In collaboration with Udi’s Gluten Free – full of taste, free of gluten.
As a family we are very fortunate in that none of us suffer from food sensitivities. I am free to cook whatever I please without having to take into consideration any dietary restrictions (although the eldest does claim a most severe aversion to mushrooms!).
Not all families are so lucky.
Food sensitivities, especially to gluten, are on the rise. The term “non-coeliac gluten sensitivity” is now being used to describe those who have neither coeliac disease nor wheat allergy, but appear to derive benefit from a gluten-free diet. According to Udi’s, coeliac disease affects nearly 1 in 100 people in Europe.
Udi’s Gluten Free are catering to this growing market. Udi’s are the #1 selling gluten-free brand in Canada and America, and in 2013 they branched out into the UK market. 47 of different products are currently available on UK supermarket shelves including Tesco, Asda, Ocado, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s.
Gluten-free products have come a long way. Having previously worked in the health food industry I’ve taste tested my fair share of them, and I admit, at the time, I was secretly thankful that I didn’t have a gluten sensitivity. The thought of living without decent bread… and cake… oh my!
Udi’s recently sent us an Afternoon Tea Hamper so we could try out some of their products (you’d never know that sandwich above is made with gluten free bread!). We waited for a sunny day, packed our picnic basket and headed to a nearby wooded area – Michaelswood – for a Gluten Free Teddy Bear Picnic.
Our picnic included jam and cheese sandwiches made with Udi’s Soft & Delicious White Sandwich Bread (crusts cut off, of course!) for the kids and ham and cheese salad sandwiches made with Udi’s Soft & Delicious Multiseed Bread for the grown-ups.
I was really impressed at the flavour and texture of the multiseed bread. It tastes like proper bread! It’s not dry and crumbly like a lot of gluten-free breads tend to be, and the mixed sunflower, linseed and poppy seeds added some really lovely texture and flavour to the sandwiches. The kids scoffed their sandwiches too, in between mouthfuls of fresh strawberries.
For afters we made very short work of a box of Udi’s Gluten Free Lemon Flavoured Wafers. Packed with lemony flavour and with the same light, crispy texture we’ve grown to love in standard wafer biscuits the package didn’t last very long! These were incredibly moreish!
Next, time for an explore around Michaelswood!
Michaelswood is a small (but growing!) wildlife haven on the west side of Shetland. It is a community led project that works with schools, nurseries and other groups to help raise awareness of nature and the environment. Created by Ray, Betty and Alan Ferrie in memory of their son/brother Michael, this area features thousands of trees planted over the year (I believe Betty said recently that there are around 13,000, and counting!). It also features a Philosopher’s Trail, a Bird Hide, Frog Pond, the Moonbeams pirate ship, a Teddy Bear Picnic area, benches, a willow arch walkway and plenty of little nooks and crannies to explore.
A meandering path will take you to the top of the hill, where a sign above a bench invites you to ‘ease your burden/load’ in Shetland dialect. The view from up here is spectacular.
Further down at the bottom of the hill near the entrance to the wood is the Moonbeams pirate ship, a favourite place for the children, and a great place to break out the gluten free cupcakes I’d made using the Udi’s Delicious & Fluffy Cake Mix. All you need to do is add butter, vanilla, eggs and milk to the cake mix and the resulting cakes are so light and fluffy you’d never know they were gluten free! They really are a very reasonable gluten free alternative (especially when topped with plenty of buttercream frosting and sprinkles!).
All in all I was really impressed with the quality of the products in the Udi’s Gluten Free range that we were sent to try out. I tried the multiseed bread as eggy bread (French Toast for my overseas readers!) topped with maple syrup and strawberries and also toasted with almond butter and sliced bananas for breakfast – delicious!
EATING SMART APP BY WOMAN&HOME
While we’re on the topic of gluten free living, I thought I’d use this opportunity to tell you about the new free app Woman & Home, one of the UK’s top four glossy monthly magazines, have recently launched: Eating Smart, designed around Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Vegan recipes.
