Today I feel like singing, so here, for your enjoyment and amusement is a selection of allergy related songs I found on YouTube. I managed to collect a whole top 10 allergy songs. If you feel like having a rant, if you feel that allergies suck and the whole world is against you, shrug your shoulders and have a good sing along to some of these. There is bound to be one that … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2015
What happened to the BFree pittas?
I discovered these amazing gluten, wheat, dairy and egg free BFree Pittas as the Allergy Show London this year. They were offering half a pitta with various fillings and I found it was one of the only reliable lunch source so I went back in various disguises for a salad and humous pitta for my lunch. No one spotted my trick and I enjoyed my fill of these gorgeous new … [Read more...]
Great British Bake off does #FreeFrom
Tune in next week on BBC1 at 8pm if you love baking and want to watch this year's contestants bake #freefrom. The programme is called, 'Alternative ingredients' which isn't the most exciting catch line but the allergic and gluten free, coeliac community will be tuning en masse. Here's what you'll get to enjoy: 'The remaining bakers must bake without sugar, gluten or dairy - … [Read more...]
FreeFrom things we’d love but never get!
Each year the Free From Food Awards meet to judge the entrants for foods suitable for food service and the quality just keeps on getting better and better. Apart from a huge loading of carbs because most of the products seemed to err on the side of carbohydrates, there were some fantastic products to review. Some highlights this year for me were... Flavoured crisps that … [Read more...]
What allergy live on MarlowFM radio
Just a very quick blog to let you know that I am going to be joining Phil Hawthorn, DJ extraordinaire, live on MarlowFM radio on Monday morning, 11am on 24th August. We'll be talking about all things allergy related so if you have a question email it in on studio@marlowfm.co.uk or Phone - 01628 488 975 or Text - 07900 975 975. Here is an old interview Phil did with me on his … [Read more...]