Food Diary
I recently had a follow up consultation with my dietitian (part of the service provided by YORKTEST), scheduled three months after my initial consultation. During this three month period the focus was to treat my clostridium and remove the newly restricted foods found on my …More
No Salad Dressing
I am loving salads at the moment especially now I am starting to harvest some goodies from my new veggie patch. Popping out in my back garden to get a radish (just one as they are huge now) and some lettuce leaves is really satisfying. Currently one of my favourite salads …More
Nutri Centre
As part of my food intolerance test results recommendations I take some special probiotics, to help introduce more friendly bacteria into my gut. I have to get these probiotics on a monthly basis and order them from the online retailer that YORKTEST recommends, The Nutri Centre. …More
Brown Rice Noodles
I tried these King Soba brown rice noodles for the first time last night. They are made from 100% brown rice so are wheat and gluten free. They are quick and easy to cook and taste great too. …More
Mango Fool
This is a really easy mango fool recipe, with just a few ingredients and a couple of minutes you can have a tasty tangy treat. …More
Sweet Chilli Sauce
Bearing in mind that the main ingredient in sweet chilli sauce is sugar, I was going to have a challenge on my hands making a sugar free sweet chilli sauce. However a few minutes of experimenting and I have to say I am really pleased with the results. …More
Julian Graves
Whether you are on a free-from diet or just enjoy healthy eating Julian Graves has a fantastic and affordable range of store cupboard essentials such as dried fruits, nuts , seeds , spices and other healthy snacks. …More
Healthy Snacks
I am not ashamed to admit that I am a serial snacker! I rarely go for more than a couple of hours without a nibble, so I try to put some effort into selecting healthy snacks. Snacks can certainly be included as part of a balanced diet, but in case you are struggling for ideas I will share with you a few of my …More
Potato Intolerance
Lots of people, including me, avoid potato in their diet. Hard to understand why when according to YORKTEST a potato intolerance, is the least likely to come back on their intolerance test results. Out of eight thousand food intolerance test resuts less than 1% tested had a potato intolerance. …More
Are oats gluten free?
A question I am often asked is are oats gluten free? Well the not-so-straightforward answer is it depends!
Confused? Hopefully you won’t be after you have read this simple summary.
Gluten Free Bircher
Claire wow’d us a few months ago with her Bircher Muesli recipe, which has become a welcome addition to my breakfast options. However always one to rise to a foodie challenge a Fussy Foodie reader wanted a truly gluten free bircher with no oats, small challenge there as the main ingredient is oats. I have been …More
Gluten Free Porridge
I went to a MASSIVE Tesco yesterday and came across this Gluten Free Porridge by Kelkin and I have to say I am impressed. It’s quick and easy to make and even worked in my Gluten Free Bircher, so an all round winner. …More
Lime Pickle
I love lime pickle and it’s just fantastic with Gluten Free Sausages. I happened to try it at a friends of mines when I realised it was sugar free, as pretty much anything of this nature in a jar tends to contain sugar, when I tried it I was pleasantly surprised at the taste and now I love it. …More
Gluten Free Sausages
Today at the BBC Good Food Show I tasted the best gluten free sausages I have ever tried. Isn’t it great when you accidentally discover a delicious product that just happens to be allergy / intolerance – friendly. That’s what happened when I visited the Debbie and Andrew’s sausage stand. …More
Genius Gluten Free Bread
Fellow Fussy Foodie Laura just emailed re Genius Gluten Free Bread a new gluten free bread that has come on the market. Laura told me “My gastro colleague tells me her patients are raving about it – way better than any other gluten free bread around.” Sounded interesting …More
Oatly Cream
Tucked away in the back of my fridge I have had a little packet of oatly cream waiting to be tried. Being a new treat it needed to be a special reason to open it. Last night was the night! …More
Agar Mousse
Feeling inspired today I really wanted to try a new recipe using Agar Flakes, so in need of tasty treat I created a Agar Mousse. After looking into various chocolate mousse recipes I came up with my own version and I am delighted to say the Agar Mousse tastes great and the recipe …More
Agar Flakes
I have be wanting to get my hands on some Agar Flakes for a while, and last week I spotted some in Waitrose. Traditionally Japanese Agar Flakes, are a sea vegetable gelling agent, a high quality vegetarion alternative to gelatine for making desserts and jellies. …More
Sugar Free Ice Lollies
Well here in the UK the sun has really been shinning and desperate for something to cool us down fellow Fussy Foodie Claire and I made some sugar free ice lollies - and boy did they do the trick. I brought some lolly moulds from Ikea for a few pounds and have waiting for an extra sunny day to try …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
Covent Garden Recipes
The Covent Garden Recipes in their book ’Soup and Beyond’ are nutritious, original and delicious. For the winter there are warming soups like parsnip, rhubarb and ginger or celeriac with green herbs and lime. Then as barbeque season approaches switch to the wonderful beany side dishes and salads. …More
