tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54931589740416013462024-03-11T03:24:28.100+00:00Survival Guide: Dublin with Food AllergiesA guide to enjoying Ireland despite having Food Allergies and/or IntolerancesAurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.comBlogger221125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-45973483065272187492012-10-21T18:51:00.001+01:002012-10-21T18:52:45.159+01:00The Last of the Summer Sorbet (Dairy Free, Gluten Free & Egg Free Sorbet)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZI-71wTRv4x5LDs-SpVsiRET4szcgeNg9OYGg40gghUUlm96ALucM5gNHxiUKnwbWG-54G_iZkCqx6QnV8WXST7-pKv8SHEaow-SvvSe7VaIqnLU6EQMt6VuJaThgsW_dcJ2ERZmUeAzC/s1600/Murphys_Sorbet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZI-71wTRv4x5LDs-SpVsiRET4szcgeNg9OYGg40gghUUlm96ALucM5gNHxiUKnwbWG-54G_iZkCqx6QnV8WXST7-pKv8SHEaow-SvvSe7VaIqnLU6EQMt6VuJaThgsW_dcJ2ERZmUeAzC/s400/Murphys_Sorbet.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Ok, you may well say that summer in Ireland is a distant memory because my goodness has it ever been fresh lately but when we’re talking about Dairy Free, Gluten Free and Egg Free Sorbet I think that most of the Food Allergy community will be willing to pretend that those warm-ish hours in the afternoons require some Free From ices :)</span></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">If you are among this group then let me direct you to the home of the very finest Food Allergy Free sorbet in Ireland: Murphy’s Ice Cream shops. When faced with the choice of usually two flavours (citrusy Calamansi and thoroughly rich raspberry) I HIGHLY recommend the Raspberry. It is soooo flavourful and tastes exactly like real raspberries, no glimmer of artificial anything, just pure raspberry bliss!</span></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;">
A common misconception is that all sorbets are naturally Dairy Free. Not So. This is actually a fact that makes my heart bleed, but such is life. Never Assume, especially when in Italy where almost ALL sorbets are Milk ridden.</div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The silver lining of course, is that all of Murphy's Ice Cream shops plainly label that their sorbets are Dairy Free and when I was in Killarney I was extra pleased when the server offered to clean the serving scoop before serving due to my allergy before I could even ask! </span></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This is a company who knows that the Dairy Free world likes ice cream on a warm/sunny day just like everybody else and better yet, understands our needs. But the gold lining is that Murphy's Sorbets, in addition to being Dairy Free, are also Gluten Free and Egg Free! This is especially good news since Gino's on Grafton St stopped stocking their Soya based gelato.. sniff sniff.</span></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;">
</div>
<br />
<ul>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Dairy Free</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Gluten Free</span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Egg Free</span></li>
</ul>
<br />
<br />
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Bonus:</span></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Murphy’s <i>Ice Cream</i> is also Gluten Free to boot!</span></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">...with the exception of flavours such as ‘Guinness’, or those containing biscuits, etc (understandably).</span></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSr0Ib8xNHKSO7kxzAU86nq9FmuQrrmfBlafVCFhwH_ubW71lk1-I4iIerDeqwRBOsWfIilQ6rghN-zSNGchVSoeAKxWnNDhCYYo9HCExQlv_6TE7HEALD8hEZnnHtPSp86M8DyK5lqNPj/s1600/Murphys_Empty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSr0Ib8xNHKSO7kxzAU86nq9FmuQrrmfBlafVCFhwH_ubW71lk1-I4iIerDeqwRBOsWfIilQ6rghN-zSNGchVSoeAKxWnNDhCYYo9HCExQlv_6TE7HEALD8hEZnnHtPSp86M8DyK5lqNPj/s400/Murphys_Empty.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;">
P.S, Did I mention that Murphy's Ice Cream hales from Dingle, co. Kerry, so you'd be buying irish too! :)</div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;">
Besides, the Dairy consuming people (namely F. and our friend A.) were all lining up for soft ice cream cones only today, October 21st, down by Dalkey's breathtaking coast line proving that everyday is good for an icy dessert!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98WDB8ta4OMbqBTJyjlzba23CL8-Y60N602vHUX5kMZYspvaU3sTSDACD-s6FY5aZSpbLwgUoezHB-XaBsfaSbXdZ79VOv8-YY_Xh_IujFMHz5hj2vEBaY6KOxi6a245Q7KuVh_PBpfEG/s1600/MurphysSorbet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98WDB8ta4OMbqBTJyjlzba23CL8-Y60N602vHUX5kMZYspvaU3sTSDACD-s6FY5aZSpbLwgUoezHB-XaBsfaSbXdZ79VOv8-YY_Xh_IujFMHz5hj2vEBaY6KOxi6a245Q7KuVh_PBpfEG/s400/MurphysSorbet.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">If you are tempted (as you should be) but fear the winter chill of eating iced fruit as the winds begin to howl, then I suggest having a coffee with your sorbet (Murphy's do Soya Milk too). Just the thing to warm you back up until the summer returns. Yum Yum Yum.</span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnPO8WqJni4QjadTFtrERkt4fFlHByldypRMfSPHcDYfWSswTL_3PhFI3LZR_Yvphna7ipvgiWMP8LKseR6vgUcYi2qoAheMjuSZsiXq-HxDtmiFKZH31TdIpFsxgXF83WXUa4ok2eE7GX/s1600/Murphys_Exterior.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnPO8WqJni4QjadTFtrERkt4fFlHByldypRMfSPHcDYfWSswTL_3PhFI3LZR_Yvphna7ipvgiWMP8LKseR6vgUcYi2qoAheMjuSZsiXq-HxDtmiFKZH31TdIpFsxgXF83WXUa4ok2eE7GX/s200/Murphys_Exterior.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
Murphy's Ice Cream </div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
27 Wicklow St</div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
Dublin 2</div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
Tel: 086 031 0726</div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
Opening Times: mon - sun 12:00 - 22:00</div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
Web: <a href="http://www.murphysicecream.ie/Murphys_Ice_Cream_Home_Page.html" target="_blank">www.murphysicecream.ie</a></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
Aurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-59496013480799797062012-08-06T16:08:00.000+01:002012-08-06T16:10:21.620+01:00Hello! I’m Back...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8pkF4dsgdnRsXa4RE1ixtNygHahIVYDlDs8ZEYpVKIkJpVPnI4SFsEZpO_EHHwMyASweNw7ndM412mpaiFmGZviPfD4BXuS-e7llbXUlTmL2o8odF3zW0icZdj8IOGo8XKtji2C8oQ9i/s1600/blog1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8pkF4dsgdnRsXa4RE1ixtNygHahIVYDlDs8ZEYpVKIkJpVPnI4SFsEZpO_EHHwMyASweNw7ndM412mpaiFmGZviPfD4BXuS-e7llbXUlTmL2o8odF3zW0icZdj8IOGo8XKtji2C8oQ9i/s400/blog1.gif" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br />
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<script type="text/javascript"></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">
<br></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29036480-1']);</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">
<br></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
(function() {</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
})();</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">
<br></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
</script></div>
</div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Hello my lovely readers. </span>I saw this little cartoon <a href="http://wordsohmy.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/the-truth-is-i-never-left-you/" target="_blank">here on "Oh My Words'</a> and thought of you or rather me...or rather my very lonely blog. I’m so sorry that I have been gone for soooo long. What can I say? Life got in the way. There’s been a few ups (new job, lots of wedding planning) a lot of downs (bereavements, and the sadness and lack of motivation that goes with it) and despite a lot of Food Allergy Friendly discoveries I’ve simply had little to no time to write because of sheer exhaustion. I have been soooo tired. </div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
BUT, Thank you for all your comments, likes and emails! I am very sorry that it has taken me so long to get back on track because I have SO much to share with you! I’ve seen lots of new products; new flavours of old favourites; amazing arrays of Dairy Free, Egg Free and Gluten Free sorbets (in every direction that I look!).</div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-aRrUDwoZnHD3pWZHzXP5Yy0Gv0wBaWKr0PoxkJ2tJdXQDhhpVHdqHzUWF7k2KFjQzSzTrhc6dvLnUUuv25lQH9lab2DzjiUBE1Hmft84ZjTqsSxP5YaxoCRKraLJdkz0dTBmrpDIP8N5/s1600/MurphysSorbet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-aRrUDwoZnHD3pWZHzXP5Yy0Gv0wBaWKr0PoxkJ2tJdXQDhhpVHdqHzUWF7k2KFjQzSzTrhc6dvLnUUuv25lQH9lab2DzjiUBE1Hmft84ZjTqsSxP5YaxoCRKraLJdkz0dTBmrpDIP8N5/s400/MurphysSorbet.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">There are some awesome new restaurant finds like the Bay in Clontarf that I’m dying to try out (totally Allergy Friendly and comprehensive menu!!) and some great Dairy Free, Vegetarian and Gluten Free meals in town (favourite dish of the moment is definitely the Dairy Free deep fried squid in black pepper from Saba for pescetarians and seafood lovers alike - Oh My Goodness it’s direct from Yum Town). </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqyhWc5QTzBcTRbUrYa-ze8veKOv20oks5_deoir4HI41AHbYbi0fdX0RkKpJbAqmcRcBSHjCNai6o49gPyyvcxv632RE2BYu8G0rDdYagrAC_OGZbM0LDjFRzLpPQqx1nddJfl4AkooS/s1600/BlackPepperSquid2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqyhWc5QTzBcTRbUrYa-ze8veKOv20oks5_deoir4HI41AHbYbi0fdX0RkKpJbAqmcRcBSHjCNai6o49gPyyvcxv632RE2BYu8G0rDdYagrAC_OGZbM0LDjFRzLpPQqx1nddJfl4AkooS/s320/BlackPepperSquid2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I went on a Pizza making course which showed me some great ways to make your Cheese-less pizza win a Gold Medal and even just this morning I whipped up a sandwich of dreams to rival any evil Parma Ham/Cheese Croissant (my flatmate G. made me VERY envious with his full house of ingredients recently but I think I definitely fought back today!)</span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The idea was very easy and traditional:</span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">What I wanted was a toasted sandwich with cheese and ham.</span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">What I made was a lightly toasted and fried bagel with a sunny side up corn fed free range egg, Tesco’s Italian Salami, Tesco’s Roasted Onion hummous and a grind or two of fresh black pepper.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mWiyIGbOw34bFs8P470lCHua8M_ihvz4gboMaWs6Sa_SEgEivfv1YSzQUGnqR9UPTD3hsQu0WfLoiisg3R_4My3SlEjPodCmuv4ElogU-DbzkqoE8Zb2516Y2ycGf0Wm_jbM7xkoo9ne/s1600/EggBagel.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5mWiyIGbOw34bFs8P470lCHua8M_ihvz4gboMaWs6Sa_SEgEivfv1YSzQUGnqR9UPTD3hsQu0WfLoiisg3R_4My3SlEjPodCmuv4ElogU-DbzkqoE8Zb2516Y2ycGf0Wm_jbM7xkoo9ne/s400/EggBagel.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The key for me was to press down the middle of the bagel to fit the egg into neatly before toasting and to use the runny yellow egg yolk to satisfy my visual need for cheese and get my bang from the onion hummous (best hummous on the planet for sandwiches) and salami. It was simple, it was rustic and it tasted damn good. It’s already Dairy Free, and Tomato Free (and Nut Free if you can tolerate Sesame), but could easily be made Wheat Free and Gluten Free as well with a bagel substitute.</span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">So anyway, the long and short of it is that I’m back and can’t wait to get back into the swing of things :D</span></div>
