This is really a little mini rant for my Mum who recently braved the 'catering for the allergic girl' challenge. She's pretty good at it now but almost fell foul to hidden dairy in cooked chicken. What is it even in there for? Why is there milk in cooked chicken? If you have a dairy allergy or family who do make sure you do check all cooked or processed meats. I'm sure you … [Read more...]
Delicious dairy free coconut yogurt from CoYo
If you can't eat dairy or soya the world of delicious rich and creamy yogurt is a distant memory. Well not any more; I recently discovered the new CoYo yogurt. It's made from coconut milk and is totally gluten, dairy and soya free. It tastes just like the real thing. Now I know there are some really good soya yogurts out there, but if you can't tolerate soya either they're … [Read more...]
Should a dairy allergic drink wine containing milk?
You might think wine containing milk is a crazy idea. Milk and wine don't mix! No they do not... but recently I discovered, after sharing a bottle of white wine from The Co-op, that this wine did indeed have a warning label declaring quite clearly that it contained MILK. The ingredient used was potassium caseinate (from milk), which according to wine manufactures is processed … [Read more...]
Friends will make mistakes just like you do!
They don't mean to but your friends may make mistakes where catering for your allergies are concerned. After all, we're all human, we all make mistakes sometimes, and if you're capable of slipping up and eating the wrong thing, not checking enough in restaurants or just being a bit blase, then your friends might too. Many things are just habit, like stiring tea with the same … [Read more...]
Milk and wheat allergen free fish and chips
If you're allergic milk and wheat some more creative ingredients are required to make safe allergen free batter. It's certainly left me feeling left out and like I'm missing the old treat of battered fish and chips. What is batter made from? I always assumed that the batter fish and chip shops used contained milk, mainly because when I've asked that very question I've … [Read more...]