What are you going to eat, if you go to one of Britain's top tourist attractions? The Soil Association recently issued a report which indicated that you'd better pack a picnic, if you want to eat healthily (which, of course, for gluten sufferers, means 'eat at all'). Over the last few years, it has got a lot easier to eat out with a coeliac … [Read more...]
Gluten Free Party Food – some ideas
When children are very small, parties are simple; all the children want is finger food. Perhaps this is sandwiches, crisps, sausages, sausage rolls, pizza fingers, cucumber sticks, raisins, grapes, chunks of cheese, cake, jelly and ice-cream. All these can be made or bought gluten-free. You can choose whether to make the whole meal gluten … [Read more...]
Explaining Coeliac/Celiac Disease to your child
We were lucky that our daughter was only one when she was diagnosed, and she has never really known any other way of eating. She did have her own eating issues before she was diagnosed, but that is a subject for another post. We talk about her 'special tummy', and try to make sure that there are treats available in the house that she can eat. … [Read more...]
