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Melinda's Risotto cakes

My British heritage makes me partial to bit of stodge – but when you have to dodge wheat it’s not always so easy to get your hands on.

That is why I have taken note of a few new products that might find a warm welcome in my pantry.

Melinda’s – the packet mixes with the funky pink packaging in Woolworths Naytura section – have launched a couple of new products that we tried out over the weekend.

The first were Tuscan-style risotto cakes, and the other was lemon curd cupcakes.

My co-blogger Mandy sent some of her caramel cupcakes off to school for a cake day.

What we liked about these products was that they were very simple to put together. Instead of sacrificing flavour for simplicity, Melinda has put little sachets of yummy stuff that you add to the mixture at the last moment.

The risotto cakes have a lovely rich vege sauce that gives them the kick that that kind of food needs. Likewise the lemon curd cakes have a luscious lemon curd sachet and the caramel cupcakes came with a pouch of yummy caramel.

It’s a clever way of giving home made food a bit of extra zest without asking busy cooks to go stock up on obscure ingredients or spend precious time grating lemon rind.

While on the subject of yummy stodge, we  tried the Coles new frozen gluten free Pizzavita tonight and it got a large thumbs up from my non gluten free husband.

This pizza uses the same base as those used in Dominos and Eagle Boys gluten free pizzas, (Julians) and may be some consolation to those who are unable to order takeaway pizzas because of the cross contamination issue.

Another notable treat I discovered at the gluten free expo was some absolutely delicious flavoured hommus from Arlingtons (Harris Farm and IGA).

I must confess I am not generally a hommus fan – but their beetroot flavoured pot was devoured by kids and adults alike.

I also have a bag of nocchi from Simply Wize that I am super keen to try out, and if it proves to be as tasty as the description on the packet I may never again have to wonder what I might be eating for lunch.

LH