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
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
So it’s the start of my recipe challenge and first up are Jamie Olivers chocolate brownies (Cook with Jamie – Fifteen Chocolate Brownies). Mission is to make sugar free, wheat free, dairy free chocolate brownies. So no small challenge there! …More
It’s been a while since my last post after being knee deep in turkey and trimmings, and fighting off, unsuccesfully, the mass of viruses going around! It’s been a great 2008 and I am determined to help more Fussy Foodies in 2009 to find and create inspiring recipes …More
In true Fussy Foodie style last night Claire and I attempted to make some Fussy Foodie friendly mince pies. We wanted the mince pies to be: sugar free, wheat free, dairy free but a tasty treat too. We made a sugar free mincemeat from scratch and then attempted a gluten free pastry! …More
The GI (glycaemic index) of a food gives an indication of the effect of that food on blood glucose (sugar) levels. When we eat foods that contain carbohydrates (starches and sugars) the carboydrate is converted into glucose in the blood to give us energy. …More
Being a Fussy Foodie – whether you have a food allergy, food intolerance’s, are picky about what you eat or are just trying to eat healthy - is difficult enough but when you go on holiday well this can be a challenge. So I thought I would share my holiday food intolerance eating experiences. …More
Airport’s are traditionally a Fussy Foodie nightmare and for most trips I am laden down with snacks and water. So last week was no exception when I packed my bags for 7 nights in Madeira and loaded my hand luggage with nuts, seeds, oats cakes you name it. …More
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
I went to a dinner party the other night and was asked to bring a dessert. I had loads of apples in the garden and a few blackberries so after a few minutes of picking and a lot of bramble scratches later I had my harvest for the crumble. Due to my fussy foodie requirements …More
I came across this sugar free peanut butter a few months ago. Sometimes I have urge to find something new I can eat from a supermarket and I came across this sugar free peanut butter. I never used to be a fan of peanut butter, I think maybe as it was so sickly but this is great. …More


