Just before Easter I was contacted by a lovely lady called Annika in Munich who asked me if I would be willing to sample some gluten-free cakes and bread and to let her know what I thought of them. She works in PR for Waechter & Waechter and came across my website. She explained to me that Huttwiler is a Swiss bakery company so after a bit of online research I not only found out they are the number one leading gluten-free specialists in Switzerland but they have also started selling their products in K&U bakeries across Munich and West Germany too! Excited? Of course I was! So how could I refuse! I waited excitedly everyday for the post to come and on Thursday 4th April my big white polystyrene box arrived by courier containing lots of yummy gluten-free goodies! So this is my Huttwiler gluten-free product review!

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Here are my lovely strawbiwi chocolate shots! What’s strawbiwi I hear you ask? Basically its my made up name for strawberries and kiwis blended together. They are like little cream smoothies in dark chocolate edible cups! Continue reading →

Deliciously moist, chocolatey and with enough cherries in every bite this cake is decadent and moreish! This recipe contains nuts so those with nut allergies be aware this might not be for you but if you’re OK with hazelnuts go on and try it! I reckon it’s one of my new favourites! It can also be made the day before and keeps its moist texture really well over two days in an airtight container! Yum! Continue reading →

So I was thinking this morning about sauces and condiments and if we need to get any this weekend at the supermarket and I realised that I’ve never checked to see if they are gluten free. I’ve done the ingredients check on the jars and there’s nothing nasty looking there but I’ve never phoned or e-mailed the manufacturers to get a definite answer so this morning I sat down and wrote to Heinz and Coleman’s of Norwich asking them if they had a list they could send me or tell me which products of theirs are gluten free. Continue reading →

Hello there! This year; 2013, I realised is my 10 year anniversary of going gluten free and to celebrate I thought i’d tell you a little about my gluten free experiences over the last 10 years and offer a giveaway prize! One lucky winner will get a small box of gluten free goodies sent to their door directly! All you need to do is answer the question at the bottom and I’ll pick the best answer and declare the winner on Friday! I’ll post the winner on my Facebook page and twitter so be sure to follow me to make sure you get the news – it might be you! Continue reading →

The term gluten sensitivity / intolerance and coeliac disease are often mistakenly used interchangeably by many people because symptoms are pretty identical. Except with coeliac disease the damage done by gluten is far more serious and impacts the immune system in the long run.

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Hello lovely followers!

I hope you don’t mind but this post today is going to be a bit of a random musing about the last year, the coming New Year and New Years resolutions!

Last year’s Resolutions looked something like this:

• Lose weight
• Find a good job that pays well
• Move into own flat
• Start wedding plans for Ukraine
• Give up chocolate and crisps
• Keep in touch with friends

Etc. Etc. Etc. You know how it is, we make these resolutions and then forget about them two weeks later and then the year goes on and we’ve gotten through the trials and tests and had some terrific times too and suddenly its Christmas just gone and another New Year approaching and we think, man I didn’t do half of the stuff I said I would. Continue reading →

Hello! I thought I’d round up the last eight posts here in case you missed any of them. The last eight Natural Home Remedy posts that is. Keep these useful tips and tricks to hand to refer to next time your tummy isn’t too peachy! Believe me, they have been tried and tested well!
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Hello my lovely readers,

Here is wishing you all a lovely festive gluten free Christmas! May you be surrounded by loved ones and warm toasty fires, lots of delicious gluten free food and drink and may you all be jolly and have lots of fun this fabulous holiday! I worked my last shift today for the rest of 2012 and in starting the Christmas spirit properly I made a batch of eggnog and a gluten free German apple Streusel cake ready for tomorrow! We’ll be having duck a la orange stuffed with cinnamon apples and served with with honeyed orange parsnips, celery, carrots, potatoes and courgettes (All recipes to appear here in the New Year) Continue reading →

What is Christmas dinner without a bit of nuts and stuffing?! Obviously being coeliac or gluten sensitive we can’t have normal stuffing but have no fear coz’ here is a delicious gluten-free stuffing recipe Continue reading →