Newly diagnosed? If you have recently been diagnosed here in the UK, then, I strongly recommend that you contact the big manufacturers – the ones that provide prescription goods – and ask them for a sample pack. This means that you get to taste a variety of different items to find out which you prefer, and the manufacturers get to market their … [Read more...]
In which a Cheat realises the Error of her Ways
Talking of food technology, as I have been on and off recently, our celiac daughter has had Food Tech at school again this term. This subject used to be called Domestic Science when I was her age, and may have been called Home Economics at some point too – but children all know it as Cookery. Last year they studied baking; this year it has been … [Read more...]
Counting the Calories in that Gluten Free Snack
Have you thought much about the calorie content in those gluten free snacks? If you’re anything like me, you’re probably so pleased to find something gluten free that your child enjoys that you buy it anyway, but perhaps it’s worth double checking that label. We had an interesting experience in the last week of school, when our coeliac had an … [Read more...]
