People who grow up with food allergies typically have a different relationship to food than those who grow up allergy-free. While this by no means indicates that an eating disorder will naturally develop (far from it!), it is worth noting that someone who has experienced a frequent adverse reaction after eating will typically think a bit more about what they put into their … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2016
What did my office think of the new Newburn Bakehouse thins?
The lovely people at the Newburn Bakehouse sent me a huge box of their new #glutenfree thins to try out. Look out for the new Seeded Sandwich Thins and Fruity Snack Thins with orange and sultana. Both varieties were really tasty and definitely 'Free of gluten, Full of Soul!' They are gluten free, wheat free and dairy free so perfect for me. A little bit of a treat on my … [Read more...]
Looks, toasts and tastes just like REAL crumpets!
This week we tried the new Newburn Bakehouse Gluten Free Crumpets and we were very impressed. Thank you for sending us a free sample :) So what's in them? The ingredients... These delicious crumpets are not only gluten free but also dairy free. Those with a cow's milk allergy will know what I mean here - many normal wheat containing crumpets still contain dairy so it's … [Read more...]
Listen very carefully, I shall say this many times…
This week a waiter in Canada has been charged after an allergic diner was served fish instead of steak; the customer was seriously allergic to fish and has alerted the waiter about this but sadly he had an anaphylactic attack and spent two days in a coma. Why did this happen? How could this happen? How can you get fish and steak mixed up? This kind of thing happens too often … [Read more...]
No, not ‘poor Ruth’… NEVER say this!
This is a rant and I may be being unreasonable again but don't pity me. Don't look at me and think... poor thing. And NEVER EVER say, "Oh Poor Ruth!" when a table of food is mostly off limits apart from a few safe things. Just don't do it. DON'T DO IT! I don't have lots of money but I am not poor. I'm pretty sure no one with any kind of disability wants to be referred to as … [Read more...]