The smell of roast meat cooking, the promise of crisp roast potatoes, carrots, brocolli and a big yorkshire pudding. Just the smallest wiff of my favourite meal reminds me of mum's roast dinners, always the best after a long bike ride or exhausting football match. A hot bath and the promise of pure comfort food. Nothing quite beats a good traditional roast dinner, and it's … [Read more...]
Having allergies sucks – an allergy rant!
Returning from an allergy infested week away I wish that at my ripe old age I could be strong enough and vigilant enough to remain healthy when eating in someone elses house. It isn't just their fault, it's also mine. I've been there loads of times, and they are truly amazing and accommodating. There is always Rice Dream milk and Pure sunflower spread in the fridge and often … [Read more...]
M&S Sausages – accidentally gluten free
Sometimes you find things on the shelf that catch your eye, you check the ingredients, even though they aren't in the freefrom aisle. Whether this is some kind of self torture I'm not sure, but very occasionally, those tasty looking pork and leek sausages are gluten free! Marks & Spencer do this with a few products, they stock things which are dairy and or gluten free, or … [Read more...]
Gluten free fish finger sandwiches – a great way to start the day
My allergy free discovery this week has got to be Sainsbury's gluten free and dairy free fish fingers. After a long train journey, standing all the way into London, balancing my coffee in one hand, and book (The Help by Kathryn Stockett) in the other, this was one of those eureka moments. How come I've I never found these before? They've been around for ages aparently. I … [Read more...]
Lactic bacteria in wine – what does this mean?
Wine allergen labelling is still up in the air. Sulphites seem to very widely mentioned but The Foods Standard Agency website states that 'The European Commission have recently agreed a regulation that will extend the temporary exemptions for allergen labelling requirements for both egg albumin and milk (casein) used as fining agents for wine, and lysozyme (produced from egg) … [Read more...]