The market for free from food is currently booming worldwide. Every week I hear of new companies making gluten free cakes, dairy free chocolate etc.; this is great news for all those with allergies, coeliac disease, food intolerances or other conditions which are alleviated by avoiding certain foods. "Allergy is widespread and affects approximately one in four of the … [Read more...]
Quinoa porridge with apple, raisins and mesquite flour
This morning I tried cooking quinoa (pronounced Keen-wah) porridge for the first time after seeing a really tempting blog post on the Anytime Health website. Take a look at the article, How to prepare quinoa by Lee Hersh and you'll see the mouthwatering picture of her breakfast quinoa porridge. Lee also writes a blog called Fit Foodie Finds; you'll notice Lee's is an … [Read more...]
Delicious Gluten and dairy free Cookies
I learnt how to make these at the Cookability cookery course in London and fell in love. I'd never made cookies before this so it was a whole new experience for me. These cookies are made using hardly any flour, just a bit of rice flour, no egg, no dairy, no nuts and no gluten. They're pretty amazing and absolutely delicious. What you'll need: 125g margerine (dairy free … [Read more...]
Novak Djokovic goes gluten free – unbeaten ever since!
Very timely that news should hit the broadsheets of Novak Djokovic's rise to success being down to his diagnosis with Coeliac Disease (CD) and subsequent change of diet to gluten free, right in the middle of Coeliac Awareness week! You can read one of the many articles in the Independent, "Is a gluten-free diet behind Djokovic's smash success?". In the sub heading the … [Read more...]
Book review – Coeliac disease: What you need to know!
I was flattered and very pleased to be asked to review Alex Gazzola's new book, "Coeliac disease: what you need to know." Alex is a health journalist with several books under his belt already, all about allergies and intolerances, including: "Living with food allergies" and "Living with food intolerances". Also a great book if you have a wheat allergy I am not a … [Read more...]