Shortbread Biscuits

Crunchy Asian Salad
Ingredients:
2 bok choy shredded
1 celery chopped
1/2 carrot grated
3 spring onions chopped
100g almonds chopped
75g Changs fried rice noodles (gluten free)

Dressing:
1 tsp Changs Tamari Soy Sauce
1 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp fish sauce (gluten free)
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
2cm cube ginger grated
1 tbsp coriander chopped

Method:
Combine all vegetables and almonds in a large salad bowl.
Combine all dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
Pour dressing over vegetable mix. Lastly sprinkle crunchy fried rice noodles on top.

So you are having someone over for dinner who needs to eat gluten free. What do you cook? What does gluten free mean? This article provides some of the answers for you.

Most importantly, gluten is in all foods and products containing wheat, barley, rye or oats, so these foods need to be avoided. This obviously means the standard products made from wheat flour such as breads, pastas, biscuits. Note, there are many gluten free substitutes for these foods.
However, gluten may also be contained in foods that you may not expect, such as some brands of corn flour. In order to determine if a product contains gluten, you need to read the ingredients list. It is mandatory in Australia for ingredients containing gluten and other allergens to be specified. The main things to remember when reading labels and ingredient lists are:

• If a product is labelled “gluten free”, this claim overrides the ingredient list and you can be sure that it is gluten free
• If the ingredient list contains any mention of wheat, barley, rye or oats, this food contains gluten. This includes ingredients such as wheat starch, wheaten flour and those with wheat in brackets, eg. maltodextrin (wheat)
• The exception to rule above is that the ingredient “wheat glucose syrup” is OK as it has been so highly processed that it has no detectable gluten
• Malt products like milo, some mayonnaises or malt vinegar, contain barley and therefore, gluten

When in doubt, leave it out.

With summer and daylight savings in full swing, there are some great ways to enjoy simple gluten free meals with family and friends.

Having a BBQ?
Yackandadah Simmer Sauces also make ideal marinades. Simply brush some of your favourite sauce on to the meat a couple of hours before you cook. Yackandadah sauces come in the following yummy flavours — Honey & Soy, Thai Satay, Bushies BBQ and Louisiana Southern Style Cajun.

Love Pizza?
Gluten Free Tortilla Wraps make a great base for homemade, healthy pizzas. Just add all your favourite toppings and bake!

Kids School Holiday Cooking.
A great way to occupy the kids on school holidays is to cook muffins or a cake. We have a range of packet mixes that are really simple to use. The multipurpose mixes are great as you can add fruit or choc chips to them.

Going to the Cinema?
Why not take along your own gluten free popcorn? Cobs Organic popcorn is available in 100g packets. It is free of preservatives and artificial colours.

Gluten Free Chips anyone?
Vegechips come in a range of flavours and are free from preservatives and artificial colours. Special sale this month—all 100g vegechips packets are selling at 10% off the regular price. Flavours include: natural, bbq, chilli/lime, french onion, and sweet’n’sour.