Here are our monthly specials for July.

Agra Peas and Greens - Tasty Bite

Indian meals ready to heat and serve. This meal is a great idea for work lunches, or even to have a few in the cupboard at home. Fresh green peas simmered in a sauce of creamed greens, cashewnuts and spices. Serve with Rice.

Normal price: $4.25
Our price: $3.95 save 7%

D’Lush Peppermint Double Choc Biscuits – Naturally Good

D’Lush biscuits are a naturally wicked indulgence!!!!! A true gluten free taste sensation in either double choc or double choc peppermint. So D’Lush your senses!!!!!!!

Normal price: $3.90
Our price: $3.60 save 8%

Freenut Butter (Smooth) – Eskal

Freenut butter is a great substitute for peanut butter for those who cannot eat peanuts, or for young children.

Normal price: $5.49
Our price: $3.00 save 45%

Gluten Free Onion Crackers – Eskal

Gluten free onion crackers. Great for serving with cheese or dips.

Normal price: $4.20
Our price: $3.96 save 6%

Japuir Vegetables – Tasty Bite

Indian meals ready to heat and serve. This meal is a great idea for work lunches, or even to have a few in the cupboard at home. Garden vegetables and cubes of paneer cheese simmered with spices, cashew nuts & raisins. Serve with Rice.

Normal price: $4.25
Our price: $3.95 save 7%

Spaghetti – Bi-Aglut

Bi-Aglut pasta has all the taste and flavour of traditional Italian cooking. It is without doubt the best gluten free pasta on the market.

Normal price: $9.95
Our price: $8.99 save 10%

A common question we get asked is ‘are all gluten free foods also wheat free?’. Well, the simple answer is YES. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and oats. So any food that is labelled gluten free will automatically not contain wheat. The only exception to this is glucose syrup derived from wheat. This is used in some gluten free products. It is still gluten free, as the glucose syrup is so highly refined that the gluten is actually destroyed in the manufacturing process. If you have a wheat allergy or intollerance, you may need to avoid this ingredient if you are extremely sensitive.

For further information, see www.allergy.org.nz/

Buy wheat free food online at Gluten Free Life. Ingredients are listed for each product.

• 1 pkt Orgran Choc Biscotti
• 250g mascarpone cheese or Philadelphia cream cheese softened
• ½ cup cream
• 2 tbsp castor sugar
• 100ml strong coffee
• 2 tabs Frangelico (optional)
• Grated chocolate (gluten free) to serve

Combine cheese, cream, sugar and frangelico until well mixed. Arrange 1 layer of biscotti on the bottom of 4 serving bowls or a larger serving dish. Pour over half the coffee, then spoon over half the cream mixture. Repeat layering. Top with grated chocolate. Chill until set.

Great for winter!

• 50g butter
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves crushed
• ½ cup parsley chopped
• 100g bacon, chopped
• 2 sage leaves
• 3 celery stalks sliced
• 2 carrots sliced
• 2 potatoes peeled
• 2 tins, 850g crushed tomatoes
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 ½ litres Massel Chicken or Vegetable Stock
• 2 zucchini chopped
• 200g frozen peas
• 120g green beans
• 1 tin, 425g borlotti beans
• ¼ cabbage shredded
• black pepper
• 150g Buontempo Macaroni pasta
• Grated parmesan cheese

Melt the butter in a large saucepan and add the onion, garlic, parsley, bacon and sage. Cook over low heat until onion is soft and golden. Add the celery, carrots and potatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and tomato paste and season with pepper. Add the stock and bring slowly to the boil. Cover and leave to simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add zucchini, peas, green beans, borlotti beans, cabbage and pasta. Simmer until pasta is al dente. Top with grated parmesan cheese to serve.

We are very excited to announce that you can now order fresh bread from our website! We have sourced some fantastic gluten free bread from a small bakery in Melbourne, Knead Bakers. The bread is lovingly hand-made in true artisan style. Each loaf weighs 750g, so is larger than most brands of gluten free bread available in supermarkets. Prices range from $6 to $7.50.

