨
P.S. Thanks to the lovely Angela over @chateaucaillac giving my page a shoutout the other day, I gained quite a few extra followers. This made me very happy!🥰 Welcome, I hope you enjoy the things I share. Xx
This delicious tomato and sweetcorn soup ‘recipe This delicious tomato and sweetcorn soup ‘recipe’ was first introduced to me by one of my friends during a cookery class at school. We’d been given a free rein of what we’d like to make and my friend decided on this and brought in the bits and bobs needed to make it. Despite loving it at the time, it’s taken me many years to recreate it. To make this tasty soup you just need to pour a can of @heinz_uk tomato soup (currently #gf) and a can of chopped tomatoes into a pan. Either add to the pan a can of sweetcorn or a handful of corn that has been boiled first and drained. Heat thoroughly before serving up. To give my soup a little welcome heat, I added a dash of @linghamsuk chilli sauce. I sprinkled over a few dried mixed herbs as that’s all I had in, but ideally fresh chives, coriander or parsley would be a nice addition and jazz things up a little should you fancy serving this up for a lunch gathering. The amount I made was plenty for 2.
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