</div>Aurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-40288133647701962152012-06-04T14:43:00.001+01:002012-06-04T14:44:00.002+01:00Dairy Free Moroccan Cuisine in the City Centre!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhprxxM3LlmpFmwKAm671VOpc6yM6xnucVWDMgSlGGDN34L2ZEKfqQkK0j9zTbrKJqbUxHJluaO-tPTUH0mgG5HNjul_1pa1idwJMJJGLmuRB8jvXMWlLmhfVnwv3XetMFDcsl84Qkda3fI/s1600/ElBahiaPic.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhprxxM3LlmpFmwKAm671VOpc6yM6xnucVWDMgSlGGDN34L2ZEKfqQkK0j9zTbrKJqbUxHJluaO-tPTUH0mgG5HNjul_1pa1idwJMJJGLmuRB8jvXMWlLmhfVnwv3XetMFDcsl84Qkda3fI/s400/ElBahiaPic.JPG" width="302" /></a></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Not too long ago F. and I celebrated our 3rd year anniversary. He surprised me by booking a table at one of my all time favourite restaurants, El Bahia. Although every restaurant outing is a Food Allergy Blog occasion for me I decided to not bring my camera along as it was a special day and I didn’t want to ruin the mood by asking TOO many questions about food intolerances ie: More questions than I need to ask and pulling out my massive camera and telling F. ‘Don’t touch it yet’..‘one more minute...just a second’...</span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">However, I will delightedly tell you about the side line of the Dairy Free wonder that occurred...</span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I’m always Dairy Free.. no matter what test or diet or trial that I’m doing, I am ALWAYS Dairy Free because it is a genuine food allergy as opposed to an intolerance or suspected culprit. So of course I explained to the waiter my requirements and at first he proudly said that I can eat anything on the menu because ‘we don’t use any type of Dairy ingredient!’...obviously my warning lights went off and my doubtful face appeared... ‘Not even in the desserts? the ice cream? butter?...hidden ingredients?...etc etc etc ??’ and he confirmed NO! None at all, well except for the ice cream and desserts of course! </span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">But then it all took a big turn around because after ordering he came back to us to apologize and say that the Bastilla dishes (made with filo pastry) were brushed with butter... he was very very sorry and got us to change our order... I went with Kobiza (Fresh Leaf spinach reduced in a coriander, garlic and lemon base) to start and the Fish Tagine (Catch of the Day - Cod - marinated in sharmoulah and served with vegetables in a spicy tomato sauce) which was Amazingly beautiful!...So tender...So flavourful... and my Vegetarian F. went for a starter of Makoda (a blend of mashed potato, fresh spinach, parsley and coriander on a fruity tomato sauce) and the Vegetarian Cous Cous (A selection of fresh vegetables traditionally flavoured and served on a bed of cous cous).. And this is where the waiter went beyond the normal: He also advised against it when F. ordered a side of pita bread with his couscous dish because supposedly the two different forms of wheat can cause indigestion and bloating (who knew?!) And when serving F’s cous cous dish he said that actually there is Milk/Butter in the cous cous and so as tempting as it may be, I should not take a taste! I thanked him so much! No waiter has EVER advised me against trying somebody else’s dish when I hadn’t asked about it - It was the cherry on top for me!</span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">All in all the anniversary meal was very lovely and became one of the meals that I will remember forever because after we finished eating the main course F. doubly surprised me by asking me to marry him!!! ...Or rather, if I would ‘like’ to marry him ;) Of course the answer was a tearful yes! Supposedly, he had been carrying the ring around in his pocket for two weeks looking for the right time - swoon! - </span></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZC4RVcn8QRRzuVp1vPrXCgbiii7K1eNuy89uz-PHidKSUwytokn2lNx3BoEy5sGgAOzUMEGX5bHUJKKWEggEXUknvkqFwyN_4ourlb2w3LqJfOgpUIERJG870JlexYxUQHNGWdZr3wIlP/s1600/Engagement.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZC4RVcn8QRRzuVp1vPrXCgbiii7K1eNuy89uz-PHidKSUwytokn2lNx3BoEy5sGgAOzUMEGX5bHUJKKWEggEXUknvkqFwyN_4ourlb2w3LqJfOgpUIERJG870JlexYxUQHNGWdZr3wIlP/s400/Engagement.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: small;"></span></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The moral of this little story is that even though the waiter was wrong at first and I was doubtful, he did make a complete turn around and helped me beyond the average all while continuing to be helpful and friendly and making a lot of jokes ie: when it came to dessert he held a menu up between me and F. so that I couldn't see and therefore wouldn’t get tempted by the amazing dessert F. ordered... only temporarily of course, but very funny! I comforted myself with yum yum yummy Moroccan Coffee (Traditionally brewed with five spices - ginger, cardamom, nutmeg, black pepper, cinnamon and sweetened with sugar) :)</span></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 14px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I know that some of you will think that that’s not good enough, and that he should have known those details beforehand but I say that yes, he should have, but now he does, he did take it seriously and was obviously in full communication with the chef. And I can tell you and pre-warn you that the couscous and the filo and all the desserts definitely contain Dairy. And remember that if something sounds too good to be true - ie: Dairy free filo pasty in a restaurant - it probably is so order something else. </span></div>
<br />
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
And now F. and I have begun the Food Allergy Friendly Venue search!! and Cake Maker Search!! All Extremely Exciting!!!</div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBERcywhUex2lnCRRswzhan_l0gLJ9swAbP_ljqqe5-g8J0uQSpXxLE5278cfmGEA1WV1naBKBPriGXBvPGQTEF7w4FDU3lHrqhIDEdlDa0gD8Pd-P5pss6L0SzUEIVr9xEhjzue_gpKTx/s1600/ElBahiaDoor.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBERcywhUex2lnCRRswzhan_l0gLJ9swAbP_ljqqe5-g8J0uQSpXxLE5278cfmGEA1WV1naBKBPriGXBvPGQTEF7w4FDU3lHrqhIDEdlDa0gD8Pd-P5pss6L0SzUEIVr9xEhjzue_gpKTx/s200/ElBahiaDoor.JPG" width="149" /></a></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><i>El Bahia Moroccan Restaurant</i></b></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Location:</b> 37 Wicklow St</span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> Dublin 2</span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Tel:</b> 01 677 0213</span></div>
<div style="color: #1022a3; font: 16.0px Verdana; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica;"><b>web:</b> <a href="http://www.elbahia.com/" target="_blank"> www.elbahia.com</a></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Opening Times:</b> </span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Lunch (During Summer) - Fri - Sun 12:00 - 15:00</span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Dinner - Mon - Sun 17:00 to late</span></div>
</div>Aurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-21955059445869907272012-05-23T21:28:00.000+01:002012-05-23T21:28:01.949+01:00Love Hot Dogs, Can't Eat Pork?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"><script type="text/javascript">
</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> var _gaq = _gaq || [];</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29036480-1']);</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> (function() {</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? '<a href="https://ssl"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1022a3">https://ssl</span></a>' : '<a href="http://www"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1022a3">http://www</span></a>') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> })();</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">
</script></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbA9RrgP69vbkwnrTJtnSEGRpKGUzpZs0YIN2Qm2rKQLz_pqM-NZHZ3KJOvsEUJs9ecP00BQzpIXYzG8lcZUITMWHldk1Yi2iA2ZktwNHEpMX3PenNGWN0_zfUTqUJnGjQdXNIbIpftdZK/s1600/ChickenDogs.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbA9RrgP69vbkwnrTJtnSEGRpKGUzpZs0YIN2Qm2rKQLz_pqM-NZHZ3KJOvsEUJs9ecP00BQzpIXYzG8lcZUITMWHldk1Yi2iA2ZktwNHEpMX3PenNGWN0_zfUTqUJnGjQdXNIbIpftdZK/s400/ChickenDogs.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If there was ever an ideal day for a BBQ in Ireland it was today! SO warm, So sunny, SO absolutely perfect ... it’s days like this that make us put up with all the rain and wind the rest of the year. But what if you are a BBQ fan and your favourite item is the infamous hotdog but you are Allergic or Intolerant to Pork.. or your values restrict pork.. or your religion forbids it.. what if you have skin trouble like eczema etc, and are trying a Pork Free diet?? There’s nothing worse than sitting in a circle surrounded by people eating something that you love but can’t have! </span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<br />
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">That is why I was so surprised and intrigued when I fell upon these: <i>Doux’s Chicken Franks</i>. Now bear with me for a moment because I know that they sound horrendous - Chicken Hot Dogs! seriously?? Yes! I kid you not ... What’s more is that they actually taste, look and have the consistency of real hotdogs - you know, the extremely processed ones popular on the streets of New York, Austria, Germany... We’re not talking about a chicken kebab, or a vegan tofu sausage, but a genuine frankfurter only made with chicken instead of pork. I was VERY doubtful and despite not actually being the biggest hotdog fan in the world (apart from the occasional dog here or there) am a true convert. They really surprised me and make a top quality substitute.</span></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicke9QYvllvR6POQ8Om6X-YY-U1OxnHZwKwZzIV48L8H1iRvA5gAsWfVS8IN6M_MnY81-gE1UIxJjDGVQT2fuVBQ8gaV7gVx-BukCyTGv2RxO4H6kaar_MXXFNXgKM1foR69a3I4f8JV5v/s1600/ChickenFranks.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicke9QYvllvR6POQ8Om6X-YY-U1OxnHZwKwZzIV48L8H1iRvA5gAsWfVS8IN6M_MnY81-gE1UIxJjDGVQT2fuVBQ8gaV7gVx-BukCyTGv2RxO4H6kaar_MXXFNXgKM1foR69a3I4f8JV5v/s320/ChickenFranks.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div>
<ul>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pork free</span></span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Halal</span></span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Fish Free</span></span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dairy Free (Note: may contain traces of milk)</span></span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Egg Free (Note: may contain traces of egg)</span></span></li>
</ul>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I found Doux’s Chicken Franks in the freezer section of an Indian shop called ‘Oasis’ located on Phibsborough Rd. </span></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cheap, Cheerful and Pork Free!</span></span></div>
</div>
<ul>
</ul>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Ingredients:</i> Mechanically deboned chicken meat and chicken fat: 71%, water, wheat starch, vegetable proteins and fibres, salt, emulsifier E451, flavour enhancer E621, spices, aromatic plant, antioxidant E301, colouring E120, natural flavouring, preservative E250.</span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Contains:</b> Wheat, Soya.</span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>May contain traces of:</b> Milk, Celery, Egg, Barley, Rye, Mustard.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1up2J_MT5offk4lWwItP9Vv2Cgr5OgZielOhg0_1dk7DQK5MqDkHnxsvq_iIjDWoIU432ulEiK_G6Y5SN-BKG2I2XvliQfvD5qbo4-YIfep9N7avmZV9SIdHCW0vE0Q6yu7OedHVK_Ws/s1600/Oasis_ChickenFranks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR1up2J_MT5offk4lWwItP9Vv2Cgr5OgZielOhg0_1dk7DQK5MqDkHnxsvq_iIjDWoIU432ulEiK_G6Y5SN-BKG2I2XvliQfvD5qbo4-YIfep9N7avmZV9SIdHCW0vE0Q6yu7OedHVK_Ws/s200/Oasis_ChickenFranks.jpg" width="200" /></span></a><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Oasis</b></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">Phibsborough Rd</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">Phibsborough, Dublin 7</span></div>
