I always look forward to the winners list from the Annual FreeFrom Food Awards run by our friends at FoodsMatter. This year, the overall winner was a dairy-free cheese that all the dairy-free judges thought was great; no mean feat for a cheese! ‘Ohmigod! This is the best thing I have tasted in years!!!’ So said …
Eat Almonds For Breakfast
"If you have a sudden urge for something sweet in the middle of the day to raise lagging energy levels, try eating almonds for breakfast – they should help keep you going for longer, a new study has discovered. Almonds – a low glycemic food – help make you feel full for longer, and keep blood …
Free From Food Awards Shortlist
I SO look forward to the Free From Food Awards shortlist coming out each year. It answers the simple question: 'Which are the best, tastiest, most innovative freefrom foods around?'. And that's something we all want to know isn't it? The winners have not been announced yet - and I will, of course, let you …
Chocolate Smoothie For Breakfast Anyone?
Yum, yum. Proper cacao is extremely high in antioxidants so why not have some to set you up for the day? Check out the Super Breakfast Smoothie in the Elements for Life recipes. You don't have to add kelp, rosehip powder etc but raw cacoa nibs or powder mixed with banana, berries and whatever milk you can have (hemp …
Jazzy Salmon Fillet and Chestnut Pot Roast Recipes
Bored with your simple salmon fillet? Try this anchovy, garlic and parsley topping. Looks yum. Or, for a more warming Winter dish, try this Pot Roast with Chestnuts.
Prune, Brazil and Pistachio Loaf with Danish Apple Cake Dessert
Val has sent in a copy of a California Prunes promotional booklet she found in Holland & Barrett recently. In it, there are some fab recipes, but my two favourites are the nut loaves - prune (of course), brazil and pistachio, and almond, prune (again) and cashew. Both sound lovely, although I haven't had a …
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Sea Trout with Spicy Bean & Avocado Salsa
I am told there is a shortage of organic farmed salmon at the moment. Try sea or river trout instead. I did a version of this recipe last night and it was delicious; the picture doesn't do its vibrancy justice. Have a go.
Free From Recipe Site
Just thought I would alert you to the fact that Michelle at the extremely useful FoodsMatter has split off all the freefrom recipes from throughout the years into a dedicated site at www.freefromrecipesmatter.com. You will find tons of different ideas there to help you avoid the ubiquitous wheat, gluten, dairy, soya and many other foods. How does this …
Brown Loaf with Almonds
Nice loaf recipe from FoodsMatter this month. Check it out here.
#Allergy & #Food Intolerance Tests
Ta - da! I have now revamped the allergy and food intolerance tests for you, taking into account new methods and research. You would think this was easy given the amount of stuff in the media about allergy testing. The truth is, though, that because no-one knows exactly how delayed food intolerance occurs, no-one knows …