Each year the Free From Food Awards meet to judge the entrants for foods suitable for food service and the quality just keeps on getting better and better. Apart from a huge loading of carbs because most of the products seemed to err on the side of carbohydrates, there were some fantastic products to review. Some highlights this year for me were... Flavoured crisps that … [Read more...]
Happy Easter – alternative treat to easter eggs
Happy Easter to you all from What Allergy? There are lots of companies making freefrom dairy and nut free Easter eggs out there including Kinnerton, Plamil, D&D and Celtic chocolates but for those of you who failed to get hold of one or just fancied something different, here is an alternative easy, quick and totally freefrom Easter treat idea. Brought to you with fruit and … [Read more...]
Free from food can be cheap and cheerful
Anyone with allergies shopping the freefrom aisle will be aware of the rising costs not only for food but also drugs and treatment for those with allergies. The price of some staple free from foods have been going down as demand increases, which is good. However, some things have seemed to more than doubled in price, such as Pure dairy free spreads. They have gone up in … [Read more...]
My delicious #DF, #GF lunch today
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...]
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 catastrope, 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 chopped 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 500g/1Ib … [Read more...]