With gluten-free food being notoriously expensive, Claire Latham wonders if it’s possible to feed a family of four on a budget of just £30? Food poverty in the UK has reached an all-time high, with food campaigners tirelessly donating their time to initiatives such as food banks. It is suggested than an average family of […]
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Why you’re not really missing out on gluten
Ali Walsh goes on a mission to find out if our memories of gluten really are as wonderful as we may imagine… There’s only one time we coeliacs are meant to eat gluten. Steady, now! Don’t get too excited. It’s pre-diagnosis – when the doctor requests you eat gluten for 6 weeks prior to an […]
10 ways to regain your identity
Ali Walsh, from The Local Bakehouse, shows how having coeliac disease need not define you… Do you ever wish you could be your old self? The one you were before you had to eat gluten-free? I don’t mean you’d want to suffer those old symptoms again – who would? I mean having a happy-go-lucky lifestyle […]
How to have a gluten-free wedding
Planning a wedding can be a stressful experience – Ali Walsh does the hard yards for you… When I got married we had an entirely gluten-free wedding and I had endless compliments on the food. Why? We took everyone for a curry and then had a cocktail bar in the evening. The wedding cake was gluten-free (natch – I made […]
Top tips for adapting to a gluten-free lifestyle
It’s not easy being gluten-free at the best of times, but the toughest period undoubtedly falls in those early days. Being diagnosed with a gluten allergy or intolerance may seem like the end of the world, but you’re not alone in it! Here are some of our top tips for surviving that initial stage after […]
Balancing act: Catering for a coeliac toddler’s birthday party
Ali Walsh has the problem of a toddler’s birthday to settle… My son is about to turn two and I’ve been completely overthinking his birthday. I want to make a showstopper cake (what everyone will expect); I’ll settle for a normal cake (but miss a great opportunity to show off); but I’ll probably get an alternative […]
An olympian effort: Olympic sailor Hannah Mills discusses going gluten-free
Olympic sailor Hannah Mills discusses going gluten-free and her on-going journey with food… Hannah Mills MBE, member of the British Sailing Team, is a double Olympic medallist, winning silver at London 2012 and gold at Rio 2016 for Team GB. She has now teamed up with Eilidh McIntyre to defend her Women’s 470 title at […]
In the spotlight… Nature’s Path Gluten-Free
Starting with just 7 US dollars and some wise words from his father Aaran Stephens has taken Nature’s Path from a pioneering restaurant to the nation’s aisles… Nature’s Path is a fiercely independent, family-owned business that has been committed to producing organic, gluten-free food in a sustainable way for over 30 years. All their products […]
In the Spotlight… Kirsty’s – Naturally Free-From For Busy Lifestyles
From Dragons’ Den to the supermarket aisles, Kirsty’s has gone from strength to strength supporting free-from families… Kirsty’s is a completely unique and affordable range of allergen-free, chilled ready meals. The trusted brand, launched by founder Kirsty Henshaw, can now be found in over 3,000 supermarkets the length and breadth of the country, meeting the […]
Tales of a gluten-free blogger
Christiana Botziou turns the tables on her diagnosis and starts up a popular and resource-led blog for everyone… Hello, my name is Christiana, a 28-year-old UK blogger living in Leigh-on-Sea born to a Greek father and a mother with roots as mixed as a tequila sunrise! I jumped on the blogging bandwagon in 2015 with my […]