<br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></div>
</div>Aurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-23783212096651379372012-05-15T23:23:00.003+01:002012-05-15T23:28:54.690+01:00What I'm Reading: May in the Free From Food Allergy World<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<script type="text/javascript">
</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">
<br></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29036480-1']);</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">
<br></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
(function() {</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
})();</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">
<br></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
</script></div>
<br />
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<script type="text/javascript">
</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">
<br></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29036480-1']);</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">
<br></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
(function() {</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
})();</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">
<br></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
</script></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPvJegE1eWpcbh4IEj0qoc1E069XQd2BAU76rLvgN9hY65dbGdQt9lwcuaRr5lLJlDR98ijmNCStM6c8A4FEADLlsC_dmgK2XRhkXQQ_n4tQ2wxusIijHMrYUWMWYSQdGSVVbtQPYgcay/s1600/Readings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPvJegE1eWpcbh4IEj0qoc1E069XQd2BAU76rLvgN9hY65dbGdQt9lwcuaRr5lLJlDR98ijmNCStM6c8A4FEADLlsC_dmgK2XRhkXQQ_n4tQ2wxusIijHMrYUWMWYSQdGSVVbtQPYgcay/s400/Readings.jpg" width="281" /></a></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Lately it’s all about health related reading for me with a sprinkling of entertaining recipes thrown in. I have been very preoccupied with metal toxicity, poor digestion, and fluid retention and the on-going battle with modern living! But it’s not all bad news.. there’s a lovely interview with Pippa Kendrick (The Intolerant Gourmet) and a hopeful story featuring none other than Macdonalds, and let’s not forget that this week is Allergy Awareness Week in some parts of the world so don’t say that I don’t supply silver linings too! ;)</span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><u>IN THE KITCHEN</u></b></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Fruit Leather (that North American love): </span></div>
<div style="color: #1022a3; font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<u><a href="http://www.foodallergyqueen.com/2012/04/recipe-how-to-make-fruit-leather-from.html" target="_blank">http://www.foodallergyqueen.com/2012/04/recipe-how-to-make-fruit-leather-from.html</a></u></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Vegan Mexican Chickpea Fajitas with some Eye Candy pics!:</span></div>
<div style="color: #1022a3; font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<u><a href="http://tongueticklers.com/2012/04/mexican-chickpea-fajitas-with-veronika/" target="_blank">http://tongueticklers.com/2012/04/mexican-chickpea-fajitas-with-veronika/</a></u></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Fennel Syrup (Anything with Fennel must be good!):</span></div>
<div style="color: #1022a3; font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://glutenfreegirl.com/fennel-syrup/">http://glutenfreegirl.com/fennel-syrup/</a></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><u>LIVE, LIVING & FOOD ALLERGIES</u></b></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Metal Toxicity, my new obsession:</span></div>
<div style="color: #1022a3; font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://drlwilson.com/articles/TOXIC%20METALS.htm">http://drlwilson.com/articles/TOXIC%20METALS.htm</a></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Hello Fluid Retention, my old friend:</span></div>
<div style="color: #1022a3; font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.freewebs.com/jumblebox/healthF/tidbit1b2.html">http://www.freewebs.com/jumblebox/healthF/tidbit1b2.html</a></span> </div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><u>TO EAT OR NOT TO EAT, THAT IS THE QUESTION:</u></b></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Digestive problems and Hidden Food Allergen Dangers:</span></div>
<div style="color: #1022a3; font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cbn.com/health/nutrition/DrLen_031207.aspx">http://www.cbn.com/health/nutrition/DrLen_031207.aspx</a></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">All about avoiding allergens to avoid allergies later on & the possible myths attached:</span></div>
<div style="color: #1022a3; font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.mssm.edu/research/programs/jaffe-food-allergy-institute/news/reuters-no-need-to-hold-back-on-milk-nuts-in-babies-dr-sicherer-explains">http://www.mssm.edu/research/programs/jaffe-food-allergy-institute/news/reuters-no-need-to-hold-back-on-milk-nuts-in-babies-dr-sicherer-explains</a></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">The woes of a milky world - Added benefits of being Dairy Free, Vegan and/or Vegetarian:</span></div>
<div style="color: #1022a3; font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://milk.elehost.com/html/why_does_calcuim_leave_the_bon.html">http://milk.elehost.com/html/why_does_calcuim_leave_the_bon.html</a></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Food Allergy Awareness Week, YAY!:</span></div>
<div style="color: #1022a3; font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://foodallergyassistant.blogspot.com/2012/05/food-allergy-awareness-week-plans.html">http://foodallergyassistant.blogspot.com/2012/05/food-allergy-awareness-week-plans.html</a></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">McDonalds - I don’t generally support them but this little quip gives me some hope & faith for the food allergic world:</span></div>
<div style="color: #1022a3; font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://foodallergyassistant.blogspot.com/2012/04/mcdonalds-and-food-allergies-few-fast.html">http://foodallergyassistant.blogspot.com/2012/04/mcdonalds-and-food-allergies-few-</a></span></div>
<div style="color: #1022a3; font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://foodallergyassistant.blogspot.com/2012/04/mcdonalds-and-food-allergies-few-fast.html">fast.html</a></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">A nice little interview with Pippa Kendrick:</span></div>
<div style="color: #1022a3; font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.piginthekitchen.co.uk/2012/04/interview-with-pippa-kendrick-author-of.html">http://www.piginthekitchen.co.uk/2012/04/interview-with-pippa-kendrick-author-of.html</a></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b></b></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b></b></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><u>EYE CANDY:</u></b></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">...and in honour of the horrible fevery cold/flu/mess that I was 'dealing with' over the the last week... I love this little picture of sick in bed:</span></div>
<div style="color: #1022a3; font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://katieboo85.blogspot.com/2012/05/twas-crohn-christmas-and-epileptic-new.html">http://katieboo85.blogspot.com/2012/05/twas-crohn-christmas-and-epileptic-new.html</a></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div>
</div>Aurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-5039448765007409252012-05-08T22:29:00.001+01:002012-05-08T22:34:25.657+01:00Recent Allergy Friendly Finds in Fallon & Byrne<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><script type="text/javascript">
</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> var _gaq = _gaq || [];</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29036480-1']);</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> (function() {</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? '<a href="https://ssl"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1022a3">https://ssl</span></a>' : '<a href="http://www"><span style="text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px color: #1022a3">http://www</span></a>') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"> })();</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">
</script></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgediZF-88wdeAmLApesJg9B7BeUw9-Zs_M6WhwvwRt400IR_i81WoOlTAc-f3Pwf6vuk-_N4LrP8zzYjkCBvGNoPY2b6SdiQwddY4-s2osewimsrkVqHDMY7zQeh3MwwwOQH6mHebXow2q/s1600/FallonByrne_Ext.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgediZF-88wdeAmLApesJg9B7BeUw9-Zs_M6WhwvwRt400IR_i81WoOlTAc-f3Pwf6vuk-_N4LrP8zzYjkCBvGNoPY2b6SdiQwddY4-s2osewimsrkVqHDMY7zQeh3MwwwOQH6mHebXow2q/s400/FallonByrne_Ext.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I’ve been having lunch in the city 5 days a week for the last 2 and a half months now and boy does it ever get drab when you are following a restricted diet. Needless to say I am always on the lookout for something slightly exciting, new or satisfying whilst also being Food Allergy Friendly and Free From my major problem foods. </span></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Today I was browsing in <a href="http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2011/04/theres-allergy-free-food-in-them-there.html" target="_blank">Fallon & Byrne</a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 15px;">(on Exchequer St, Dublin 2) </span>looking to see if I could find anything to tempt my taste buds with when I noticed a couple new additions in the fridge/freezer section... </span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">First, among the Dairy Free, Raw, Gluten Free and Refined Sugar Free Booja Booja ice creams I found ‘Pink Grapefruit’ sorbet made in Co. Kilkenny for Fallon & Byrne. Predominately a ‘Real Dairy’ ice cream company, I was delighted to see a few sorbet flavours which were</span></span></div>
<ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_r5sqvzDk-Wvf3T3-nXja16TTC-i9mnAtZbVhkgu5qTTO5PjybrpNjlqcaRIYgtNJNVd7eVQ_qFYXNjiSvy504q_c6UdshfHg3N-lIo7OJ12eEnYSzmcBf7wKtUxUMhsZ1kzSv1dk9zIP/s1600/FallonByrne_PGrapefruitSorbet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_r5sqvzDk-Wvf3T3-nXja16TTC-i9mnAtZbVhkgu5qTTO5PjybrpNjlqcaRIYgtNJNVd7eVQ_qFYXNjiSvy504q_c6UdshfHg3N-lIo7OJ12eEnYSzmcBf7wKtUxUMhsZ1kzSv1dk9zIP/s200/FallonByrne_PGrapefruitSorbet.jpg" width="161" /></a></ul>
<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div>
<ul>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Dairy Free</span> <i>(beware of possible cross contamination. No warnings but I would recommend caution due to nature of the company)</i></span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gluten Free</span></span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Egg Free</span></span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Soya Free</span></span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Vegan</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Vegetarian</span></li>
