Cooking With Dia

This is not a traditional pasta dough by any means. Of course that’s because it contains no gluten or eggs. I’ve experimented many times over the past few years on how to get a similar pasta dough to the one I used to make before switching my diet. My favorite dough is this one, and it is very simple to make. The easier the better…right? I think so! What’s the secret ingredient??? Continue reading »

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It’s that time of year again…spring has sprung! The snow drops have gone, the croci are just about over and the daffodils are in full bloom. In a couple of weeks my tulips will be out, and it will be Easter. Whether or not you celebrate that holiday, you can still enjoy these delicious hot cross buns. These were typically served on Good Friday to symbolize the end of Lent, but hot cross buns are not only a Christian tradition–They are devoured year round (especially in England) by people who come from all walks of life. Baking them at home however can be left for a special occasion, since it takes quite a while!

Traditionally hot cross buns are made with candied fruit, raisins, orange peel, etc., but I decided to make a bun I’d actually want to eat more than once, and bananas and chocolate immediately came to mind. Continue reading »

Oh boy oh boy…what a day I have had making these doughnuts and filming every single part of the process in between. Phew! I’m wiped out, but you know what? After I bit into one of these delicious little doughnuts it all became worth it. I’m not gonna lie though, this is a long process, and that is mainly because this is a recipe for yeast doughnuts not cake doughnuts. No need for one of those popular “donut baking pans” because these are getting fried!

I fiddled around with this recipe as you have to when trying to create any gluten free and vegan dough. It took me a few tries to tweak it to where the dough makes a great consistency.
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This is possibly the easiest dessert recipe involving apples that I’ve ever posted, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t delicious! I filmed myself making these in full HD, which I really enjoy doing in addition to taking photographs because it gives you an even better idea what these apples turn into – gorgeous parcels packed full of flavor!
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This is a very simple but scrumptious recipe. If you are suffering with any kind of throat issue especially if you have had to move over to a liquid or soft food diet, this soup will give you something you can swallow and at the same time enjoy.
I chose to make an orange bell pepper soup instead of the more traditional red bell pepper soup because I like the flavor the orange bell pepper gives off, and it goes really well with sweetcorn.

4 orange bell peppers
1 medium sized onion
2 cups of vegetable stock
1 ear of corn
sprinkle of chili powder
2 cloves of garlic
salt & pepper to taste
splash of olive oil

Preheat oven to 355 degrees F (180 degrees C)
Splash some olive oil on roasting tray before placing any of the other ingredients on.
Seed and slice the peppers in half and place on a roasting tray.
Peel and slice the onion (can be in large chunks) and place on roasting tray.
Take a knife and cut off the corn from the cob and place on roasting tray.
Put tray in the oven for 45 minutes. Enjoy the lovely smell of roasted veg flowing through your house while it cooks.
Meanwhile make 2 cups of vegetable stock. I use the organic vegetable stock cubes that you can find in most supermarkets.
Once the peppers, onions, etc. are finished roasting, add to the vegetable stock and bring to a boil.
Simmer for 10 minutes.
Pour everything into a food processor or liquidizer and blend and pulse for a few minutes until soup looks smooth.
There is no need to sieve this, but you can if you would like an even smoother and somewhat thinner consistency. I did not sieve this soup because as the peppers have been seeded, there was nothing in it that would be difficult to digest.
Pour the soup back into the pot and simmer until it is at the temperature you like.
You can enjoy this soup hot or chilled. I like it both ways!

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