Am I wrong? Or just a moaner.... I would like to think I am like most folk out in this wild world that we live, in that when I am out shopping or meeting with friends we can go to our local coffee shop have a drink and a quick bite to eat Well I … Continue reading The tale of the coffee shops and the disappearing food
Category: Gluten free lifestyle
Gluten free is not a fashion statement!
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)?
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
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….
I’m confused….
My love.... Dining out is one of my greatest loves, always has been. So when I had to change my diet to include gluten free as well as my choice to be vegetarian and my lactose intolerance I genuinely thought, well that's my dining out stopped! It was hard enough to find places to eat … Continue reading I’m confused….
Anxiety, food and the fight….
Why?.... When I tell folks what I do for a living they seem to always ask why mental health? Why not "regular" nursing? Like mental health nursing is a bad thing to have studied. My answer is always, I like to help those with less obvious issues. I can see a broken leg and fix … Continue reading Anxiety, food and the fight….
