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Plum Flo

Happy New Year! This is a flognarde I made for New Year’s with plums. The nickname “plum flo” quickly caught on. It’s the same recipe that I posted on New Year’s, only with plums this time instead of apples, currants, and blackberries. The taste reminded me of plum dumplings.

My Mum styled the shot for me and I photographed it. We spent so much time trying to get the angle right that we made ourselves hungry and eventually I had to throw the towel in. I meant to post it sooner, though I only just got the photos off my camera today.

We’ll be back to our regular postings soon. Stay tuned!

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Apple, Currant, and Blackberry Flognarde with Hazelnut Flour

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Today is New Year’s Eve – now, depending on where you are in the world, it could be mere hours before 2013 or you’re already in the New Year. I’ve never abbreviated New Year’s Eve in my communications, so the last few days have been lived in some confusion whenever I saw NYE until I figured out what the letters stood for.

For Christmas, I made a flognarde and a crustless pumpkin pie. The flognarde (flow-nyard) was a little different this time, using hazelnut flour whereas before I’ve always used almond flour. It was also the first time I’ve ever used hazelnut flour. I was anxious that it wouldn’t work (hazelnuts’ association with chocolate was too close for me) but I sallied forth, with my efforts paying off, thankfully. It’s a moister flognarde and we all agree that we like it better with the hazelnut flour than almond flour.

When I made it with blackberries, it was an inspired move and that proved to be a success with everyone. The blackberries, especially ripe ones, work well with the apples and currants.

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Giveaway: The WHOLE Gang 2013 Cookbook Desk Calendar

2013 Cookbook Desk Calendar (© The W.H.O.L.E. Gang)

[Full disclosure: I was sent a calendar, free of charge, from Diane Eblin of The WHOLE Gang for this review and giveaway. All opinions expressed here are my own.]

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all the participants! The winner will be announced shortly and contacted via email.

It’s December and that means not only are the holidays upon us, the New Year is just around the corner. A new year requires a new calendar and today I’m giving away one of Diane Eblin’s (The WHOLE Gang) 2013 Cookbook Desk Calendars!

Diane’s calendar is perfect for people who like calendars and who like to cook. The calendar comes in a clear CD case, making it easy to prop up on the kitchen counter as you cook, on your desk – or anywhere you like! Included are recipes for every month of the year, all gluten-free and dairy-free (including modifications for making recipes vegetarian, vegan, or paleo), and accompanied by gorgeous photography of each dish. As a special bonus, there is a secret code access for a hidden page with insider tips, tools, resources, and twenty-eight additional recipes on The WHOLE Gang website.

Features of the hidden page:

9 new additional recipes & links to 19 more recipes
cooking tips and tricks
additional suggestions for the recipes along with instructional photos
information on ingredients & tools- resources to find items they might not have
instructional cooking videos

Diane says of the 2013 Cookbook Desk Calendar:

After sharing over 500 recipes on my website since 2008 and writing my e-cookbook The Gluten-Free Diner, I wanted to be able to create something just as useful that someone could hold in their hands. I also wanted something that reflected what I hear when I work with clients as a health coach. “Give me something so I can have an easy, healthy, gluten-free life.” Many families are not just cooking for gluten-free but for many dietary needs at once. It’s certainly that way in my house!

So, this cookbook desk calendar was designed with that criteria in mind. Easy, healthy, gluten-free living with an easy way to also cook dairy-free, vegetarian, vegan and Paleo without having to cook 5 different meals at once.

To win one of these calendars, simply leave a comment on this post telling me why you would like to win this calendar. A winner will be picked randomly using Random.org and will be contacted by me via email. Please include a valid, working email address in the email field (not the body of the comment) when you leave your comment. The giveaway is open to residents of the United States and Canada. The giveaway starts today, Saturday, December 1, 2012 and ends on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 11:59 PM PST.

Good luck!

[UPDATE: If you are having difficulty leaving a comment, please see this post. Apologies!]