With Goodies snacks don’t have to be naughty.

There “No Junk Promise” range of Goodies organic yummy & nutritious toddler snacks avoid added salt, processed sugars or any nasty additives and in most cases are dairy and wheat free too.

I just tucked into the Organic Carrot Cake bar; a blend of wholegrain oats, raisins, carrot juice and orange oil. It’s kind like a flap jack but less sticky and I love them, perfect to have in your back for a snack emergency.

Goodies Carrot Cake Ingredients

• Organic Wholegrain Oats 44%
• Organic Raisins 32%
• Organic Sunflower Oil 10%
• Organic Carrot Juice Concentrate 7%
• Organic Coconut 5%
• Organic Apple Juice Concentrate 2%
• Organic Cinnamon less than 1%
• Organic Orange Oil less than 1%
• Organic Orange Oil less than 1%
• Junk 0%
• TOTAL 100%

I have purchased Goodies Oat Bars in Boots (where there are often offers), Sainsburys & Waitrose, you can also buy them at Goodies for £2.25.

One bag of Bear Granola Nibbles counts as one portion of your daily wholegrains, is high in fibre and contains around 99 calories depending on the variety. Best of all, they are wheat free, dairy free and sugar free and contain no preservatives, sulphites or gumming agents.

So far, I have tried the Cherry Cocoa Pie variety which contain oats, maize, cherry pieces (cherry and apple puree), coconut, nibbed cocoa beans and grape, apple & carob extract. They are a great crunchy, chocolaty snack that kept me going between meals – and I especially loved the cherry pieces!

As well as the Bear Granola Nibbles Bear make a whole range of different healthy snacks including two other varieties of granola nibbles (Apple Crumble & Tropical Crunch), fruit nibbles and fruit yo-yos and I’m looking forward to checking them all out!

Bounce Energy Ball - Gluten Free Snack

Since trying my first ball (the green one) I was lucky enough to be sent all the other flavours to taste, now being the loyal person I am, I am sticking to the green one as my overall favourite but the others are really tasty too.

As the name suggest the snack comes in a squished ball shape, covered in nuts, which makes it crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy in the middle, really great texture combination that makes the eating even more enjoyable.

When I first opened it I was amazed by its dark green colour due to the spirulina and once I tucked in I was really impressed by its sweet and health taste. In fact the Gluten Free ball went down so quickly I had to pop back to the shop to buy another one so I could take some photos.

The Spirulina Ginseng Ball is the Bounce best seller, quoted by Bounce as being “unusual but tastes great” .

What is Spirulina?

Spirulina is an amazing superfood, it helps to boost the immune system, and is a complete protein and a rich source of iron & fibre.

Spirulina Ginseng Ball Ingredients

Gluten Free Rolled Oats, Almonds, Brown Rice Starch, Grape Juice, Crispy Brown Rice (Brown Rice), Gluten Free Oat Bran, Spirulina (1.25%), Sesame Seeds, Raisins, Panax Ginseng (0.62%), Vanilla, Sea Salt, Natural Almond Flavouring (no MSG), Antioxidant (E306 from natural sources).

For those like me with a dairy free diet, watch out for the yellow and the orange Bounce Balls as they have whey in, however the rest of the balls you can freely tuck into as they are all dairy free. My partner Phil tried the the Yellow and Orange Protein bounce balls and he really liked them too, even with his sweet tooth.

For local stockist follow link – priced at £1.59.

Check for stockists in your area as Bounce Natural Energy Balls are a tasty Healthy AND Gluten Free Snack.

What makes Free From Fish Fingers so great is that they suit a variety of restricted diets including dairy free, gluten free and wheat free. They are also suitable for coeliacs.

Ingredients: MSC Certified Pacific Cod, Batter; Crumb Coating; Palm Oil

Batter contains: Cornflour, Maize Starch, Water, Modified Maize Starch, Salt, Mustard Powder, White Pepper, Stabiliser: Zanthum Gum, Colour: Paprika Extract

Crumb Coating contains: Rice Flour, Dried Potato, Salt, Emulsifier: Mono and Driglycerides of Fatty Acids

After a quick 12 minutes under the grill or 15 minutes in the oven, the Free From Fish Fingers are ready and smell divine! Served with a few chunky potato wedges and salad, they make a very tasty, satisfying and comforting dinner reminiscent of days gone by where food restrictions where not an issue. I am one very happy fussy foodie - Free From Fish Fingers made my day!

