Glimpsing Gembles

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My name is Gem; a writing student, former nurse, and beach bum wannabe, sharing my thoughts on healthy foods, books, living with chronic illnesses and food intolerances, and all sorts of other musings!

Glimpse into fighting for the life you want to live

Having chronic illnesses is like being a tightrope walker, juggling twenty different balls, with one arm tied behind your back and a blind fold over your eyes.  * You are forever fighting against losing every aspect of your life which is important to you, while at the same time finding the delicate balance of where […] Read more…

Glimpse into end of year best wishes

Hello there! I truly hope that you have all had a lovely Christmas. I had a beautiful time with my small family, revolving around good food, thoughtful presents, Christmas movies, board games, love and happiness. Thankfully, my body allowed me a couple of fairly good days, and I was able to join in on the […] Read more…

Glimpse into Foodie Friday – week 50 – pancakes

I love pancakes – who doesn’t?! The only problem with pancakes, I feel, is cooking pancakes! I can not do it. Even back in the day, when I used “normal” pancake ingredients, like eggs and wheat flour, I was never any good at it. I am a very patient person, but when it comes to […] Read more…

Glimpse into Wellness Wednesday – week 50 – lunges

Lunges are a simple exercise which can be done in various ways to suit your fitness level. As I have mentioned before, when you are often resting, the hip flexors in particular can become tight. Regular lunges can keep this flexible and minimise other issues caused by tight hip flexors, such as a bad back. […] Read more…

Glimpse into Foodie Friday – week 49 – Christmas trifle

I hope that you are excited! It is our first Christmas Foodie Friday for 2014! That means the great reveal of this week’s big recipe, which has slowly unfolded over the week. Did you guess what it is?! What does a combination of strawberry jelly, ice cream, chocolate sauce, and banana bread turn into?!…. Christmas Trifle (1 […] Read more…

Glimpse into choc chip banana bread

When you are grain free and gluten free, bread and cake textures are a distance memory! A recent discovery I made in a local health store was green banana flour. I have been experimenting with it, and it makes quite fluffy, baked treats. This recipe is also dairy and egg free, so it can be a […] Read more…

Glimpse into ice magic

Here in Australia, everyone loves ice magic on their ice cream! This is chocolate sauce which hardens when poured on top of the cold ice cream. Here is a healthy, nutritious version, which is just as delicious! Ice magic (1 serve) 1 tablespoon of maple syrup 1 tablespoon of cocao 1 tablespoon of melted coconut […] Read more…