Gluten Free Vanilla Cupcakes

My family are coming round tomorrow, perfect opportunity to try a new cupcake recipe out.



I've used my Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World book once more, this time using the Vanilla Gluten Freedom Cupcake recipe. I managed to source some white rice flour so now I have everything! They taste lovely and light, the colour seems to be dark because of the linseed and the quinoa taste is quite strong. I topped them with hazelnut spread. I want to sub the linseed with chia seeds next time to see if it makes the colour lighter. Was a bit worried about the cake mix being so thin but it must be normal. Just so happy with the texture, it wasn't gummy and dense at all :)


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Day 5 - Dilemma

So last night I was so tired and fell asleep before I could even think about what to prepare for lunch today. I brought a banana, some kidney beans, and I had a soy yogurt at work already.. so I bought a chickpea tagine from work.










Normally I would have bread or something to go with this but the extra kidney beans I added helped bulk it out.

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Day 4 - Pasta for lunch!

I've been putting it off but I though I had better use the gf multi-coloured pasta I bought, which is what I have for my lunch. I stirred through omega oil and topped with mixed vegetables, balsamic vinegar (I didn't put enough in), Nandos garlic sauce and smoked paprika, then reheated in the microwave (as I made it yesterday)... I'm loving it :)






So I guess I had better not give up just yet ;)


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Day 3 - So I made the cake again...

... And I officially give up now. It still wouldn't rise properly and was very greasy, but less gummy. Really knocking my confidence, I'm considering mixing GF cooking with my normal cooking so a week off the wheat will be less stressful and more predictable! It had more cracks and the mashed potato was perfect and everything..






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Day 2

I know it's early days but I don't feel different thus far. I'm thinking I should have planned this a bit better as I never realised how much wheat I eat everyday! Chocolate weetabix most mornings... Pasta... Bread... Seitan... Couscous... I'll see how I go!

I did try something new today:






It clumped quite a bit on me and rinsing like it said helped a bit. Maybe I'd get used to it but the texture is weird to me!

During the day I had eaten cornflakes with soya milk, potato skins with Nando garlic sauce, mayo and bbq sauces, mushroom & courgette stroganoff with risoni, brown rice & vegetables with spicy tomato sauce.


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Day 1 being a gf vegan

So today is day 1, and I haven't planned meals for the week yet. I have a whole load of ingredients to hand so I'll be ok :)

Breakfast - GF Porridge oats with soya milk, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds and maple syrup





I made my own batch of mild curry powder from scratch.. I made so much that I decided I better use some for lunch! Curried red lentil, yellow pepper and apple soup.













I had to add lots of chipotle Tabasco, just because I love it ;)

Later I tried veganising a GF lemon drizzle cake, needless to say I think the way I made my mashed potatoes were the main downfall as to why it turned out gummy and dense, the flavour is great though which is something!












And for dinner I made a tofu rendang curry with brown rice & spring greens. (No pic! I was too hungry and needed to eat)

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