Following on from my successful bread loaf last week, I modified the recipe a little and made bread rolls. The mixture was quite wet as I know it is better wet than dry and so I baked it in small moulds to firm up and then I baked it without the moulds to crisp up. I enjoyed a roll yesterday fresh and loved the yeast smell. Today, I placed one in the microwave for 35 seconds and it came out fresh inside but still crisp on the outside. It is so good to be able to eat bread again and to know exactly what is in it. On Friday at work, I made another of those stupid dietary mistakes. We had run out of baking at home so I went next door to a new bakery and asked what they had that was gluten-free (remember I am not gluten-free but I am fructan intolerant and it more or less equates to the same grain foods like wheat, rye and barley). Anyway, they showed me a couple of things and I chose an orange cupcake. It was totally delicious but I reacted to it within five minutes and felt awful for … [Read more...] about Gluten-Free Bread Rolls
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Gluten-free and low FODMAP Bread
I am ecstatic. I have conquered gluten-free bread! Thanks so much to Chantelle, one of my readers, who sent me the recipe. I have made changes but the base idea is the same. I used a different gluten-free flour mix, made a few other changes and plonked it all in a breadmaker to save me work. It came out delicious and light with air holes like in gluten bread. My family approve wholeheartedly. It feels like such an achievement after so many weird results in the past. Now I have that one ticked off, I am going to make a start on a gluten-free and low FODMAP cookbook. For a while I floundered about getting the hang of this new eating regime but I feel confident enough now to do this. I am glad of this triumph because I have been feeling down lately because of the problems I am having with my neck and shoulders due to my job. In the last week, I have been doing a specific databasing task and it has almost killed me. After two solid days of it, I had to change hands and use the mouse in … [Read more...] about Gluten-free and low FODMAP Bread
Gluten and Dairy Free Dinner Rolls
I have been looking for a while for a good gluten-free bread which would suit my low FODMAP diet and I found this one on Megan's blog, Allergy Free Alaska. Her rolls look amazing in the photos and quite light while mine turned out dark and more dense. I did follow her recipe almost exactly except I switched out the honey (high fructose) for sugar but I think my flours must have been different to have such a different colour. Adriano liked them and so did I with a little butter. Megan added rosemary and garlic in one version and onion in another. Instead, to make them low FODMAP, I added red chillis, fresh ginger and coriander, all chopped up small. I can't imagine any of that changed the colour. Anyway, I will make them again so I can perfect them and get them as good as Megan did. You can find the recipe here. I'd also love you to jump over to Nancy's blog, Spicie Foodie, where she has interviewed me and put up a lovely display of photos of my food. I have mentioned Nancy before … [Read more...] about Gluten and Dairy Free Dinner Rolls
Low Fodmap & Gluten-free Bread Rolls
Here is my fabulous grain-free and dairy-free bread. This is the second time I have made it and it was just as good this time. I even used it as burger buns. When you are making it, it is all rather foreign feeling because the flours behave quite differently from wheat flour but persist because it will work out. The dough holds together brilliantly but looks more transparent than ordinary dough. It is more gel-like. The rolls take quite a while to cook but brown up nicely. They do taste different but I really like the texture and so do Adriano and Dario. Give them a try. The rest of the burgers were made up of beef mince, water cress, homemade mayonnaise and roasted tomatoes. I roasted them according to instructions I found on a blog I visit often, That Skinny Chick Can Bake. Check it out for the roasted tomato recipe and for many more wonderful recipes. Oh, and her photos are great. N.B. This recipe can also be used as a pizza base. 5.0 from 2 reviews Low Fodmap & … [Read more...] about Low Fodmap & Gluten-free Bread Rolls
Roasted Eggplant Stacks and Pan de Yuca – Grain-free
The changing of web hosts has happened, not without hiccups but it should all be smooth from now on. The great thing is the increased speed of my blog, in particular behind the scenes. I used to be able to go get a drink of water in between screens changing. And it kept going off line all the time. I spoke in a live chat with my previous host and they said they couldn't do anything about it. My new host costs about 5 times as much but it will be well worth it in the end if I can work faster. Time is precious. In the photo you can see a great food stack we had for dinner. Layers of eggplant, tomato, beef burger, poached egg and a sprinkling of parsley and sundried tomatoes. But anyone can make that or a version of it. What I am going to tell you about is that lonely little bread roll over on the side. As usual the photos were taken fast before the egg cooled down or slid off the stack so I didn't think to get a shot of the inside of the roll. But I will definitely be making these … [Read more...] about Roasted Eggplant Stacks and Pan de Yuca – Grain-free