I have been meaning to blog about Goodies bar for ages, so here it is. These might be aimed at Toddlers but Goodies Oat Bars are perfect for people with food intolerance’s too.
With Goodies snacks don’t have to be naughty. Continue Reading…
Last week I took a trip down south to visit friends in Chippenham. I took the opportunity to visit Waitrose (the nearest to me is in Edinburgh so I don’t get to visit very often) and came across Bear Granola Nibbles. Continue Reading…
Finally getting round to writing up about an amazing gluten free snack I found in Waitrose last week; “Bounce Natural Energy Balls”, mmmm just thinking about them makes me hungry. Continue Reading…
After a fantastic two weeks holiday in Cyprus one thing I was glad to get back home for was the food. After days of oatcakes, avocado and tomato for lunch it was great to get back to shops full of Fussy Foodie friendly foods and I had an extra treat in store when I went to my local farmers market Continue Reading…
Most trips to the supermarket are to pickup a standard selection of products, so I love finding something new that I can actually eat – especially when its something you don’t expect to find. I have always loved bombay mix – the crunch and chilli kick. However now I can’t have gluten 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…
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…
Finding gluten and yeast free breads (not loaded with additives) is a real challenge and one that until Artisan Bread contacted me I had given up on. Yesterday my first proper order from Artisan Bread bread arrived with two types of bread; linseed bread and quinoa bread Continue Reading…
Words can’t describe how tasty Meridian Almond Butter is, it really is heaven on a spoon and I love it! Great in recipes, spread on oat cakes or straight from the pot. Continue Reading…
Soya yoghurt is a fantastic alternative to dairy yoghurts, however the same taste day in day out can get a little dull. So here’s a way to liven up soya yoghurt, which is so simple but really tasty; check out my dairy free banana yoghurt, with a cacao nibs twist. Continue Reading…
And the cupboards were bare…yesterday in need of a tasty snack inspired by recent tasting of Nakd Ginger Bread, I rustled up my own raw oat bar. I think I have stumbled upon a great basic recipe from which you can make lots of tasty bars. A few simple ingredients and a whizz in a food processor Continue Reading…
I love visiting my brother in Cambridge not just to see him but also Cambridge has such an array of great Fussy Foodie treats. These Nakd bars by Natural Balance Foods, seem to be popping up in lots of places and we found this Nakd Ginger Bread bar in Revital. Continue Reading…
Fellow Fussy Foodie Claire has previous raved about “corn in a cup” which she had whilst travelling in Asia. Well now its here in the UK! In Cambridge with Claire at the weekend in need of a simple tasty treat we spied a Corn in the Cup stand – needless to say we dived straight in. Continue Reading…
I’m always on the look out for a tasty treat and Ombar definitely bought a smile to my face. Ombar superfood chocolate bars are made from 100% natural ingredients, are vegan, gluten & soya free and use Agave Nectar in place of refined sugar – perfect for my fussy foodie needs! Continue Reading…
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…
Last week I had a lovely email from the folks at Artisan Bread Ltd, after seeing a conversation on the chatroll where someone was looking for a yeast and gluten free pizza base. Continue Reading…
Sugar free granola could be considered a contradiction in terms. It might sound like a ‘health food’ but most granola’s are loaded with sugar and honey – no wonder they taste so good! Never one to turn down a challenge I set to work developing a tasty, nutritious sugar free granola. Continue Reading…
If you have never made homemade popcorn you are in for a treat and especially when you find out how easy it is. All you need is a packet of popcorn (dried maize kernels for popping) and a drop of oil and you are off. Continue Reading…
These barbecue beans are a doddle to make and have gone down really well this weekend, when we actually managed to have two sunny barbecues (in England!). I call them barbecue beans not due to the flavour but because they are a fantastic barbecue side dish. Continue Reading…
I have made a couple of agar jelly flavours and last nights one was pretty tasty so I thought I would share with you all. Agar jellies are really light and refreshing much more so than a normal jelly and from my experimenting so far they always set slightly softer than a normal jelly. Continue Reading…
I wasn’t sure about this sugar free courgette chutney at first but the flavours and texture have improved by the day and three days on (now it’s nearly all gone!) this sugar free courgette chutney is absolutely scrumptious – I have been eating it with everything! Continue Reading…
The lovely Claire told me about some sesame halva that she was tucking into last week, her version had honey in so a no go for me at the moment, however I spied the Sunita Grape Juice and Sultana Halva in my local health food shop. So I decided as a treat (due to high grape juice content) I would give Continue Reading…
You won’t believe that this nutty sugar free chocolate spread ticks so many Fussy Foodie boxes, uses only four simple ingredients, yet takes literally seconds to make. I am enjoying mine with 0% greek yogurt and blueberries – in fact I was half way through before I remembered to take a photo of my delicious Continue Reading…
I have been meaning to try my hand at a sugar free chutney for a while now and with yesterday being a typical rainy Saturday afternoon (in August!) I finally got round to it, and I have to say that I have stumbled across a winner. I used dried apricots, cider vinegar and orange juice Continue Reading…
If, like me, you love dark chocolate then you will have to seek out Marks and Spencer Dark Mountain Bar. Believe me I have tried most brands of the dark stuff but in my opinion this almond dark chocolate beats them all hands down. Continue Reading…
These healthy falafel are a twist on the traditional falafel recipe that originates from the middle east. The ingredients within falafel itself are all very suited to our fussy foodie dietary requirements using chickpeas & spices to make a pattie / ball Continue Reading…
Whole Earth produce a variety of natural, healthy and organic food. Here at Fussy Foodie are big fans of their sugar free peanut butter and there is now a second product I can recommend check out there organic and sugar free baked beans.
