Did you know that hedgehogs can't drink cows milk? They are intolerant to cow's milk and should only drink hedgehog milk. I never realised I had so much in common with our spiny friends. Cow's milk is very bad for Mr and Mrs Tiggywinkle because they can't digest it; their stomachs don't contain the right enzymes to process lactose. What milk can hedgehogs … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2011
Delicious quinoa crackers – discovered in Portugal!
In a recent blog about Allergy lessons learnt on holiday in Portugal I forgot to mention these delicious new crackers I found in one of the supermarkets. I've never seen them in the UK but they're called Le pain des fleurs" and are produced in France . The ingredients are not in English so I hadn't tried them until today, wanting to translate each item to ensure it's safe. The … [Read more...]
“I’m Hungry” by Tanya Wright – NEW allergy free cook book
If you’re like me and you get stuck in a rut cooking the same old meals day in day out, but have a stack of cookery books on the shelves gathering dust. You need something that’s easy to use and will inspire you to try them out – You need this fantastic new book, “I’m Hungry” by Tanya Wright. The beauty of this book is that it’s short, simple and packed full of pictures; … [Read more...]
A twist on gluten free cake-in-a-mug – mesquite flour!
One of my favourite treats on a cold miserable day is to cook cake-in-a-mug, which is quick, easy and tasty. You may have seen previous posts about this, both a normal version with plain flour and a gluten free version. I wanted to share with you a new amazing new flour that I've just discovered because it added a real zing to this clever, quick, cake treat. Today I made … [Read more...]
Novak Djokovic goes gluten free – unbeaten ever since!
Very timely that news should hit the broadsheets of Novak Djokovic's rise to success being down to his diagnosis with Coeliac Disease (CD) and subsequent change of diet to gluten free, right in the middle of Coeliac Awareness week! You can read one of the many articles in the Independent, "Is a gluten-free diet behind Djokovic's smash success?". In the sub heading the … [Read more...]