</ul>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">There was an Orange flavour as well but it was the Pink Grapefruit which stole my imagination. So refreshingly sweet. It was a bit soft and maybe a bit on the crystalized side but still a had great flavour and overall a completely yum ‘pick up’ dessert to brighten any Allergen Free day.</span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Ingredients:</i> Pink Grapefruit Juice (38%), Water, Sugar, Glucose, Natural Thickening Agent (Locust Bean Gum)</span></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>Allergy warnings: May Contain nut traces</b></span></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi99pga3hFiP2Ne2W6r83CEfsR-bMcN1OF-PI9jI772HfSFjawlIdrIyOW_aFDzewJhAjGCxyz3U1o6XipScm8VZCrji4zqwrVGt5fIdbQb3_Dkv7M69hv17iECPCee5j40T5BY50iLZxLl/s1600/SojadeLemon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi99pga3hFiP2Ne2W6r83CEfsR-bMcN1OF-PI9jI772HfSFjawlIdrIyOW_aFDzewJhAjGCxyz3U1o6XipScm8VZCrji4zqwrVGt5fIdbQb3_Dkv7M69hv17iECPCee5j40T5BY50iLZxLl/s200/SojadeLemon.jpg" width="196" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black; font-family: Helvetica;">The other happy thing that I noticed in the fridge/freezer section of Fallon & Byrne was many many flavours of Sojade Yoghurts. Of course all the old faithfuls were there like Blueberry, Cherry, Peach, Plain, Raspberry, etc, but what got be pulling out my money at the cash register was the new Apple flavour and the Lemon flavour. I immediately thought of the Lime and Lemongrass Provamel yoghurt I found in Salzburg last year that made me amazingly happy and I am happy to report that, although not <i>as</i> amazing, the lemon flavour did come up trumps. Fresh, sweet, and just enough lemon kick to keep this lemon addict wanting more. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black; font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tomorrow I will try the Apple - I am so curious! I’ve never had Apple flavoured yoghurt before so I will be sure to Tweet about it tomorrow to inform any other tempted soya fans....</span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<br />
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dairy Free</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gluten Free</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Wheat Free</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Egg Free</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Vegan</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Vegetarian</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">GMO Free</span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Ingredients (lemon flavour):</i> Soya Drink (water, hukked soya beans 9.2%), cane sugar, lemon puree 6%, lemon natural flavouring, lemon juice 2% (from concentrated juice), acidity regulator,: calcium citrate, thickeners: locust bean gum - pectin - xanthan gum, selected live cultures of which Bifidus & Acidophilus</span></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><i>Nutritional Information per 100g:</i></span></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Energy<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>78kcal/330kJ</span></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Protein<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3.8g</span></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Carbohydrates<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>11g</span></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Fat<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2.1g</span></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What’s your favourite comfort food in the city? Or what do you eat for lunch? That most difficult of meals! </span></span></div>
</div>Aurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-73159994390553556632012-05-01T23:12:00.001+01:002012-05-01T23:13:59.280+01:00April: The Food Allergy Month in Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<script type="text/javascript">
</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">
<br></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29036480-1']);</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">
<br></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
(function() {</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
})();</p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">
<br></p>
<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">
</script></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFjtJONbb2xK-MnaDx-K4w8hw51LT24oNegurfNfJk2nFFgJ5Ez8VBIEGVTQ6EXf4XvdZuiOqaPhgTOxpBnZpNXIO0k7KsVHdhTCFsrU_czSsRS-r9VtPNOMOjQAkcqz6ou_vNwJEUju1/s1600/May.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFjtJONbb2xK-MnaDx-K4w8hw51LT24oNegurfNfJk2nFFgJ5Ez8VBIEGVTQ6EXf4XvdZuiOqaPhgTOxpBnZpNXIO0k7KsVHdhTCFsrU_czSsRS-r9VtPNOMOjQAkcqz6ou_vNwJEUju1/s400/May.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">So this is May-Day... can I just ask where are the cotton dresses and ribbons being wound around the maypole?! Today must have been the worst May 1st in over 30 years!... rain rain rain and more rain... but I hope that you didn’t let it get you down because if there is anything that the Food Allergic/Restricted lifestyle requires it’s positive thoughts and an optimistic outlook, and that is just what Survival Guide: Dublin with Food Allergies tries to help you with by telling you about any awesome Allergen Free finds, Alergy Friendly place tos shop and eat and of course all important Allergy warnings about Hidden Allergens etc. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">So here’s what happened last month....</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">
</div>
<br />
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><u>SHOPS</u></b></span></div>
<div style="color: #1022a3; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">April 17th 2012: <a href="http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2012/04/new-allergy-free-finds-in-dalkeys.html">New Allergy Free Finds in Dalkey’s Select Stores</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><u>RESTAURANTS</u></b></span></div>
<div style="color: #1022a3; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">April 4th 2012: <a href="http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2012/04/when-it-comes-to-food-allergies-pigs.html">When it Comes to Food Allergies ‘The Pig’s Tale’ is on the Pig’s Back</a></span><br />
<br /></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><u>PRODUCTS</u></b></span></div>
<div style="color: #1022a3; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">April 13th 2012: <a href="http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2012/04/getting-your-dairy-free-chocoholic-fix.html">Getting Your Dairy Free Chocoholic Fix</a></span></div>
<div style="color: #1022a3; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">April 11th 2012: <a href="http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2012/04/moo-frees-vegan-pralines-rock-my-world.html">Moo Free’s Vegan Pralines Rock My World!</a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><u>NEWS, WARNING & INFO</u></b></span></div>
<div style="color: #1022a3; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">April 27th 2012: <a href="http://Where to Buy Dairy Free & Egg Free Treats This Saturday!!">Where to Buy Dairy Free & Egg Free Treats This Saturday!!</a></span></div>
<div style="color: #1022a3; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">April 24th 2012: <a href="http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2012/04/check-your-chicken-for-hidden-food.html">Check Your Chicken for Hidden Food Allergens!</a></span></div>
<div style="color: #1022a3; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">April 20th 2012: <a href="http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2012/04/free-from-food-awards-and-winners-were.html">Free From Food Awards: And the Winners Were...</a></span></div>
</div>Aurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-89519509154738773432012-04-27T22:10:00.000+01:002012-04-27T22:10:08.269+01:00Where to buy Dairy Free & Egg Free Treats This Saturday!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWoCFBiinRa6bQUvSsLLgijB439HCYwRBrpfjAAmT36kuq5G9u3lj0bErfbGnGmMW7WOEb0wXBBTFC-cXVA-66zEyDkV2QoLcwpLVbs6_kMctQ26GgQyJIo6b4DOABIVuUhZBjQiHXuRV/s1600/Vegan_logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWoCFBiinRa6bQUvSsLLgijB439HCYwRBrpfjAAmT36kuq5G9u3lj0bErfbGnGmMW7WOEb0wXBBTFC-cXVA-66zEyDkV2QoLcwpLVbs6_kMctQ26GgQyJIo6b4DOABIVuUhZBjQiHXuRV/s320/Vegan_logo.jpg" width="320" /></a>That's right! It's Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale time! Almost a year has passed and Dublin's Vegans are getting together again to do good for the world through animal free baked goods...which of course means, by default, Home baked Dairy Free, Egg Free, Fish Free sweet treats for sale! ...One might ask what typed of baked sweet treats contain Fish but I did recently see 'Free From' marshmallows which used fish gelatin as it's Allergy Free substitute. I didn't really see the point of this substitute when so many people are allergic to fish and corn (which I mistakingly assumed to be the Free From attribute) so you never know...<br />
<br />
Anyway, it's late in the week and in the night so I will get straight down to business...<br />
<br />
<b>What:</b> The Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale<br />
<b>Where:</b> The Exchange Dublin, Exchange St Upper, Temple Bar, Dublin 2<br />
<b>When:</b> Saturday 28 April (tomorrow!) 12:00 - 15:00<br />
<b>Why:</b> Dogs Aid animal sanctuary<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjvGcDTIAV-sDlsjZWtr-FJBLq5cEBnmDInKYjPpc6LCDU8Ihyphenhyphend7LxzZMXYuuqbJz8CUEc4dKhMY-nOGu5Z8e1qnYUEqNBVpwNooUEYrla-sb7r5cb1SdiYFD_Ou0F4xTncf-FTzyYMTV/s1600/veganBakesale2012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjvGcDTIAV-sDlsjZWtr-FJBLq5cEBnmDInKYjPpc6LCDU8Ihyphenhyphend7LxzZMXYuuqbJz8CUEc4dKhMY-nOGu5Z8e1qnYUEqNBVpwNooUEYrla-sb7r5cb1SdiYFD_Ou0F4xTncf-FTzyYMTV/s400/veganBakesale2012.jpg" width="285" /></a></div>
Read all about last year's bakesale in Dublin <a href="http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2011/05/vegan-bakesale-sale-food-allergy.html">here</a><br />
<br />
Read about the Dublin Vegan Bakesale <a href="http://www.vegetarian.ie/content/2012-world-wide-vegan-bakesale">here</a><br />
<br />
Read all about the Worldwide bake sale <a href="http://veganbakesale.org/veganbakesale/index.html">here</a><br />
<br />
It's probably too late for volunteering now but if you want to try anyay email: bakesale@vegetarian.ie<br />
<br />
Hope to see you there!!!<br />
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"></span></div>Aurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-75196682738175070772012-04-24T22:25:00.000+01:002012-04-24T22:26:37.850+01:00Check Your Chicken for Hidden Food Allergens!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br /></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29036480-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
</script>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxrJYvM5ivxVjXBh9TecOHdyVhGqUdUpFRXtEdticpM6enL8AgG2JibzytkJM0O7WFUFzOCXdftuGpgJOLP3loauKY-Uz0rsqd57DCK3Onq3Re3ld9rbX2kPsF6v4-55oVBFoFed-zRIV/s1600/ChickenPieces.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuxrJYvM5ivxVjXBh9TecOHdyVhGqUdUpFRXtEdticpM6enL8AgG2JibzytkJM0O7WFUFzOCXdftuGpgJOLP3loauKY-Uz0rsqd57DCK3Onq3Re3ld9rbX2kPsF6v4-55oVBFoFed-zRIV/s320/ChickenPieces.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
As I’m sure every person with food allergies and/or intolerances know, it’s the hidden allergens that make life difficult..it’s the unexpected allergens that cause the problems. Once upon a time in Canada a friend of mine asked me to go out with her for chips (french fries) and then said: ‘Oh wait! Is there milk in potatoes?’ ... of course we heartily laughed at the time at this silly question but what she didn’t know was that she wasn’t too far off the mark with this <i>seemingly</i> ridiculous question. It would be like saying ‘Wait! Is there Milk in Chickens?’ But the truth is God only knows how many added ingredients are included in Macdonald’s french fries and likewise, no matter how much like ordinary chicken it looks like, it’s most likely not <i>just</i> chicken.<br />
<br />
After the injecting and soaking and who knows what else, chicken (and ham) become pretty toxic on the unexpected allergen scale.