Woman & Home editor Jennifer Bedloe says, “If you’re cooking for a free-from diet, or following one yourself, we understand you still want to enjoy the foods you love. Eating Smart, from woman&home, is the first free-from app where you can find easy, inspirational ideas for gluten free, dairy free and vegan diets. We’ve got fantastic midweek, entertaining, baking and dessert recipes to choose from. Download our free taster pack of recipes and see just how simple and tasty a free from diet can be.”
The free download includes six different recipes – two in each category, including a chocolate orange gluten free cake and a gluten free chicken and leek pie in the gluten free category. All six of the free recipes are beautifully photographed and do look very tempting, and for only 99 pence you can download an additional 20 mouthwatering recipes in each of the three categories.
All the recipes include handy tips & nutritional information and, as someone who calorie counts, this makes my life so much easier not having to work it out myself!
It is a rather inspiring recipe collection, well worth the 99p to download each bundle, I think. I will definitely be experimenting! You can download the free app here.
You can find out more about Udi’s Gluten Free by visiting their website, and more about Michaelswood on their Facebook page.
I also couldn’t write a gluten free post without mentioning Kate, The Gluten Free Alchemist – a fellow food blogger who regularly posts the most gorgeous gluten free recipes that she makes for her daughter, who suffers from coeliac disease. I would urge you to check out her mouthwatering blog even if you are not following a gluten free diet!
GIVEAWAY
Udi’s Gluten Free kindly sent me an additional Afternoon Tea Hamper to give away to one of my lucky UK readers!
The hamper contains:
1 x Udi’s Gluten Free All-Purpose Flour (454 grams)
1 x Udi’s Gluten Free Delicious & Fluffy Cake Mix (425 grams)
1 x Udi’s Gluten Free Lemon Flavoured Wafers (200 grams)
Money off coupons for Udi’s Gluten Free products
Recipe card for Udi’s Gluten Free Afternoon Tea Scones
Cupcake cases, napkins & a small jar of strawberry jam!
HOW TO ENTER
For your chance to win an Udi’s Gluten Free Afternoon Tea Hamper enter using the Rafflecopter form below. Come back and tweet about the giveaway every day for more chances to win!
TERMS & CONDITIONS
This giveaway is open to UK entries only. Entrants must be age 18 or over. The winner will need to respond within 7 days of being contacted; failure to do this may result in another winner being selected.
The prize is offered and provided by Udi’s Gluten Free. The prize is to win an Udi’s Gluten Free Afternoon Tea Hamper. There is no cash alternative and the prize is not transferable.
There is no entry fee and no purchase is necessary to enter this giveaway. The promoter (Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary) reserves the right to cancel or amend the giveaway and these terms and conditions without notice.
Entry into our giveaways will be deemed as acceptance of these terms and conditions.
If you need some help using Rafflecopter, here’s a quick clip to show you how. Rafflecopter will pick the winner at random from all the entries received. I will be verifying entries and any automated entries or those who have claimed they have made the mandatory blog post comment and really haven’t will be disqualified. It’s mandatory!
Closing date is midnight on Monday 22 June 2015 (GMT) and the winner will be announced that day.
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Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary was sent a selection of Udi’s Gluten Free products for review, and a £10 iTunes voucher from Woman&Home to download and try out the Eating Smart app. All thoughts and opinions expressed are our own, unless otherwise mentioned. This is not a paid post.
One Pot Lemon Pepper Chicken with Country Vegetable Rice
Always check ingredients on products or better still home cook x
no tips sorry
Thanks for the giveaway 🙂 xxx
Thankyou for running this competition 🙂
Count me in, please
We use coconut flour in baking but it is costly
No tips to share, but I have found that gluten free products have come on sooo much in the last few years – the gluten free products of today are so far removed from the solid “brick like” disgusting things that passed for gluten free products 10 years ago!
I found my best tips online, it pays to do research!
no tips great prize
no tips to offer but i must say it is so hard to find products like this
I don’t have any tips as I have only recently chosen to go gluten free! Would love to try!
