Saturday, 29 June 2013

We have moved!

Just letting you know I have merged this blog with my main website now... so please visit us there for all the information contained here and for new updates!

www.kerstenskitchen.com.au

Wednesday, 26 June 2013

Cooking Class - Grain Free Christmas Baking

Celebrate this Christmas with a beautiful grain free meal


We will explore how to make some traditional Christmas foods grain free



DATE: Saturday 16 November 2013

TIME: 10.30am - 1.30pm

LOCATION: Peakhurst, Sydney

COST: $90


 

 

Let's make a delicious grain free Christmas dinner:


Chicken stuffed with grain free cranberry herb stuffing (we will make the bread to use)
Steamed Christmas puddings served with coconut custard

Gingerbread almond cookies
Trifle with a fermented twist
Honey Marshmallows


At the end of class we will share our Christmas lunch!


Everything will be free from gluten and grains. We will be using nuts and eggs in this class. This class is not suitable for those following RPAH Elimination and Failsafe diet. We will be using the Thermomix to make our goodies.



Places are limited so please email now to confirm your place kerstenskitchen@bigpond.com













Wednesday, 12 June 2013

Cooking Class in Sydney Term 3, 2013

 
 

Grain free cooking

We have a one day class coming up in Sydney learning to cook without grains
 


Date: 

Saturday 7 September 2013

Time: 

10-3pm

Cost:

$150

 

Location:

Peakhurst, Sydney

 
We will be making savoury main meals, as well as sweet treats and desserts.

 

Learn how to

 
create main meals using healing ingredients, including grain free lasagne
make broth and basic soups
bake with seeds and nuts
bake with coconut flour and oil
 
 
You will also get to sample other delicious goodies
 

 
Please email me at kerstenskitchen@bigpond.com if you would like to attend and I will send you all the details.


Thursday, 6 June 2013

Newcastle Cooking Classes - August 2013

Failsafe to Healing



Date: 17 August 2013
Time: 12-4pm

Date: 18 August 2013
Time: 10-1pm

Cost: $300

Location: Wallsend


We will be cooking in the lovely Natasha's kitchen so places are limited.

The classes will cover the following:

Transitioning from failsafe to grain free healing diet
Transition recipes - snacks and mains
Basic fermented veg and drinks
How to make broth and basic soups
Grain free meals including lasagne
Coconut oil and flour baking

Please email me at kerstenskitchen@bigpond.com if you would like to attend and I will send you all the details.


Melbourne Cooking Class July 2013



Gluten Free and Grain Free Baking


DATE: Sat 20th July 2013
TIME: 11 - 4pm
COST: $150
WHERE: Narre Warren North



We are cooking in the lovely Joanne's Kitchen so places are limited. She has kindly offered up her place for me to stay so I have been able to reduce the cost of the class significantly.


We will be making (everything gluten and nut free)

Failsafe:


breads using different gluten free grains
wraps
pear muffins
carob brownies


Grain free and refined sugar free (using coconut flour):


chocolate coconut cupcakes
crepes
banana bread


We will also sample some other grain free delights including coconut yoghurt... the rest will be a surprise


Please email me for details if you would like to join us... kerstenskitchen@bigpond.com

Thursday, 30 May 2013

muesli

add that crunch back in...


toasted grain free muesli

Ingredients


1C Buckwheat Flakes
1C Macadamia Nuts
1C Shredded Coconut
1C Coconut Flakes
1/2C Sunflower seeds
1/2C Goji berries
1/2C honey
1/2C coconut oil

Method


Roughly chop macadamia nuts (in Thermomix - pulse 2-3 times)
Put all dry ingredients into a large bowl and add the nuts

Melt honey and coconut oil
Pour into the dry ingredients and combine with a wooden spoon until everything is coated

Place in a lined baking dish and bake 180 degrees for approx. 15-20 minutes until golden
Stirring occasionally

Allow to cool in the dish, then crumble up using a wooden spoon
Store in an airtight container in the pantry

Perfect on top of your coconut yoghurt for a filling breakfast or snack on the go...



Friday, 3 May 2013

Passionfruit Curd

Perfect on pancakes or with coconut yoghurt



passionfruit curd


Ingredients


2 eggs
80g honey
3 passionfruits
60g ghee

Method


Insert the butterfly into Thermomix bowl
Add all ingredients in the bowl
Cook 8 minutes, 80 degrees, speed 3

Pour into a container and allow to cool. Store in fridge