The gluten-free fad: is it all it’s cracked up to be?

Michelle Kickham explores the growing trend of the gluten-free diet and shows us how to avoid the expensive and unhealthy ‘fad foods’… Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple of years, you’ve probably noticed that ‘gluten-free’ has pretty much taken over the health food industry. Let’s face it, it’s the new […]

Gluten-free fruit loaf

Gluten-free fruit loaf

This refined sugar free, dairy and gluten-free fruit loaf contains no coconut oil (in fact no oil at all!), no bananas and no eggs!  Gluten-free fruit loaf By Hedi Pavelcova (www.hedihearts.com)      Serves 8-10 | Prep 20 mins | Cook 55 mins | Calories 362 (per slice) GF DF EF V MF Ingredients 1 cup […]

Cheese & bacon muffins

Cheese & bacon muffins

These cheese and bacon muffins are perfect for breakfast, lunch and even as a delicious snack!  Cheese & bacon muffins By Feel Free Foods (www.feelfreefoods.co.uk) Serves 9 | Prep 20 mins | Cook 15 mins | Calories 250 (per muffin) GF SF Ingredients 250g (9oz) Feel Free All Purpose Flour 1¼ tsp gluten-free baking powder […]

10 summer foods you need to eat now…

Summer foods you should be eating...

Isn’t summer just glorious? Second to staring at crystal clear skies and sinking her toes into hot, pearly white sands, for Georgina Young it’s about the indulgence and vibrancy of food, where seasonal fruits and vegetables offer lashings of nutrition, refreshment and flavour. Summer is the season to take advantage of colourful produce, kicking temptation to […]

Passion fruit ceviche

Passion Fruit Ceviche

Lime juice is usually the sour staple in a ceviche, but this recipes also adds a dash of passion fruit to create a boldly refreshing summer appetizer… Passion fruit ceviche By Georgina Young (www.greensofthestoneage.com) Serves 4 | Prep 15 mins plus marinating | Cook 10 mins | Calories 237 (per serving) GF SF DF EF […]

The rise of the free-from restaurant

It’s fairly evident that more and more restaurants are coming to terms with the value of the ‘free-from pound’. Jenna Farmer looks at how this has manifested itself on the high street… There’s no doubt that the free-from market is booming; we’re now able to grab a sandwich at coffee shops, share a pizza at […]

Detoxing: Is it worth it?

Detox juice.

Becky Graham demonstrates that you don’t have to go completely ‘cold turkey’ to benefit your health – your body can naturally do much of the hard work for you… You might have spent the last couple of months holed up at home with your juicer or at the gym at every given opportunity; you may […]

Dairy-free mint chocolate bars

Dairy-free mint chocolate bars.

Fresh, minty, rich and sweet. You’ll find it impossible to resist these dairy-free mint chocolate bars!  Dairy-free mint chocolate bars  Makes 4 | Prep 10 mins plus chilling | Cook none  GF SF DF EF V MF Ingredients 100g (7oz) cacao butter 100g cocoa powder 60g coconut sugar 1 tbsp mint flavouring Method Melt the cacao […]