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Gluten free breakfast pancakes
BySophie Sion January 21, 2018December 5, 2025

This is a recipe I discovered years ago, when I first went gluten free, again on that French blog by Perrine (on mange sans gluten). I’ve changed it a bit and it’s a huge success in our house. We have a tradition to make breakfast pancakes every Monday morning – it gives us a good…

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Gluten free cider bread
BySophie Sion January 7, 2018December 2, 2025

I found the recipe for this delicious gluten free loaf of bread years ago, when I first had to go gluten free, on a French blog called “on mange sans gluten”, written by Perrine. I have adapted it ever so slightly, but it’s very close to what she posted. One thing I found out is…

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Gluten free Christmas cake
BySophie Sion January 2, 2018December 5, 2025

This traditional gluten free Christmas cake will make your Christmas meal special, I promise! Do you agree there’s nothing like a good Christmas cake? For one, they’re so beautiful to look at 🙂 And once you’ve cut through that gorgeous icing, you get a delicious “Christmas taste” – a simply wonderful mix of spices, dried…

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It’s nearly Christmas…!
BySophie Sion December 13, 2017December 5, 2025

Yes, I know! My children remind me every day… it is very soon Christmas! Right now, I’m a that stage where I’m not quite sure how on earth I’m going to get everything done by Monday week – unless I give up sleeping for the next 13 days! But anyway, somehow, I know I will…

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Gluten free Christmas pudding
BySophie Sion December 13, 2017December 5, 2025

Beautiful, isn’t it? And I promise you, it tastes as good as it looks 🙂 Every year, at the end of November or begining of December, I make this Christmas pudding, and every year it turns out simply wonderful. It’s packed with nuts, raisins, candied peel and, of course, brandy! I honestly don’t think anyone…

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St-Nicholas
BySophie Sion December 10, 2017October 27, 2025

Ok… the picture is not brilliant, but I promise you they tasted lovely! “What are they?” I can hear you ask. So here’s the answer, but it has to start with a little story… December 6th is Saint-Nicholas day. Saint-Nicholas was a bishop, who lived in the 4th century AD. Apparently he was rich and…

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Saint-Nicholas men
BySophie Sion December 10, 2017December 5, 2025

As I wrote in my blog post, December 6th is Saint-Nicholas day, and in our family, it is a tradition to eat a little Saint-Nicholas pastry man for the occasion. Since I can’t go to the shop and buy one, I had to come up with a recipe for making my own, gluten free and…

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Gluten free cinnamon rolls
BySophie Sion November 20, 2017December 5, 2025

I make these gluten free cinnamon rolls for birthday breakfasts and special occasions. They are AMAZING! The story behind this recipe: We’re well into November and in this part of the world, November is a cold and dark month. The days are short, and often grey. As the weeks go by, more and more streets…

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Gluten free baguettes
BySophie Sion June 11, 2017December 1, 2025

Yes, you read correctly! This is a recipe for baguettes. And they are gluten free! When you had to go gluten free, did you ever think that you’d never again have the pleasure of biting into a fresh, crusty baguette? I know I did!! And it made me sad!! But I’m pleased to tell…

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Easy and delicious gluten free carrot cake
BySophie Sion June 5, 2017December 3, 2025

If you’re looking for a gluten free carrot cake that is moist and easy to make, don’t look further, just make this one. I made up this recipe a few years ago, and it’s a winner every time. It is delicately perfumed with cinnamon and orange zest, so when it is baking it fills the house…

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