How to transition to a gluten-free diet

How to transition to a gluten-free diet

Making the switch to gluten-free is a daunting prospect, but it needn’t be a living nightmare. Foodie blogger Michelle Kickham talks through some essential tactics for easing the pain when you transition to a gluten-free diet… Whether you’ve Been diagnosed coeliac or just want to try out the ‘gluten-free diet’, there’s no denying that the […]

Top 10 tips for going veggie

So – you’re thinking about going vegetarian? Maybe you already don’t eat that much meat and you just want to take that final step towards becoming a fully fledged vegetarian, or perhaps you cannot imagine a live without meat but for whatever reason want to cut it out of your diet. Hopefully this guide will shed some […]

How to please everyone at Christmas

Whether you are entertaining for a vegan, someone who is nut-free, a fussy eater or a teetotaller, Ali Walsh gives you the perfect advice for a stress-free Christmas… Whatever your house rules about food, it’s never quite as easy when you have guests, especially at Christmas time. Let’s face it, having an overcrowded house and […]

Gluten Free Edible Gift Guide

Everyone loves receiving gifts at Christmas, especially edible gifts! But it’s even nicer to receive a homemade gift from a loved one because you can be sure that a whole lot of time, love and effort when into making you the perfect gift. Take a look at our edible gluten free gift guide to find […]

Top tips for your best ever free-from Christmas

Catering for allergies, whether they be your own or a loved one’s, can be a minefield, but Laura Hemmington shows us how the festive season can be enjoyed by one and all… As we enter the season for all things crisp, cosy and comforting, our thoughts start to focus on winter’s main event: Christmas. For […]

The 12 best free-from snack bars

The 12 best free-from snack bars

When time is tight, snack bars can make a great on-the-go option, but they’re not all created equal. Christine Bailey runs down 12 of the best on the market… There’s a new wealth of health bars on the market. But how do you pick one that will actually deliver, next time you’re craving a bite […]

The deal with carbs: Do I really need them?

Michelle Kickham dispels the myth that carbs are the enemy of the dieter, instead giving us plenty of reasons why they should be highlighted as rich and essential sources of our life force… Carbohydrates have been getting a pretty bad rap lately. The media leads us to believe that they are in some way ‘fattening’ […]

Top 10 healthy Christmas dinner food swaps

We all look forward to the delicious food at Christmas, but not so much the sluggish, bloated state we are in after we’ve consumed a little too much! Here are 10 healthy swaps to keep you in top form this Christmas… 1. Roasted potatoes in goose fat to roasted parsnips with paprika Potatoes are classed […]

Gluten-free bread taste test

No time to make your own? Find out which gluten-free bread to add to your basket… BFree Brown Seeded Sandwich Loaf £2.80 for 400g A very light and airy loaf – this one definitely shows how far gluten-free bread has come over the years! It has less seeds than the rest, which stops it crumbling, […]