As you know, I like to save where ever I can and I whole heartedly support the Love Food Hate Waste campaign. I am a frequent visitor to the LFHW website and I came across this fantastic article by financial expert Jasmine Birtles, from moneymagpie.com.

The Food Without Fear Campaign

People with coeliac disease are tired of not being able to eat out safely
People with coeliac disease are fed up with scanning a menu only to find it does not cater for a gluten-free diet
People with coeliac disease are afraid to eat out

I like bananas and I know they’re good for you but I don’t LOVE them. Invariably I buy more than I eat and end up with a couple getting spotty and brown! In my attempts to cut waste as much as possible, I felt I really should try to save the latest victims, even from the compost!

Tomorrow marks the beginning of Coeliac Awareness Week which takes place between 12th – 18th May. Over the next seven days I’ll be writing soley gluten-free and I hope to raise awareness for their campaign.

As a busy mum it can be difficult to make time for both you and your family, especially when it comes to healthy eating. Sometimes you’re so busy trying to make sure the kids eat well that you forget it’s important for you to do the same.

So you know a little bit about your wines. You can find your way around the supermarket shelves and you probably know how to choose wine by varietal or regional labelling. You may even know the difference between a Pouilly Fumé and a Pouilly Fuisse.

Back from a recent trip to Portugal, my parents brought me a great surprise - Nesperas! You may, or may not know what they are, so here’s the low down on this delicious fruit…

Alzheimer’s disease is very close to my heart. My grandmother - she of chicken soup fame - passed away recently and Alzheimer’s had ravaged her terribly. I have lost an important influence in my life and I fully understand why looking after ourselves is so important in helping to avoid this horrible disease.

The Chocolate Alchemist has introduced a special limited edition single plantation dark chocolate from Madirofolo in Madagascar. This is a unique chocolate and I was lucky enough to pick up a bar at the Real Food Festival.

Johnson’s Dietary Provisions has an ever-growing range of quality products,  which not only cater for gluten-free diets, but other allergies and special diets such as nut-free, dairy-free and diabetic.

Their next open day is on…

The Great Taste Awards is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. Over the years, it has transformed the lives of a good many speciality food producers. Several have grown from tiny to mainstream, many more now sell through supermarkets as well as the independent sector. Taste British Gold, the retail promotion that immediately follows the Great Taste Awards annually reaches in excess of 35 million consumers and adds many £millions in additional sales for small food producers.