This is just a very short blog to say thank you to all of you have visited my humble blog and left comments and joined in discussions. It really does help to hear what you think, even if it's a really short comment and you don't have to agree with everything. Debates are healthy - especially if it increases allergy awareness. I have lots planned for 2014 and it's all very … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2014
Are tiger nuts actually nuts?
Ever heard of tiger nuts? They sound very like nuts but are actually the small dried edible tuber of a kind of sedge which is grown in the ground like potatoes. Also known as cyperus esculentus or chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge, tigernut sedge, or earth almond it is found in sub tropical countries and parts of Europe. Today it's popular in Spain and is used to make a … [Read more...]
Always check labels – milk in Tyrells vegetable crisps
You know when you go to parties and you either take your own food, eat before you go or speak to the host to check which foods might be suitable for you? Well the one thing I have always known were OK and that are easy to spot at a party were the vegetable crisps. These are always safe right? Despite knowing they are always safe I still check the ingredients because you … [Read more...]