Waltzing down the supermarket aisle with the huge selection of cereal bars on offer, I always have a root around to see what options are avaliable to me. No surprises to find that pretty much most of the time this is ZERO, as most cereals bars are ladened with dairy, sugar and gluten. Continue Reading…
Its finally here, Pure who produce some fantastic Dairy Free Spreads as an alternative to margarine have now come up with a dairy free cheese spread and guess what, it tastes really nice. Continue Reading…
Feeling inspired I decided today’s lunch was going to be something special. So I tried my first attempt at a savoury vegan pancake, using our egg free pancakes recipe. Continue Reading…
I am loving the slightly salted corn cakes by Mrs Crimble. They are very much like corn thins but with a slightly different taste and texture which is more crunchy. I really like them and great news is the corn cakes are free from wheat, gluten and dairy. Continue Reading…
Having mentioned them in my recent food diary, I thought I would do a posting about the fantastic herb oatcakes from Nairns. These are in my opinion the tastiest oatcakes in the Nairns range however they are the hardest to find. Although most supermarkets and healthfood shops stock Continue Reading…
With barbie season well and truly on the way I thought it was time to share my gluten free burger recipe. They are so easy to make, taste great and really flexible. Burgers really dont need alot of the traditional added ingredients to taste great! Continue Reading…
Now these sea salt riceworks are one of my favourite things, for anyone on a gluten free diet looking for something crispy these are amazing. Continue Reading…
I am loving salads at the moment especially now I am starting to harvest some goodies from my new veggie patch. Popping out in my back garden to get a radish (just one as they are huge now) and some lettuce leaves is really satisfying. Currently one of my favourite salads Continue Reading…
Bearing in mind that the main ingredient in sweet chilli sauce is sugar, I was going to have a challenge on my hands making a sugar free sweet chilli sauce. However a few minutes of experimenting and I have to say I am really pleased with the results. Continue Reading…
Feeling inspired a few weeks ago I made my first gluten free pizza, using the Gluten Free Squash Bread recipe as the gluten free pizza base. Using this recipe also means the pizzas are not only gluten free, they are yeast free too. Continue Reading…
I have been meaing to post an onion bhaji recipe for a while as they are a great easy treat for people with various food intolerances. Aurelia’s comment (on Farinata recipe) earlier this week reminded me. Continue Reading…
On my small trip to Devon last week I found a great new tasty treat in the shape of O Bars fantastic oaty bar. My friend and I had been on a bit of a trek and in need of some nurishment I was suprised to find this O Bar by First Quality Foods in a small convenience store was Fussy Foodie friendly. Continue Reading…
I had a play around in the kitchen today to make a cake that is both fussy foodie friendly and low GI. I managed to make a very easy low GI cake, using basic ingredients and no sugar, dairy, wheat or egg. If you can’t eat oats you could try using gluten free puffed rice cereal instead Continue Reading…
Just tucked into my home made toasted oats snack. I often make this for myself as its tasty and quick to do when I need my version of a treat and I normally have all the ingredients to hand. This oat recipe is so easy to make and completely flexible depending on dietary intolerance’s Continue Reading…
Last week my neighbours asked us around for Thai and volunteered to do a Thai starter. My lovely neighbours aware of my food intolerances lovingly prepared a fantastic free from Thai curry, so to accompany this I made some Thai Fish Cakes. Continue Reading…
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…
I have been frustrated this last few week after finding out not only can I not have yeast and wheat. I also cant have gluten or eggs. So have been struggling to make use of my fantastic Breadmaker. So today armed with this new challenge I have done it and hurrah my Yeast Free Free Bread works Continue Reading…
So being on gluten free, yeast free and egg free diet means bread is pretty much out. However I am feeling in need a bread fix today so I just rustled up a small Gluten Free Squash Bread ala Gillian McKeith – You Are What You Eat
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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…
Sometimes it might be hard to think of new ideas for your lunch break especially if you have got a diet that means you have to avoid certain food. So why not try an idea from Japan and make yourself some Nori wraps that taste great and can be filled with many different Continue Reading…
For anyone trying to avoid sugar this Fruitus is a treat as its high in natural fruit sugars… the great news however is that it genuinely has no nasties. So it’s a perfect treat if you need a bit of a kick. Fruitus are Vegan, No Added Sugar, Wheat Free and Dairy Free Continue Reading…
I came across this sugar free peanut butter a few months ago. Sometimes I have urge to find something new I can eat from a supermarket and I came across this sugar free peanut butter. I never used to be a fan of peanut butter, I think maybe as it was so sickly but this is great. Continue Reading…
I was just chowing down on my breakfast of ginger tea and cereal (sugar free, wheat free, gluten free puffs – incase you are wondering) which I have ladended with a few Goji Berries, Sunflower Seeds and Pumpkin Seeds. I got to thinking what makes this flat, green, edible seed 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…
