Hi there its Me....on my Essentials Store Cupboard Food items Saturday, 22nd February 2014.

Well, here it is, my Essential food items for gluten-free and regular cooking and eating...

Essential Store Cupboard Food Items – Gluten-free & Regular

Gluten-free Baking Powder

Bi-carbonate of Soda

Dried Yeast

Fresh Yeast

Corn flour

Xantham Gum – a natural binder, reduces crumbling in g-f. baking & improves crumb structure

Butter and unsalted Butter

Lactofree Milk and Cream

Allinson Strong White Bread Flour – for my Sourdough Starter and bread

Doves Farmgluten-free White self-raising flour blend – for cakes and pastry

Doves Farm Gluten and Wheat Free Plain flour for coating, sauces and dusting

Doves Farm Gluten and Wheat Free White Bread flour)

…………………………………………………………………………. For bread

Doves Farm Gluten and Wheat Free Brown Bread flour)

Doves Farm Wholegrain Buckwheat flour – pancakes, flatbread wraps, griddle cakes – this is not Gluten Free but I am able to use it – no significant side-effects

Doves Farm Gluten-free Rice flour – for cookies, sauces, baking English Muffins

SPELT

Doves Farm Organic White Spelt flour – for bread and cookies

Doves Farm Organic Wholegrain Spelt flour – for bread and cookies

Wessex Mill Wholemeal Spelt Bread Flour – for bread and biscuits

Spelt was grown and used world-wide ‘til beginning of 20^th century when it was abandoned for bread wheat, in all places where it had previously been grown and used.  Spelt has a different make up  to ordinary wheat; the growing plant needs less fertiliser, making it acceptable to the Organic farming community and likewise with the health food industry.

NB. My resources for info on Spelt are Wikipedia and two online blog sites, namely Nature’s Legacy – Purity Foods, Inc. and The kitchn – www.thekitchn.com

Doves Farm Organic Pasta

Polenta Valsugana Express – Pre-Cooked Maize Meal for coating, as a vegetable and use to thicken

Sainsbury’s Block Polenta sliced for frying

Olive Oil

Rape Seed Oil

Sunflower Oil

Cider Vinegar

Balsamic Vinegar

Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference Oak Aged Balsamic Dressing

Kikkoman Tamari – Gluten-free Soy Sauce

Geo. Watkins Mushroom Ketchup (its Barley content is not a problem for me)

Marks and Spencer Made Without Wheat Breads, Crumpets, & Crackers – wonderful for when I’m too busy writing to bake!

 

Lemons

Sea Salt

Black Peppercorns

Herbs and Spices

Daisy xxx