As you may know, I see the Pacific Ocean when I look out our kitchen, dining and lounge windows. The photos above and below show the beach which is a two-minute walk from my home. In an effort to move more and help my stiff neck which is the result of hours in front of a computer, I now walk for ten minutes a couple of times a day at work and it is working wonders, along with a myriad of regular exercises. This morning, I walked down to the shops to do the shopping for my afternoon's cooking session. But first, I detoured down to the beach, hence the photos. The last photo above is standing at the end of my small village looking up the hill I take to get to my house a few minutes away. The beach is down the road to the left. Once I got home, I first baked some cookies for the week's morning teas and then got all creative. I decided to make some appetizers to go with our usual glass of wine before dinner. I made some gluten-free gnocchi and stuffed them with feta cheese, boiled … [Read more...] about Fried Cheese Gnocchi Appetizers – gluten free & low FODMAP
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Chicken Pesto Gnocchi – gluten-free & low FODMAPS
My challenge last night was to make gluten-free gnocchi and I can say that it worked perfectly. I used my own gluten-free flour mix and then added in mashed potatoes and an egg. I seasoned it and that was all - very simple. It came together into a delightful dough which I could manipulate easily and roll into long ropes, which I cut up into the gnocchi. There is something so satisfying about kneading dough and this mixture absolutely allowed that to happen. I can't have garlic but I can have garlic-infused oil and that's what I used to make the pesto. I swear I couldn't tell the difference between my version and that made with crushed garlic. So that solves the problem of eliminating garlic from my diet. I threw some chicken in for the protein. I boiled it with celery, carrot, peppercorns and a bayleaf to keep it light and tender so it would absorb the pesto well. Fried or grilled chicken wouldn't do the same thing. I also now have the remaining liquid I can use as stock. Just a … [Read more...] about Chicken Pesto Gnocchi – gluten-free & low FODMAPS