Hubby and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary this week! What a decade it’s been: we moved to Sheffield and made it our home, we got cats, kids, moved house twice. Lots to celebrate. Obviously, a swanky meal out is called for, and we had a lovely meal somewhere we’d been keeping for a special … Continue reading
The long(ish) awaited and much publicised Summer House near Dore and Totley train station has opened this month. I popped in earlier this week for a coffee with a friend, which gave me a chance to check out the menu. Folks, the initial reports are looking rather good if you’re a coeliac. There is a rather … Continue reading
I’ve been redoubling my efforts since my last dietitian appointment, as my bloods showed there may be still some reaction to gluten going on in my body. My dietitian advised me that it’s not uncommon early on and it may be I’m sensitive to codex wheat starch – I hope not. But it got me … Continue reading
In the summer holidays, I went with my family to a restaurant called Ego in Lytham St Annes on the Fylde seaside. I don’t normally write about restaurants outside of Sheffield, but Ego is a small chain of ten restaurants, and it just so happens there is one right here on our doorstep, in Sheffield town centre. … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again, where we’ve succeeded in growing a few courgette plants from seed (it amazes us how much plant can grown from a tiny seed!) and now we have plenty of courgettes and marrows to enjoy. We often roast or barbecue them but this year we’ve been diversifying. Courgette linguine (aka … Continue reading
I took hubby to Lokanta in Broomhill for some Turkish tapas on his birthday this weekend. Having seen their website earlier this year talking about their response to the allergen laws (see my previous post), I figured this place would be a fairly safe bet for gluten free food. It was a Sunday evening, but when … Continue reading
I had a wrangle with myself this evening. We have 3 courgettes freshly cut from our garden (one of the few things I’m capable of growing!) but I made such a lovely pasta sauce, I didn’t think courgetti justified it! So I decided to break out some gluten free pasta… I’ve tried a few brands … Continue reading
The Angel is somewhere I’ve known about for a while and not visited, probably because it’s on the outskirts of Sheffield. Actually, it’s in Derbyshire, but this place is worth the drive out if you’re coeliac. It’s a traditional looking pub in Holmesfield, about 30 mins drive from the very centre of Sheffield. It has … Continue reading
I needed some emergency sweet treats for an unexpected kids’ summer holiday lunch this week, so I thought I’d give these a whirl, sent to me by the lovely folk at Provena recently. Unusually, this is a muffin mix based on oat flour, which I’ve not tried before. But that shouldn’t be too much of … Continue reading
So, here I still am. My domain renewal came up recently, which means I’ve been blogging for a year. I wasn’t sure how long I would last as a blogger, so I’m quite pleased to have made it to my first ‘birthday’. It also means I’ve been gluten free for 18 months. And what an … Continue reading
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