The “free from” aisle tends to be more expensive than the “normal” aisle. However some of the products are there because they have been adapted to be dairy free, egg free, sugar free etc… nothing to do with gluten!! That means there’s a lot of things you don’t need to pay over the odds for.…
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ME Tips: UK Fitness Day
Read moreA VERY different post from me but I’m trying to be big and brave here… Its U.K. Fitness Day today – “a chance to highlight the role physical activity plays across the UK”. I thought it would be a good opportunity to share the role that physical activity has played in my life as it’s…
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5 things you need to know about Natures Store!
Read moreWhat you need to know: (1) Their entire range is gluten free!!! (2) They aren’t just rice cakes. That might be what you know them for (and they are very yummy!) but here’s their full product range: Rice Cakes – all sorts of flavours from milk choc to dark mint and choc orange Popcorn Bars…
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10 Tips for Bloating
Read moreThere’s 2 parts to this post… (1) 10 tips for bloating: all things that help my followers & I to feel mildy more human when we’re bloated (2) 4 other bits I wanted to mention that help my tummy stay happy! Obviously this all comes with the caveat of “I’m no doctor!!”, its just things…
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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?!”. My family had 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…
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The Ultimate Gluten Free Ice Cream Guide
Read moreHere’s a few bits and pieces you might find useful to help get the very best gluten free ice cream. Coeliac friendly, dairy free too! From cones and sprinkles to a list of the safe options from the ice cream man!! (1) List of Coeliac Safe Ice Lollies Here’s my quick list of the most…