Back to basics: Understanding the foundations of coeliac disease and the gluten-free lifestyle

Take a moment to review what’s understood about coeliac disease and revisit the foundations of the gluten-free lifestyle, with Lyndel Costain’s checklist of safe foods and those to avoid… Gluten is a type of protein found in grains including wheat, barley and rye. Gluten becomes sticky and malleable when combined with water, making it ideal […]

30 Days of Vegan Desserts

Eating a vegan diet doesn’t mean you have to give up your favourite, chocolatey sweet treats- far from it in fact! We’ve rounded up the most delicious, decadent vegan desserts, from peanut butter chocolate pies to brownie-bottom cheesecakes, to keep you going throughout ‘World Vegan Month’. There is something for everyone on this list, regardless […]

30 Days of Vegan & Gluten-Free Breakfasts

Breakfast should be the heartiest, most exciting meal of the day to help get your day started in the best way possible, yet most people typically stick with the same cereal day after day. These delicious vegan breakfasts will have you leaping out of bed in the morning, and there’s a different recipe for every […]

30 Days of Vegan Dinners

Whether you’re vegan, veggie or simply curious, there’s plenty of hearty, comforting vegan dinners from pizza to tacos, to inspire you, and show you how fulfilling a vegan diet can be, every night of the week during ‘World Vegan Month’ in our pick of the tastiest meals. Many of the recipes are gluten-free, sugar-free and […]

My free-from life… Lynne Pritchard

A reader reveals how her dietary needs fit into her physically demanding free-from life… Although I have been dairy intolerant since I was a baby, my free-from journey really started when I was in my first year at dance college in 2009. I was so excited to be fulfilling my lifelong ambition but I felt […]

In the kitchen with… Kirsty Henshaw

When she appeared on BBC’s Dragons’ Den, Kirsty Henshaw walked away with a healthy investment in her allergen-free frozen desserts, and since then her business has really taken off… Q What is your free-from story? When my son Jacob was nine months old, he suffered an allergic reaction to nuts, and after further testing it […]

Flu-fighting foods for healthy immune systems

Flu-fighting foods for healthy immune systems

Seasonal sniffles? Nutritional therapist Becky Graham says it’s not the weather, it’s the health of your immune system. Try her flu-fighting foods to help eat your way to health this winter… At this time of year, with  the memory of summer fading fast as we get our heads down for autumn, why do we suddenly […]

Coconom

Coconom is an organic coconut brand whose mission is to help make the planet a healthier, happier place, one coconut tree at a time! At Coconom, they believe in keeping things simple and allowing the natural qualities of the coconut to shine. That is why they are commited to bringing you the highest quality, organic […]

Meringue Bones and Raspberry Blood

These meringue bones and raspberry blood are a frightfully scary addition to your Halloween party table, although we can assure you they taste much more delicious than they look..! Meringue Bones and Raspberry Blood Serves 8 | Prep 20 mins | Cook 30-40 mins (plus cooling) | GF DF For the meringue bones: 2 egg […]