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June 2018
List of what is and isn't a grain
The most popular page on this website is my orginal list of what is an isn’t considered a grain. Updated regularly.Latest Posts
Body Ecology Soaked Buckwheat and Chia Pancakes
These pancakes are egg free, dairy free and Body Ecology approved. Buckwheat is not a grain but a seed related to rhubarb, and is highly nutritious. The chia seed helps to bind them without using any egg. Not suitable if paleo, GAPS or SCD.
read moreLessons learnt about being grain free
There have been major changes to my grain free approach and this article discusses the changes to my outlook, and the new path forward for the website.
read more7 days of gluten free dinners #2
This weeks dinner plan include a couple of vegetarian options and a traditional lebanese stew that is a great way of cooking lamb chops.
read more7 days of gluten free dinners #1
My dinner plans for this week, a gluten free menu for 7 dinners, including links to recipes. I have started meal planning to help organise my shopping and streamline my cooking process.
read moreMy Top 5 Favourite Grain Free Cracker/Crisp Recipes
My top 5 favourite grain free cracker recipes including both nut-based and without nuts.
read moreGrain-Free/Gluten-Free Apple and Pear Sponge Pudding
A comforting old fashioned dessert for cold weather. Adapted from a recipe made by my grandmother, it is very traditionally Australian and reflects my grandmothers English heritage – a stewed fruit base with a grain free sponge topping.
read moreKale Green Smoothie
Some information on Kale, including how to eat it raw, and a delicious simple green smoothie recipe.
read moreGrain Free Lebanese Tabouli
Tabouli is a highly nutrient dense salad that originated in the Arab world and usually uses bulgur (also bulghur, burghul or bulgar), which is wheat. My version is grain free and is based on an authentic recipe taught to me by my Lebanese in-laws.
read moreGrain Free Banana & Raspberry Cake
A luscious banana and raspberry cake recipe using almond meal, coconut oil and coconut sugar.
read moreNew to this website?
If you are visiting this website for the first time, or if you are new to eating a grain-free diet you can start here. I talk about my personal journey, about the website and its history and give some great tips on what has helped me most living grain free.My Weight Loss Story
Hey there, my name is Janelle. I’m a 48 year old mother of two and I’m from Sydney, Australia. I’ve been cooking and eating gluten free for nearly two decades and enjoy keeping an online journal of my recipes and experience on this way of eating. You can read about how I used a grain free way of eating to restore my health some years ago by clicking the link below.