I have always loved Indian food and you will often find me in the kitchen whipping up a tasty curry or two, the recipes are so verstaile and most recipes are very friebdlty to people with food intolerances and if not possible to adapt. My top tip curry tip fo those that can’t eat tomato try out one of the many curries you can make with cocount as a base – delicious!

Made with just gram flour (chickpea), potato and loads of spices these Gluten Free Pakora packed a real taste punch and I am hoping to see Afias next time I pop along to the farmers market in Warwick, where I might pick up some of of the other tasty Indian treats on offer.

That is until I found Cofresh Bombay mix in Asda last week.

Bombay Mix Ingredients:
- Puffed rice
- Vegetable Oil
- Gram Flour (Chickpea)
- Peanuts
- Spices
- Salt

I am so loving Cofresh bombay mix! Look out for a pack it in larger Asda stores and you can also order it online at Cofresh. All of Cofresh products are suitable for Vegetarians, some are suitable for Vegans and Gluten Free too, so worth checking out the full range of products.

Toasted Corn Tortillas Ingredients: (makes 32 triangles)

• 2 x Corn Wraps
• 1 egg yolk
• Savoury topping of your choice – I used sea salt. Seeds e.g. sesame, poppy, linseed, flaxseeds would work well.

Toasted Corn Tortillas Recipe:

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.

Cut the Corn Wraps into triangles. Spread a thin layer of egg yolk to each triangle. Sprinkle with your chosen topping.

Place on a baking tray at the top of the preheated oven for 3 minutes (watch them closely to avoid burning!).

Remove from the oven and allow to cool.

Enjoy as an afternoon snack or with a choice of tapas, dips or as an accompaniement to Dairy Free Guacamole and chilli.

I love guacamole and have often felt disappointed when fancying a lunchtime snack of guacamole and nachos only to find pre-prepared guacamole can contain sour or double cream.  Making guacamole from scratch at home, is so simple and quick, I now love having access to Dairy Free Guacamole which suits all my dietary requirements.

Dairy Free Guacamole Ingredients: (serves 6)

• 3 avocados
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 3 ripe plum / vine tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 red chilli, finely chopped (optional)
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• Salt & pepper to taste

Dairy Free Guacamole Recipe:

Peel and stone the avocadoes, roughly chop the avocado flesh into pieces and add to a mixing bowl.

Finely chop the red onion, red chilli and tomatoes and add to the bowl.

Squeeze the juice of 1/2 a lime and add to the mixture.

Mash the avocadoes using a fork, mixing in the red onion, chilli, tomatoes and lime juice.

Taste and season accordingly with salt & pepper.

Cover and chill in the fridge until ready to serve.

Dairy Free Guacamole is a tasty and healthy lunchtime snack served with Toasted Corn Tortillas and crudites or spread on Herb Oatcakes, Corn Thins or in a sandwich. It is also a delicious, cooling and creamy accompaniment to chilli con carne, fajitas and burritos. Yum!

Last slice of linseed bread so must have loved it

I have not had any form of bread for a long time so this was just heaven. To have a proper slice of bread topped with dairy free spread and St Dalfours sugar free fruit spread was divine, then when I tried a slice with almond butter…. mmmmMmmm.

Linseed Bread Ingredients: Wholegrain rice flour and demeter whole rice (51%), revitalised filtered water, fresh ground whole organic linseed (9%), natural leaven (gluten free) and see salt.

“Our leaven is made with baking ferment, developed for people with intolerance to sourdough and bakers dough yeast. It is made from naturally gluten free organic flour and honey in very small quantities, these are fully assimilated during the long fermentation and are therefore not present in the finished bread.”

Linseed Bread comes in a small loaf (400g) and is £3.05. 

I have to say I loved it with it’s slight moist texture similar to rye breads I have eaten in the past, but much softer in the mouth. The linseed bread has a fantastic depth of flavour which makes it a great combo with any sweet or savoury combo. Artisan Bread advise not to toast this bread however the quinoa bread is suitable for toasting so I will update how I get on with that (Sugar Free Baked Beans on toast comes to mind). So happy that bread is on the menu again!

It has the texture of a chocolate spread and for me the taste too, next time you are in your local health food store look out for a jar of this fantastic almond butter, seriously that tasty you will wonder why you ever needed sugar.