Last week me and Neil took ourselves off for a little break, to stay at very wonderful Carnoustie Golf Hotel and Spa. We were originally planning to visit Arran. But Neil spotted this hotel in Carnoustie, and we got side tracked. Hopefully we will make it to Arran one day.
Tag Archives: Gluten free diet
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Jun
Jun
When it comes to keeping gluten free food safe, and still gluten free, preventing cross contamination throughout the whole storage, preparation, cooking and serving process is key. And to help spread a consistent message how important (and achievable) this really is for anybody that requires a gluten free diet, the advice should, be simple and […]
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May
May
Here’s a selection of useful links and articles about coeliac disease.
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May
May
Updated 21st October 2021 Popped together this gorgeous, gluten free chocolate cake last weekend. The recipe I used, and ever so slightly adapted to make it gluten free, was listed as a ‘Birthday cake’ in Nigella Lawson’s book How To Eat. I love this book so much. Nigella’s writing style is awesome and since writing […]
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Apr
Apr
Updated 1st October 2024 One of the main reasons why it can be so hard to pinpoint a coeliac disease diagnosis, is that there’s apparently over 200 known symptoms for this serious autoimmune condition. Also, to achieve an accurate test result for coeliac disease, you need to have been including gluten within your diet six […]
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Apr
Apr
Updated 2nd October 2024 April is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) awareness month, so I thought it would be a perfect time to share this post with you. IBS affects many people, but unfortunately it’s a common misdiagnosis for people later diagnosed with coeliac disease. One in four people diagnosed with coeliac disease have previously been […]
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Feb
Feb
I love pancakes and love that they are so quick and easy to rustle up! And as they also only require basic ingredients, more often than not, you will probably have all you need to make them already at home.
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Feb
Feb
Updated 14th August 2025 I’d been fancying making (and eating!) gluten free carrot cake cupcakes for ages and had been on the hunt for a recipe which I could use to rustle some up. After a bit of searching, I spotted this ‘standard’ carrot cake recipe by Mary Cadogan on the BBC Good Food website. […]
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Jan
Jan
Updated 19th February 2021 There is no doubt about it, many dedicated gluten free products cost more than their ‘gluten filled’ equivalents. However, if you have coeliac disease, despite any additional expense, your gluten free diet must be maintained at all times to keep you on the right track, and this can be a financial […]
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Dec
Dec
Updated 16th December 2023 A coeliac disease diagnosis is for life, which of of course means that even at Christmas there can be no ‘days off’ from a gluten free diet. However, with so many amazing dedicated gluten free products now up for grabs, and all the food available that’s naturally gluten free, there’s no […]