Gluten can be hidden in the most unlikely of products, so be sure to check packaging carefully!
I have always wanted to try going gluten free as I feel so bloated all the time – this sounds a lovely prize to help me get started
No tips but great competition. Thank you!
This would be great to give to my daughter next time she visits.
Cook using as little processed ingredients as possible, and read the label of those you include.
Great prize!!
There is a gluten free aisle in our Tesco but it’s not massive
I’ve found that bread and bun recipes that require an egg seem to hold together better than the ones without one.
reading through the tips has been fab ! really needed to learn more !
No tips from me but I know how hard it is to find nice tasting g;uten free -products
no tips I wish i did. Fantastic giveaway
great giveaway xx
Check the ingredients of everything and use as much home made as possible
No tips, I’m afraid, but what a wonderful giveaway
gluten free food is expensive! Look out for the reduced stuff in the supermarket because you often find them in there (at asda anyhow). I have had lovely gluten free bread reduced to 5p a time instead of £2.50!
watch out for hidden gluten in sauces, gravies, ready meals ect. in a nut shell, get in the habit of checking all food labels ingrediants xx p.s. gluten can be hidden in cosmetics, toiletries,so the same rule applies ..read the labels xx
A great giveaway, thank you 🙂
Super hamper. I would love to win this
Excellent Giveaway
Lovely prize.
Only just started trying to go gluten free, so no tips to share, I’m afraid, but would be grateful of any tips that are shared.
No tips just read the labels its surprising what they put in things!
Unfortunately not! I know it isnt always as limiting as it used to be, there are s many gluten free options available these days.
Check everything, Gluten can be added as an ingredient to the most unlikely foods
Cauliflower pizza was a revelation – google for flour-less recipes.
I don’t have any tips but I know that I feel better eating glutan free pasta.I really cant taste the difference between the normal pasta and the glutan free ones either.
Go for supermarket own brand gluten free products cause they are just as nice as the expensive stuff! (tesco seeded bread is delicious)
No tips but very interested in Gluten free foods 🙂
Great competition, x
Great giveaway, good luck everyone! Thanks
No tips I’m afraid.
No tip (sorry) but my sister in law would be over the moon if I won this. She has to follow a gluten free diet for health reasons and the whole family love going on picnics so this would be fab!
Shop around. The hamper looks fantastic.
Use Gluten Free flour in my ‘Healthy’ Treat recipes
My tip would only be that some supermarkets heavily discount gluten free goods if you shop at the right time.
After 50 years of an enforced Gluten Free regime, it’s so great to now have such a selection of tasty products to choose from
Probably not a whole lot of use to the author of this blog, who lives at the other end of the country, but here’s a gluten-free tip for any readers located in London. I recommend a little café called Cookies and Scream in Camden Lock Market. They specialise in vegan gluten-free cakes and cookies. I’m not vegan or gluten-free, but I still go there regularly because the cakes are delicious.
lovely hamper
great hamper
No tips apart from always read the label.
great giveaway
My tip would be to keep checking the ingredients on your regular items at they can change at any time.
Slow cook your veg
Join the Coeliac society and they will either send you a book which lists so many items to eat in the main supermarkets and has updates on their website each month. They also have a downloadable app so you can scan things in supermarkets to make sure they are suitable. It’s great!
Just try a little of everything and see what it effect it has on you
Good Giveaway
Great hamper. My tip is to check the labels..
Wheat can be hidden in a multitude of things so always check the label! I know nowadays allergens are written in bold, but not always so be careful!
Alas! I know of no tips!
always read the label
No but I am thinking of trying the pasta the normal ones leave me bloated
Great givaway x
Lovely giveaway!!
My partner has to avoid gluten and I have become a bit of an expert at reading labels. Also found he has to avoid soya lechathin and sesame seeds. Only problem he has is knowing what alcoholic spirits he can drink. Seems to be alright with some whisky and know Smirnoff vodka is a no go. Different sites seem to say different.
Read the labels carefully because even though the product used to be “safe”to eat, companies can change the recipe any time.
Sometimes making your own meal is a far safer option!
