Sharabelle bakes

DRIED FRUIT Cooking Dairy free is easy, so why pay premium prices for Free from Products when you can make your own.   I love dried fruit in both savoury and sweet dishes.  During the summer I love making carrot and raisin couscous salad.  I love added them to cakes and cookies, there sweetness lets me reduce the sugar in the recipes.  As someone with IBS and food intolerance's, my digestive system is a lot happier with the sweetness of dried fruit rather than sugar.   Have I mentioned I love dried fruit!!!!! All these recipes are dairy free, or easy to make dairy free by substituting your favourite free from milk and spread.   1. On the Side Adding dried fruit to side dishes just makes them look more special.   Dried Fruit Salsa Berry Beer Baked Beans Roasted Green beans with cranberries Red Cabbage with Raisins 2. Salads Carrot & Raisin Couscous I love making Couscous ...

I was given a gift of a Chilli Plant a few months ago. I wasn't totally confident that I could grow any, since I'm not exactly known for my gardening skills.  However a few chili's are starting to grow.   I'm not a Chili fanatic, I just  love the kick that Chili can add to a recipe.  Especially if it complements the other ingredients.  I don't really understand why you need to make your food so hot, that you can't really enjoy it.  Especially after I accidentally unscrewed the lid of my hot sauce I poured in half a bottle into my soup, instead of a few drops!!! Since I have food intolerances, Iv focused on dairy free or vegan information.   1. Chili Prep 101 - Using Raw Chili's Supermarkets are finally starting to stock a range of fresh Chilies in their green grocer section. Being a control freak, I like to research ingredients to find out how to prepare them.  It helps reduce my anxiety levels and stops me doing something stupi...