Sausage and Cider Casserole*

For a meat-free option just use vegetarian sausages and use veggie stock!

Oriental Chicken*

Simple, quick, delicious, asian. What more could you ask for? I first made this when I was about 10 from a recipe book I received as a gift so I’m not joking when I say this is easy to make. Prepare in advance to allow for marination and the extra flavour!

It may just look dark and saucy but this is absolutely delicious and a dish you will never forget

 

Sausage Plait

Delicious and a favourite with children. Have some fun in the kitchen, plaiting the pastry! You could make this veggie by using vegetarian sausages or a filling of lentils and vegetables.

Sausagemeat Meatballs*

This recipe could be made with a packet of normal sausagemeat. However, for those with a wheat intolerance, use Musks Sausages instead. A quick and easy weekday dinner.

Meatballs with Rice

Tender Beef Stew*

Bung this in a crock pot (slow cooker) when you get up and serve in the evening. No hassle. Delicious. Easy. Wheat and dairy free. Done.

 

Rack of Lamb with a herb crust*

Another easy-to-turn wheat and dairy free meal. Simple change the normal breadcrumbs to WDF breadcrumbs! Be careful not to overcook the lamb, better under-done than over 🙂 Another good idea for a dinner party.

Rack of Lamb

INGREDIENTS

2 x Rack of lamb, french trimmed (all meat and fat trimmed off the bone)

2 oz breadcrumbs

2 oz parsely

4-5 walnuts, chopped finely

1 tbsp walnut oil (or something similar)

1 zest of lemon

salt and pepper

1 egg, beaten

METHOD

1. Pre-heat the oven to 190C
2. Chop all ingredients finely
3. Combine all ingredients in a food processor or mix together well with a spoon
4. Stand each rack on end in a deep roasting dish, entwine each bone with the opposite to ensure they stand up
5. Brush with beaten egg
6. Bind the breadcrumb, herb crust with the remaining egg
7. Spread this over the racks evenly with a palatte knife
8. Bake for 25 minutes for medium rare. Better less time than more!
   

   Medium-Rare Rack of Lamb with a Herb Crust

9. Slice in between the bones to serve

PREP: 15 minutes

COOK: 25 minutes

DIFFICULTY: easy

Cottage Pie*

Another recipe from my Granny, we used to get treated to this after school a lot. If you don’t have any leftover gravy try adding 2 tbsp each of tomato puree and water. This is extremely easy to make it a wheat and dairy free version. Ensure the potatoes are lump free!! Make it look posher if you have guests by piping the mash potato in either long strips or lots of pyramid tops. If you haven’t got dairy-free guests add some cheddar cheese to the mash for a richer topping.

 

Spaghetti Bolognaise*

Such a simple and delicious week-day dinner. Add parmesan cheese for that added something (or cheddar). Add peas at the last moment, and just heat through, to make it a traditional Crosby spag bol. Simply change the packet of pasta to make it wheat and dairy free, easily bought from most large supermarkets. The mince is naturally wheat and dairy free anyway. Make it veggie with quorn mince.

Spaghetti Bolognaise, without the peas

Pork Tenderloin*

This is a cheap cut of pork that also goes great with Potato Gratins or Roasted Veg – or both!!! Check them out on my blog. So easy to do but tastes devine. Naturally wheat and dairy free too.

Done

Veggie Quiche*

A quick and easy dinner that is ready in less than half an hour. Instead of those shop-bought bung in oven, use this simple recipe. You can even cheat by buying ready-made shortcrust pastry to speed it up. This recipe is OK as a wheat-free version and even works with almond milk and goats cheese for dairy free people but unfortunately isn’t so great soya, wheat and dairy free. Don’t expect wheat and dairy free pastry to roll out nicely though, be prepared for some patchwork.

Quiche Lorraine

Pastry Pizza

A quicker version of the classic pizza that tastes fantastic and is easy to make.

