Last week I spent a very fun day at Skins Matters Towers looking at all the lovely skincare products entered into the problem skin category. Never have I felt so lucky to have eczema! We had a really great day and it was lovely to see Alex Gazzola - coeliac and health journalist, Michelle Berreidale-Johnson of Foods Matter and Sue Cane (gluten free beer expert). It was also … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2015
Beware Stork WITH butter – NOT dairy free
Apart from being a very tall, long legged wading bird, Stork is every dairy allergics kitchen saviour when making pastry or cookies; it means you don't need butter at all but can still make fantastic pies and baked goods. Pastry is just as good with stork, you wouldn't even know it wasn't made with butter from the taste. Originally created in the 1930's Stork margarine became … [Read more...]
The A word… on anaphylaxis, allergies
After the flurry of blogs that filled Allergy Awareness Week last week, I am reflecting on why I write. There are many reasons, including to share stuff I've learnt, help others and as a therapy; the latter being very high on the list. Writing about having allergies and ranting occasionally about things that get me irate does really help me process this condition and develop … [Read more...]