You've got a diagnosis, and they said "Don't eat anything containing wheat, oats, barley or rye - avoid all gluten". OK - but what does that mean? What can you eat? Your first thought might be 'oh, that's not so bad - only four things to avoid' but after a trip to the supermarket, and looking at some labels, you might be thinking 'I'm going … [Read more...]
Wheatless Bay – naturally gluten free in 100 words
Quick link today to wheatlessbay.wordpress.com, a blog with links to lots of gluten free recipes, which look great, and are based on naturally gluten free ingredients, rather than using specialist products. Apparently each post is less than 100 words ... I haven't checked! I'm looking forward to trying the turkish-style aubergine and lentil … [Read more...]
What’s that gluten thing you’ve got?
Newly diagnosed? You may have been so bemused by the announcement - or so deep in the 'brain-fog' that can come with a diet full of gluten - that you didn't quite catch the words the doctor used. Or perhaps you need to explain it to someone else ... again. We had just that experience over Christmas, when a relative who can use the word cancer … [Read more...]
