So what do you do when you get some time to relax? For the consumate blogger it's a chance to catch up on some blog planning and get baking in the kitchen. This afternoon I made chocolate for the first time ever. It's dead easy. You need cocoa butter, cocoa powder, some sweetener (I used Sweet Freedom which is a fruit and carob sweetener) and vanilla essence or any … [Read more...]
What do vegans taste like?
Ever eaten a vegan? No me neither. I don't know what they taste like but I'd probably be allergic to vegans since they consume a lot of nuts to get protein into their diets. Joking aside, this new dairy and soya free cheese from VioLife, discovered in my local Morrisons, is probably the best freefrom cheese I've ever tasted. I have always been of the opinion, having eaten … [Read more...]
Exciting FreeFrom range – available at Holland & Barrett
You may have seen my recent blog about the launch of the new Holland & Barrett More store in Chester. Oh how I wish I lived in Chester - the new More Store there is A-Mazing. It is like an Aladdin's cave for freefromers, packed full of products you may not have discovered before. This week I've been looking at some of the new Holland & Barrett products that are … [Read more...]
Gluten free corn flakes and honey flakes
This month, thanks to Nestle, I've been trying out their new gluten free honey flakes for breakfast. They also now make Gluten Free Corn Flakes so if you are coeliac or can't have cereals with wheat, these are a great choice for a healthy breakfast. I've not opened the corn flakes yet, working my way through the honey flakes. What's in the honey flakes? The … [Read more...]
Top 8 clean, healthy wheat & gluten free bread
Have you ever looked at the ingredient's list on gluten free bread and wept for just a simple bread with flour, water,salt and yeast? It seems impossible to achieve and although there are now some amazing gluten free breads on the market including Genius, NewBurn BakeHouse and M&S gluten free bread, these all contain xantham gum, methyl cellulose and mould inhibitors. … [Read more...]