Glimpsing a nourishing life; with a baked treat and a good book
I absolutely love pizza, but since my diet has meant being grain free, it has become one of the foods I dream of and long for. A few weeks ago, I was having a relaxing few days with my family, and I thought, ‘what the heck, I am going to use a gluten free base […] Read more…
Here is a simple and easy chocolate cake for you to make for a healthy and yummy weekend treat! Banana flour is a great gluten and grain free substitute for flour. It is becoming more easily available in health food shops and aisles. It does have quite a savoury flavour, and it is quite absorbent, so […] Read more…
I love cookies (who doesn’t?!), and I have long been on the experiment trail for the perfect gluten, grain, egg and dairy free and low fructose cookie. It sounds impossible, I know, and trust me, I had got to the point where I thought I should stop, because having batch after batch of crumbly, dry, […] Read more…
Hello! Welcome to the new website for the Glimpsing Gembles Blog! My name is Gemma, or Gembles, as my little brother calls me, and I am so excited to have you here! This site is here to bring you various posts; from recipes I create, to book and product reviews, to ideas for living a fulfilling […] Read more…
I am a self confessed chocoholic, and thankfully, I have not had to let this go with all my food intolerances (apart from a few phases of elimination diets – but they won’t take it from me!). The great thing about having to reassess what type of chocolate I eat, is that I now consume […] Read more…
This weekend in Australia is a long weekend, because on Monday, January 26th it is Australia Day. On this day in 1788, the arrival of the First Fleet of the British Ships occurred. It is now a celebration of our diverse country, our history and this beautiful land. As with all celebrations, iconic food is […] Read more…
For my family’s Christmas Eve dessert, I made a blueberry and coconut cake. It is like a fruity, coconut cheese cake, without the dairy! This was the perfect cake in terms of preparation, because I was able to make it the day before, and as it is a raw cake which is set in stages, you […] Read more…
I love pancakes – who doesn’t?! The only problem with pancakes, I feel, is cooking pancakes! I can not do it. Even back in the day, when I used “normal” pancake ingredients, like eggs and wheat flour, I was never any good at it. I am a very patient person, but when it comes to […] Read more…
I hope that you are excited! It is our first Christmas Foodie Friday for 2014! That means the great reveal of this week’s big recipe, which has slowly unfolded over the week. Did you guess what it is?! What does a combination of strawberry jelly, ice cream, chocolate sauce, and banana bread turn into?!…. Christmas Trifle (1 […] Read more…
When you are grain free and gluten free, bread and cake textures are a distance memory! A recent discovery I made in a local health store was green banana flour. I have been experimenting with it, and it makes quite fluffy, baked treats. This recipe is also dairy and egg free, so it can be a […] Read more…