It's called fashion darling.... Trends come and go throughout the world from cars to fashion to baby names and everything in between, including food trends. It seems that your not in fashion unless your following the "in" diet for the season. So far I've been witnessed to many including The Adkins diet, Paleo, vegetarianism, The … Continue reading Gluten free is not a fashion statement!
The sustainable coeliac
Plastic fantastic, or is it? For many years now, we the world inhabitants, have been told to change our attitudes regarding the environment. We need to be more caring, more thoughtful and less wasteful All of which is true, especially regarding us being wasteful. Each year the average UK household bins about 40kg of plastic … Continue reading The sustainable coeliac
That Christmas anxiety spirit
I LOVE CHRISTMAS! Christmas is a time for celebrating, receiving and giving of gifts, love and food Lots and lots of food! With new foods, parties and sharing meals with family and friends can come with issues for food allergy sufferers. You see all the shops advertising their holiday specials just for the season, christmas … Continue reading That Christmas anxiety spirit
Lost and found(ish)?
So as you are aware I have been contacting a few sites and companies about their products and I have a few updates for you all. A Cupdate.... Last month I contacted a few companies who are selling wheat fiber cups and kitchen storage. Wheat fiber as in its name you would expect to have … Continue reading Lost and found(ish)?
Where’s it all going?
Okay who's hiding it all? I don't know if anybody else has noticed but gluten free produce seem to be disappearing of shelves and menu and quickly too! What's going on people? Who's to blame? Is there a blame to be given or is there another reason? Trend setter? I think not.... Companies jump on … Continue reading Where’s it all going?
New cup but same old bad belly?
Cups ahoy! Shopping around I have noticed lots of different types of materials popping up for reusable cups including: wheat fiber Wheat fiber is a substance i've come across a few times as an ingredient but not as a material. So what is wheat fiber and is it safe for those with gluten allergies? Wheat … Continue reading New cup but same old bad belly?
Nantwich food festival
I love a good food festival, who doesn't. So when I went to the Nantwich food festival this year I was expecting nothing less than delicious. Erm....kind of. Size does matter.... Nantwich is a smallish town in Cheshire, surrounded by fields and farms. So I was expecting a smallish festival. Wrong. This thing was big! … Continue reading Nantwich food festival
Manchester I love you!!
So this weekend I got to spend a lovey romantic weekend in Manchester, well less romance and more foodmance! All I did was eat. And it was amazing! When I go into the city I try and find eateries I haven't tried before, little coffee shops of the main street or restaurants with kooky menus. … Continue reading Manchester I love you!!
Click click rather than flick flick?
So, like most people in the world today I head for the internet for recipes rather than picking up a recipe book most of the time. Its easier to search gluten free lactose free vegetarian whatever recipe than trawling though shops trying to find a suitable recipe book that caters for everything. Don't get me … Continue reading Click click rather than flick flick?
Woo hoo hooray its a Disney kinda day….
So I have returned to my motherland, back to Disneyland Paris. It was super fun as usual and this time I planned ahead making sure I was well equipped, food wise, for my visit. After last times bloody horrible encounter with their gluten free, vegan and apparently flavor free Natama menu I couldn't take any … Continue reading Woo hoo hooray its a Disney kinda day….