My sister has coeliac disease and I have multiple allergies including wheat, so I’m used to trying to find alternatives to products that contain gluten. I always keep a supply of Doves Farm flours, as well as rice flour and gram (chickpea ) flour; it can take some experimentation to find which flour works best for individual recipes, but I’ve made tasty muffins, biscuits, soda bread, pancakes, batter for fish, coatings for homemade burgers, etc.
Corn or rice pasta are fairly decent alternatives to wheat pasta, although I do find the texture different. Amoy rice noodles are good as part of a quick stir fry.
Always read the label.
Great Giveaway thanks
I spiralize courgettes and carrots to make a pasta alternative and I also use Gram flour as a substitute in recipes
Fab giveaway
I have enjoyed reading all the tips
i dont have any sorry :p
Always read the label! Fingers crossed, I’d love this!
I don’t have any tips because im only just starting out on my gluten-free journey! 🙂 faye.
great giveaway, thanks x
great to have another source of quality gluten free products
Great giveaway
I make sure that I scour all the packets when buying food and enjoy eating lots of brown rice or gluten-free pasta with tofu and a variety of vegetables.
I make sure that I scour all the packets when buying food and enjoy eating lots of brown rice or pasta with tofu and a variety of vegetables.
This priza will help me bake for relatives who are gluten free
No tips, but I enjoy a nice gluten free lemon drizzle cake!
Make as much food from scratch, and read Every label!
GREAT GIVEAWAY – GF PRODUCTS ARE HARD TO COME ACROSS
My mum suffers terribly with gluten intolerance, and I’m starting to wonder if my husband might fare better on a gluten-free diet. Would certainly make use of any goodies sent my way!
Making your own gluten free bread is often cheaper and tastier than shop bought ones
Fab giveaway!
Be aware that many surprising items, like soy sauce and salad dressing, can contain gluten. Also, if you have a nut allergy, be sure to check labels carefully in gluten free items. Many use nuts. I have one sister-in-law who has problems with wheat and dairy and another who has a nut allergy and can’t have gluten. So I’ve gotten quite good at checking labels and modifying recipes.
great giveaway x
great giveaway
Try to make the food from scratch so you always know where it’s from
sorry I don’t have any unique tips but would love to win 🙂
Yes – be careful with the bread you buy as it often falls apart
Sorry no tips, but enjoying reading the tips shared by others
fantastic prize, good luck all
Lovely giveaway, fingers crossed
Lovely giveaway thanks! x
Thankyou for the chance! Gluten free pasta is delicious and fantastic just for healthy eating!
no tips but your picnic looks lovely
I have three coeliac young children, at first was very daunting entering the unknown world of gluten free, but we adjusted and children do not miss out as we adapt recipes where possible and love, love love Udi’s huge gluten free range, esp the Lemon Wafers.
I think I should avoid gluten, I end up getting stomach ache after eating bread
Try the Free From range at Holland and Barrett
Yes please!
Looks great!
great giveaway, would love to win it for hubby
I unfortunately don’t have any tips. Struggling to make GF bread. Its the one thing I miss since being diagnosed with Ceoliacs.
Asian supermarkets are great for picking up gluten free flours – sorghum, millet, gram flour and rice flour are usually available and cheap.
My gluten free tip is simply: perserverance! I think most treats can be found or replicated to be gluten free, so if you’re really missing that one thing, try and create it yourself!
No tips sorry but fantastic giveaway! 🙂
fab!
No tips, but nice hamper.
No tips…But would love some
Tip – be creative !
I’d love to hear some gf tips. I guess for me a tip is – go to the allergy show, there is one each year and it’s a great chance to see what new products are coming out in the future. You also get to try them before they hit the shops.