Pastry Pizza

Roasted Veggies*

Simple but delicious. Healthy and naturally wheat and dairy free. What more could you want?

Roasted Veg

Veggie Quiche*

A quick and easy dinner that is ready in less than half an hour. Instead of those shop-bought bung in oven, use this simple recipe. You can even cheat by buying ready-made shortcrust pastry to speed it up. This recipe is OK as a wheat-free version and even works with almond milk and goats cheese for dairy free people but unfortunately isn’t so great soya, wheat and dairy free. Don’t expect wheat and dairy free pastry to roll out nicely though, be prepared for some patchwork.

Veggie Quiche

Chicken Chasseur*

This is a new meal to me that already reminds me of similar dishes I used to have as a child. This one I have now cooked so many times as it has become an absolute favourite! Can be cooked quicker on a higher heat if you are running out of time, or simply can’t wait for dinner any more, but for the best results cook slower and longer. Best served with mash potato or rice. NATURALLY WHEAT AND DAIRY FREE! YAY 🙂

Chicken Chasseur

Meatballs*

One of Granny’s specialities was meatballs made from beef mince. She used to serve hers with a brown gravy but here I’ve used a tomato based sauce. Simple to make, fun and ‘get your hands dirty’ approach. Easy to adapt to wheat and dairy free by simple using wheat-free doves plain flour instead of usual flour and serve with wheat-free pasta. Use quorn mince for a vegetarian alternative!

Tomato Meatballs and Pasta

Beef Stifado*

This is a favourite dish at home that never fails to please and is originally wheat and dairy free so no need for alterations. Saying that though, this dish does go well with a spoonful of sour cream to serve but this is completely optional and just as great without! Serve with rice or jacket potatoes depending on which you fancy.

 

Beef Stifado – Cooked

(Beef) Mince Pie*

This is an alternative for the classic cottage pie and one that my Granny always used to make us, although she serves it with a rich gravy. Here I found that there was enough residual sauce from the filling that gravy wasn’t needed. Try to make the top neater for posher meals but for dinner at ours, the folding method suited. Additionally, to help prevent a soggy bottom try using a pie blackbird like is shown here instead of cutting holes in the top pastry layer. This pie is very simple to make wheat and dairy free – simply use the relevant ingredients for the pastry!

Mince Pie (Beef)

Lasagne*

A classic recipe from my childhood that needed to be adapted when my mum turned wheat-and-dairy free. Also needed further adaptation when I turned Veggie!! Scroll to the bottom to see the veggie version. For WDF, of course use ‘Pure’ butter and Doves wheat free flour for the roux and almond milk. Special wheat free pasta that can be bought in local supermarkets work well for this dish. I have also changed this recipe to a new method that I found in the Hairy Bikers recipe book, the idea of frying the meat with the onion instead of adding oil. Genius!!! And works so well!

Bubbling Lasagne

 

Chicken Curry*

This recipe comes from Bangkok whilst we were traveling we went for a cookery course. Once you buy the main ingredients the rest is simple. Make it as spicy as you like by altering the number of chillies used (I don’t like spice). If you don’t fancy chicken, use anything you like – prawns, beef, pork, tilapia….Here, I’ve added some yellow bell peppers.

Thai Green Curry

GREEN CURRY PASTE

4-6 green chillies (medium), de-seeded and roughly chopped

2 shallots, roughly chopped

5cm ginger, peeled and grated

2 garlic cloves, crushed

small bunch of fresh coriander

2 lemongrass stalks, chopped (dried can be used if fresh is unavailable)

1 lime, grated zest and juice

8 Kaffir lime leaves, torn

2.5cm galangal, peeled and chopped (if available)

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp black peppercorns

2 tsp Thai fish sauce (or light soy sauce)

3 tbsp olive oil

Green Curry Paste

 