Choose from seven different varieties:
· Plain white loaf
· Olive and rosemary
· Fig and walnut
· Seeded loaf
· Sourdough
· Cornbread
· Buckwheat soda bread

The baker at Knead, Angela, is an experienced pastry chef who worked in London for four years with one of the world’s top pasty chefs. She started making gluten free bread based on demand from customers and has spent time perfecting the loaves. Knead have also consulted a local naturopath to make sure that the bread suits a variety of dietary needs.

Ordering information:
You will need to place your order for bread with us by 12 noon each Friday. We pick up the freshly baked bread each Monday morning and send it to you via courier or Australia Post. Most customers should receive the bread within one to three days. The bread keeps well for 7 days, however we recommend putting in the freezer as soon as possible.

• 1 ½ cups Casalare Pancake/Pikelet mix
• 3 tablespoons castor sugar
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup milk
• ¾ cup water

Add pancake mix, sugar and egg to a bowl and combine. Add 1 cup of milk and stir well, adding water slowly until you get the consistency that you desire.

Can add more milk and less water, if desired.

For pikelets, add less milk/water so the mixture is thicker.

• 250g Changs Rice Noodles
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 2 cloves garlic crushed
• 350g chicken mince
• 1 red capsicum sliced
• 50ml lime juice
• 2 tbsp Changs Soy Sauce (Tamari)
• 3 tbsp Changs Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce (Tamari)
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 2 bunches bok choy
• Lime wedges to serve

Place noodles in a large bowl, cover with hot water for 5 minutes and drain. Heat oil in a wok or large fry pan and stir fry onions and garlic until onions are soft. Add the chicken mince, stir fry until cooked. Add capsicum, noodles, juice, sauces and bok choy to the pan and stir fry until heated through. Serve with lime wedges.

We have some great new products in store this month:

• Orgran Lemon and Poppyseed Biscotti – yummy gluten free biscotti, perfect for mum on Mother’s Day. $3.05 per packet.
• Healtheries Simple Golden Syrup Steamed Puddings – a traditional moist steamed dessert, smothered in golden syrup sauce that you can just heat and eat. $5.45 (contains two puddings)
• Basco Multi-Purpose Mix – can be used for a variety of sweet and savoury baking such as cakes, muffins and pizza. $4.30 per packet.
• Basco Instant Pumpkin Soup – with winter arriving, you can take this yummy soup to work and just add boiling water. $1.25 per packet.
• Select Foods Potato flour – great for a variety of cooking needs, including as a thickener and for making bread, cakes and pancakes. $4.65 per 500g packet.

Update on Bread

Thank you to everyone who responded to our article on fresh bread. We are talking with a few bakers to work out who will be able to provide us with great tasting gluten free bread at a reasonable price. We’ll keep you up to date with our progress. In the meantime why not try baking your own bread? We have three excellent bread mixes – Orgran, Basco and Well & Good. You can easily make a loaf of bread for around $3 – $4

See http://www.glutenfreelife.com.au/Bread-p-1-c-269.html

Gluten Free & Allergy Show – Brisbane
May 17-18
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Bank

If you can get to Brisbane on May 17 or 18, why not head along to the Gluten Free & Allergy Show and check out some of the great food that will be available to try. Most of our suppliers will be exhibiting at the show, so it’s a great chance to try out some of the food that we sell. If you find anything at the show that you think is fantastic, let us know. Send an email to jason at admin@glutenfreelife.com.au.

Looking for a bargain? Here are the products that we have on sale during May. You can view all our specials on the one page at www.glutenfreelife.com.au/Specials-p-1-c-282.html

• Thomas Chipman Corn Chips – $3.00 – save 50 cents
• Casalare Pancake mix – $5.40 – save 55 cents
• Freenut butter – $4.50 – save 99 cents!
• Corn thins (Original only) – $1.90 – save 40 cents
• Empower Triple Choc Muffin Mix – $4.95 – save 65 cents
• Vegechips multi-pack – $5.90 – save $1.20!
• Basco bread mix – $3.20 – save 75 cents