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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Juicy lamb sausages
Egg free, wheat free, gluten free, nut free, (optional: dairy free) ALL THOUGHTS of raising a veggie child flew straight out of the window when Sid turned out to be allergic to virtually all of my staples (eggs, wheat, pulses, … Continue reading
Posted in Meaty dishes, Quick meals, Recipes, Savoury Snacks
Tagged allergy friendly, baby food, baby-led weaning, Celiac, cheese, Coeliac, dairy free, defrost, egg free, free from, freeze, gluten free, lamb, meals, meatballs, nut free, parmesan, quick meals, sausages, snacks, toddler, wheat free
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Essex ice cream makers scoop ‘free from’ prize
A PERSONAL TRAINER who set up his own allergy-friendly ice cream company has landed a top gong at the Free From Food Awards. Fitness expert and nutritionist Steve Bessant established Bessant & Drury Fine Ice Cream with pal Ian Drury in … Continue reading
Posted in Allergy-friendly foods, News
Tagged Anila's Sauces, Bessant and Drury, best allergy friendly foods, cafe, Camden, curry, dairy free, egg free, Essex, food allergies, food industry, free from, Free From Food Awards, gluten free, ice cream, Indian food, InSpiral, kale chips, London, Michelle Berriedale-Johnson, Museum of London, wheat free
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And the best ‘free from’ products are…
From pies to beers, here’s the full list of winners from the Free From Food Awards 2012 – and details of where to buy ‘em: Best Pie, Flan or Ready Meal The Gluten Free Kitchen’s Ovencrust Chicken & Bacon Pie (gluten, … Continue reading
Posted in Allergy-friendly foods, News
Tagged bakery, cakes, casein free, chocolate, Coeliac, crisps, cupcakes, curry, dairy free, egg free, food allergies, Free From Food Awards, free from foods, gluten free, gluten free beer, ice cream, lactose intolerance, nut free, sauces, soya free, special diets, vegan, vegetarian, wheat free
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Bearing up
Fame at last! As you can see, Sidney is bearing up remarkably well despite his Food Allergy Ordeal. Billboards and front pages of the Hackney Gazette, no less. I hasten to add, despite the headlines, he can eat birthday cake … Continue reading
Posted in Comment & Campaigns, Our story
Tagged Allergies, Allergy, birthday cake, Camden, children, east London, egg free, food allergy, Hackney, haringey, Islington, London, north London, nut free, parents, sponge cake, Stoke Newington, Support group, wheat free
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Yes! Bananas!
Hooray! We’re through banana probation! And I’ve never seen anyone shovel one in so fast; think he knows what he’s been missing. One allergy down, nine (ish) to go…
Posted in Our story
Tagged Banana allergy, bananas, children, food allergy, food allergy challenge, growing out of food allergies, infants
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Parents need support, too… so here it is
When your child is diagnosed with a string of severe food allergies, it comes as a proper thwack in the guts. I remember leaving our first paediatric allergy appointment, where skin prick tests showed Sidney was allergic to a catalogue … Continue reading
A quick thought
A QUICK thought on the Free From Food Awards that occurred to me as I was scribbling up the winners’ list. Not only is there an absence of properly nut free stuff amongst them but there are very few foods that … Continue reading →