There’s 2 parts to this post… (1) 10 tips for bloating: all things that help me to feel more human when I’m bloated to the point of looking 10 (yes 10) months pregnant and; (2) 4 other bits I wanted to mention that help my tummy stay happy! Obviously this all comes with the caveat…
Gluten Free Help
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How to Use the Coeliac UK App
Read moreFirstly, don’t panic. With the help of this guide, and the tutorial slides in the app itself, I promise you’ll know exactly how to use the Coeliac UK App in no time at all!! I did panic and as a result, I didn’t use it for the first 2 years of diagnosis because I thought…
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18 Tips for New Coeliacs: My Practical Guide
Read moreI’ve broken this guide into 3 parts, packed with tips for coeliacs! Its all very practical… from how to read a label to check if something is gluten free, to how to cook gluten free pasta. I should have added a STEP 0: Don’t panic!!! I thought life was over, but I promise its not!…
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How to Stay Coeliac Safe at a BBQ
Read moreAs a relatively new coeliac, when summer arrived I panicked slightly – “how do we even have a gluten free bbq?!”. We’d got semi-used to coeliac safe cooking inside, but having a bbq seemed like a totally different ball game. Especially at other peoples houses!! Here’s a few bits to consider: (1) HIDDEN GLUTEN to…
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Is Barley Malt Extract Gluten Free? Quick Guide to the Barley Malts Here!!
Read moreHands up who doesn’t get whether barley malt extract is gluten free?! Is barley malt vinegar gluten free? How about barley malt vinegar extract?!! Meeee!!! I used to see the word “barley malt….” in the ingredients list & I just put that food right back on the shelf. You too?! BUT THAT MEANS YOU’RE MISSING…
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Dairy Free: Tips & Tricks to Make it Easier
Read moreGoing dairy free? It’s not easy at first… whilst there’s plenty of alternatives to pick from, it’s taken me heaps of time & money to decipher between the good and the bad. Hopefully this guide will make your journey to tasty cheese on toast a little easier than mine!! Before we get started Lactose free…
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Hidden Gluten: 18 foods to triple check
Read moreThis blog post is all about the common places to find hidden gluten – here’s what got me thinking about it… A few weeks back, I posted a pic on Instagram of some Pick N Mix, owning up to the fact I hadn’t thought about cross contamination & had enjoyed several big bags since my…
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Navigating Supermarkets for GF DF newbies
Read moreI very clearly remember the first time I stepped into a supermarket after my coeliac diagnosis. For some reason, the fact I could no longer have gluten meant I was totally lost in a shop I used to be able to navigate my way around with my eyes shut. Here’s a 7 things I wish…
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