Category Archives: Allergy-friendly foods

Same old, same old pt II

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

JUST a quick follow-up to last night’s post on Sainsbury’s ditching the Dietary Specials Mozzarella and Tomato pizzas for their own rubbish version. I’ve spoken with the exceedingly helpful folks at DS today who confirm that, yes, Sainsbury’s was their … Continue reading →

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Sidney’s pizza debut

Posted on October 30, 2012 by

A BIG, BIG day today – Sidney’s first ever pizza. It’s big because Sidney is one quarter Italian and his mother couldn’t bear to imagine a world without pizza. The horror. Sadly, his debut was not a taste of the … Continue reading →

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Farabella free from gnocchi & ‘couscous’

Posted on June 16, 2012 by

(wheat free, gluten free, egg free, nut free, *dairy free) TWO of my favourite new finds at the Allergy & Free From Show came from the delightful husband and wife team behind Drossa, a London-based online shop specialising in high … Continue reading →

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HumZingers Fruit Stix

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

HEAVENS, I’M on an allergy friendly roll. What a novelty: two discoveries in as many days. This time it’s a dried fruit snack called HumZingers, which again I came across in Waitrose. I would have ignored the things if a … Continue reading →

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Digestives!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

WOO! A RARE find: biscuits that have all of Sidney’s allergy bases covered. While scouring the FreeFrom aisle in Waitrose yesterday I came across these newbies (to me, at least): TruFree Digestive Biscuits. Amazingly, they’re wheat free, gluten free, egg … Continue reading →

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Essex ice cream makers scoop ‘free from’ prize

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

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 →

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And the best ‘free from’ products are…

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

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 →

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Top 10 allergy friendly Easter treats for grown-ups

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Easter’s not just for children, you know. Here’s our guide to the best freefrom goodies for adults this April… 1. ‘Choices’ dark chocolate egg & fine mints (dairy free, gluten free, wheat free, egg free, vegan) A dark egg with … Continue reading →

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Top 10 allergy friendly Easter treats for kids

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

IT’S that time of year when the shops are packed with perky foil-wrapped bunnies, big-eyed chocolate chicks and row upon row of elaborately wrapped, truffle-stuffed and ribbon-sporting eggs. But if your child suffers from a food allergy, you’ll know what … Continue reading →

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Bread!

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

A momentous day: Sidney’s first ever taste of bread. Granted, it’s fake bread (Dietary Specials’ gluten free brown loaf) and if I’m honest it’s not a little like cardboard. But if it looks like bread, acts like bread and, as far … Continue reading →

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