Last weekend Rory and Karen visited the Allergy and Free From show London 2019. It was a pretty crazy ride from start to finish, with the two of them clocking up a combined 52k steps on the Saturday. Rory: It’s an absolute pleasure going to events like this. We see lots of old friends and […]
In my last blog post, I talked about my diagnosis of coeliac disease (The road to a coeliac diagnosis). When I chat to anyone about it, most people ask me how I cope when there are so many things that I can’t eat and drink now – I have to admit, at first it was […]
I was diagnosed with coeliac disease in 2012 and to be honest it was a massive shock to the system. My best mate Kay had it and kept telling me to get tested, but I just didn’t believe it would be coeliac as so many doctors had told me it wasn’t and I had totally […]
There’s a new grain making a stir in the free-from world. Only teff isn’t so new, really, it’s an ancient gluten-free grain from Ethiopia. And Lovegrass is leading the way with its tasty teff products. LOVEGRASS – THE COMPANY I first discovered Lovegrass at Food Matters Live 2018, where I had the pleasure of meeting […]
The hunt for a grown-up free-from Easter Egg is over! Cornish choc and fudge supremo Buttermilk has come up with these gluten, wheat and dairy-free beauties, in choc orange and choc honeycomb flavour. Buttermilk has been making artisan treats for half a century and wisely made the move into the free-from market. And it’s really […]
This year, I was very honoured to be invited to judge two categories in the Free From Food Awards; superfoods and sport’s supplements, and store cupboard. I was totally amazed that I got to try absolutely everything. I have coeliac disease (gluten free) and lactose intolerance (dairy free) but also have to avoid fructose, so […]
January = the month of new beginnings, resolutions, health kick promises and alcohol abstinence. Oh, and its new label, Veganuary. Once thought of as a wimpy lifestyle… Thug Kitchen, Wicked Healthy and Dirty Vegan (Matt Pritchard from Dirty Sanchez) have stormed the kitchen, thrown out the limp salads and educated us on the vegan way of […]
Since being forced down the gluten-free road ten years ago, Tesco has become my trusted friend. Its free-from aisle puts a grin on my face and probably several inches on my waist. Added bonus – the staff are always good for a checkout chat at my local one in Goole in Yorkshire. Which makes […]
I first spotted Wildcraft Bakery at the Coeliac Fair in Pudsey last year and since then have seen them start to pop up on Facebook and Twitter more and more. I still hadn’t managed to get to the bakery yet though, despite living in Leeds where the bakery is (Unit 13, Penraevon Industrial Estate). The bakery […]
Confession time. Back in my care-free, gluteny years, I was a terrible beer snob. I went to real ale pubs and hung out with CAMRA members who had big beards before they were cool. These guys schooled me on “foaming, hoppy, nut brown ales” and sneered at lager drinkers. I drank Harvey’s, Dark Star, Hobgoblin, […]
One of the perks of my work here at Safer Eating is getting to test a mountain of amazing free-from food. And here’s something that has put a smile on my gob – Happy Snacks. These guys have shaken up the snack market with their roasted fava peas and chickpeas in wondrous flavours. If I was […]
Those of you that follow this blog will know well that we are huge fans of Willow Cottage Kitchen, the unbelievable cake shop based in the idyllic countryside village of Lymm. Karen and I have met the owners, Bob and Charlie, a few times now and we’ve always been really impressed with their care and […]