On an adventure to Somerset last week, I turned into a big kid when we came across Styles, an ice cream vendor selling sheeps milk iced dessert by the scoop and in more than one flavour! Continue Reading…
When living in London I loved visiting Whitecross Street Market and getting my falafel fix. Since moving away, I have been trying to find an alternative that is just as delicious and last night I found it – Hale & Hearty Quick & Easy Gluten & Wheat Free Falafel Mix – its a winner! Continue Reading…
If you fancy a balti and do not have the time to make a sauce from scratch, this gluten free balti sauce by Cofresh is a winner. Its a spicy mix of tomatoes, onions and mixed spices and when combined with your choice of chicken, diced lamb, prawns or mixed vegetables Continue Reading…
Oh my goodness, I made smoked mackerel pate last night and its delicious. Continue Reading…
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Free From Fish Fingers
Discovering Free From Fish Fingers made me feel like a big kid! Historically there has never been anything I can eat in the frozen food aisle so I was extremley surprised to find that the fantastic Sainsbury’s Free From range now make Free From Fish Fingers. Continue Reading…
When scouring the shelves for new fussy foodie friendly products, I came across a fantastic treat. No Nuts Just Coconuts is a delicious coconut cream iced dessert suitable for dairy, gluten and soya free diets! Continue Reading…
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Jamie Oliver Inspired Roast Lamb
Jamie Oliver Inspired Roast Lamb is delicious and stems from my partner receiving “Jamie’s America” recipe book for his birthday. I couldn’t wait to delve inside and see what recipes I could try and to my delight, there are lots of recipes that are fussy foodie friendly or easily tweaked to suit our needs. Continue Reading…
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Stuffed Baked Apple
Happy New Year Fussy Foodies! After moving house and celebrating the festive season, I’m back on fussy foodie track and cracking on with posting all the recipes I have been collating. My first recipe is Stuffed Baked Apple. This is a very traditional english dessert easily adapated to fussy foodie needs Continue Reading…
Toasted Corn Tortillas are a quick, tasty snack and a great homemade version of the popular nacho. I used Mountain Bread Corn Wraps, for my toasted corn tortillas and they work perfectly. Continue Reading…
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It’s A Free World
It’s A Free World products are free from the 12 major allergens including dairy, wheat, gluten, egg, soy, fish, shellfish, celery, mustard and nuts suiting a whole host of dietary requirements, perfect for us fussy foodies! Continue Reading…
Look What We Found produce a range of tasty gluten free soups, sauces and ready meals. Here at Fussy Foodie we usually like to make things from scratch but there are times when you want something quick, easy, friendly and tasty and Look What We Found products can give you just that. Continue Reading…
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Dairy Free Guacamole
Avocados are a popular superfood packed full of protein, vitamins, minerals and “good” monounsaturated fats. Our Dairy Free Guacamole is a great and simple way to incorporate all the health & taste benefits of avocados into your diet. Continue Reading…
The Living Food Kitchen are a gourmet catering company supplying a range of quality food to businesses and health food shops in and around London. All dishes and products the company produce suit fussy foodie needs down to the ground as they are all raw, dairy & egg free and have no added sugar, Continue Reading…
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Vegan Indian Pancakes
After craving indian food at the weekend, I thought I would have a go at making a dish that would satisfy my tastebuds. These Vegan Indian Pancakes are egg, gluten and dairy free and when combined with the fresh flavours of cumin, Continue Reading…
Mangajo drinks are a great refreshing way to hydrate your body with all sorts of goodness. Packed full of natural detox ingredients Mangajo will help your body flush out all those free radicals in the process.
