Kitchen Staples

Here is a sample of my kitchen staples that are wheat free, soy free, corn free, gluten free, and most are low sodium. They add the flavour to our meals along with our spices (spices are for another day).

Maleny Cuisine Chilli Jam

This is a good substitute when a recipe calls for sweet chilli sauce, there is also a sweet chilli sauce in the range but I try to reduce the jars in the fridge. It is also great on lamb or pork.


chilli jam 1

Maleny Cuisine Tomato Relish

I use this instead of tomato sauce (not in recipes) on hamburgers, sausage rolls, eggs. It has heaps more flavour.

Tomato Relish 1

Garnisha Range Curry Pastes

These are magic jars of awesomeness. The range of curries are great, no additives and most have no salt added. When using them you do need to add something else for depth of flavour, like stock.

Garnisha red curry 2

Jamie Oliver’s Balsamic Drizzles

A great flavour adder when sweet and vinegar flavour required, I use it in my spagbol (sorry can’t call it spaghetti bolognese as mine is certain no where near the traditional), also great as the old balsamic plate drizzle.

Balsamic drizzle 2

Salt Skip Stocks

These are in all low salt cupboards……though you must be careful as the recommended serve quantities don’t have enough powder in them, lack any stock flavour if water is used. Think about the natural liquids in your meal and add powder accordingly.

saltskip chick stock

Woolworth’s Select Brand Stocks

Ready to use stock with low salt, but expensive. If you need quality stock to boost a soup they are are great.

stock 1

L’Abruzzese Khorasan Pastas

Luckily my daughter’s intolerance is to wheat, khorasan or kamut is far enough on the outer of the wheat family to be tolerable. This pasta has a texture and flavour of wholemeal pasta.

spaghetti

Asian Rice based Macaroni

Mac ‘n cheese is alive and kicking.

rice macaroni

Bun Giang Tay – straight rice noodles – various brands

Great substitute for Asian soups that have wheat noodles.

bun giang tay

Changs Gluten Free Wok Ready Noodles

Noodle for Udon or quick stir fry. Definitely not low salt.

changs noodle

Vitality Bakery Pizza Base

Again not low salt but is gluten free, wheat free, soy free, and corn free. My daughter’s saviour for the pizza nights with surf club and school trips.

pizza base 1

Beanfield’s Bean & Rice Chips

Corn chips are out…..bean and rice chips are in……nachos is definitely in….

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