First completely vegan café to open in Birmingham

Birmingham is getting a brand new vegan café, Natural Healthy Foods, that will be serving completely meat and sugar-free chillis, risottos, cheesecakes and brownies. A post shared by Isaac Masih (@isaacmasih) on Jan 22, 2016 at 5:22am PST Simon McCarroll opened a Natural Healthy Foods shop in Digbeth in September 2015 selling more than 2,000 ingredients […]

Italian kale & cannellini soup

Add a slice of crusty bread and a tossed salad to this hearty Italian kale and cannellini soup for a quick, satisfying cold-weather meal. Italian kale & cannellini soup By Waitrose (www.waitrose.com) Serves 4 | Prep 15 mins | Cook 15 mins | Calories 695 (per serving) GF DF Ingredients 2 x 400g (14oz) tinned chopped tomatoes […]

Golden pancakes

A light and delicious pancake made purely of egg. No wheat or flour is necessary to make these tasty crêpes!   Golden pancakes By Donna Crous (www.eighty20nutrition.com) GF SF DF V MF Ingredients 6 free range/organic eggs 1 Tbsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp turmeric (or more if you like the flavour) A small amount of […]

Top 10 gluten-free cities

Planning a city break or a summer holiday? Check out these gluten-free friendly cities… Dining out on a gluten-free diet used to mean dealing with overly-starchy pasta and bread that had the texture of soggy cardboard.  Thanks to a new rise in ‘clean eating,’ there’s now a much greater choice for those that abstain from […]

Nut-free chocolate cupcakes

Nut-free chocolate cupcakes

You’ll go nuts for these wickedly chocolatey, nut-free chocolate cupcakes!  Nut-free chocolate cupcakes By Donna Crous (www.eighty20nutrition.com) Makes 6 | Prep 15 mins | Cook 20-25 mins | Calories 383 (per cupcake) GF V Ingredients For the cupcakes: 3 free-range eggs 60g (2oz) butter 60ml (2fl oz) maple syrup 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp apple […]

Free-From Heaven March/April 2017

Your Easter issue of Free-From Heaven is now on sale… Welcome to the new issue of Free-From Heaven, packed as always with recipes, features, news, products, interviews, ask the experts and plenty aside. This month we focus on the Easter table, we look at eating your way to better bone health, learn to create nut flours, butters and milk, we check out […]

Chicken & fig tagine

Chicken & Fig Tagine

Full of the tastes of North Africa, this simple chicken and fig tagine recipe will transport you away to warmer climes this winter!  Chicken & fig tagine By Lakeland (www.lakeland.co.uk) Serves 4 | Prep 20 mins | Cook 55 mins | Calories 584 (per serving) GF SF DF EF Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1kg (2lb 2oz) […]

The 13 most common signs of gluten intolerance

Adda Bjarnadottir, of authoritynutrition.com, examines some tell-tale signs that may give you an early inkling of gluten intolerance… Gluten intolerance is a fairly common problem. It is characterised by adverse reactions to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. Coeliac disease is the most severe form of gluten intolerance. It is an autoimmune […]

My gluten-free wedding

When Nick Voakes asked Laura to marry him in 2015, it was to be the start of their beautiful gluten-free journey together… I was diagnosed with coeliac disease six years ago. After being ill for so long, it was such a relief to finally have an explanation. That said, it was a huge shock to discover […]

My free-from life… Angela Rippon

TV star Angela talks to Gluten-Free Heaven about living with intolerances… Television journalist, newsreader, writer and presenter Angela Rippon has been a fixture on our screens for many years, and has become a role model and icon for thousands across the country due to her personable and approachable style. From presenting Top Gear and Come […]