I just thought I'd share my lunch with you today because it looks so pretty and tastes amazing. I had no idea what to have and since lately gluten and wheat have been giving my terrible stomach cramps, bloating and constipation I'm now going totally gluten free. This on top of already being nut and dairy free due to allergies and also tomato and celery free due to nasty … [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...]
Apple crisps – safe and freefrom allergens
Apple crisps seem to be a snack for little children to munch on but they're actually really tasty and a healthy altnernative to grabbing a packet of ready salted crisps - my usual fail safe option when food plans have gone wrong. I'm pretty sure my local deli used to sell apple and cinnamon crisps from Tyrrels, but they don't stock them anymore. They're quite expensive and … [Read more...]
Christmas present idea #1 – Allergy free cookbook
This week the shopping bags produced pork mince instead of the beef mince that had been on the list. A catastrophe, a dilemma, what to do with pork mince? I wasn't quite sure that chilli or Bolognese would work but luckily this brilliant new cook book had just the thing. Pork meatballs Ingredients:All you need is: 1 onion, finely chopped2 cloves of garlic, … [Read more...]
Gluten free recipe ideas
A high percentage of people suffer from allergies; some of the most common reactions include a sensitivity to nuts (primarily peanuts), gluten and dairy products. Nut allergies are considered high risk because their side effects can be very severe. However, those who are intolerant to wheat are considered low risk because after eating something with wheat, they often just feel … [Read more...]