This week we had a school inset day on Monday, so months ago we arranged with some friends to make the most of the extra day by taking the kids camping. And for once, we were rewarded with amazing weather! We went to a lovely rural campsite not too far away in the Peak District, where we were able to … Continue reading
I was delighted to discover through Twitter that we have a new(ish) American BBQ restaurant in Sheffield serving a whole range of gluten free food. I am a big fan of smoked food so we hot-footed it down there on Sunday to give it a try. The BBQ Collective is run by a husband and … Continue reading
I was in Birmingham for work this week so I took a risk that I would be able to pick up something for lunch from trusty M&S in New Street station. They had a choice of two gluten free wraps in the Made Without Wheat range and I chose the Piri Piri chicken one. (I think … Continue reading
Over the last few years, the value supermarkets such as Aldi and Lidl have shaken up the food shopping market in the UK, challenging the ‘big four’ on price and quality. Unfortunately, to date they haven’t stocked gluten free staple foods like bread and pasta, so customers on restricted diets who want to save money on their food … Continue reading
Today I’ve heard from two completely separate sources that our local Aldi in Sheffield has snuck into the gluten free market. This afternoon I heard that they have had promotions on several brands such as Genius white loaves at £1.29, Genius pancakes, crumpets and Nestle gluten free corn flakes. This evening, another message saying a … Continue reading
Yesterday was a day for using up leftovers. Unusually, I had some corned beef in the fridge, so in a race against time I threw together a corned beef hash in about 15 minutes for a quick tea in between school pick up and our various evening activities. Tuesdays are always a rush in our house … Continue reading
I picked up this Nem Viet rice paper rolls kit on a supermarket trip a couple of months ago and I’ve been looking forward to trying it. It reminded me of the Vietnamese cafes we used to live near in Surrey Quays – we loved eating there. The kit contains the rice paper rolls, some vermicelli … Continue reading
There are a few gluten related events coming up in Sheffield over the next month or so: Thurs 21 April, 6pm – Gluten Attack talk As part of Sheffield University’s Life: Festival of Health, renowned Hallamshire gastroenterologist Professor Sanders will be doing a talk about his new book, Gluten Attack. See the link above to … Continue reading
We had a perfect avocado in the fridge on Tuesday. Everyone knows how small the window of opportunity is in between unripe and completely brown. So we opted for a retro prawn cocktail for lunch, which was rather delicious. I tend to keep a bag of prawns in the freezer, as they’re great to lob in … Continue reading
I took the opportunity to pick up some of the very well reputed Voakes…free from pies while I was at the Sheffield group AGM last week. I’ve been meaning to try them for a while now, and they are a fairly local company (York), which is great. They sell quite a selection, with pasties, sausage … Continue reading
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