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Family friendly recipes for the RPAH failsafe elimination diet.
(gluten, dairy, soy, egg, yeast and nut free)
These are delicious little morsels, perfect for lunch boxes and little tummies (big tummies as well!). Made with potato pastry, these scrolls are perfect for anyone avoiding gluten, dairy and yeast as well as nuts, eggs and soy. Pretty incredible right? The potato pastry is easy to work with and results in a soft middle and crunchy outside. So darn delicious!
{gluten, dairy, soy, nut and egg free}
These soulful sausage rolls are so tasty, I caught my husband last night, with the fridge door wide open, stuffing the last one into his mouth, covered in chipotle sauce (not failsafe but husband-safe). He looked sheepish, but also thoroughly satisfied. Well, if that’s not a good sign of a recipe done right, then I don’t know what is?
{gluten, dairy, soy and nut free. contains eggs)
Flourless. Nutritious. Delicious!
When I first bought carob powder at the beginning of the elimination diet, I thought for some reason it would taste like cocoa. It didn’t. I wasn’t really impressed the first time I tried it. Not at all. So if you’re new to the elimination diet and are discouraged that you don’t like carob. You are not alone 🙂
For my kids however, it was love at first taste.
{gluten, dairy, soy, nut and egg free}
Chocolate crackles remind me of the 90’s. Birthday parties with soooo many lollies, chocolate spiders, fizzy spiders, cheezels (putting one on each finger and having orange stained skin), red skins and fairy bread. Sugary bread covered in sugar. Nice. And remember those ice-cream cakes from McDonalds. They were the bees knees. The absolute best.
{gluten, dairy, soy, egg and nut free}
This was a super simple, yummy dinner we had a few weeks ago. Lamb mince, which I prefer over beef mince gives a fullness of flavour to the koftas while the chives and garlic give it a bit of punch. You need this hit of flavour when you aren’t able to add spices or other herbs.
I was going to order some failsafe sausages from my butcher next week (he has a min 5kg) so seeing as these were such a hit all around (especially with Jack) I think I’ll just order a few kg of lamb mince and make a bunch of these and freeze them. They would make delicious burgers too.
Interestingly when I talked to my local butcher about failsafe meat requirements, he mentioned that he could guarantee the chicken and lamb date of slaughter but not the beef as it came in boxes rather then full carcasses. He could get me lamb and chicken meat that was only a few days old. So I haven’t bought any beef from him yet, only lamb chops, lamb mince and chicken breast. It’s worth chatting to your local butcher about it as they can be super helpful.
And it’s kind of cool having my own butcher. Before this diet, I normally just bought meat from the supermarket as it was easier but I do love the idea of supporting local business and actually speaking to someone that knows what they are talking about. I remember asking the lady working behind the seafood deli at Coles once what she recommended and she replied, “I don’t know, I actually really hate fish”. Um, thanks for that. Haha.
This dinner is a winner. Lovely juicy lamb koftas, crunchy pear salad and salty eggy rice. One of my kid’s favourites.
I love putting all the elements in the middle and serving it in front of the kids so they can see what we’re all eating.
If you have a go at making this for dinner, we would love to know how it went.
Enjoy,
Recipe links: Crunchy pear salad and Eggy rice with lentils.
{gluten, dairy, soy, egg and nut free}
I’d seen delicious looking rice paper rolls at the shops and decided to make our own failsafe ones for lunch.
Rice paper rolls are good fun…they take a bit of preparation cutting everything up…but it’s so worth it.
Continue reading “rice paper rolls with poached chicken and chives”
{gluten, dairy, soy, egg and nut free}
This chicken schnitzel/crispy chicken strips recipe is a keeper. It’s gluten free, dairy free but NOT taste free. Infact, I’m pretty sure it was the crunchiest schnitzel I’ve ever eaten. My son bit down on a piece and the windows nearly shattered…(ok, maybe that was a bit of an exaggeration..please excuse me…I’m getting carried away in the excitement).
This recipe is great TWO ways…
For schnitzels: serve crispy chicken schnitzel with quinoa salad or potato mash with sautéed brussel sprouts and red cabbage.
For crispy chicken strips: the green tacos and crispy chicken strips with chive mayo or the green tacos with crispy chicken strips, quinoa salad and hummus.
MAKE IN BULK. I’ve been buying 2kgs of fresh chicken breast from my butcher, cutting them into strips, crumbing the whole lot and freezing in family portions. We now have a month’s worth of crispy chicken strips in the freezer. That my friend is a win on this diet!
However you like to eat chicken, this recipe will take it to a crunchier, tastier dimension!
Kids love it too. And on this diet, that’s super important.
Enjoy,
{gluten, dairy, soy, egg and nut free}
Failsafe Falafels. Um, you mean boring balls of veg. Can they be done successfully without all the spice and pomp? Yes, yes they can. What is my measure of success? Both my kids woofed it down for lunch and with a mouth full of hummus (aka falafel sauce), my toddler Jack said “v’ese are so yummo mum!” and then giggled to himself because he said ‘yummo’ instead of ‘yum’. What a kid! For someone who has been more picky than ever lately (I think this whole diet thing is starting to wear thin…I don’t blame him)…this was a wonderful result!
{gluten, dairy, soy, egg and nut free}
Hello good lookin’! These beauties are a healthier version of the ones you can buy at the supermarket. They are super, super easy to make and are simply made with gelatin, rice malt syrup, vanilla and rolled in arrowroot flour. That’s it!! Failsafe and healthy…perfect for birthday parties, lunch boxes, afternoon teas, toasting on the fire or melting in a cup of hot chocolate. Mmm.
{gluten, dairy, soy, egg and nut free}
Who doesn’t love hummus? It’s just great. Full of protein and flavour.
This hummus recipe is based on Sandra’s genius blog, Cooking for Oscar. What a woman!
The tahini is replaced by pear puree which gives it a smoothness without being too sweet. The lemon is replaced by citric acid for the zing. A hint of garlic makes it feel a little authentic in flavour.
One little tip I’ve added is to pour in a little water at the end. It helps loosen up the hummus a bit and makes it really creamy and smooth.
Simple, tasty and a great sauce to go with my green tacos and crispy chicken, with quinoa salad or rainbow salad bowl with falafels.
{gluten, dairy, egg, soy and nut free}
Delicious ‘buttery’ (without the butter), maple sweetened biscuits that will please both failsafe and non-failsafers alike.
This recipe is based on a vegan recipe I found online and must be one of the most simple biscuit recipes out there. With pantry and staple fridge ingredients you can create these delicious biscuits in no time!