Blueberry Pancakes

As it is pancake tuesday there is no better day for me to share my favorite healthy blueberry pancake recipe with you. Super simple and super tastey.

Ingredients:

125g of gluten free self raising flour ( I only had normal flour so added an extra 2 spoons of baking
powder)
1 tablespoon of Baking Powder
150 ml of Soya Milk
1 egg
75g of blueberries
25g butter melted
1 tablespoon of olive oil


Method:

1. In a large bowl whisk together the flour and baking powder.

2. Whisk together the egg and milk and whisk into the flour until smooth.

3. Whisk in the melted butter, then stir in blueberries.

4. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, then spoon tablespoons of the mixture into the pan. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes until golden underneath, then flip over and cook for a further 2 - 3 minutes. Repeat with the remaining batter.

5. Serve with your favorite toppings.

Tips for when you have been glutened

For some reason, every time I get glutened I find myself frantically searching for cures or how to ease my symptoms as I some how forget what I did the last time. I am in no way medically qualified but it is just what works for me personally and what I have learned from myself. Here is a list of my essentials for getting over a bad glutening:

It's been a while.....

So it's been a while since I posted anything on this page, for a while it felt like I had nothing to post, then all of a sudden I had too much to post that I didn't have the energy to mentally deal with it yet.

Since my last post I have hit the year diagnoses mark, it feels a bit bitter sweet, I'm glad that I have adapted to everything so easily but I can't believe it's only been a year. So much has happened in the last year I just feel like it's been a lifetime. When I was diagnosed I remember everyone telling me how different I would feel this time next year and while there is significant improvement in my energy

5 things I wish people without Coeliac Disease would understand

I personally am so sick of how people see coeliac disease, if it was just about the food I would have no problem, people don't seem to realise that there is a hell of a lot more to being coeliac than just eating gluten. So I decided to write this post of 5 things I wish people would just realise or consider.

Gluten Free Lasagne

 

This is something I wouldn't have gone crazy for before diagnoses but I just got a craving for some one day recently and decided to make one.

Actual 6 month (just over) Review

So as you might have gathered my last post was a month too soon, don't know how I made that mistake but I managed it. In terms of what has been going on since then I guess a lot has happened but more so in April than May.

Harlem Cafe, Belfast

In the same trip to Belfast with my sister we paid a visit to Harlem Cafe, again I had researched it before we went and again the morning of just to be sure and decided it was worth a trip.

City Picnic, Belfast

I recently took a trip to Belfast for a night with my sister and had read up alot about City Picnic before I went and thought it was definitely one I needed to try for myself.

6 Month Update

 

It has been quite a while since my last post and given that I am due to have my antibody levels checked this month, I thought it might be time for a review of how I have been feeling and what has been going on.

Gluten Dude Blog

 

I just wanted to share this with you all, I was going to just include it in the resources section of the blog but it is so much more than that. Every question I ever seem to have seems to be answered on this site. This is a guy who is Coeliac himself who has set up the most unbelievable interactive blog

Cajun Chicken Quinoa Salad

This recipe has a lot of flavors but a really basic dish. This was my first time using quinoa but it certainly won't be my last! I haven't had a good cajun chicken since I was diagnosed but this recipe is so good.

Wok Veggie Turkey Salad

 

This is so easy, just fire everything into one big wok and cook it. Really handy for bringing for lunch and throwing in a microwave or having for dinner.

Homemade nákd bars

So I LOVE the nákd bars but at €1.05 a bar it's too pricey for me to enjoy as often as I would like to. They are sooo easy to make and I promise they taste better than they look! No baking involved at all just cold pressed so super easy. This particular one is based on he Rhubarb & Custard one.

Chicken Curry

 

This is one of the best curry's I have had in quite a while and it is so simple to make.

Spicy Tomato Chicken & Chickpeas

I threw this together one day I wasn't really sure what I felt like so I just put a load of things together and hoped for the best, turned out pretty tasty so thought I would share it with you guys.

Tuco's Taqueria, Galway

Tuco's Taqueria in Galway is one of the first places I tried when I was first diagnosed Coeliac and it made the thought of the whole change of lifestyle a little bit less daunting.

If you haven't already guessed by the name, Tuco's is an authentic Mexican Restaurant located on 6 Abbeygate Street Upper in Galway City Centre (Just off shop street).

What first enticed me in was a sign outside stating that they are Paeleo, Vegan but most importantly Coeliac friendly. It is so rare to find such a sign outside any restaurant so I decided to go in.

Solis Lough Eske Castle Hotel Donegal Town

Recently I paid a visit to Solis Lough Eske Castle, Donegal Town in County Donegal. I had only ever been here once on a winter's evening so I wasn't able to appreciate the absolute beauty of this hotel until now.  Lough Eske Castle Hotel & Spa sits within 43 acres of forest woodland, surrounded by the shores of Lough Eske on one side and the Blue Stack Mountains on the other.  This lovingly restored castle-hotel blends its historic past with a dash of contemporary elegance and is well worth a visit.

 

 

Juvela Welcome Pack

When first diagnosed Coeliac you can obtain a small form to fill out that entitles you to a free Welcome Pack from Juvela. As far as I know this is the brand that used to be covered under the medical card scheme here in Ireland.

I sent away for the pack back at the start of December and received it roughly 2 months later at the start of February so don't be waiting by the door for it because it will be a long wait.

Carrot & Pepper Soup

This is my own take on Roz Purcell's 'Roast Carrot & Red Pepper Soup'. It doesn't look to appetising in the picture but I promise you it tastes soo good. My recipe is different as I did not cook the ingredients the same way and I added some of my own spices and didn't have some of the ingredients so had to improvise. If you haven't bought her book...you definitely still should!

Ingredients:

3 Carrots

Coconut Oil

2 peppers (I used 1 red 1 green)

1 table spoon of Chilli flakes

1 onion

Mini Omelettes

I tried out these mini omelettes but could only eat 2, eyes were a bit bigger than my belly with the 3.

Ingredients:
Spinach

Ham

Cheese

2 Eggs

Some milk

Spinach & Avocado for salad


Method:

Basically put all the ingredients except the spinach and avocado for the salad in a bowl and mix. Place in a muffin tin in the oven at 180 degrees for about 30 mins and they should be cooked.