So the purpose of today’s post is to draw your attention to the ingredient lists on processed meats.<br />
<br />
Some brands to beware of are<br />
<br />
<b>- Flynns Premium Turkey Breast</b> contain: Milk and Potato<br />
<b>- Tesco’s Finest Irish Butter Roast Turkey</b> obviously contain: Milk<br />
- Any Crumbed Ham is obviously Gluten Containing<br />
- <b>Shaw’s Turkey Breast</b> contain: Milk in the form of lactate<br />
<b>- Glenlough Deli Style Chicken Slices</b> contain: Whey Protein, Dextrose and Sodium Lactate<br />
- <b>Glenlough Roast Chicken Breast Slices</b> contain: Milk, Gluten, Wheat and Soya<br />
<br />
A safe ham to check out is<br />
<b>- Shaws</b>, <b>un-crumbed Ham</b> which is Dairy Free and Gluten Free.<br />
- <b>The Brady Family Ham</b> (un-crumbed) is both Dairy Free and Gluten Free<br />
<b>- Denny Deli Style Roast Chicken Slices</b> are Dairy Free and Gluten Free but contain: Sugar<br />
<br />
Note: Be especially aware when ordering meat fillings in delis where the ingredients are not readily available and the meat is often (almost always) processed.<br />
<br />
Don’t you just hate the crazy things ‘they’ do to food?!
</div>Aurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-24661522209006207632012-04-20T22:22:00.000+01:002012-04-20T22:24:58.300+01:00Free From Food Awards: And The Winners Were...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br /></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29036480-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
</script>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntD4CJJTsKHBDEk7yCvrgmYn10GTVjSFQJl5w8zr1-_8gCWwq6UZPbg67-QVxDXShUqmiJIebI2DXBQ-kDgafwG28ptIei-fDny7M3RjdQc6NgTv4K2XuQRdG8mwrZflUy7xQFDSrQxXk/s1600/FreeFromAwardslogo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntD4CJJTsKHBDEk7yCvrgmYn10GTVjSFQJl5w8zr1-_8gCWwq6UZPbg67-QVxDXShUqmiJIebI2DXBQ-kDgafwG28ptIei-fDny7M3RjdQc6NgTv4K2XuQRdG8mwrZflUy7xQFDSrQxXk/s400/FreeFromAwardslogo.jpg" width="170" /></a></div>
That’s right, the Free From Food Awards took place during the week and all the top class winners were announced and from the looks of it everyone had a brilliant time! Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get over to London this week to attend the awards (whimper whimper and woe is me’s!) but I can’t WAIT to try out all of the winning, running up and commended products from the categories that I didn’t get to judge myself!!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
So let’s get right into it....
The overall best in show number one winner in this year’s 2012 Free From Food Awards was none other than<br />
<br />
... drum roll please....<br />
<br />
<b>Vegusto Mild Aromatic Dairy-free cheese!!!!</b><br />
You might remember me gushing about a fabulous nut based cheese after the judging was completed so you can imagine how thrilled I am that this manna from heaven swiped the top prize! -so deserving and I just simply can’t wait to start finding Vegusto in some Irish shops!!<br />
<br />
The runner’s up for this very prestigious #1 award were:<br />
- The Gluten Free Kitchen’s Ovencrust Chicken &amp<br />
- Bacon Pie (Winner of the Pies, flans and ready meals category)<br />
- Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour (Joint winner of the Ingredients category)<br />
- Anila’s Sauces Goan Green Sauce (Joint winner of the Ingredients category)<br />
- Daas – Ambre Beer (Winner of the Gluten-free Beer category)<br />
- inSpiral’s Raw Dehydrated Kale Chips: Cheesie Purple Corn (Winner of the Raw food category)<br />
<br />
...and the <b>Innovation Award</b> went to:<br />
Bessant & Drury Fine Ice Cream Co. for their Lemon Ice Cream.
<br />
<br />
<br />
The rest of the categories and their marvellous winners are listed below but if you would like to see all the fun award winning pictures, see who the very generous sponsors were and read some of what the judges had to say about the winners please see the links at the following links!<br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://www.freefromfoodawards.co.uk/winners-12.html%E2%80%9D">http://www.freefromfoodawards.co.uk/winners-12.html</a><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://www.freefromfoodawards.co.uk/index.html%E2%80%9D">http://www.freefromfoodawards.co.uk/index.html</a>
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://www.freefromfoodawards.co.uk/winners-12pics.html%E2%80%9D">http://www.freefromfoodawards.co.uk/winners-12-</a>
<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://www.freefromfoodawards.co.uk/winners-12-pics.html%E2%80%9D">pics.html</a><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Dairy-Free Animal Milk, Butter, Yogurt:</b><br />
Woodlands Dairy Gooseberry & Elderflower with Natural Sheep Milk Yoghurt (<i>would love to be able to try this one out!!</i>)
<br />
<b><br /></b><br />
<b>Plant 'Milk', Spreads & Cheese:</b><br />
Joint Winners!<br />
CoYo Natural yoghurt (<i>TOTALLY amazingly yum!!!!</i>)<br />
Vegusto Mild Aromatic Dairy-Free Cheese (<i>I think you already know how I feel about this one!</i>)
<br />
<b><br /></b><br />
<b>FreeFrom Breakfast Cereals:</b><br />
Sainsbury’s – FreeFrom Oaty Granola
<br />
<b><br /></b><br />
<b>Gluten-Free Breads and Bread Mixes:</b><br />
Fria Grova Dark Seeded Sliced Loaf
<br />
<br />
<b>Gluten-Free Pasta and Pizza Bases/Mixes:</b><br />
Farabella Acini di Pepe/Pasta Grains
<br />
<b><br /></b><br />
<b>Freefrom Foods Manufactured for Food Service:</b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Joint Winners! </span></b><br />
Red House Foods - Gluten Free Chicken Bites<br />
Sauces of Choice - Sauces for Kids Tikka Sauce
<br />
<b><br /></b><br />
<b>Freefrom Ingredients:</b><br />
Joint Winners!<br />
Anila’s Sauces Goan Green Sauce<br />
Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour
<br />
<b><br /></b><br />
<b>Raw Foods and Superfoods:</b><br />
inSpiral Raw Dehydrated Kale Chips: Cheesie Purple Corn
<br />
<b><br /></b><br />
<b>Savoury Pies, Sausages & Ready Meals:</b><br />
Meat-based meal centres: Co-operative Truly Irresistible Minted Lamb Burgers<br />
<br />
<b>Pies, Flans & Pizzas:</b> <br />
Gluten Free Kitchen Ovencrust Chicken & Bacon Pie
<br />
<b><br /></b><br />
<b>Gluten-Free Savoury Biscuits and Snacks:</b><br />
Joint Winners:
Darling Spuds Tomato, Olive & Oregano
Juvela Crostini Bites
<br />
<b><br /></b><br />
<b>Gluten-Free Scones, Sweet Tarts, Bakewells, Muffins, etc:</b><br />
Joint Winners!<br />
Sugargrain Almond, Apricot and Tahini Flapjack<br />
Sweetcheeks Almondies
<br />
<b><br /></b><br />
<b>Gluten-Free Cakes and Mixes:</b><br />
Joint Winners!<br />
Sweetcheeks Maple & Pecan Cupcakes<br />
The Cake Crusader Gluten, Wheat and Dairy Free Carrot Cake (<i>I saw these guy's van in Dublin! yum yum yuuummm</i>)<br />
<b><br /></b><br />
<b>Gluten-Free Puddings, Desserts & Cheesecakes:</b><br />
Food Heaven Sicilian Lemon Cheesecake
<br />
<b><br /></b><br />
<b>Dairy/Gluten-Free Chocolate and Snack Bars:</b><br />
Booja Booja Rum Sozzled Sultana Chocolate Truffles (<i>which I personally LOVED!!</i>)
<br />
<b><br /></b><br />
<b>Dairy/Gluten-Free Christmas Foods:</b><br />
Foodamentalists Frangipane mince pies
<br />
<b><br /></b><br />
<b>Gluten-Free Beer:</b><br />
Daas Ambre Beer
<br />
<br />
<br />
whew!<br />
<br />
....Now all that’s left to do over here in Ireland is for all of us to start hounding our local suppliers and health food shops to please please please start stocking some of these amazing Food Allergy Friendly products!!! so get out there and get begging! ;)
</div>Aurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-72617078972133641682012-04-17T22:31:00.001+01:002012-04-17T22:38:45.102+01:00New Allergy Free Finds in Dalkey's Select Stores<script type="text/javascript">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29036480-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
</script><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KLTUDwIBgrVpZJqKekhhyphenhyphenxiy8QGG34zhQFYAJR-cjrSPEzl2lrScfn4pJyHH12hDP6Jh6b0clnJ09rkre7mt_KefzcXWRnE3QGsnf0UHyL9zTIxXwVrGIZnLXVHcINEmfEl4hq_beogP/s1600/DalkeySelectStores_Exterior.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="284" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KLTUDwIBgrVpZJqKekhhyphenhyphenxiy8QGG34zhQFYAJR-cjrSPEzl2lrScfn4pJyHH12hDP6Jh6b0clnJ09rkre7mt_KefzcXWRnE3QGsnf0UHyL9zTIxXwVrGIZnLXVHcINEmfEl4hq_beogP/s400/DalkeySelectStores_Exterior.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Last Saturday I <i>finally</i> took the trip out to Dalkey Select Stores. I’ve been meaning to do it for aaaaages but something always came up which left me wondering just what does go on down in Dalkey in the famous Select Stores?... So last Saturday I was happily educated with the answer! Select Stores is like a Health Food Shop but is more Food than Supplement... And as all we Food Allergic and Food Intolerant know, where there are ‘healthy’, 'alternative' foods there are sure to be Free From Allergy Friendly products to try! Dalkey Select Stores have a juice bar, a salad bar and savouries (courtesy of Blazing Salads), teas, some warm foods and a few tables amid the piled high shelves and massive windows which come together to make a really comfortable and positive ‘wholefood’ feel. Afterwards I was daydreaming about having my morning porridge in Select Stores, looking out into the waking village (the powerful nut filled porridge comes highly recommended by staff!).<br />
<br />