Planet Organic is a haven for nutritious, wholesome organic products including fruit & vegetables, confectionary, dried goods and beer & wine, as well as a range of organic health & wellbeing and mother & baby products. Continue Reading…
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Corn Wraps
If you’re intolerant to yeast and so struggle to find a bread alternative, these Corn Wraps could be your answer. Mountain Bread wraps are dairy, egg, yeast and sugar free making these the friendliest wraps I’ve found so far. There are 8 varieties to choose from Continue Reading…
Appletiser is great way to add that touch of sparkle to your drink. It is made from 100% fruit juice and comes in 5 refreshing flavours – Apple, Pear, Apple & Dragonfruit, Mango & Mandarin and Pomegranate & Raspberry. Appletiser has no added or hidden sugars Continue Reading…
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Chocolate Egg Free Muffins
Inspired by Miranda’s recipe for Egg Free Muffins , I cooked up a batch for myself adding cocoa to make some classic and much loved chocolate egg free muffins. I started by writing a comment on our egg free muffins blog but then realised they are so good they deserve a blog of their own… Continue Reading…
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Lemon & Lime Mousse
I love the tang of citrus so after discovering the amazing properties of Agar Flakes, I couldn’t resist making a Lemon & Lime Mousse. It’s light and summery, plus being dairy, sugar, wheat, gluten and egg free its friendly for a whole host of dietary requirements Continue Reading…
I was very excited to come across a tasty ice treat at the weekend, made purely from fruit juice with no added extras (and a really great name) Bensons Chilly Billy Lolly is definitely a Fussy Foodie friendly treat I will be keeping an eye out for. Continue Reading…
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Ao-Nori Flakes
I have been advised by my nutritionist to up my intake of vitamins and minerals in my diet to help both my digestive and immune systems. A great way to do this is by incorporating dried seaweed into the foods I eat, my nutritionist recommended I look out for a packet of Ao-Nori Flakes. Continue Reading…
I regularly scour the shelves of my local health food shop for new additions to my cupboards and the other day I came across a caffeine free instant Barleycup cereal drink which I fancied giving a go. It is called Barleycup and is made from 100% roasted barley, rye and chicory. I love hot drinks so Continue Reading…
I love cooking with pulses but need to include more of them in my diet, as pulses are such a great source of protein. Lentils, beans and chickpeas really give food a healthy boost. From split peas and lentils, chickpeas to beans – pulses are an essential part of a healthy Continue Reading…
Rhubarb is in the height of it’s season and with rhubarb crumble being a firm favourite, I thought I’d put together a fussy foodie friendly version. It’s really simple to make and once done, can be left to cook in the oven for 40 minutes whilst you bask in the early summer sun.
On Friday night I dined at Zumas, a Japanese restaurant in Knightsbridge. It is an incredible restaurant, where both the food and service are impeccable. On being seated at our table, we were presented with a drinks menu, with me being yeast intolerant I turned straight to the vodka page. Continue Reading…
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Agave Nectar Chewy Oat Bar
Being a grazer and also now working full time, I’m always looking for a snack to keep me going during the day which is both friendly and tasty. When I stumbled across a chewy oat bar recipe the other day, I was keen to tweak it to be fussy foodie friendly and taste the outcome Continue Reading…
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Pancakes – Egg & Dairy Free
Pankcake Day is with us tomorrow and so I’m putting my frying pan flipping skills to the test by whipping up some dairy free, egg free and wheat free pancakes. In accordance with my new regime, I did some research to find out if I could make egg free pancake batter and Continue Reading…
BREAKING FUSSY FOODIE NEWS!!! After deciding to identify the exact cause for my unsettled digestion by taking a food intolerance test I have now received the full results of my YORKTEST Foodscan 113 Test, with some very interesting conclusions. Continue Reading…
I’ve just made an amazing Red Pepper Soup and need to share the soup love! It takes minutes and is really tasty. Fantastic for a quick evening meal and with a bit of a chilli kick very warming. Just make sure to use the long sweet peppers to get the full taste experience. Continue Reading…
Following the recent TV promotion of LactoFree, I became intrigued – firstly, how can the milk be cows milk and be lactose free? And secondly, will my body react to it as it usually does to cows milk? Armed with plenty of curiosity, I have carried out a mini investigation Continue Reading…
It is the perfect time of year for root vegetables, they are at the peak of their season and taste incredible. Being a greengrocers daughter I have a regular supply and I love it! Just one simple way to make the most of these amazing veg is with a Sunday Roast. Continue Reading…
For my first blog of the year I actually want to re-cap slightly on a post Miranda & I did about Mincement – sugar and meat FREE just before christmas . It was an absolute winner. At the time we also tried to make pastry and although it was edible and did the job, it still needed some perfecting. Continue Reading…
I like the taste and smell of bananas, however in their natural form I find them hard to digest so haven’t had them in my diet for about 8 months now. As you might have seen from from other my posts to date, I am a big fan of comfort food so when I came across a recipe Continue Reading…
Since realising my lactose intolerance, I have felt like I’m missing out everytime my sister Sarah eats her favourite cheesecake. I love the smooth, chilled texture of a cheesecake against the crunchy crumb of the biscuit base so I felt determined Continue Reading…
There has been talk in Fussy Foodie Forum about hidden sugars and how it is hard to identify if a product is actually Sugar FREE. So as promised we’ve looked into this. If you’re a tyring to follow a SUGAR FREE diet or just want to be conscious of your sugar intake Continue Reading…
I love comfort food, especially when it comes to chilly autumnal evenings where the best way to spend the evening is tucked in a special blanket on the sofa watching Strictly Come Dancing and X Factor whilst tucking into something soothing Continue Reading…
OK this might seem random but as I was tagging a post yesterday as “Dairy FREE”, for a recipe that had egg in and I was thinking…is an egg dairy. So I checked it out…and there is some confusion on this matter, so I am glad I did. People thinking egg is meat and all sorts. Continue Reading…
I am a big lover of snacks especially toasted seeds and often get called ‘grazer’ or ‘hamster’ by the people around me. I always have something I can munch on tucked away in my bag or within grabbing distance of my desk and my sisters always roll their eyes at me when I pull out Continue Reading…