Our recent visit to Abufeira was our first trip abroad for three years due to covid restrictions Being a coeliac eating out safely is an important requirement. Albufeira on Portugal’s Algarve coast was chosen as the destination, a little research via Google for “Gluten Free Albufeira” revealed a host of restaurants and cafes. We were based in the Paraíso de Albufeira this was chosen for it’s location not it’s menu and we never ate at the hotel. The location however was perfect, bang slap in the middle of the two main areas of Albufeira, Abufeira Old Town is 20 minutes walk in one direction and ..read more

How to Make Anything Gluten Free: Over 100 Recipes for Everything from Home Comforts to Fakeaways, Cakes to Dessert, Brunch to Bread  Are you avoiding gluten but yearn for fresh bread, all your favourite takeaways or a naan bread with your curry? And for your sweet tooth do you crave jam doughnuts, bakery-style cookies and classic cakes? How to Make Anything Gluten Free is the first cookbook that shows you how to unlock all the food you truly miss eating – but nothing tastes or looks “gluten-free”. Becky Excell has spent years developing delicious dishes and sharing them with her fol ..read more

As a coeliac I am naturally interested in heath and nutrition and in these covid times I tend to purchase my vitamins and supplements online. Rather than giving all my custom to the corporate giant Amazon I like to give smaller companies a chance. Recently I stumbled across Aliness and was impressed by the range of products available. To illustrate what here is their full range. Vitamins Minerals Immune support Gut and digestive health Vegan Probiotics For men For women For children Superfoods Cleanse & detox Liquid and liposomal formulas Aminoacids EcoBlik - Organic Herbal Teas Ol'Vita h ..read more

Following on from my review of The Pie Life Gluten-Free Pies here is my review of their gluten-free Sticky Toffee Pudding. Sticky toffee pudding is one of my favourite puddings. It was one of my popular lines when I ran the bakery. My son's girlfriend at the time wouldn't eat normal sticky toffee puddings because they had dates in but would eat mine, they still had dates in but I didn't tell her that and she loved them. Anyway, I was sent this gluten-free sticky toffee pudding with the pies from The Pie Life so I thought I would have it after my tea. The instructions do state you have to defr ..read more

I was contacted by The Pie Life and ask if I would like to try a selection of their pies, well being an ex-pie maker I jumped at the chance to try them. I have seen them Facebook and are getting some fab reviews. You can order these online at www.thepielife.co.uk I was contacted to say that they were going to be delivered the next day and when they arrived they were well packed and still frozen and the ice packs were still frozen solid. I kept two pies out for our tea and a crumble for Keith for his pudding. I thought we would try the Steak and Ale pie and the Venison, Red Wine and Mushroo ..read more

I do love pancakes and do have them all year round and not just for pancake day (Shrove Tuesday) This is an easy recipe too, I do the crepe version and not the American ones they are easy to make and you can make beforehand and warm them up or freeze them. Ingredients: 100g gluten free plain flour. 2 large free range eggs. 300ml semi skimmed milk. Oil for frying Method: Add the ingredients together and whisk until smooth Let the batter stand for 10 minutes. Heat a small amount of oil I say 1tsp size in a small frying pan until hot and smoking. Add a small amount of ..read more

On a cold day you need something that is warming and hearty. When we visited Hungary last year we did try the local food and I went to the indoor market and got some Hungarian paprika and it adds to this dish. Ingredients 1kg lean braising steak frylight 2 large onions diced 3 large carrots sliced 250g mushrooms (halved) 2 celery sticks chopped 1 tsp lazy garlic 2 tsp smoked paprika 1 tbsp paprika 1 400g tin chopped tomatoes 1 stock pot 600ml cold water 300g frozen mixed peppers Method preheat the oven 170c / fan 150c / gas 5.5 dice the braising steak into bite siz ..read more

This recipe is perfect for bonfire night or on any winter’s night its comforting and warming. I serve this with custard its sticky and the ginger and is a hit our house. Ingredients: 175g black treacle. 175g golden syrup. 175g brown sugar. 175g butter / margarine / dairy free version. 350g gluten free plain flour. 1/2 tsp xanthan gum. 1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda. 2 tsp ground ginger. 2 tsp mixed spice. 150ml milk/ dairy free version. 1 large free range egg. 75g glazed ginger. Method: Preheat the oven to 160c /140 fan / gas 3. Grease and line a square tin. Place the treacle, sy ..read more

At this time of year the pumpkins are abundance and you can make some delicious recipes with the flesh. These little Bundt cakes are a great treat if your watching your waistline as they are healthy too. Ingredients: For The Pumpkin Spice 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons ground ginger 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1 teaspoon ground cloves Mix all the ingredients together and store in a jar For The Spiced Pumpkin Puree 100g of steamed pumpkin or butternut squash. 2tsp of pumpkin spice. 40ml black coffee Mix all the ingredients together. F ..read more

This Gluten Free Taco in a Bowl recipe is a quick and easy recipe to follow It’s full of flavour and for that extra hit add jalapenos if your brave enough. To make the bowls you can pick the Taco Moulds up at Amazon. Ingredients: 1 pkt free from tortilla wraps ( sainsburys own or Tesco’s own ). 750g 5% mince beef. 1 medium Onion chopped. Taco seasoning. 1 pkt frozen mixed peppers 1 jar jalapenos Mozzarella cheese Method: Preheat the oven 180c / 160c / gas 4 Spray a frying pan and fry the onion until soft. Add the mince and fry until browned Add the taco seasoning and 50 ..read more