Coeliac daughter went for her annual checkup yesterday. Usually, they weigh and measure her, ask about eating, sleeping and her digestive functions (using the 'poo chart'). They check up on development and general health, check her fingernails and skin, and feel her tummy for 'lumps and bumps'. Finally, they organise blood tests and a bone age … [Read more...]
Cooking for a Gluten Free Goddess
Now here's a challenge ... The Gluten Free Goddess recently discovered that she has a plate-ful of other allergies and intolerances: Cow's milk/cheese/whey/casein/goat's milk, egg whites/yolks, chicken/turkey, gluten, peanuts, almonds/walnuts, sunflower seeds, soybeans, lemon, avocado, pineapple, papaya, green beans, kidney beans, … [Read more...]
Scoop! Gluten free icecream cones in Covent Garden
According to Daily Candy, there's a new ice-cream parlour in Covent Garden - and it has gluten free ice-cream cones! The list of flavours is long and scrumptious, and the photos look gorgeous. If you're not into ice cream, you could have a sorbet or a granita ... or just a coffee in the cafe. They even have some sugar free versions. Scoop … [Read more...]
