Gluten Free Junk Food Cravings- Pt2 – The sweet tooth

Posted in Other GF Tips, Product Reviews by Hannah Jade

Gluten Free Junk Food Craving (Link) post, where I illustrated my craving for pizza and chips, that I managed to fulfil without breaking my GF diet; has by far been my most popular post to date. Therefore I thought that I would share another fairly similar tale.

A week before my final charted accounting exam (Fingers crossed!!), I was feeling a bit down in the dumps, a bit emotional and probably hormonal. I had to go to the Mall to take my Macbook to the genius bar, is it kindly decided to stop turning ok… Naught MacBook!!!! I was just in one of those moods, I was exhausted all I wanted to do was slump down when I got home was to have a bit of a Netflix binge and stuff my face, with cake and chocolates, and have a bit of a pity party. Continue reading →

27Jul2014

Gluten Free Goodies at Temple Quay Markey

Posted in GF Eating out, Other GF Tips by Hannah Jade

Temple Quay Market 1 Bristol as a city is full of great little finds, one of my favourites pre gluten free days was that every Thursday during the summer months, there would be this awesome food market, with alternated between a market in which you could by produce or one that would offer tasty meals you could eat for lunch.
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22Jul2014

Agrazingly good steak- A GF review of Graze (Bath)

Posted in GF Eating out by Hannah Jade

So for my birthday the day after I was take to The Ox in Bristol (Link), I was taken to Graze in Bath (Link) by my parents, again it was a surprise so I was a little anxious as I couldn’t phone ahead.

We got to Graze and it is beautiful, unlike the Ox which is stunning in a probation era styled, Graze was wonderfully light and airy, and an amazing outside area. It is located right next to the train station so is very easy to get to even if you don’t live in Bath. Continue reading →

19Jul2014

Gluten Free Carrot Cake Cupcakes

Posted in Baking, Gluten Free Recipes by Hannah Jade

For ages and ages I had been wanting/ dreaming of having a Kitchenaid a bright purple Kitchenaid, ogling them every time I went through a department store, saw one on TV or when I looked at them online (Yes I am aware I was obsessed), but being on significantly less hours at work I really couldn’t justify the cost.

But it turns out I am a very very lucky girl who has the most amazing boyfriend in the world who got me one from my birthday YAY!!!!

I am currently using all of my energy for my up and coming final accounting exam, but I thought that it would be criminal to wait 2 1/2 weeks to use it, so I made these amazing GF carrot cake cupcakes with soft cheese frosting. Continue reading →

16Jul2014

Gluten Free Junk Food Craving

Posted in Other GF Tips, Product Reviews by Hannah Jade

I’m tired, it has been just one of those days, everyone gets them. All I want is to stuff my face with junk food and defiantly cannot be bothered to cook. Then my mind jumps straight for … dun dun dun! Pizza and chips! Once it is in my mind, it is no longer a want but a need, now I have a one track mind. I am already on my way to Tesco, I pull up in the car park, and it dawns on me; I have probably picked the worst meal ever for someone who is GF.
I huffed and puffed myself into Tesco, trying to rack my mind for something else I wanted, but I couldn’t get my mind off of pizza and chips. So I just figured I would have to start from scratch, not exactly my quick and junk food but being GF often just have to accept that compromises must be made.
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13Jul2014

Oxtraordinary -GF Review of The Ox (Bristol)

Posted in GF Eating out by Hannah Jade

Oxtraordinary -GF Review of The Ox (Bristol)

Steak is kind of my boyfriend and my thing. In our opinion you really cannot beat a good steak. The Ox (Bristol)

So for my birthday he booked The Ox (Link) as a surprise, I knew he was taking me out but had no idea where so I was feeling a little anxious as I had recently be accidentally glutened whilst eating out and hadn’t been able to call ahead etc to check there were options.

When we arrived outside the restaurant I was so excited I had wanted to go to The Ox since its opening last year, it is re known for its fabulous stakes and cocktails (which is to be expected as it is twined with the Milk-thistle). Continue reading →

8Jul2014

Gluten Free Toffee Popcorn (and salty variety)

Posted in Snacks by Hannah Jade

I had a few friends coming over for a few drinks and a jolly good catch up at the weekend, and I wanted there to be some snack nibbly bits, and was wondering what a nice and easy GF option would be.

So pop corn was most certainly the answer, naturally gluten free, super quick and easy to make a variety of flavours- this time I made a nice buttery salty savoury and a sweet and sticky toffee.

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4Jul2014

Gluten Free – Travel / Restaurant cards

Posted in Other GF Tips by Hannah Jade

I have only been GF for a couple of months, during which I have not been on holiday or travelled abroad (Which I love doing).

The thought of having to explain to someone in a restaurant overseas what I can and cannot eat is a little bit daunting, since it is often hard enough explaining to restaurants here my requirements (often getting very blank looks).

But a luck has it I have stumbled across these super useful cards that you can take on your travels (or even use the English one to uneducated restaurants over here). You can download them in the following 54 languages (Click on language you want to access the card): Continue reading →

4Jul2014

Halloumi & Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables with Quinoa

Posted in Main Meals by Hannah Jade

Each week my house mates and I cook a house meal, and since going GF both of them have got on board. One of my house mates cooked an amazing dish and introduced me to the wonderful world of Quinoa.

For those of you like me until recently knew nothing about Quinoa, it is an amazing naturally GF product which has high levels of protein, calcium, iron and B vitamins as well as being super filling so brilliant all round. Continue reading →

3Jul2014

Chocolate and Amaretto Frosting

Posted in Baking by Hannah Jade

I made up this frosting concoction to go with my fabulous Amaretto & Chocolate Cake (Link) its so simple, tasty but truly very sickly.

I made this cake on a hot day, so I needed to pop it in the fridge as the frosting started to melt and the cake went a little lopsided – easily fixed by straightening it up then popping it in the fridge if this does happen.

This Recipe makes enough to coat the whole of a cake and to fill the centre.