It took me a while to realise that whilst some things had changed, not everything was going to be different. And after a while things became a whole lot easier, as we discovered things we could 'safely eat'. We then began to stick to a 'safe list'
Do you have one of those?? You know, a list of tried and trusted dishes.
Don't know about you, but it can be so easy to get stuck in a familiar rut, when it comes to making dinner. Occasionally I'll come across a 'new' (to us) dish and make it ad infinitum, but sometimes Kiddo decides she doesn't wan it and suddenly it's off the menu again, and we're back to the same old, same old...
However, what's MY 'same old' may be different from yours, so if I share mine, and you share yours... hopefully we can all share a bit of inspiration!
BUT, I'm NO Nigella... just so you know!
As in previous posts, this list is by no means exhaustive (especially as Kiddo is not fond of spice) but here's an idea of what we might eat:
Takes a while:
Roast Chicken - with roasted potatoes and veg. (use Bisto Free From gravy if gluten free like me, otherwise make sure that your chicken gravy does not contain milk)
Roast rack of lamb - with roasted potatoes and veg. and Bisto Free from gravy
Lamb Casserole (Knorr gluten free gravy stock)
Shepherd's Pie (Knorr gluten free gravy stock and mash made with dairy free alternatives)
Barnyard Pie - Chicken, bacon and leek, sweetcorn, mushroom, or whatever veg you like to add. It's made with gravy and topped with mash - much the same as Shepherd's Pie.
Lasagna - either making the sauce from scratch with dairy and gluten free alternatives, or using Dolmio smooth hidden veg and Tesco Free From lasagna sauce, with Violife or Daiya Shredded 'Cheese'.
Fish Pie - using white sauce made with Doves gluten free flour, Pure sunflower Margarine, Almond milk and Violife grated 'cheese'.
Sausage Casserole (suitable sausages - Tesco Finest Pork, Heck Pork, Rankin's Pork)
Paella (cooked with Kallo gluten free chicken stock) according to Jamie Oliver's instructions.
Fish and Chips (a la Hub!) Using the deep fat fryer and gluten free batter for the fish.
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| A wonderful dish to cook on a barbecue, but make sure you get the right pan! |
Slightly less prep:
Chicken Fajitas (gluten free wraps/seasonings, Coyo coconut yogurt in place of creme fraiche, Violife grated 'cheese')
Spaghetti Bolognese (Dolmio smooth hidden veg sauce and gluten free pasta)
Jacket Potato (with various fillings)
Sausage Pasta Bake (gluten pasta & suitable sausages)
Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom Risotto
Bacon-wrapped chicken breasts (oven cooked and served with veg/potatoes)
Bacon-wrapped cod (oven-baked with vine tomatoes, served with veg/potatoes)
Sauteed potatoes with pan fried fish (salmon/mackerel/bream/sea bass)
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| Pan frying fish is so quick and easy! |
Chicken curry (made with a ready made Free From sauce - Indian Butter Chicken)
Sweet and Sour Chicken with rice (Made with Sweet Mandarin Sweet and Sour Sauce)
Sausages and Mash ('safe' sausages with mash made with usual dairy free substitutes)
I'm in a hurry:
Pasta and Seafood with tomato-based sauce (Gluten free pasta, tomato-based sauce and fresh sea food mix from Waitrose)
Chicken/Prawn (or both) Egg Fried Rice or Noodles. The rice can be cooked in advance and cooled or you can use a packet of Tilda ready rice, or two! I stick to Tilda because I know it is specifically gluten free, but there are other brands out there. Amoy Straight to Wok Noodles are good too!
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| Egg fried rice is a real favorite in our house! |
Pizza (gluten free Schar base for me and Violfe pizza 'cheese' on top, toppings, whatever you choose)
Please note:
This post is not an advert. I have not been paid to write this post. I am not sponsored in any way, even by advertising. I do not receive products free to review, although I have often been offered them. This is to try and maintain an unbiased approach. Any products listed in this post are here purely because they genuinely are the products we have used and enjoy consuming. They are included here merely to point people who are new to suitable products that they too may enjoy. All views expressed are my own (unless I've asked for The Hub's or Kiddo's). I try to tell is 'as-it-is'.
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