Wheat Free
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
Sugar Free Chocolate Shake
I was just browsing the internet and found a really random Chocolate Shake recipe using peanut butter but it gave me some inspiration – so I just popped into the kitchen for a small experiment to make a Sugar Free Chocolate Shake with a special added extra peanut butter – got to say it was a real winner. …More
Tomato Pesto
Now not only is Dress Italian’s Tomato Pesto a great tasty of the shelf Free From nasties product the lady who set it up also has a great food ethic. Seriously this is an all round winner. …More
Yeast Free Bread Recipe
I have been frustrated this last few week after finding out not only can I not have yeast and wheat. I also cant have gluten or eggs. So have been struggling to make use of my fantastic Breadmaker. So today armed with this new challenge I have done it and hurrah my Yeast Free Free Bread works …More
Gluten and Wheat Free Bread Flour
Thought I would share a small gem of a product from the lovely Doves Farm. There Gluten and Wheat Free Bread Flour is a must have store cupboard ingredient, for those on Gluten and Wheat Free diets. …More
Farinata
A Farinata is quite like a Spanish tortilla or pancake but made with chickpea flour (otherwise known as gram flour) and it’s hard to believe there are no eggs in it! This was a bit of an experiment but a surprising success and as a farinata is free from all the major allergens is a perfect fussy foodie …More
Free From Chocolate Bar Recipe
I was feeling inspired so created a Free From Chocolate Bar Recipe and for a chocolate bar that is sugar free, gluten free, dairy free its a real winner. I cant wait to make the next batch. This recipe was inspired by the Free from cheesecake base which a friend …More
Vietnamese Beef and Noodle Broth
Last night thought I would try something different and a friend gave me their latest Waitrose magazine and to my delight I found a few exciting recipes to try out one being Vietnamese Beef and Noodle Broth. So a quick trip to the supermarket to get some …More
Gluten Free Squash Bread
So being on gluten free, yeast free and egg free diet means bread is pretty much out. However I am feeling in need a bread fix today so I just rustled up a small Gluten Free Squash Bread ala Gillian McKeith – You Are What You Eat
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Free from cheesecake
The recipe challenges continued at the weekend when I tried fantastic Free From Cheesecake recipe off Raw Food website: www.detoxyourworld.com. I had 9 people over for some lunch on Saturday and needed a Free From alternative …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
Nori Wraps
Sometimes it might be hard to think of new ideas for your lunch break especially if you have got a diet that means you have to avoid certain food. So why not try an idea from Japan and make yourself some Nori wraps that taste great and can be filled with many different …More
Dairy FREE Truffles
With the build up to Valentines Day now in full swing, I’ve turned my attention to what to get for Tim. I find the valentines stuff in shops far too tacky and think a homemade treat says a lot more so I thought I’d give Dairy Free Truffles a go. …More
Fish supper
The food standards agency recommend we eat at least two portions of fish per week (one of which should be oily fish) but many people consume much less than this, if any. Fish is a good source of protein and oily fish (e.g. salmon, trout, sardines, mackerel, …More
Bircher Muesli
When staying at my boyfriends house this weekend, he wow’d me with a special breakfast – Bircher Muesli. It was so good, I couldn’t get enough of it and in coming home, I’ve whipped some up for myself and added the recipe for fellow Fussy Foodies. …More
Spicy Squash Soup
Oh me oh my I was in soup heaven last night with literally a few of my favourite things in one pot… chickpeas, lime, chilli and squash. Sounds like a random mixture but was awesome. So last night it was the turn of New Covent Garden Soup Company’s Soup and Beyond …More
Yeast FREE Spelt Bread
Yeast FREE and Dairy FREE Spelt Bread in less than 2mins preparation time and 45 mins cooking. So here goes first attempt at Fussy Foodie movie – next time will try to make it a bit more glam and maybe PJ’s are not the most appropriate cooking attire. …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
Chicken tikka masala – Dairy FREE
Continuing on my Fussy Foodie challenge, I am trying to make Gordon Ramsey’s Chicken Tikka Masala, recently seen on cook along live, FREE From style. Essentially it will be a sugar free dairy free Chicken Tikka Masala version. Curries are one of the most flexible, adaptable …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
Breadmaker
I am loving my new breadmaker (Panasonic SD255 Breadmaker) that my lovely boyfriend got me for Christmas. Really clever idea as now I can make speciality breads from home. With the breadmaker I can make all kinds of bread including spelt bread …More
