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The most amazing gluten-free Easter ever!

Ali

Apr 3, 20182 min read

The most amazing gluten-free Easter ever!

I've just had the most fabulous Easter (in spite of the weather) and the entire thing was gluten-free. You may wonder why I'm boasting....

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Is making your own gluten-free food worth it?

Ali

Jun 15, 20172 min read

Is making your own gluten-free food worth it?

One of the great myths about gluten-free food is that it tastes disgusting. It can do, hence the (gluten-free) grain of truth in the...

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Where can I find this gluten-free snack?

Ali

Jun 12, 20172 min read

Where can I find this gluten-free snack?

I'm pregnant. And I'm hungry. You know, hungry hungry - as in, all the time hungry. And I have a memory of an amazing snack that I can't...

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One amazing ingredient to swap right now for the perfect Sunday roast

Ali

Jun 5, 20172 min read

One amazing ingredient to swap right now for the perfect Sunday roast

Restaurants, I'm talking to you. More specifically, the places that do great carveries. What do I want? An upgrade of the traditional...

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How I tolerate comments about being gluten-free

Ali

May 30, 20172 min read

How I tolerate comments about being gluten-free

Some people are well-meaning; others are astonishingly rude and ignorant. Yep, I’m referring to people who make loud observations about...

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Ali

May 24, 20171 min read

Ten things only Coeliacs know…

When gluten-free cake is offered, it’s like the harvest has come in. Diet? Whaddya mean, diet?! We’ll eat now while we can! The...

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A BIZARRE SIGN THAT LIFE’S BETTER FOR COELIACS

Ali

May 16, 20171 min read

A BIZARRE SIGN THAT LIFE’S BETTER FOR COELIACS

There was a time when what happened last night would have upset me. Strangely, however, I just thought it was funny. What was it? This…...

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It’s not often I stop and stare at a recipe.

Ali

May 15, 20171 min read

It’s not often I stop and stare at a recipe.

It’s not often I stop and stare at a recipe. I mean, how many times can people come up with something new? Well, get ready for Cloud...

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HOW DID A BANANA GRAB GLUTEN-FREE HEADLINES?!

Ali

May 14, 20172 min read

HOW DID A BANANA GRAB GLUTEN-FREE HEADLINES?!

That banana story in the papers the other day. The one involving a chap called Martin Pavelka. You saw it, right? I ask simply because I...

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND A COELIAC FOOD FAIR (& WHY THEY’RE SO GOOD)

Ali

May 13, 20172 min read

WHERE YOU CAN FIND A COELIAC FOOD FAIR (& WHY THEY’RE SO GOOD)

On Saturday I went to my first entirely gluten-free food fair. Yes, you read correctly. The whole place didn’t contain a crumb of gluten...

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Ali

May 12, 20172 min read

THE CRAZY SEARCH FOR GLUTEN-FREE FOOD

Looking for somewhere to have lunch? Easy. Need gluten-free? Not so easy. In fact, a minefield littered with overhead explosives and the...

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TIME SPENT IN THE SUPERMARKET AS A COELIAC

Ali

May 11, 20172 min read

TIME SPENT IN THE SUPERMARKET AS A COELIAC

I’m not quite sure why I used 60 mins as a cut-off with this diagram. As a newly-diagnosed Coeliac you can spend the best part of a...

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Ali

May 10, 20171 min read

YOU WON’T BELIEVE THIS CRAZY LOO SIGN!

I always expect to see something new when I go on holiday. I didn’t, however, expect to see this. As a Coeliac, I’ve spent more than my...

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EATING OUT AS A COELIAC (WHAT WE REALLY THINK)

Ali

May 9, 20171 min read

EATING OUT AS A COELIAC (WHAT WE REALLY THINK)

There’s so much that goes through my mind when I eat out. None of it mattered before I had to eat gluten-free. Now, it’s a battle between...

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3 GLUTEN-FREE RECIPES YOU’LL WANT TO BAKE NOW

Ali

May 8, 20171 min read

3 GLUTEN-FREE RECIPES YOU’LL WANT TO BAKE NOW

For me comfort food is one of the loveliest ways to perk up a grey day. Or a day that’s supposed to be unlucky, like the 13th. (*Hastily...

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Ali

May 7, 20172 min read

WHY I LOVE GLUTEN-FREE MAGAZINES

Call me old-fashioned but I really love dipping into a good magazine. Ten years ago that statement would have been scoffed at. “Magazine?...

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THE GLUTEN-FREE RESTAURANT THAT’S NO LONGER SAFE FOR COELIACS

Ali

May 6, 20172 min read

THE GLUTEN-FREE RESTAURANT THAT’S NO LONGER SAFE FOR COELIACS

You may remember I blogged about an entirely gluten-free restaurant last year.* I was thrilled to find it, and even more excited to...

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THE TRUTH ABOUT GLUTEN-FREE LABELLING IN RESTAURANTS

Ali

May 4, 20174 min read

THE TRUTH ABOUT GLUTEN-FREE LABELLING IN RESTAURANTS

Are you confused about gluten-free labelling in restaurants? Then read on, because I’ve found out the facts, and I’m hoping it’ll help...

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HOW TO MAKE GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE TART (THE DELICIOUSLY ELLA WAY)

Ali

May 3, 20173 min read

HOW TO MAKE GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE TART (THE DELICIOUSLY ELLA WAY)

I’ve always loved indulging. You know, scoffing gooey chocolate brownies or a bag of old fashioned seaside chips. So when I got coeliac...

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WHERE TO FIND FRESH GLUTEN-FREE BREAD (AND STILL WARM!)

Ali

May 1, 20172 min read

WHERE TO FIND FRESH GLUTEN-FREE BREAD (AND STILL WARM!)

I thought I’d misheard the tannoy in the supermarket yesterday. I’d gone in to do a quick shop where I intended to whizz round as fast as...

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