OTHER INREDIENTS

2 Chicken breasts

1/2 cup of rice

boiling water

METHOD 

1. Place all ingredients for the curry paste into a pestle and mortar and pummel for about 20 minutes until smooth. Alternatively, place all ingredients into a food blender and blitz until smooth
2. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan
3. Add the paste and cook for about 1-3 minutes on a medium heat. Don’t let it burn
4. Add the chicken breasts and fry
5. Add 150 ml boiling water and simmer until the chicken is cooked. Add more water as neccessary
6. Meanwhile, prepare the rice. Add 1/2 cup per 2 people of rice to 1 cup of boiling water. Bring to the boil and then lower to a simmer
7. Serve piping hot once the meat has fully cooked and the sauce has reduced

Chicken Curry

Roast Chicken*

Roast Chicken. A Classic. A Favourite. A quicker, fancy roast that can easily be made WDF simply by adding wheat-free flour to the gravy. Everything else is paleo anyway. Apologies for forgetting the picture of the actual chicken but please enjoy the one below of my brother who wanted to be in it. His first meal in 3 1/2 weeks thats not pasta and sauce! He may have to come over more often 🙂 The leftovers can be used for a whole variety of meals. I didn’t make roast potatoes and yorkshire puddings here simply because I don’t feel it’s wintry enough yet. The time will come…

My brother enjoying his first proper meal at uni this year!

Chicken and Leek Puff Pie

This is an all-time favourite in our family for those winter months. A lovely Sunday lunch meal when no-one quite fancies a roast. This rich, creamy sauce is warming and filling. The pastry topping can be swapped for some wheat-free mashed potatoes for those allergy-guests. Remember to leave a hole in the pastry topping to allow the steam to escape and preventing those dreaded soggy crusts.

Toad in the Hole

Again, afraid this one has yet to be mastered WDF. For now, an original homecooked recipe will have to do for you all. Delicious with onion gravy as shown here 

Toad in the Hole

Sausages with Jacket Potatoes*

An idea for using the onion gravy

Crosby's Cookbook

An alternative of the famous British bangers and mash. TIP: Put the potatoes in the oven to cook about an hour before you want to start the rest of the dish. (Onion gravy recipe can also be found here)

Sausages with Jacket Potatoes

INGREDIENTS

1 Jacket Potato 

2 Sausages

1 Onion

Vegetable Stock

Hot water

1 tsp Gravy Salt

METHOD

1. Cook the potato approx an hour beforehand as instructed here
2. In the already hot oven, add the sausages to a baking tray lined with foil. Cook for 25-30 minutes until browned on top and cooked completely throughout. TIP: Prick each sausage to let the fat run out
3. Thinly slice an onion and add to a small saucepan
4. Add boiling water (approx 200ml), vegetable stock and gravy salt to the pan. Bring to the boil and boil to remove excess water and cook the onion
5. Serve hot to enjoy best

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Onion Gravy*

This is an excellent, quick recipe for a gravy that can go with a lot of meals but doesn’t need a roasted joint to start it off. A WDF option that is simple to adapt.

INGREDIENTS

1 medium onion, thinly sliced

3 tbsp oil

2-3 tsp plain flour (depending how thick you like it) (WDF if necessary)

1 vegetable stock cube

350ml boiling water

1 tsp gravy salt – add more if you like it darker

seasoning to taste

METHOD

1. Heat the oil in a small to medium saucepan and gently fry the onion until slightly softened
2. Add the flour and mix into the oil
3. Pour in the hot water, covering the onions
4. Add gravy salt, stock cube and pepper to start (salt to be added later to taste!)
5. Simmer for approx 15 minutes (or 10 on a higher heat) until the flour is cooked and the onions are soft. Add salt if needed

PREP: 2 minutes

COOK: 10-15 minutes

DIFFICULTY: easy

Pictures to come 😀 Sooooo delicious!!!

Veggie Pizza*

There is an option to make this WDF and I will upload a photo of the best attempt so far. It is quite difficult but does make a nice change for those with dietary problems. For the rest of the toppings, this particular pizza is veggie but feel free to put whatever you fancy on!!