My daughter in law is gluten free – I hadn’t realised oats were a no-no
Sorry I don’t have any useful gluten free tips yet 🙁 I’m only really just starting to get my head round what things my son can and can’t have after he was diagnosed with coeliac disease last year but love to read all the other tips on here 🙂 xx
No TIPS, but would LOVE to win 🙂
My wife needs to eat gluten free, so we all try and eat meals that are when we’re out so she doesn’t feel she’s missing out on something else that looks great when it’s brought to the table
No tips I’m afraid
Thanks for the giveaway, a great read too x
Gluten Free Bread….mmmmm
No tips but love reading other peoples!
i love gluten free bread
I’m learning a lot more about GF as a few of my friends are GF. The food is yummy!
no tips from me but some great ones from other people! great blog
i love gluten free bread
make spaghetti from courgettes
no tips sadly x
No tips from me
this looks yummy!
i’ve just started to try and eat gluten free and have found it easier than i thought it would be
I’m lactose intolerant so I know how difficult these things can be, the bread looks lovely
lovely prize that I would love to give to my friend Sue who has to follow a gluten free regime.
Coeliac UK are great
I have a friend who substitutes bread for rice cakes to keep it varied!
This looks like a lovely giveaway
I don’t have many tips but would just like to chime in that gluten free beer is actually really nice. Don’t have too many though, as the last bottled gluten free beer I last had were 7.5%! I was battered after about 4 bottles!
no tips but getting lots from reading the other comments tho
keep it fresh and raw,
Use fresh fruits and vegetables as they are gluten free
Those sandwiches look amazing, better than using normal bread haha. Looks like you had a lovely day, what a gorgeous place. #TriedTested
I would love to win this great prize. This is the best tip I can give 🙂
When making cakes use brown sugar it has more moisture than white making the cake crumb more tender and moist
No tips from me I’m afraid! 🙁
I don’t have any tips
No tips but very nice giveaway
when going abroad, take a card explaining that your are gluten intolerant with you, in the national language
I replace egg noodles with rice noodles for stir frys
Don’t be frightened to experiment using regular recipes eplacing with your chosen gluten free alternative flours ..it may go wrong but it may work out ..why miss out on tasty grub
When I had a gluten free diet, I used to eat a lot of rice and stacked on rice cakes a lot.
I do not need to buy gluten free but i do like the products. I find it helps stop me bloating
i search online for recipes
Toaster bags, separate shelf for condiments (pickles & sauces need to be checked) and home baked GF bread tastes nicer than shop bought 🙂
Use the ‘Gluten free tips and tricks on Pinterest’.lots of great ideas.
no i dont have any tips but thanks for the giveaway
no tips but hamper looks quality and thankfully I dont suffer as much as some do
Gluten-free products are so much tastier than they used to be – try them!
No gluten free tips I am afraid, but useful to share here!
GLUTEN FREE CRUMPETS ARE DELICIOUS
There seems to be more food products information regarding being Gluten Free. Restaurants seem to be giving information on menu regarding Gluten Free.
My biggest thing is always try recipes where the results are fairly moist anyway and also don’t be scared of adding extra vanilla essence, flavourings or spices. I tend to experiment because too much liquid can make things claggy so my biggest tip is look for recipes with great reviews, try them out and make adjustments if necessary but at least if you are new to gf cooking you start with a good base!
The Bread looks great made me hungry!!
Lovely giveaway!
No tips, sorry
My 22 year old son is supposed to be starting a gluten free diet, but I don’t think he is doing much about it, I think its probably a little overwhelming for him right now. I bought him various things to try in the hope of inspiring him a little, would love to win this for him!
This would be wonderful for my niece and nephew,they like to go to a nearby meadow for a picnic.
No. actually I need all the tips I can get.
Download the coeliac app to your phone and when you are away from home you can always find somewhere with GF items.
I don’t ave any tips but it is great to read other peoples.
I love gluten free brownies.
Would share this with my aunt as she is gluten free. Xx
No tips, if I had to avoid it I would be screwed
Would love to win
Make sure when you make cakes and pastries to add extra moisture to the mix eg. natural yoghurt, honey instead of, or as well as sugar or milk of some form. Gluten free flour can be very dry and without extra wetness added your cake will be crumbly and not cut normally.
Dont know if I need to go gluten free, when I tried in the past I noticed no difference. The products available locally are limited.
