Oh my goodness, how things have improved for coeliacs eating out over the past six years.

It used to be hell, and to be honest, I avoided it most of the time or just settled for a plain baked potato. They were my hangry years, for sure.

Now, restaurants are clocking on to the power of the free-from pound. It’s mad to ignore us! You can usually count on chains to cater on the free-from front but some are SO much better than others.

Here are my top five chain restaurants. Make sure you try them if you haven’t already…

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Kay wrote a blog earlier this week about her coeliac diagnosis and how she was taken seriously by her doctor straight away.

It is very odd as Kay and I have been best mates for years and I had stomach problems for all that time too. She kept telling me to go and get tested as maybe I had coeliac disease as well. But every time I went to see anyone, they said I didn’t have the right symptoms.

Turns out I did – and I also had lots of symptoms that were difficult to connect to coeliac too, like a rash, brittle nails, mouth ulcers and joint pain.

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Ten years ago, when I’d ask for something gluten free, I’d as well have ordered a plate of moon cheese. Even in London, hardly anyone knew what ‘coeliac’ was – hell, when the doctor told me I hadn’t a clue. He jotted down the Coeliac UK website on a sticky note and sent me on my way.

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For Coeliac Awareness Week 2018 I thought I’d let you know about some of my favourite gluten-free finds and I’m kicking it off with gluten-free bread. I can’t say I never come across it, but the dry cardboardy gluten-free bread is starting to be more of a rarity and there are some truly fabulous products on the market now. Here’s my top 10…

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Please sign our petition: Help police & schools tackle allergy bullying through education & producing guidelines

If someone threatened you with a knife or gun, you would have every right to report it to the police.

Weapons kill. And so can meringues.

It might sound daft, comparing guns to cakes. But to people with severe allergies, food can be a killer.

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I’ve been diagnosed with coeliac disease and lactose intolerance for nearly six years and my little girls are also coeliac. So I’d say we’re a pretty clued-up family now.

There are still a few things we need to sort out though because cross-contamination is so bloody difficult to manage. We have to be so careful that we can’t even have chips cooked in the same oil as battered fish and can’t use a toaster unless we are using toaster bags or it is gluten free only. It seems a tad overboard to other people, but we really do need to take it seriously.

You may have read the blog post (Give the man a medal – what it’s like living with coeliacs). My poor husband is banished to a small corner of the kitchen which may in itself seem unfair, but there are ALWAYS mountains of crumbs containing gluten all over his special little shelf. You can guarantee every time I get something out of the cupboard above it, it will get covered in gluten (some of my cupboards are extremely full and disorganised. No time is my excuse!!).

For this issue, I have tried a few strategies:

1. Leaving wipes on the worktop itself

2. Telling him that the kids keep putting their hands in it

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Guess which one was the only successful strategy? Bless him. Wiping shelves are not his forte, but he is an awesome cook and great with the kids, so I guess I’ll let him off and wipe them for him.

Then we’ve got our friends and family… I am usually pretty militant with watching what people are doing when they have gluten on their hands or plates, but it’s just so damn easy to contaminate. They all try their very best, but even when you live with it every day it can be easy to mess up, so when you don’t need to think about it on a normal basis, it is really tricky. My Mum says it takes her a day to get back into all the little procedures again to feed me and the kids safely (there are usually a few bits of gf bread thrown away, potatoes removed from my plate and cups of tea poured away in the process).

Things that really catch people out are knives being put back in butter after spreading bread, touching bread/pastry with spoons when serving things, fish and chips opened in the gluten-free area, bread buttered above gluten-free food and gluteny hands going in crisps. Evil, evil gluten.

Nearly everyone we know has now become an expert in keeping our kitchen safe though. Even my 3 year old daughter’s friends role play with gluten-free food which I just think is amazing. And my 6 year old daughter’s friends seem to know every brand and type of sweet and chocolate that doesn’t contain gluten. That’s essential for life, surely!? Maybe one day we’ll have a whole world of free-from experts.

Number 1

Kinnerton Just Chocolate Dark Chocolate Egg

This is my favourite Easter egg by far and is free-from dairy, egg, wheat, gluten, peanuts and tree nuts. It is also vegan-friendly. I was never a fan of dark chocolate before I found out I had coeliac disease and lactose intolerance, but this chocolate has a creamier taste than most ‘safe’ dark chocolate. The only problem is, it is pretty tricky to get hold of. I haven’t managed to get one this year, but they are still available at Morrisons – quick, run!

Price: £5 from Morrisons

Number 2

Moo Free Bunnycomb Egg

Moo Free have this honeycomb one and also do an original chocolate egg and an orange-flavoured one. I really like the flavoured Moo Free chocolate, and for me it is one of the best dairy-free chocolates. These are fab little eggs, a great size for younger children. They are not badly priced either and pretty easy to get hold of.

Price: £4 from Waitrose

Number 3

Cocoa Libre honeycomb Easter egg

The honeycomb chocolate from Cocoa Libre is lush, really smooth and creamy. I was amazed by the taste the first time I tried it and if I see it now, I always make sure I stock up. It is free-from peanuts, nuts, wheat and egg, and is also suitable for vegans and coeliacs. The only allergen it contains is soya. It sounds like these are selling fast too – so get a wriggle on if you want one.

Price: £6.95 from Cocoa Libre directly

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Tesco Free From chocolate egg with coins/buttons

These Easter eggs (and other supermarkets’ own eggs) are the easiest to find and definitely the kindest on the wallet. They usually sell white chocolate ones too at most stores and a choice of coins or buttons. I personally think both the white and brown chocolate have a slightly funny aftertaste, but the texture is really good and for the price they are great value. These eggs are free-from milk, wheat and gluten. Please note that they contain soya and inulin (an ingredient that some people on a low FODMAP diet cannot tolerate).

Price: £3 from Tesco

Number 5

Booja Booja champagne truffles Easter egg

I just love Booja Booja truffles. They are pretty rich, but yummy! These organic eggs are very pricey though and stock usually runs out everywhere pretty quick. They are soya, dairy and gluten free, and also suitable for vegans. They do look absolutely beautiful and shout quality, so I’d definitely be happy if someone surprised me with one.

Price: £9.95 for a small egg, £25.95 for large egg

Whilst perusing the FreeFrom aisle at my local supermarket, I was delighted to discover Helen’s gluten-free bread mix, and what made me even more excited was the fact it was reduced to £1. How could I pass this bargain by? Not only would this give me the chance to bake my own bread, but also to get crafty in the kitchen and try creating some marbled bread using spices and natural powders.

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Peter Rabbit has certainly moved on a long way since I was a kid, when my mum used to read me those little white books that came in a beautifully designed white box. Watching the CBeebies program in the morning before my kids go to school, I already feel that the writers have lost the true spirit of the cheeky bunny who everyone (well at least everyone in Cumbria) loves so much.

However, many think that Peter Rabbit has gone too far this time, with reports that the new film features a scene where Peter and his friends throw blackberries at Mr McGregor, knowing full well he is allergic to them. The poor McGregor is then forced to use his EpiPen.

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