Headed to Mandurah to kayak and needed some lunch and had not planned ahead. Was pleasantly surprised by the gluten free offerings at the Merchant Tea & Coffee Company. I had a gluten free tuna pattie with salad and then coffee with orange and almond cake.
Gluten Free Tuna Pattie
There might not be any gluten free beer yet at the Moody Cow but there is some gluten free options on the menu and Aubrey was happy to have his beer tasting. I had a glass of Ferguson Hart Estate SSB to go with the polenta and vegetable stack with pesto made with herbs from the owner’s garden. It came with a generous side salad and the flavour was great! Fantastic venue for a relaxing lunch and great spot for the whole family.
Polenta & Vegetable Stack
Aubrey and I had a night away at Peppermint Lane Lodge the delightfully relaxing place that we had our wedding. Kim did a wonderful job of looking after us and making us feel at home. The food as usual was delicious! The menu was:
Seared Haloumi
Portobello Mushroom with Blue Cheese Cream
Slow Roasted Stuffed Capsicum
Herb Crusted Lamb Rump
Steamed Gourmet Potatoes
Roasted Carrots in Elderberry Balsamic Glaze
Green Beans
Citrus Tart
Lemon Possett
Wine and Hibiscus Jelly
Breakfast at Peppermint Lane Lodge on the deck overlooking the trees is always relaxing start to the day. The breakfast table looks stunning and Kim made sure I did not miss out with gluten free muesli and bread.
Breakfast fruit buffet!
Perfect Poached Egg!
I would certainly recommend Peppermint Lane Lodge to anyone who wants to relax and enjoys their food but Coeliac’s can be confident that they will get delicious gluten free food. Book a couple of nights here.
Aubrey and I took my Mum out for lunch at The Ridge in Collie, check out their website and menu here. I rang ahead to book and checked about the gluten free items on the menu and was told the Chef has Coeliac so that is always promising. I had the Salt & Pepper Baby Squid Salad which was delicious and tender with lots of salad vegies and a refreshing citrus dressing. The service was excellent with a very attentive young waitress and the choice of wines excellent.
Gluten Free Salt & Pepper Baby Squid Salad
Checked out the new coffee shop in Bunbury this morning. The coffee was lovely and they have a some gluten free treats such as friands and chocolate brownies. They also have gluten free creme brulee which they ‘torch’ to order, will be sampling that in the future. I asked the cafe staff and they said if brought in own gluten free bread they could do scrambled eggs or eggs benedict gluten free. Lovely atmosphere with nautical theme and lovely deck out the back with views of the inlet.
Gluten Free Chocolate Brownies
Went down south today for a day trip to take Kyle to Amaze’n, check out their website here. They offered gluten free cakes and also gluten free bread for toasted sandwiches. The use the lovely Five Senses coffee.
Coffee and Chocolate Ice Cream
On the way home we stopped at Miller’s Ice Creamery in Cowaramup, check out their website here. They have a selection of ice creams and sorbets and can provide an allergen list for gluten and lactose free ice cream. Yes dairy free ice cream, I had the 70% dark chocolate dairy free ice cream that was decadent and teamed this with a scoop of coffee ice cream. Lovely playground and surrounding views of the dairy farm.
Had a relaxing and rejuvenating weekend at Glenbrook in Margaret River for a Dru yoga retreat. I find yoga and meditation really help with my digestion issues as sure they are stress related. I urge you to check out the High Aspirations website here for Dru Yoga retreats or Dru Yoga Australia website for further information.
Yoga Art!
We also did some art with Chris Skeggs, check out her website here. Some of my thyroid issues can be related to stifled creativity so the art work focusing on the throat chakra and colour blue were very releasing!
Gluten Free Lemon & Almond Cake
Thank you also to Nirala for the wonderful, nourishing gluten free food over the weekend. Delicious Indian food, delectable Green Goddess salad dressing and my favourite a Lemon and Almond Cake which was delicious with a spoonful of greek yoghurt. Visit Nirala’s blog “From Potions to Pesto” here for the recipe. A wonderful blog that embraces all the philosophies that I would like to adopt for my health.
Yoga gals at Yahava!
On the way home from the retreat we stopped off for a coffee at Yahava in Margaret River and while there checked out Cookies Galore right next door. I sampled some very delicious and crisp gluten free biscuits and by far my favourite were the lemon yo-yo’s. Check out Cookies Galore website here.
Went down to Busselton to kayak in the bay near the jetty. Worked up an appetite for Goa Curry, visit their website here. I had a thali meal with lamb rogan josh, vegetable korma, kuchumbar salad and basmati rice. Delicious! Most items on the menu except the naan bread are gluten free. There is a shop in Dunsborough and I hope one opens in Bunbury sometime soon!
Gluten Free Thali
Mash Brasserie has a new menu and team of chefs and despite being a brewery and no gluten free beer there is gluten free options on the menu. We went out for midweek dinner and I had the Cajun Kangaroo Loin with Sun Dried Tomato, Cashew Butter, Kumara Chips and Smoked Chilli Hollandaise. It was delicious and beyond my expectations! There were a number of other gluten free options including salmon and paella. Check out Mash website here.
Cajun Kangaroo!
Aubrey and I decided to go out for dinner for something different on Christmas Eve. I had been to the Lighthouse Restaurant for work dinner Wednesday night and was very impressed so we went back again!
We shared the salmon and blue swimmer crab parcels for entree and they come with a delicious sauce and caper berries.
Salmon & Crab Parcels
For mains I had fillet of aged beef that was cooked to perfection and served with lovely mash and green beans wrapped in prosciutto.
Aged Beef Fillet
The only GF dessert listed was the pavlova and I had that at the work dinner so asked if there were any other options that could be modified. The coffee creme brulee was GF if took off the shortbread option so I chose that as love the lovely cracking of the toffee on top and the creamy custard this time with a twist with the coffee flavour – delicious!
Coffee Creme Brulee