Bone health is something we often take for granted whilst young, fit and well but shocking statistics indicate that we should be taking much more care, especially if following a Milk Free or Dairy Free diet. One in two women and one in five men over 50 will break a bone …More
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
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
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
As well as an intolerance test I also ordered a gut test with YORKTEST. After fellow fussy foodie, Caralyn, tried it out with interesting results. Suffering from Candida for over 2 years now I decided that I need some more help in pin pointing my problems and getting things sorted. …More
Just back from a very cold (minus 25) week in France getting some adrenaline through my body with a weeks skiing. I had a random airline food labelling experience I thought I would share. Rather rarely for a budget airline we had our meal included, something I …More
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
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
The first step food intolerence test has arrived – thought it might be today and when I heard a louder than normal bump from the post arriving I ran to check and there it was. All packaged up in a green box almost like a mini first aid kit. …More
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
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


