Q I have coeliac disease and I have just had a baby. What are the chances of this being passed on? The chance of having a coeliac child if you or your partner has coeliac disease is around 1 in 10. Looking on the bright side, this means your child is 90% likely not to get […]
Nutritional scientist and blogger at ‘Gluten-Free and All Things Nice’, Michelle Kickham examines whether there is any merit in the latest buzz word linked to coeliac disease. Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you went there? Or, put your dinner in the fridge instead of the oven to cook it? Lose […]
New research commissioned by The Vegan Society has found that there are over half a million vegans in Britain. There are now at least 542,000 people in Britain who are following a vegan diet. This figure represents an increase of over 350% since the last estimate of 150,000, which was made ten years ago. This new […]
Perfectly spiced grain-free chickpea pancakes, topped with a fragrant chilli beetroot and coconut curry, and complemented with a peanut and coriander chutney. Chickpea Flour Pancakes with Coriander Chutney & Chilli Beet By Mira Manek (www.miramanek.com) For years, I’d forgotten all about these chickpea flour pancakes my grandmother makes called pudlas, not realising they were so easy […]
Prepare yourself for the simplest, moistest, rich and chocolatey gluten-free chocolate cake you’ve ever tasted! Flourless Chocolate Cake GF MF Serves 10-12 Ingredients 150g butter 350g dark chocolate 70% cocoa solids 5 large eggs 275g caster sugar 175g ground almonds Method Preheat the oven to 175°C/155°C fan/gas mark 4. Grease a 23cm loose bottomed cake tin […]
It’s the special surprise ingredient in this gluten-free lemon drizzle cake that helps make it so beautifully moist. But we’ll let you in on the secret, it’s mash potato! Now that we’ve got your attention with this delicious lemon drizzle cake, we’d like to ask you to consider showing your support to the MS Society by […]
British supermarket chain Tesco have launched two new ‘healthy’ vegan spreads, one coconut-based, the other avocado-oil based, as dairy-free alternatives to butter or margarine. However, they’re not as healthy as you might think… It seems there’s no chance of the avocado craze going away anytime soon, as Tesco has just released its very own avocado spread. The product, which has a “neutral flavour”, costs […]
Hanami Dango are sweet treats that are usually made during Sakura season, which falls rom the end of March to early May, when the Sakura bloom all over Japan. Hanami means ‘flower viewing’; hana meaning ‘flower’, and mi meaning ‘to see’. ‘Flower’ in this case almost always refers to the beautiful pink cherry blossoms, or Sakura. Hanami […]
This clementine and polenta cake makes the best of those zesty, fresh citrus flavours of the clementine. It is wonderfully moist, very light in texture and gluten free. Amazingly Moist Clementine and Polenta Cake Serves 10 | Preparation time 45 mins | Baking time up to 1 hour GF DF MF Ingredients For the cake: 4-5 clementines, unpeeled (about […]
Morrisons has extended its Free From range to include additional core staples and on the go items giving shoppers a greater choice of quality products than ever before. Customers can now choose from 265 ambient products, as well as chilled savoury and chilled dairy free items. Eating gluten free food or dairy free needn’t mean missing out […]