In the years BC (before coeliac) we used to get a takeaway from our local Chinese on a Friday night sometimes. We always really looked forward to it but it was generally a bit disappointing. I can’t really put my finger on why, but I guess there was a lot of MSG and I distinctly … Continue reading
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Chocolate popcorn crispies
I have surpassed myself! Very pleased with this little invention and only minutes to make. Fantastic little gluten free treat that’s also pretty low in sugar. I have been in love with the Eat Natural Peanut and Popcorn bar since I discovered it a few months ago. Last night I was inspired to make my … Continue reading
Morrisons
Yesterday, a good friend sent me a few snaps of this awesome free from range at Morrisons at Meadowhead (84-130 Meadowhead S8 7UE). They have an extensive four bays of free from produce, seven shelves high: They also have a double freezer of gluten free and other free from products: Other Morrisons branches in Sheffield are … Continue reading
M&S gluten free products
I popped into the Marks & Spencer food store on Ecclesall Road this week. Not somewhere I usually go, but good for a treat, which in this case was a special packed lunch for my older boy for a school trip. All the other kids were getting fish & chips, and of course he couldn’t … Continue reading
Two restaurants we need in Sheffield
I’m going to break my own rule today. Unusually, I want to tell you about a couple of cafes I visited that aren’t in Sheffield. I wish they were though, as I fell in love with both of these places and can’t wait to go back. We took the boys on a magical mystery trip to … Continue reading
Pieminister gluten free pies
We had a lovely meal testing out these Pieminister gluten free pies. One was chicken, leek, ham and thyme (Ranger), and the other was a vegetarian pie containing goats’ cheese, sweet potato and spinach (Heidi). What’s to say? Once heated, the pastry was excellent – lovely and crunchy round the top edge and not remotely crumbly. … Continue reading
Little Moons ice cream mochi balls
I discovered a new favourite treat that I wanted to share. These ice cream mochi balls by Little Moons are VERY good indeed. For those not in the know, mochi balls are a Japanese dessert. They consist of balls of ice cream (or other confectionary) wrapped in a layer of soft, pounded, sticky rice cake … Continue reading
Coeliac Awareness Week Peak District walks
8th – 14th May is Coeliac Awareness week. This year, Coeliac UK is using the week to focus on eating out, with their ‘Gluten Freevolution’ campaign. This year, Coeliac UK are aiming to encourage the availability of gluten free food options in restaurants, pubs, cafes and takeaways. They are also targeting companies selling pre-prepared food, … Continue reading
Review: Browns Brasserie
The brasserie and bar chain Browns recently launched a Coeliac UK accredited gluten free menu, giving us coeliacs another go-to food option in Sheffield! I took the boys for a posher-than-normal-for-a-Wednesday pub tea before we went to see the excellent Fantastic Mr Fox at the Lyceum. I booked a table online and put in the … Continue reading
Mini puds
We had some friends round for tea a few weeks ago and I fancied doing some mini desserts to nibble at in the evening. After a lot of wasted time looking through recipe books and failing to find quite what I wanted, I managed to get some better inspiration from the good old web. I … Continue reading