Shop around for different things, gorgeous looking hamper , thanks for the chance xx
great giveaway
My friend is GF, the best tip is not to have any in the house at all!
If you’re home baking use xanthan gum as it keeps everything together and if making cakes or bread use an effervescent tablet or two to get bread and cakes to rise, make sure you grind them up to a powder first and add to your dry ingredients.
Shop around to try and find things you like from different gluten free ranges 🙂
Lovely prize!
I don’t have any tips but thank you for the chance to win
thanks for the giveaway xx
Looks a great hamper full of healthy and nutritious food.
A a lovely giveaway thank you
This is a little random and may not apply to every branch but our local Holland and Barrett is amazing. If they don’t have something on the shelves then they’ll get the stock catalogue out and order things in for us. If we need advice they’re happy to help and when they haven’t known the answer they’ve taken the phone number and given me a call when they researched it.
I’ve been vegan for half a year now and actively try to buy gluten free products also – unfortunately I’ve only found 2 Udi’s products in my area so far so would be great to try these !
Try and make things from scratch as you know what is in the food
My daughter suffers so I google a lot
No tips sorry, but thanks for the chance.
I dont have any tips sorry but please enter me for the competition
I don’t have any tips.
great competition
Always check there isn’t gluten in food if you have an allergy also be aware of things such as weat and barly too as people who are gluten intolerant may be ill from having products with these in. Even stuffing, roast potatoes, sweets and gravy should be checked.
A lovely prize, I use my slow cooker all the time, its so convenient for gluten free cooking, you know what your putting in, i thicken sauces with cornflour, add lots of vegetables and herbs to flavour!
My tip would be to try out lots of new different ingredients and find out what you like and what you don’t – keep an eye out for too many ingredients in processed gluten-free goods
I am currently researching so I can start a gluten free diet as I have realise gluten does affect me so this would be perfect.
It’s my friend who is gluten free so entered to win for her
Great giveaway!
It can be difficult to find a good recipe for gluten free bread, but pizza dough and flat bread are easy to make and any left-over dough can be frozen for use at a later date.
Fruits are naturally gluten-free food so chomp away.
My diet is vegan/gluten free, and Udi is one of my favourite brands, love it!!
I’d love to win this for my gluten intolerant friend.
Please put me into the draw xxx
Get used to reading food labels when you shop.
Currently in the early stages of reading up about Gluten free things. Sadly I have no tips of my own.
Cornflour is a useful substitute for wheat flour
Freeze your gluten free bread on the day you buy it. It lasts much longer and you can toast it straight from the freezer! I find gf bread tastes better when toasted anyway,
Don’t undercook gluten free pasta, it takes longer than regular pasta to cook
Loads of tips Elizabeth and always willing to share! One biggie though is to be really aware of ‘hidden’ gluten in stocks, sauces, sweets, etc. Is that ‘crumbed’ ham I spy in the sandwich for the picnic? Uh oh!!!
Other thank checking blogs and recipes – I’m not too good!
I really miss having a big bowl of spaghetti, but now use courgetti instead, lovely, gluten free and you can fill your boots
Life is definitely a lot easier now for those with food intolerance’s than it used to be. I have a friend who used to eat brown rice and pretty much nothing else, but he’s got access to bit more variety now.
I didn’t know there were woods on Shetland – I do like finding out a little bit more each time I come to your blog.
i dont suffer so no tips sorry
I don’t have any tips but I’m going to try a few of the ones from comments above. Thank you x
No tips, I’m useless!
A Tefal Actifry is a great way to replicate takeaways but using gluten free ingredients prepared at home so you don’t have to risk cross contamination or go without treats. I have done gluten free special fried rice using Tamari GF Sauce instead of Soy Sauce and all other ingredients which were naturally gluten free. Alternatively ordinary oven chips take on a new lease of life in the Actifry and become more like takeaway chips, throw in some GF Breaded Chicken and/or the new Tesco FF Battered Onion Rings and you can make a great family treat at home for everyone to enjoy.
