There are a few freefrom products which I just love and cannot live without. Nairns is one of them, and because I eat a nairns oak cake if not every day, at least every week I forget about how amazing they are because they are just always there. Part of the weekly shop. Chosen for breakfast, with soup for lunch, as a quick snack, for picnics, for dipping, with a … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2014
Coconut ice cream – tested #Dairyfree #soyafree #glutenfree
One of my favourite treats since developing a serious soya allergy has been the two coconut ice creams on the market. They are both dairy, gluten, soya and nut free. Hoorah! I buy them both and they are delicious. Real melt-in-the-mouth indulgence for anyone who can't eat 'normal' ice cream. So how do they compare? Coyo raw chocolate coconut ice cream Coyo make … [Read more...]
A trip to the allergy clinic – what to expect!
I look forward to my trips to the allergy clinic because I learn stuff every time, mainly about my skin and eczema because the specialist I see is a Dermatologist at Oxford Churchill Hospital. I am reminded I am not a hyperchondriac and that my allergies are real and my eczema is not that great. I need to learn to manage it better, to find a way to moisturise my skin, which … [Read more...]
Oil pulling for allergies, eczema and psoriasis
This morning I have been trying something a little bit different. I've never done this before let alone heard of it. I'll give you three guesses what I was doing with a jar of coconut oil first thing this morning. Thanks to my friend Julie I found myself standing nervously with a teaspoon of coconut butter and my heart racing, talking to myself in the mirror. "You can do … [Read more...]