Recipe: Gluten Free Chocolate Banana Bread

Yes, I am still here and I'm sorry for disappearing for as long as I have.
But it was all for a good cause. You may have noticed a new little box on eat love adjust. And that's because Mr. Ox and I have finally opened up our very own little clinic! Which means that this little blog will be moving soon to a new website. I will keep you all posted.
So obviously being crazy busy gives you a craving for delicious baked goods so I came up with this to keep us fueled between meetings and patients. And my, is it good! It's fudge-y and dense, good hot and cold and if you're feeling really naughty fry up a slice with a little butter - heaven.


Gluten Free Chocolate Banana Bread
1/2 cup cold pressed virgin olive oil
1/2 cup raw organic sugar
1 organic free range egg, beaten
3 very ripe medium bananas, mashed
1 1/2 cups quinoa flour
1/2 LSA
1 tsp aluminium gluten free baking powder
1/4 tsp good quality salt
3 tsp raw organic cocoa powder

Mash the bananas together, then add sugar, egg and oil, mix well. Into the wet mix sift in flour and baking powder. Ad salt, cocoa and LSA. Mix till combined. Pour mixture into a well oiled loaf tin and bake for 35min at 180C, you want it to be a little fudge-y so be careful not to over cook. This will keep in the fridge for about a week, that is if you don't eat it all in one sitting...

Christmas Baking: Chocolate and Cinnamon Swirl Pavlova

I just couldn't resist posting just one more Christmas baking recipe. Mainly because this one is a doosy! It's got everything, cinnamon spice, chocolate and what's an Aussie Christmas without cherries and a good pav. I made these as individual meringues for easy of serving. You could also bake these and give them as gifts wrapped in cellophane, especially if everyone is too stuffed after Christmas lunch to eat them!

Chirstmas Baking: Shortbread

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What's Christmas with out shortbread? This is my gluten free version I adapted from a Jamie Oliver recipe. It's super buttery and super crumbly, make it once and you'll realise why its called the best shortbread in the world.

The best (gluten free) shortbread in the world
250g best (pref. organic) unsalted butter
3x(125g) of gluten free flour (I use one part rice flour, one part gluten free plain flour and one part corn flour to make up 375g of flour)
100g organic golden caster sugar
optional flavours: zest of one lemon, 2 crumpled dried lavender flowers, vanilla essence

Cream together butter and sugar then add flavouring if using. Add in flour and mix together with a spoon till well combined. Press dough into a baking tray and prick all over with a fork. Bake at 170C until golden on top (about an hour). Cut into fingers while still warm.

Christmas Baking: Panaforte (Siena Cake)

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This is more a toffee than a cake. It's chewy, chocolatey and packed with dried fruit and nuts. With no flour in it, it makes an excellent gluten free treat. Because it's so dense it packs and travels well and so makes and excellent gift. I've used a few recipes (including one from my mother-in-law) to put this one together. It got rave reviews last Christmas. It takes a bit of time, but you have to try it, totally worth it, a labour of love.

Cabbage Rolls

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Is everyone enjoying mince week as much as I am? Even Poh had a little mince going on this week. This week has even got me looking up new mince recipes, I'm going to try a lebanese inspired meat loaf soon, will keep you posted. But really, a week isn't enough. I didn't post about meat balls, moussaka, dumplings or my awesome chili. But by special request by my dear friend I left back in Irealnd, I am posting my famous (well in our friend circle its famous) cabbage rolls, inspired by Jill.

Low Carb Shepard's Pie

Welcome to mince week! I'm starting off with one of our staple week day dishes, Shepard's Pie. This is great to make in the weekend and keep to re-heat. It also freezes well and the cauliflower mash makes it an easy low carb version too.  Serve with a green salad or some steamed greens and you're good to go.

Mr. Ox's Birthday Brownies

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Every year I bake Mr. Ox birthday brownies. I use a Jamie Oliver Recipe that has more coco than flour, which is why this is a once a year treat. Makes them more special that way.

Hummingbird Cupcakes

I have a tiny kitchen. Its more of a corridor than actual kitchen. I don't even have a proper oven, just a bench top one, which is so small I can only bake 6 cupcakes at a time. But I still love to cook and once a week I usually bake. As a health care professional and someone who is interested in nutrition, I do understand the problem with this, but I'm able to sleep at night by telling myself that at least I know what goes into what I make, plus good food not only nourishes the body but the soul.
With that, I set about making Husbands favourite cake, Hummingbird. I have never really been that much of a fan and during the 4 years Husband and I have been together I have never been able to bake a proper version. Until now...these were cinnamon, banana, pineapple cream cheese perfection, even made the burns I obtained while making them worthwhile!