Welcome to the Kati Keksi monthly newsletter, bringing together the latest content from the Kati Keksi website as well as highlights from social media including Facebook and Instagram.

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Hey there!

I'm sure you're feeling it too, but wow, March is over. How did that happen?

I've had a really mixed month personally, around mid-March I got a virus, what I thought was just a cold but it still hasn't left me. I'm still sick! I'm on day 14 with a lingering cough and a lot of fatigue.

I was meant to go out for lunch on the weekend to a nice venue in the CBD but I decided to postpone. While I could physically get there, I knew that I wasn't well enough to properly enjoy the experience.

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Everything in April

It's really interesting how Easter changes the date every year and how it can end up converging with other public holidays like Anzac Day. The school holidays are booked in around Easter, with the first term stretched or shortened to make it fit.

But we also have birthdays in our family in Easter, So April is going to be a very busy month for me. To the point that I'm already telling friends I'll get back to them in a couple of weeks 😅

Despite being sick I've still managed to get a few things done, like preparations for my daughters birthday.

I've designed a reading nook and built it with help from my dad, and on Monday I was making a cushion to match the space.

Thankfully I won't be doing much baking, I've ordered a birthday cake from a local GF baker here in Melbourne.

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Coeliac Awareness Week

Coeliac Awareness Week ran from the 15th to the 23rd of March this year. There was quite a bit of activity for CAW this year which was great to see.

I love seeing creators on Instagram sharing their stories and experiences as a coeliac.

I didn't make any specific CAW posts but I did share some pretty great new products that week, so I'll say I did my bit for the coeliac community. 😁

You can see those in the article below and on my latest Instagram reel.

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The Easter egg guide

Of course you've seen my Easter egg guide already, but I thought I'd give a quick update on how it's performing. So far it's had just over 9,000 visits which is great!

My article on new gluten-free Easter eggs for this year has also had a bit over 6,000 visits. 🎉

This makes me really happy because a lot of those visits are from search engines like Google. That means friends and relatives of gluten-free folks are looking up and finding great options to give to their loved ones.

It also means there's not going to be any disappointment at Easter celebrations from somebody receiving an Easter treat that's not suitable for them.

I'm hoping to share my guide to some Facebook groups over the next week or so. I already tried in one but it wasn't accepted as a post and I wasn't given feedback, but that's ok!

If you're in a Facebook group and you think it's going to be useful for them to see, please feel free to post it. Or share the post that's pinned at the top of my Facebook page.

Oh and thank you to the folks who have been mentioning me in their comments on FB groups! I'm not in every group, but I do get some notifications and my friends send me screenshots from groups I haven't joined.

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I'll sign off wishing you all good health, in the hope I get some myself!
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Kati x

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Latest posts on katikeksi.com​

Not up to date with the website? Here's what I've been talking about this month.

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Carman's High Protein Bars Choc Mint

Carman's has a new protein bar range with even more protein and one of the flavours is choc mint! Check out my review plus a detailed cost break down on these new bars.

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What Chips Are Still Gluten Free at Aldi?

In case you've missed my Facebook posts, Aldi has had a major overhaul of their chips range. There are still a few gluten free options, but more than half are no longer GF.

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Gluten Free Ready Meals at Coles

Frozen, fridge and shelf stable. There are more gluten free ready meal options at Coles than you'd expect.

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New Gluten Free Products March

All the new gluten free products I've found in Coles and Woolies in March. If you like ice cream you need to check this one out.

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YOMO Anzac Biscuits

You'd be keen eyed to see an April article sneaking into the March newsletter. Anzac Day is just three weeks away so you'll need this Anzac biscuit review before the next newsletter.

Most popular content on Facebook

What's been big on Facebook this month? Oddly enough, it's been my cooking!

I shared a few things I've made this month and it really got conversations going

• ​Spinach and feta muffins like we used to get at Muffin Break
• One night we ate nachos with a plant based mince, and some really good corn chips.
• Not a new product, but I had a message to say that Aldi's mini "magnums" no longer had a may contain for gluten. I bought a packet as soon as I found them.
• I made my own Finnish Shrove buns.
• I also reminded everyone not to leave Easter eggs in the car. 😅
• ​Oh and I ate a Mint Pattie, probably the first in 20 years. They only recently dropped the may contain for gluten.

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Instagram @kati_keksi

Do you follow me on Instagram? I tend to post different content there compared to Facebook so it's worth checking out both.

Here's what I've been sharing this month.

• I shared a video of the laskiaispulla (Finnish Shrove bun) that I baked, it's full of jam and whipped cream, it's glorious.
• For Coeliac Awareness Week I shared a very important discovery of gluten free wedges at Woolies.
• Last Friday the good folks at Roccella shouted my family and I lunch at their Coeliac Australia accredited Italian restaurant.

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New product alerts

Here's just a few of the new gluten free products I've seen in the last month.

Be sure to follow me on Facebook where I post everything I find, and if you prefer, follow me on Instagram for a monthly reel summary.

• We have gluten free wedges again! Aldi are out, but Bell Farms are in!
• Haagen Dasz has a new coffee ice cream.
• ​Baci has all of their Easter eggs out at speciality stores.
• Woolies has a brand new chip with peri peri seasoning.

The rest are summarised in my monthly finds article on my website.

Article from the archive

Did you know I started my website back in January 2022? There's so many articles, including reviews that you can read. Here's one I picked for you - mainly because I'll be making it tomorrow!

Lamb and chickpea stew

A beautiful stew with tender chickpeas, juicy lamb and warming spices. Inspired by Persian flavours and delicious on cooler nights.