What makes Dalkey Select Stores different and worth the trek, is that rather than being a ‘health food store’ they give me the impression of being more of a ‘lifestyle’ store. Sure, they have a few supplements in stock such as Higher Nature and Patrick Holford but they also have a very large Fruit & Veg section. People really gather in and happily chat away while sipping their smoothies (I got the Miller Mix-up Super Smoothie which I’ll tell you about later!) and munching on their salads and savouries. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2RkxN1Jm7x87LRVvMWCuWjRBopQkIJyzHt-e3crBpRpoCrHnd2hOWE55O9px0JkVKiXuXX_PDWE1urtOD76isdKh79oFOXRov5PPer_Vs_NA57tVkG5eWxj1i05nXGX4QJkvj0jlfzZhP/s1600/DalkeySelectStores_ByF..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2RkxN1Jm7x87LRVvMWCuWjRBopQkIJyzHt-e3crBpRpoCrHnd2hOWE55O9px0JkVKiXuXX_PDWE1urtOD76isdKh79oFOXRov5PPer_Vs_NA57tVkG5eWxj1i05nXGX4QJkvj0jlfzZhP/s400/DalkeySelectStores_ByF..jpg" /></a></div><i>image courtesy of F.</i><br />
<br />
The shelves are made for browsing and rambling. Every corner contains something new and even though each section is not extensive, ie: I didn’t see Gluten Free Pizza Bases, but I did see a cross reference of Gluten Free and Spelt based pastas such as Doves Spiral Brown Rice pasta, Brown Rice Udon noodles and Spelt Spinach Tagliatelle. Tucked away in one corner were Health related books, another corner housed a healthy stock of Eco cleaners and up the front was a small natural cosmetics section containing brands such as Trilogy, Faith in Nature, Dr. Haushka, Burts Bees, Green People and Weleda. There were food brands and flavours that I'm yet to elsewhere in Dublin yet like Stevia Sugar Substitute sold by the jar and Ecomil Sesame Milk! There was even a little tasting table set out on the day we arrived with cheeses, bread, crackers and chorizo for sampling different oils and pestos. Of course I couldn’t try any but it all added to the overall happy, content vibe.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkBNzeXbKAx02Zr3NJzfWNPgYHQCaRZPE7qZ0BPS7Xvw-e2sB2zrZgmue3JLLYpp4gVkbCiFX1OotJZmwXIzdPT896r_bTSxMKaWJXNuUuWBnR_JEPGAePPf84pyRJFnMNHmKJcWQB6t4/s1600/DalkeySelectStores_Taster.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkBNzeXbKAx02Zr3NJzfWNPgYHQCaRZPE7qZ0BPS7Xvw-e2sB2zrZgmue3JLLYpp4gVkbCiFX1OotJZmwXIzdPT896r_bTSxMKaWJXNuUuWBnR_JEPGAePPf84pyRJFnMNHmKJcWQB6t4/s400/DalkeySelectStores_Taster.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Top of the Pops was the cake table up front with Gluten Free Foodie and The Gluten Free Bakery goods (many of which are Dairy Free+ and otherwise Food Allergy Friendly). And of course the Smoothie Bar was a big hit too (see the <a href="http://www.selectstores.ie/the-juice-bar/">Juice/Smoothies menu</a>. <i>Note: Many of the smoothies contain yoghurt </i>which can easily be omitted but beware before ordering or accepting any taste testers - I had to abandon the taste tester which was offered to us filled with something pineapple and smelling amazing due to yoghurt ingredients. I was recommended to try the Miller Mix-Up Super Smoothie which sounded horrific but was actually quite tasty, albeit very green. <br />
<br />
The Miller Mix-up contains: <br />
Lime<br />
Pineapple<br />
Avocado<br />
Ice<br />
Apple<br />
Cucumber<br />
Wheatgrass <br />
and Spirulina<br />
<br />
Like I said, it doesn’t read well and if it hadn’t been recommended I NEVER would’ve ventured that direction but it was surprisingly better than expected and a massive size for it’s €5 price tag.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxK6LVejb0uV8PTjVnuvBc0lajkyNi3AXTf078K7lDK6MU7YkPLwEuKnvHlUGNg6HeGRPpRMggxJtDfQmnA9_PQJoWg56agmH3urcc8K34FnmIYH-KIFoGc3bWyL8vZoPxMQ-YAHYX7c_4/s1600/DalkeySelectStores_Smoothie.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="284" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxK6LVejb0uV8PTjVnuvBc0lajkyNi3AXTf078K7lDK6MU7YkPLwEuKnvHlUGNg6HeGRPpRMggxJtDfQmnA9_PQJoWg56agmH3urcc8K34FnmIYH-KIFoGc3bWyL8vZoPxMQ-YAHYX7c_4/s400/DalkeySelectStores_Smoothie.JPG" /></a></div><br />
I would definitely recommend Dalkey Select Stores to locals, to day-trippers from the city looking for a resting spot and anybody looking for some unlikely or off the beaten track Allergy Free food products that you won’t find everywhere like the Curry Sauce Co. 9 which I’ll review next!), Jarred Clams, Cottage Cookies Ltd and Gertie’s squares/bars all of which I can’t vouch for other than their newness to the market! Obviously Select Stores isn’t bursting at the seems with Free From foods but there is a nice selection and you are bound to find something you haven’t tried yet.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRG7u86t3KaQ6mO2qQ7RJ8fwhh8Yspyu594lMck_v3eHPsY4dxwbGibunYAaJp09gYEATj8c5X6ODbocEXQDq_lQXFKQELO3umMh6nsqpmAn7UAtDFaiF-eE0HkmM8NC6nQJtRMzSIzOx/s1600/DalektSelectStores_Seating.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRG7u86t3KaQ6mO2qQ7RJ8fwhh8Yspyu594lMck_v3eHPsY4dxwbGibunYAaJp09gYEATj8c5X6ODbocEXQDq_lQXFKQELO3umMh6nsqpmAn7UAtDFaiF-eE0HkmM8NC6nQJtRMzSIzOx/s400/DalektSelectStores_Seating.jpg" /></a></div><br />
The only downfall I could say, and it’s a very noteworthy, and somewhat serious one, is that the ingredients listings on the muffins and squares at the smoothie counter can’t be trusted. I almost bought the most amazing looking Spelt muffin only to find out that the ingredients taped to the cover were not what was inside... So do remember to ask the staff to confirm the ingredients before purchasing and eating!!! Other than that F. wanted me to mention that the aisles and definitely not buggy/pram-friendly being very narrow and twisty... which we noticed as we sipped our massive smoothies and watched a family of 5 maneuver themselves through the shelves and tables...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cCA3ietTg7jnWrRiXHAYkY032J_oS1PUx9ZvaY9-mY5efG__Q_GiXkkGUAzPgdwIHEkQzpeNCQa68SZDDi45wp-lT7kBGFJiUJUiml-rUU5jqKhUo4iRlyhV8kSIV_wEP8bvq2QJyqBU/s1600/DalkeySelectStores_Fruit.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="284" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cCA3ietTg7jnWrRiXHAYkY032J_oS1PUx9ZvaY9-mY5efG__Q_GiXkkGUAzPgdwIHEkQzpeNCQa68SZDDi45wp-lT7kBGFJiUJUiml-rUU5jqKhUo4iRlyhV8kSIV_wEP8bvq2QJyqBU/s400/DalkeySelectStores_Fruit.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Have you been to Dalkey Select Stores? What do you think? What is your favourite smoothie!?<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJunVw0p16D_F1yt1-f3G8ox1eXtRIffO3pM-helHi1veFyEmtKDZOfMAQHBUiQZc9GVmS0edDW5LKXMxtEKwX5gpdEeEGkKqnQsITn6Mo82oj4rsgiUOAK858mwDQsBKuaovF3vEAII1/s1600/DalkeySelectStores_Veg.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJunVw0p16D_F1yt1-f3G8ox1eXtRIffO3pM-helHi1veFyEmtKDZOfMAQHBUiQZc9GVmS0edDW5LKXMxtEKwX5gpdEeEGkKqnQsITn6Mo82oj4rsgiUOAK858mwDQsBKuaovF3vEAII1/s320/DalkeySelectStores_Veg.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Dalkey Select Stores</b><br />
1 Railway Road<br />
Dalkey, Co. Dublin<br />
Tel: 01 285 9611<br />
web: <a href="http://www.selectstores.ie/">www.selectstores.com</a><br />
opening Times: Mon - Fri 07:30 -18:30; Sat 08:00 - 18:00; Sun 10:00 - 17:00; closed Bank holidays. Juice bar closes 1hour before closingAurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-14503897046325872472012-04-13T22:07:00.000+01:002012-04-13T22:07:07.237+01:00Getting Your Dairy Free Chocoholic Fix<script type="text/javascript">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29036480-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
</script><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVqsznRh82_tGk5P6VwZC60NhfTT8wHESDZ025zQGioJGWVGOAQ2c7_PtnURg5_QR2ctRez34U3tYJLBA5zKFHm2jkn2AnPvu7va2djttAJ8JP_ywqnuiRFWlgnI55_ATxVqpHWfWN-X7/s1600/Choc_DolfinGingEAT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="392" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVqsznRh82_tGk5P6VwZC60NhfTT8wHESDZ025zQGioJGWVGOAQ2c7_PtnURg5_QR2ctRez34U3tYJLBA5zKFHm2jkn2AnPvu7va2djttAJ8JP_ywqnuiRFWlgnI55_ATxVqpHWfWN-X7/s400/Choc_DolfinGingEAT.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Personally I’m not a chocoholic. I would rather a creamy sweet pastry any day over a bar of plain chocolate but I do understand that chocolate has it’s place and in the Dairy Free and Vegan world chocoholics can find it difficult to get their fix. Alongside the amazing Moo Free pralines (I’m all about the fillings!) I wrote about <a href="http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2012/04/moo-frees-vegan-pralines-rock-my-world.html">earlier this week</a> my multiple Easter bunnies also supplied me with a bounty of flavoured dark chocolate bars. Out of the mix there were some definite gems and some average fare. <i>Please note:</i> All of the chocolate bars reviewed here have <i>‘May contain traces’</i> warnings for Milk and Gluten at least so depending on your own Food Allergy/Intolerance sensitivities see below for a brief synopsis of each...<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZe-gv1n5AYl-m2dWEtMZyMo8lpPMo6VkqmuIk9n9yTI-Zd0ppMbVnlk_KXr8S5NqTV7Kp_LJvZOO4bQZXSqm9itZ1Tg0NE7FEeb27EgaNWWQQYZ56_5vc90Q6spGs9gU7H0MXnXyiqwHZ/s1600/Choc_DolfinOrangePKG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="200" width="102" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZe-gv1n5AYl-m2dWEtMZyMo8lpPMo6VkqmuIk9n9yTI-Zd0ppMbVnlk_KXr8S5NqTV7Kp_LJvZOO4bQZXSqm9itZ1Tg0NE7FEeb27EgaNWWQQYZ56_5vc90Q6spGs9gU7H0MXnXyiqwHZ/s200/Choc_DolfinOrangePKG.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<b>Dolfin Chocolat Noir: Oranges Ameres d’Espagne</b><br />
