Fantasia, Gyozas and Silky Honey Crumble – Wintergarden, Brisbane
Gyoza, two ways, some Silky Honey Crumble and Chrysanthemum and Goji Berry tea, plus a Lemongrass and Ginger tea
Shopping Online: Quinoa Seeds from Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
QUINOA 1000 seeds grain GLUTEN FREE UNUSUAL vegetable Quinoa 1000 seeds This is a gluten free alternative cereal grain which can also be used like spinach. The plant was a staple in the Inca diet and is now highly under utilised. It can be used to make gluten free flour, is very high in protein and can be used in cereal or…
Shopping Online: Heirloom seeds by Eerene (nabu9)
Buying seeds online When shopping for local items on Ebay I spotted some very colourful seeds for sale bynabu9. I purchased ten packs of seeds from Eerene of Alexandria Hills, QLD and was given an extra ten pack of seeds based on the amount spent. I doubled up on some of the seeds as I…
Superfoods: Quinoa
I was watching #GourmetFarmer on #sbs and they featured Tasmanian-grown Quinoa in their ‘local farm to plate’ menu. They travelled to Kindred, Tasmania and interviewed the lovely people from Kindred Organics who showed them the plants and gave them tips on how to cook it. ” Lauran and Henriette Damen are the first farmers in Australia…
In my cellar: Apple Ciders of the World
When selecting something to drink I usually lean towards apple cider. For one thing it doesn’t contain gluten and doesn’t cause as much bloating properties as beer does. Wine has a lot of sulphur preservative which my body doesn’t tolerate well. Thanks to large Liquor stores like Dan Murphy’s there has been an influx of…
Take Away: Pizza Capers Cheaper Tuesday
Last night (Monday August 20th, 2012) I was googling home delivery options in Cleveland (near Brisbane, QLD and decided to phone our local Pizza Capers. I asked if there were any specials or voucher deals and was told that ‘Tomorrow is Cheaper Tuesday – two pizzas from our originals line for $24.95″. I thanked that…
Home Delivery: Happy Gardens Chinese Restaurant
Happy Gardens Chinese Restaurant Since moving to Cleveland, QLD (Brisbane’s SouthEast) I have rarely ordered food to be home delivered. Tonight we were due to make Gluten-Free Seafood Pizza but unfortunately the base was past its prime. Thus, we were trying to decide what to have for dinner. I didn’t feel like having leftover spaghetti…
Local Food Heroes: Stockmans Choice Select Free Range Meat
Glen Ashcroft established Stockman’s Choice with the goal in mind of providing fresh quality meat at wholesale prices. He found the best way to do this was to make this concept totally mobile and completely accessible to the public by operating at various popular weekend markets. Glen setup his first van at the Chandler Markets…
Local Food Heroes – Cleveland, QLD: Browns Bakery Cafe
Browns Bakery Cafe Since moving to Cleveland in South-East Brisbane I have been searching for producers of gluten-free items. My favourite of all is Browns Bakery Cafe in Cleveland. It has a wide range of gluten-free items including breads, pizza bases, slices, muffins and cakes. What’s nice about this bakery is that it is a…
Local Food Heroes: Cleveland Bayside Markets: Strawberry Fields
Fresh Strawberries from Strawberry Fields Farm Sunshine Coast, QLD A popular stall at the Cleveland Bayside Markets (Brisbane’s Southeast) is the Strawberry Fields stand. They sell 500g tubs of delicious Ruby Gem strawberries at 3 punnets for $10.00 or $4 each. You can also travel to the Strawberry Fields Farms and pick your own strawberries!…