I see our friends at FoodsMatter have joined in to help us with the truly gluten free lifestyle! See Editor Michelle's post with recipes for the Almond & Amaranth Bread (sent in kindly by long-term allergy sufferer Jacquie Broadway (thank you) and another for Quinoa and Beetroot 'Risotto' from Michelle. I see she has also linked to some …
Safe Grains and Flours
Flour, flour everywhere! Literally when I cook but that's another story. I thought I would pass on some conversations I have been having with various people about flours suitable for the TGF diet and discuss a bit about cross contamination. First. Anthony, who is pretty sensitive to all things gluten (I know we all are, but some …
Date Syrup
I have been trialling different sweeteners recently to see what they taste like. Here's one and the blurb about it: Date Syrup This versatile sweetener can be used in place of treacle, syrup and sugar. Use it to make flapjacks, biscuits, cakes and jams. Great on ice cream, muesli and yoghurt. It is quite strong …
Nutrigold Online Offer – Be Quick
I just got an email to say that Nutrigold is offering an extra 10% on top of the normal 5% off if you order what you need online (not by phone) before the end of April. You will need to quote the code East1 and my practitioner code NRose if you want me to get any …
Grain Free Skincare
skinsmatter.com the resource for problem skins and freefrom natural and organic beauty Check out my new article about the best allergen and toxin-free skincare ranges published by SkinsMatter. I have updated my choices to take account of new ranges and info on products I think are suited to the most sensitive of skins. I …
Skincare Ranges Article
skinsmatter.com the resource for problem skins and freefrom natural and organic beauty Check out my new article about the best allergen and toxin-free skincare ranges published by SkinsMatter. I have updated my choices to take account of new ranges and info on products I think are suited to the most sensitive of skins. Hope …
TGF Recipe Book Started
Hoorah! Today, I finally started to collate all the zillions of bits of paper and food ideas I've collected over the past few months for the trulyglutenfree recipe book. A massive job, but I actually began writing the first draft today as I got so excited when I saw all the different choices. Who says a grain …
FreeFromFood Awards Tasting Tables
I am a durruck (sp?). I completely missed the fact that the FM team has done a whole lot of tasting tables for all the products in this year's FreeFromFood Awards. I am a nana. SO useful. Get another cuppa, pad and pen, then take a peek here, where you can read judges comments and the ingredients …
Award-Winning FreeFrom Products
At last, the list of this year's FoodsMatter FreeFromFood Awards winners is out! I always love this list because it gives us a really good view of what products are out there for us and how the freefrom food industry is faring. There were tons of entries this year, I understand, which shows freefrom is …
Grain Free Vanilla Extract
If you have been using the recipe books I've recommended, you will no doubt have needed to use vanilla extract in your baking. But most vanilla extract contains alcohol - which comes from grain. Aargh! So, as usual, I have been on the hunt for an alcohol-free version and details of how to make your …