Gluten-free bread that tastes like real bread. No cardboard allowed

I have a friend who is gluten-free. An inherited genetic immune disorder that hits when she reached her early 20s. She said to me that she'd never tried Vietnamese banh mi when she visited Vietnam because she couldn't find gluten-free baguettes there. I told her I'd experiment with some gluten-free baguette recipes and make her banh mi. For those of you who don't know, Banh mi is a Vietnamese sandwich on a crisp baguette filled with savory ingredients like pâté, meats, pickled vegetables, and fresh herbs. It's delicious.

Pina colada sorbet

Okay, here's something that's going to go down well on a hot, hot day. Especially if you love pina coladas. The rum is optional, but what's a pina colada without the rum?

Apple cinnamon quinoa bake

Since we went paleo we've been having a lot of eggs for breakfast. Scrambled eggs, sweet potato hash with eggs, mini quiches, etc., so it's always nice to do something that's healthy and a break from eggs.

How to prepare zoodles (zucchini noodles) and brief overview of spiralizers

Since we started on the paleo diet (more on that in another post), The Boy and I have been substituting zoodles (zucchini noodles) for pasta instead of eating wheat or even gluten free pasta.

Granted, it doesn't taste like pasta and the texture is different but it's not a bad alternative and we feel much healthier for it. It's lighter for sure and I love that we are getting so much more vegetables in our diet. A favorite dish is a chicken pesto zoodle.

Paleo raspberry breakfast bars

Greetings! Today is the last day of the year and boy, it's a SCORCHER. We've had a bit of a heat wave and temps have been consistently over 40°C+ the last few days. Mostly, we've stayed in with the AC on and it's even been too hot to cook. Dinner has been simple cold salads with whatever I could rummage out of the fridge. Breakfast has been slim pickings too.

I guess The Boy got tired of not having anything yummy for breakfast because he asked for the paleo breakfast bar I like to make for us occasionally. This time he wanted raspberries but really, you can do it with any fruit. We've done it with blueberries too.

It was 42°C outside but for The Boy, I put the AC on and then turned on the oven to make these for him. :-)

Paleo Italian pumpkin and sausage breakfast casserole

The Boy and I have been working on getting healthier. We're going away soon and while away, I'm certain we will be eating a lot of naughty foods so we're being good before the fact. :-)

In an effort to be healthier, we did a big Spring clean of our pantry (so many expired things lurking in the back corners!) and have decided to cut out wheat (going gluten free) and carbs.

We're going gluten free because I've been feeling rather unwell in the morning after a dinner which contains wheat, like pasta of some sort. Cutting out carbs is just a good idea all round.

In our hunt for healthier food recipes, we're dipping our toes into some Paleo recipes and many gluten free ones. In a happy coincidence, Paleo is also gluten free. :-)