This is a hot topic in the allergy world, flying with allergies. I have a very interesting blog here from my friend Jacqui who recently flew to the good-ol-US-of-A for a holiday of a lifetime. She asked me for advice about the trip, where to go when she got there for gluten free food and I have to admit, apart from saying "Take your own supplies" I wasn't really much help. I … [Read more...]
Wheat free and gluten free lager / real ale
I'm really doing this for myself as a reference because I have a wheat allergy and a love of real ale - not always a good combination. I plan to contact the brewers to find out if their draft beer is made with the same recipe as their bottled beer. Could you safely assume that this would be the case? Then if the pub is a well kept and maintained and I know the beer is good … [Read more...]
Wheat, soya, rye, barley and corn in your filter coffee!
I've been thinking a lot about coffee lately and drinking a lot of coffee lately. I always grind up my own coffee beans as I KNOW that instant and ground coffee affects me. Not always, but sometimes I get a mild adverse reaction. Sometimes migraines. If it's just pure coffee I'm OK. So imagine my horror when I read an article shared with me by Fiona who read my recent blog … [Read more...]
Beware of Spanish Romesco sauce – contains nuts and wheat!
I love a bit of food porn, which is what I call my fascination with cookery programmes despite the fact that nearly every recipe on TV is laced with allergens that I can't eat. I think in some way I'm imagining my other life, the one where I CAN eat all these things without fear for my life. Well this week I watched one where the chef made a traditional romesco sauce. I'd … [Read more...]
The day after the beer festival with a wheat allergy
Well I braved the beer bellies and crowds of men and had a hoot at the Great British Beer Festival. I did indeed find 'the only gluten free beer at the beer festival' and enjoyed quite a lot of Stringers Plan B which is a very drinkable, light ale - perfect for a drinking session! I met some very friendly, very drunk people. Mostly men. I made friends with some lovely … [Read more...]