Dark chocolate with bitter orange. A perfect size for a dark chocolate bar and the packaging really makes you feel like you’re indulging in a little piece of luxury. The flavour was nice and just strong enough without becoming overbearing. Definitely worth picking up. Available in <a href="http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2011/08/fallon-byrne-restaurant-most-allergy.html">Fallon & Byrne</a> on Exchequer Street. And it's got a goat on the package!! :) <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAVucRQjS4-K6h1fM_pmO9YHGBm5XJ7nA1DEzlUJaC3-zUVIyLCQWqb9oU96usQ5bWfAi54sORwN5fW5m6LVLQqakM40p9KcHYNDWBkUHV5bjmrw4tIrCTBm9Y4Nj4f_7ovTZts9BA_0A/s1600/Choc_DoflinOrangeEAT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYAVucRQjS4-K6h1fM_pmO9YHGBm5XJ7nA1DEzlUJaC3-zUVIyLCQWqb9oU96usQ5bWfAi54sORwN5fW5m6LVLQqakM40p9KcHYNDWBkUHV5bjmrw4tIrCTBm9Y4Nj4f_7ovTZts9BA_0A/s320/Choc_DoflinOrangeEAT.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<br />
- Dairy Free (note: may contain traces warning)<br />
- Gluten Free (note: may contain traces warning)<br />
- Wheat Free (note: may contain traces of Gluten warning)<br />
- Peanut Free<br />
- Vegetarian<br />
- Vegan (note: may contain traces warnings)<br />
- Egg Free<br />
- Corn Free<br />
<br />
<i>Ingredients:</i> Cocoa mass, sugar, orange (5%), cocoa butter, emulsifier: soy lecithin, natural orange flavour, natural vanilla. Cocoa solids - 60%<br />
Allergen Information: Contains Soy. May contain traces of Milk, Tree Nuts, and Gluten<br />
<br />
<i>Nutritional Information per 100g:</i><br />
Energy 152kcal/632Kj<br />
Protein 2g<br />
Carbohydrates 13.56g<br />
of which sugars 12.2g<br />
Fat 9.97g<br />
Fibre 2.89g<br />
Sodium 4.75mg<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tldJLEGnJx0qD5WCqcZr3hp-Y6fU-cikueTc7nDDDET1mPrrbN-vJpXXlPScSjICFaRaWAhfAN9ofFkmzkzV873o0PkYKX7sldAqM1rggSAuz9vrLYd41eOJXiSMswxpglVmDx2w4wMb/s1600/Choc_DolfinGingPKG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="200" width="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3tldJLEGnJx0qD5WCqcZr3hp-Y6fU-cikueTc7nDDDET1mPrrbN-vJpXXlPScSjICFaRaWAhfAN9ofFkmzkzV873o0PkYKX7sldAqM1rggSAuz9vrLYd41eOJXiSMswxpglVmDx2w4wMb/s200/Choc_DolfinGingPKG.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<b>Dolfin Chocolat Noir: Citron & Gingembre du Sri Lanka</b><br />
Dark chocolate with lemon and ginger. My favourite of the two Dolfin bars that I received, despite the goat pic. The flavour was perfect and that bit unusual which is always appreciated. I liked this one so much I wished I had saved it for last! Available in <a href="http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2011/08/fallon-byrne-restaurant-most-allergy.html">Fallon & Byrne</a> on Exchequer Street.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWr3qvIuLzbaCZimYcAUQajIcy4GKkFB_zg8uZBpInKRjX-GpFETLI9UEWWYhyCRkgEfwJjLYF_r6BSiYmUejWhDniZSQpJ-IQuBGkFeugynDUVFoao9kmmbGVIciVFDgCCZPduJEOZfa9/s1600/Choc_DolfinGingEAT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="314" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWr3qvIuLzbaCZimYcAUQajIcy4GKkFB_zg8uZBpInKRjX-GpFETLI9UEWWYhyCRkgEfwJjLYF_r6BSiYmUejWhDniZSQpJ-IQuBGkFeugynDUVFoao9kmmbGVIciVFDgCCZPduJEOZfa9/s320/Choc_DolfinGingEAT.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<br />
- Dairy Free (note: may contain traces warning)<br />
- Gluten Free (note: may contain traces warning)<br />
- Wheat Free (note: may contain traces of Gluten warning)<br />
- Peanut Free<br />
- Vegetarian<br />
- Vegan (note: may contain traces warnings)<br />
- Egg Free<br />
- Corn Free<br />
<br />
<i>Ingredients:</i> Cocoa mass, sugar, lemon (5%), cocoa butter, ginger, emulsifier: soy lecithin, natural vanilla. Cocoa solids - 60%<br />
Allergen Information: Contains Soy. May contain traces of Milk, Tree Nuts, and Gluten<br />
<br />
<i>Nutritional Information per 100g:</i><br />
Energy 149kcal/620Kj<br />
Protein 2.13g<br />
Carbohydrates 13.56g<br />
of which sugars 10.8g<br />
Fat 10g<br />
Fibre 3.36g<br />
Sodium 1.34mg<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj252xkKplVyH5wvHL6kYCrSkgnFXdRbhqyBP6nwkW_coNY0NIWbpSAneIZfFQpMgojZxxLl6Eyn5feRyrdTTEoyTv4PYHvH4ALXDDV8CSU7-nTzN5pI6EHWX-zzZ6mMiWZOOvi-NFwpkP6/s1600/Choc_ButlersPKG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj252xkKplVyH5wvHL6kYCrSkgnFXdRbhqyBP6nwkW_coNY0NIWbpSAneIZfFQpMgojZxxLl6Eyn5feRyrdTTEoyTv4PYHvH4ALXDDV8CSU7-nTzN5pI6EHWX-zzZ6mMiWZOOvi-NFwpkP6/s320/Choc_ButlersPKG.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<b>Butlers Almond & Orange</b><br />
Dark chocolate. A good standard bar. The flavour was nice and I do love when nuts are included, despite their food allergy un-friendliness, especially with dark chocolate because they can soften the blow from the strength of the cocoa. I wish that I had lingered a bit more over this one, but instead I scoffed it down like I would a milk chocolate bar. Available in <a href="http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2011/03/big-supermarkets-food-allergy-section.html">Tesco</a><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjanbd_X38SK3NkUtWre9mvsL6ATA_t4QHATqk-mStJUbcMCW5eywMGyQZApFJqKKrZJJqb_m-qKO60LyhuJ13PWhsy2M8m4wSGIWfQJZEtyLta10HlQVFr4s1-y3yQBcv20t65W-a4KSIC/s1600/Choc_ButlersEAT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjanbd_X38SK3NkUtWre9mvsL6ATA_t4QHATqk-mStJUbcMCW5eywMGyQZApFJqKKrZJJqb_m-qKO60LyhuJ13PWhsy2M8m4wSGIWfQJZEtyLta10HlQVFr4s1-y3yQBcv20t65W-a4KSIC/s320/Choc_ButlersEAT.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<br />
- Dairy Free (note: may contain traces warning)<br />
- Gluten Free (note: may contain traces warning)<br />
- Wheat Free (note: may contain traces of Gluten warning)<br />
- Vegetarian<br />
- Vegan (note: may contain traces warnings)<br />
- Egg Free<br />
<br />
<i>Ingredients:</i> Plain Chocolate (84%) (cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier: soy lecithin, flavouring: natural vanilla), roasted almond pieces (6%), candied orange pieces (4.5%) (orange peel, corn syrup, cane sugar, acidifier: citric acid), dried pineapple pieces, orange flavouring. Cocoa solids - 58%<br />
Allergen Information: Contains Soy and Nuts. May contain traces of Milk and Gluten<br />
<br />
<i>Nutritional Information per 100g:</i><br />
unavailable<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmUElR8RI8I1Ulpgr4ml4AygFCtmnEXpDJ8miA5ONpOIib3AOcseEQEmt7pEBQUvcsyWR-n3v8PjrEAkht770FeoDJyyge1XShtIIeWBUbAR9HPm6NgmyI3B5PVk4OU0mQCEYx7TchNOYg/s1600/Choc_TescoMintPKG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmUElR8RI8I1Ulpgr4ml4AygFCtmnEXpDJ8miA5ONpOIib3AOcseEQEmt7pEBQUvcsyWR-n3v8PjrEAkht770FeoDJyyge1XShtIIeWBUbAR9HPm6NgmyI3B5PVk4OU0mQCEYx7TchNOYg/s320/Choc_TescoMintPKG.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>Tesco Finest: Swiss Plain Chocolate with Mint</b><br />
From the horses mouth: Chocolate made from premium grade cocoa beans sourced from South America and Africa. Smooth dark chocolate blended with mint and peppermint extracts producing a refreshing mint and deep cocoa taste. Personally, I found it to be fine. There are a lot of dark chocolate mint flavoured bars and I didn’t find this one to offer anything extra special. It was my least favourite of the lot. I was also surprised that this bar had the least % cocoa solids because it was tasted the strongest by my standards. Available in <a href="http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2011/03/big-supermarkets-food-allergy-section.html">Tesco</a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8CVRmBoGBKIPLrllxBAbVNqM99mvHE8RQw9uKVMO5tWKMmhG-RmMNsbq-yQN57-hnnDVQsj8l9WRMR865ZOxv31B72DyMbNGr0EFRkOtRYHxeSw4V2KYnPst3a7Cojj7jj9jfcL7U6DQ/s1600/Choc_TescoMintEAT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8CVRmBoGBKIPLrllxBAbVNqM99mvHE8RQw9uKVMO5tWKMmhG-RmMNsbq-yQN57-hnnDVQsj8l9WRMR865ZOxv31B72DyMbNGr0EFRkOtRYHxeSw4V2KYnPst3a7Cojj7jj9jfcL7U6DQ/s400/Choc_TescoMintEAT.jpg" /></a></div><br />
- Dairy Free (note: may contain traces warning)<br />
- Gluten Free (note: may contain traces warning)<br />
- Wheat Free (note: may contain traces of Gluten warning)<br />
- Vegetarian<br />
- Vegan (note: may contain traces warnings)<br />
- Egg Free<br />
- Corn Free<br />
<br />
<i>Ingredients:</i> Cocoa mass, sugar, lemon (5%), cocoa butter, ginger, emulsifier: soy lecithin, natural vanilla. Cocoa solids - 55%<br />
Allergen Information: Contains Soy. May contain traces of Milk, Tree Nuts, and Gluten<br />
<br />
<i>Nutritional Information per 100g:</i><br />
Energy 149kcal/620Kj<br />
Protein 2.13g<br />
Carbohydrates 13.56g<br />
of which sugars 10.8g<br />
Fat 10g<br />
Fibre 3.36g<br />
Sodium 1.34mgAurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-18392659711078900922012-04-11T01:07:00.000+01:002012-04-11T01:07:00.296+01:00Moo Free’s Vegan Pralines Rock My World!<script type="text/javascript">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29036480-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
</script><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NomdsNaP0HjtH3BiyCvq5D5YGi7a5WdtPQ1d1tT3uYsyAEpm7qGR4ISqLcgqRFN8YfBj_EUvy4hurMy_n2A9RuWlgr3UQUBHIqwqn2FA9x8ZjK7bjbojxll_ebmFm37fnj4G8d5_I5GF/s1600/MooFreePraline_Chocs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="248" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-NomdsNaP0HjtH3BiyCvq5D5YGi7a5WdtPQ1d1tT3uYsyAEpm7qGR4ISqLcgqRFN8YfBj_EUvy4hurMy_n2A9RuWlgr3UQUBHIqwqn2FA9x8ZjK7bjbojxll_ebmFm37fnj4G8d5_I5GF/s400/MooFreePraline_Chocs.jpg" /></a></div><br />