Many cafes offer a variety of gluton free cakes, seek them out on twitter
spelt flour as a replacement
I don’t really have any tips – thanks for the competition though!
seems like a awesome prize 😀
I’m new to gluten free so no tips, but I am picking up some great ones from this post – thanks all x
No tips from me I am afraid
Never thought about it but I have IBS so maybe it’ worth investigating
No tips x
Don’t have any tips, bit all of this looks fabulous!
No tips, sorry 🙁
I have a gluten free friend coming for tea next week, thank you for the inspiration!
i don’t really hae any tips but a brilliant read and hamper
Would love to win this hamper for my SIL who is gluten free, would be a real treat for her!
I don’t unfortunately. I’m lucky enough not to suffer, although a few family members do
I don’t have any tips
Not a tip as such, but having only realised I was gluten intolerant a few months ago, I recommend making sure you have some gluten free snacks in your hand bag for “emergencies”!
Life. Is tricky in our family with one gluten intolerant, one member of the family can eat anything and everything & myself, well I’m gluten, sorbitol, fructans and mannitol intolerant as well as being vegetarian. This would be a great prize for our little family to share and please us all – one way or another!
You make gluten free look easy with these lovely picnic ingredients and a picnic out where you live appeals so much, it looks like one of the best places ever in a little sunshine. Thank you for sharing on Country Kids
When buying soy sauce – tamari is gluten free but shoyu isn’t as it contains wheat.
Flour can be replaced with ground almonds sometimes
invest in some toaster bags to keep your gluten-free bread separate.
I have no tips but enjoyed reading some
my best friend has been told she is gluten-intolerant and it all seems a bit of a nightmare to navigate, especially if you’re short on time
i wish
I’ve experimented a little with gluten free baking because my housemate is a coeliac so my best advice would be to simply not be afraid of baking with gluten free flours or recipes that don’t even use flours. Just give it a go with a little confidence and you’ll be surprised at the results. If the worst comes to the worst, the finished product won’t hold together and you’ll hvae to have it as a deconstructed dessert with custard!
No one in my family is gluten intolerant so we’ve never had to worry about it, but I do know quite a few friends who are so always good for them to be able to turn to quality brands.
I dont havany good tips but thankyou for doing the lovely competition
try baking with quinoa for gluten-free alternatives
I don’t have any tips
I dont have any tips, but my son would love this, as he learned when working at a health food shop, the benefits of eating gluten-free foods and buys them as often as he can x
I am Coeliac and follow a strict gluten free diet. I struggle to get gluten free takeaways. Ibulk cook family meals and freeze them. Then if I am too tired or busy to cook, we all get a quick healthy family meal.
No tips but have tried some gluten free food and it tastes great
no tips unfortunately, but this looks lovely
I’ve only been gluten free for 2 weeks so just learning!
My mum is gluten free and has learned that she has to read the labels on everything. It’s not just wheat products that have to be avoided but others like barley that have to be omitted from your diet. Not sure if I’m allowed to mention product names but if anyone on a gluten free diet misses the taste of ‘real’ bread the Fria range is fabulous.
Most recipes can be adapted with almond or coconut flour quite easily 🙂
Activated charcoal is great if you eat something you shouldn’t have!!
We are lucky not to have allergies or intolerances, but I know a lot of people who do, so it’s great the products are being developed and improved all the time. Makes life so much easier.
No Tips sorry xxx
I recently tried the gluten free range from Pulsetta which consists of bread, sweet and savoury biscuits and breadcrumbs. Worth checking out if you follow a GF diet http://www.pulsetta.com
My three year old has multiple allergies and this would be perfect for him.
He tends to stick to the same foods which can get boring for both of us so some of these products would bring a welcome change #countrykids
This is brilliant.
Hayden has an allergy to Gluten but also some other ones too.
I’ve just posted about our visit to the allergy and free from show. I didn’t get a chance to check out Udi bit I will have to give them a try.
Thanks for sharing lovely.
Charlotte x
Great hamper. I have loads of friends that follow gluten free diets. Will tell them about your post.