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Meringue - Dairy and Gluten free

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Misson:  Baking Pretty I've just spent the last 3 nights sleeping in my bed, instead of the couch.  Which is a big thing to me.  I normally end up sleeping there due to my IBS, It's just easier to get into a comfy position that's enables me to sleep better.   If it's not the IBS, then it's due to my Anxiety Disorder and depression.  I don't like sleeping in bed when I'm having a bad day, I'm always afraid I wont want to get out of it the next day.   Where I know I will get off the couch, because the blanket and pillows will annoy me.   Lol it's my own form of anxiety management, I try too use my negative traits in a positive way.   After a few years of really bad insomnia, it's not where I sleep that counts.  My Doctor told me, it's getting sleep that really matters.  No matter where I sleep I'm usually awake between 5 am or 7 am.  Since I was up early I decided to practise my b...

Dairy free Eton Mess recipe

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Strawberry Eton mess For today's lunch at the Pantry We made Eton mess with home baked meringue.  Another hit dessert and best of all it's easy to make.  You can easily buy meringue to make this a no cook dessert.   I came up with this variation for it when I was on the weight watcher diet.  A girl still needs some treats xxx Dairy Free, low fat Eton Mess - Makes 1 serving 1 Meringue nest - broken up small tub Plain Yogurt Your favourite soft fruit. e.g. Strawberry, raspberry etc In a traditional Eton mess, cream is whipped to a firm peak. Then the broken meringue and soft fruit are folded through it.  Fresh fruit is best, but de-frosted frozen fruit works just as well.  The juice also gives a lovely rippled effect to the cream. Iv yet to find non dairy whipping cream, though you can use canned coconut milk as a replacement. Leave a can of coconut milk in the fridge for several hours.  Once open scoop off the...