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Shortbread Pastry

11/01/2020 by Gina Leave a Comment

Last week we were gifted a kilo of blackberries from a friend’s garden, so I made some jam specifically to finish off developing this recipe for a ...

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Pizza Tray Bake

09/01/2020 by Gina Leave a Comment

I usually make my pizza dough using sourdough starter, but I don’t always have starter ready to use, yet still wish to get a light and fluffy “pizza” ...

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Filed Under: Baking, Breads, Dairy Free, Dinner, Grains, Lunch, Main Ingredients, Meals and Courses, Nibbles, Nut Free, Recipes, Special Diets, Thermomix

Gingerbread: Gluten Free (Version 2)

10/12/2019 by Gina Leave a Comment

For those that follow me, you know that I posted this recipe late last week, but choose to remove it from the website Sunday after I had experienced ...

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Mum’s Date Slice

02/05/2019 by Gina 2 Comments

Mum and I shared a love of food and cooking, but it was only as I got older and had my own family that I realised just how much I had learned from ...

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Filed Under: Baking, Dessert, Fruit, Grains, Main Ingredients, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Recipes, Slices, Special Diets

Sourdough: Naan Bread

20/12/2018 by Gina 4 Comments

If you are a bread lover like me, and make your own sourdough, then you are going to want to try this. I am a member of a FB group called Perfect ...

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Freekeh Salad … Middle Eastern Style

02/02/2018 by Gina Leave a Comment

Freekeh is viewed by some as the “new” grain on the block, but it is in fact an “ancient” grain and one that is increasing in popularity. It is nutty ...

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Quinoa Coconut Milk Porridge (gluten free, diary free, nut free)

07/06/2017 by Gina 6 Comments

With winter fast approaching it is nice to have some "hot porridge" recipes up your sleeve.  I have always loved my oats, but not everyone can enjoy ...

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Mario’s Famous Cookies (refined sugar free)

08/01/2017 by Gina 2 Comments

There is always something very special about family recipes, and this one is certainly a favourite in my family. My brother Mario is a fabulous cook, ...

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Pumpkin Crust Pizza with Tomato, Feta and Basil

12/10/2016 by Gina Leave a Comment

Oh ... I do love pizza, and pumpkin, and tomatoes, especially feta, and of course basil!!!!!  My family are also meat eaters so there was no way I ...

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Pumpkin Pizza Bianca

11/10/2016 by Gina Leave a Comment

I love my veggies and like to look for any way I can to get more of them into me ... and into my family!!!  I am so lucky that they like veggies too. ...

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Flourless Chocolate Olive Oil Cake … this is not Flourless Chocolate Olive Oil Cake … this is not a large cake (it’s baked in a 20cm round cake tin), but it is rich, dark and dense and a small slice is just perfect.

Here I have served it with a raspberry coulis as I had some in the fridge, and a dollop of fresh cream. But I have also offered a recipe for a “Coffee Cream” in the post to serve with the cake too.

This version is nut free (I have used toasted sunflower seeds), but you can also use almonds if nuts are not an issue in your home.

The cake is also dairy free, is very quick to make, and gives you eight serves similar to what you see in the post here:

https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/flourless-chocolate-olive-oil-cake/

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Marrakesh Carrots … this is a fabulous dish … Marrakesh Carrots … this is a fabulous dish … it is easy to make, and leftovers keep well in the fridge for up to three days.

I use a Thermomix to chop the carrots (it is quicker than trying to grate them), and I do like the chunky texture that gives me as opposed to “grating” which can sometimes make the carrot a little wet.

The dressing can be blended in a bowl if preferred, and the rest of the salad is prepared by hand so that I get plenty of texture.

This salad goes so well with just about any protein, and is a favourite in our home … with another hot spell fast approaching, this may be one that you would like to try:

https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/marrakesh-carrots/

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Honey Cake – this cake is delicious just on its Honey Cake – this cake is delicious just on its own and does not need icing, but I do try to minimise waste, so when I have little bits of leftover icing from other bakes (in this case Caramel Icing from a Sticky Date Cake I made a month ago, and White Chocolate Icing from the cupcakes I made last week) I put the leftovers into small containers in the freezer … then I can often combine two or three (in this case the two icings I mentioned) which will give me enough for what I need. So last night I took the two icings from the freezer and placed them in the fridge, then this morning I removed them from the fridge and put them on my bench to allow them to come to room temperature, they were then combined and used to dress this cake. It is such a great way to use us icing “scrapes”, and no-one else is the wiser 

Links to the separate recipes are here:

https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/honey-cake-a-jewish-celebration-cake/
https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/white-or-dark-chocolate-icing/
https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/sticky-date-cake/

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Chocolate Buttermilk Cupcakes with White Chocolate Chocolate Buttermilk Cupcakes with White Chocolate Icing … requested for our number 2 son’s birthday today … these are so easy to make, and keep well for a few days at room temperature … but if it is really warm in your home (so that the icing may melt) then I would keep them in the fridge but remove them at least 30 minutes before serving.

To make things super easy for me, I decided to use up some chocolate leftovers from Christmas, so topped the cupcakes with a packet of mini Cherry Ripe’s (one of my favourite), and Nespresso Dark Chocolate tablets (they are super yummy too!) xo

Recipes for both can be found here:

https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/chocolate-buttermilk-cupcakes/
https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/white-or-dark-chocolate-icing/

Happy birthday dear Sam … love having you in our lives xo 

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