Barleycup

I regularly scour the shelves of my local health food shop for new additions to my cupboards and the other day I came across a caffeine free instant Barleycup cereal drink which I fancied giving a go. It is called Barleycup and is made from 100% roasted barley, rye and chicory. I love hot drinks so …More

Pulses Protein

I love cooking with pulses but need to include more of them in my diet, as pulses are such a great source of protein. Lentils, beans and chickpeas really give food a healthy boost. From split peas and lentils, chickpeas to beans – pulses are an essential part of a healthy …More

Rhubarb Crumble

Rhubarb is in the height of it’s season and with rhubarb crumble being a firm favourite, I thought I’d put together a fussy foodie friendly version. It’s really simple to make and once done, can be left to cook in the oven for 40 minutes whilst you bask in the early summer sun.

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Corn Vodka

On Friday night I dined at Zumas, a Japanese restaurant in Knightsbridge. It is an incredible restaurant, where both the food and service are impeccable. On being seated at our table, we were presented with a drinks menu, with me being yeast intolerant I turned straight to the vodka page. …More

Agave Nectar Chewy Oat Bar

Being a grazer and also now working full time, I’m always looking for a snack to keep me going during the day which is both friendly and tasty. When I stumbled across a chewy oat bar recipe the other day, I was keen to tweak it to be fussy foodie friendly and taste the outcome …More

Pancakes – Egg & Dairy Free

Pankcake Day is with us tomorrow and so I’m putting my frying pan flipping skills to the test by whipping up some dairy free, egg free and wheat free pancakes. In accordance with my new regime, I did some research to find out if I could make egg free pancake batter and …More

My Food Test Results

BREAKING FUSSY FOODIE NEWS!!!  After deciding to identify the exact cause for my unsettled digestion by taking a food intolerance test I have now received the full results of my YORKTEST Foodscan 113 Test, with some very interesting conclusions. …More

Red Pepper Soup

I’ve just made an amazing Red Pepper Soup and need to share the soup love! It takes minutes and is really tasty. Fantastic for a quick evening meal and with a bit of a chilli kick very warming. Just make sure to use the long sweet peppers to get the full taste experience. …More

Milk – LactoFree v Soya

Following the recent TV promotion of LactoFree, I became intrigued – firstly, how can the milk be cows milk and be lactose free? And secondly, will my body react to it as it usually does to cows milk? Armed with plenty of curiosity, I have carried out a mini investigation …More

Seasonal Root Vegetable Soup

It is the perfect time of year for root vegetables, they are at the peak of their season and taste incredible.  Being a greengrocers daughter I have a regular supply and I love it! Just one simple way to make the most of these amazing veg is with a Sunday Roast.  …More

Mince Pies – FREE from style

For my first blog of the year I actually want to re-cap slightly on a post Miranda & I did about Mincement – sugar and meat FREE just before christmas .  It was an absolute winner.  At the time we  also tried to make pastry and although it was edible and did the job, it still needed some perfecting. …More

Sugar Free Banana Cake

I like the taste and smell of bananas, however in their natural form I find them hard to digest so haven’t had them in my diet for about 8 months now.  As you might have seen from from other my posts to date, I am a big fan of comfort food so when I came across a recipe …More

Free From – Lemon Mousse Cake

Since realising my lactose intolerance, I have felt like I’m missing out everytime my sister Sarah eats her favourite cheesecake.  I love the smooth, chilled texture of a cheesecake against the crunchy crumb of the biscuit base so I felt determined …More

Hidden Sugars

There has been talk in Fussy Foodie Forum about hidden sugars and how it is hard to identify if a product is actually Sugar FREE. So as promised we’ve looked into this. If you’re a tyring to follow a SUGAR FREE diet or just want to be conscious of your sugar intake …More

Dairy FREE Rice Pudding

I love comfort food, especially when it comes to chilly autumnal evenings where the best way to spend the evening is tucked in a special blanket on the sofa watching Strictly Come Dancing and X Factor whilst tucking into something soothing …More

Is an egg dairy?

OK this might seem random but as I was tagging a post yesterday as “Dairy FREE”, for a recipe that had egg in and I was thinking…is an egg dairy. So I checked it out…and there is some confusion on this matter, so I am glad I did. People thinking egg is meat and all sorts. …More

Toasted Seeds

I am a big lover of snacks especially toasted seeds and often get called ‘grazer’ or ’hamster’ by the people around me.  I always have something I can munch on tucked away in my bag or within grabbing distance of my desk and my sisters always roll their eyes at me when I pull out …More