Thanks to one of my followers on Facebook I came across this clever gluten free flour conversion chart (thanks Amanda). I thought I'd share it with you all on here as a little Christmas gift. It shows you how to mix gluten free flour when your using a recipe and should ensure you arrive at a fairly descent food in the end. I've used flour blends in the past with xanthum gum … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2012
Make your own allergen free gravy
A recent question from a reader prompted this latest blog post, which I've been meaning to do for some months now. I've written about gravy and stock cubes before in "Which gravy and stock cubes are allergen free?" However this reader was looking for something with no allergens at all: "NO: yeast, sugar, garlic, onion etc., lactose, beetroot, marmite, malt, bovril (not sure … [Read more...]
FreeFrom Food Awards 2013 – deadline 12th Dec 2012
OK all of you FreeFrom Manufacturers out there!! You only have ten days left to enter this year's FreeFrom Food Awards... The benefits? Well, the honour, glory and very definite marketing advantage of being able to use one of those bright yellow logos on your products and your sites – and don't forget that you don't have to win to get a logo, we give them to shortlisted … [Read more...]
Freefrom allergens advent calendar?
If you think having a nut, egg. gluten, wheat or dairy allergy might mean you or your child must miss out on the traditional advent calendar then don't fear, there are quite a few on the market. You could go retro and opt for the old fashioned kind, with no chocolate behind the door, just a picture each day. Who needs chocolate for breakfast anyway? This way no one loses … [Read more...]