I hope you all had a very lovely Easter. Mine was Sugar filled and very hyper. The various Easter bunnies in my life (aka: F. my Mom and my Sister) all brought me a whole range of Dairy Free treats. F. even made Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free and Caffeine Free Indian Sweets which were actually the best thing since sliced bread and a true relief after all of the Refined Sugar Filled chocolates and cakes (I hope to get the recipe from him so I can make them again and again and share it with you too!) but on the topic of store bought Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Vegan chocolates I have to say that I was actually blown away by Moo Free’s Dairy Free Chocolate Pralines. It was like Moo Free looked into my Dairy Free soul and asked what it wished for in a chocolate and then served it on a platter. The box was beautiful, the ribbon was perfect and the taste was sublime. If I was to compare them to anything it would hands down be Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups but without the Diary and without the Peanuts and seriously, I ask you, can you imagine anything better? <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEestkc7aa5FPyaRAMctU5tLh3ZWGTDrVQ9e7CEv4qYE5m5dFfE5GIuzgCAokxsQf8Zo4x0Nw641M6Q3JU_pHtQbm8DiKdotLZb8wlTslW6humtaZfEyPpq_zzW4MGjNM34H4Y2LNzXeUg/s1600/MooFreePraline_pkg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="186" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEestkc7aa5FPyaRAMctU5tLh3ZWGTDrVQ9e7CEv4qYE5m5dFfE5GIuzgCAokxsQf8Zo4x0Nw641M6Q3JU_pHtQbm8DiKdotLZb8wlTslW6humtaZfEyPpq_zzW4MGjNM34H4Y2LNzXeUg/s400/MooFreePraline_pkg.jpg" /></a></div><br />
At €9.50 a box Moo Free’s Chocolate Pralines don’t come cheap but I believe that the Food Restricted world might just be understanding my <i>needs</i> a bit more and for that I’ll fork out €9.50 any day!<br />
P.S. if you’ve never tried Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups then imagine a creamy (faux milk) chocolate exterior filled with a soft golden brown hazelnut and walnut filling resembling a sweetened nut butter similar to the taste of HEAVEN... and I’m not alone on this one because Moo Free’s Vegan Chocolate Pralines have won the Best Vegan Cake or Sweet at the 2011 VegFest awards and the 2011 FreeFrom Innovation Award too!<br />
<br />
- Dairy Free<br />
- Gluten Free<br />
- Wheat Free<br />
- Soya Free (note: may contain traces)<br />
- Egg Free<br />
- Peanut Free (note: contains walnut, hazelnut, sunflower)<br />
- Corn free<br />
- Vegan<br />
- Vegetarian<br />
<br />
The Easter Bunny spotted these glorious pieces of heaven in the Fruit n' Nut Place in Portlaoise, Co. Laois. i haven't actually spotted them in Dublin myself but my eyes will be peeled for them now!! ...and if you have seen then prey, share! <br />
<br />
<i>Ingredients:</i><br />
Chocolate Organic sugar, organic cocoa butter, organic rice powder, organic cocoa mass, emulsifier (sunflower lecithin) & natural flavouring. Contains cocoa solids 42% minimum. Made with fair trade sugar & cocoa.<br />
Praline filling Sugar, hazelnuts (49.5%), walnut oil, emulsifier (sunflower lecithin)<br />
<br />
<i>Nutritional information per 100g:</i><br />
Energy 2370 kj / 569 kcal<br />
Protein 5.2g<br />
Carbohydrates 52.1g <br />
of which sugars 41.4g<br />
Fat 36.9g<br />
of which saturates 14.73g<br />
Fibre 3.8g<br />
Sodium traceAurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-71214326191594202402012-04-04T07:48:00.000+01:002012-04-04T07:48:54.139+01:00When it comes to Food Allergies ‘The Pig’s Tale’ is on the Pig’s Back<script type="text/javascript">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29036480-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
</script><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5uIApwlpjBizk8fu_HJHm2agRxBdTzahIWURY6bx-yY-qY5uRhJR4-dvb3gQU5l39CjJh2gyMnNdAuiOaSM-wK2z8nUbzf2AgnSgJ_Q6AQQOuj9drcfi7vI8N9xhi9z9SPDuvTEb2NoY/s1600/PigsTale_ExtClose.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5uIApwlpjBizk8fu_HJHm2agRxBdTzahIWURY6bx-yY-qY5uRhJR4-dvb3gQU5l39CjJh2gyMnNdAuiOaSM-wK2z8nUbzf2AgnSgJ_Q6AQQOuj9drcfi7vI8N9xhi9z9SPDuvTEb2NoY/s400/PigsTale_ExtClose.JPG" /></a></div><br />
During the good weather (which is now like a dream as snow is threatened for the wicklow mountains and hail pelts down on me as I run for my lunch in the city) my father and I took a drive out to Wexford. We took a beautiful walk along the beach in Courtown as the surf was coming in and then went looking for a suitable feeding venue. As chance would have it we randomly decided to drive into Gorey and fell upon ‘The Pigs Tale’. It’s unassuming on the outside and didn’t lead me to believe in any way that they would cater specifically for Food Allergies but we decided to go in anyway, as it was Sunday and looked relatively modern.<br />
<br />
Much to my surprise, as I opened my menu, I saw a host of clearly marked Gluten Free options (17 in total, including all 3 of the pork specialities)! And as I scanned the menu I spotted on the last page, a large statement claiming that they cater to Vegetarian, Gluten Free and Dairy Free diets if diners would ‘please inform [their] server if [they] have any dietary requirements’. At this point I knew that I had gotten very lucky.<br />
<br />
The Dairy Free options were not marked out but the waiter seemed fully knowledgable and easily directed me to my choices with some customisation. The Vegetarian selection, however was quite slim with a very ‘run of the mill’ selection of one soup, one bruchetta with salad and a pasta dish. I would say that all three of these options might be Vegan adaptable (I would recommend calling ahead to confirm this) but I did feel that it didn't really qualify as ‘catering to Vegetarian diets’ which are quite common place these days.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_S6KWBHUA0vFFbA8tdhkBOOcWK0BzD5VcQoTHMgXFVBg80xdp7prJjUNPkPz5vxx_5iUKdUzr5-q4JyGIyQfrYU8QCtFRYRv1L6QHg4hrZgPXnRw_BHvgx5Mds9XujpC4PZLzdOHdxadP/s1600/PigsTale_Steak.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_S6KWBHUA0vFFbA8tdhkBOOcWK0BzD5VcQoTHMgXFVBg80xdp7prJjUNPkPz5vxx_5iUKdUzr5-q4JyGIyQfrYU8QCtFRYRv1L6QHg4hrZgPXnRw_BHvgx5Mds9XujpC4PZLzdOHdxadP/s400/PigsTale_Steak.JPG" /></a></div><br />
My father, who is a famous steak eater got the Gluten Free Flame Grilled 10oz Irish Sirloin Steak which is 28 day dry aged and is served with a Flat Mushroom topped with red Onion Marmalade, homemade thick hand cut chips and with a choice of Peppercorn sauce or Garlic Butter and I got the Homemade Garlic & Basil Tempura Fish of the Day served with handcut chips, grilled Lemon customised to be Dairy Free which involved a simple switch from the the Mint Puree which contained Dairy, to a side salad. Both looked great and tasted quite nice in a traditional modern Irish/Mediterranean cuisine style.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTjsKDZP8zqp9NOaCPqzTAFpFTCDLuytZehYT6u_Cz8tTGKX4Jh_AB5uxGv6PAgCGzT4Lw_jIYf16F6khqRjhQXRhL_ss5NZjMelfF2AQt8fgscA4GUUG0jwyr1UqEyKyf-oJ-N9dwvlUz/s1600/PigsTale_DFFish.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTjsKDZP8zqp9NOaCPqzTAFpFTCDLuytZehYT6u_Cz8tTGKX4Jh_AB5uxGv6PAgCGzT4Lw_jIYf16F6khqRjhQXRhL_ss5NZjMelfF2AQt8fgscA4GUUG0jwyr1UqEyKyf-oJ-N9dwvlUz/s400/PigsTale_DFFish.JPG" /></a></div><br />
The overall Food Allergy Free highlights for me was one, to see that outside of having dedicated Gluten Free options that menu items such as the Cannellini Bean, Tomato & Red Onion Bruchetta and the Mussels, lightly steamed in Garlic & Bacon both had the option of Gluten Free ciabatta instead of just omitting the problem item and leaving a lacking dish. The other highlight was that The Pig’s Tale are dedicated to locally sourced food - All of their suppliers are named on the menu with everything being sourced within Ireland, sometimes as local as fish from Gorey and meat from Enniscorthy.<br />
<br />
The downfall, other than the slim Vegetarian pickings, was that the restaurant, which is seemingly new lacked a certain je ne sais quoi, which I feel is often the case with modern Irish interiors and on a Food Allergy level that the lunch menu is not as Free From Friendly with only two salads labelled as Gluten Free. But all in all we had a lovely meal, the staff were completely accepting of our dietary needs and were happily and easily able to direct us to suitable choices and in general, how much more luck can I ask for? - randomly driving into a town and picking a restaurant based on it’s door sign and fall upon an Allergy Friendly environment, completely willing to adapt and cater to our needs?!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdtRhUUT3X1ZxUd_7HNZFHvw14_qQfcIwCc7qZKTMZIfFcsmks5HXCvaDEG0PGJ7rrRy2nON3JsnPNg1z_JojznhpnVxDrdJTBIJmO6JGZ6zD0yHPb_0HV3Bk-F55kAJY1iuoXnF3m-QeS/s1600/PigsTale_Chandelier.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="227" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdtRhUUT3X1ZxUd_7HNZFHvw14_qQfcIwCc7qZKTMZIfFcsmks5HXCvaDEG0PGJ7rrRy2nON3JsnPNg1z_JojznhpnVxDrdJTBIJmO6JGZ6zD0yHPb_0HV3Bk-F55kAJY1iuoXnF3m-QeS/s320/PigsTale_Chandelier.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<b>The Pig’s Tale</b><br />
95 Main Street<br />
Gorey<br />
Co. Wexford<br />
tel: 053 948 4440<br />
web: www.thepigstale.ie<br />
Opening Times: Sun - Thurs: 12:30 - 15:30 & 17:00 - 21:00; Fri - Sat 12:30 - 15:30 & 17:00 - 22:00Aurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-44776211109412482202012-03-31T17:10:00.001+01:002012-03-31T17:11:16.171+01:00March: The Food Allergy Month in Review<script type="text/javascript">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29036480-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
</script><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBEsbtvwTPG4GDBkJ82tfn5IalY0PLjUUToZwBUsQQBwO8N8mPLaLhuJnMtmhd9wrbvT5em9jk_MqLdxGtx9pN1g-kmaUaCxCg-o0KmrO4zPnmZx-W0aUesM_Q2uLuDMif57I9YewQ1Of/s1600/MarchPic.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="284" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBBEsbtvwTPG4GDBkJ82tfn5IalY0PLjUUToZwBUsQQBwO8N8mPLaLhuJnMtmhd9wrbvT5em9jk_MqLdxGtx9pN1g-kmaUaCxCg-o0KmrO4zPnmZx-W0aUesM_Q2uLuDMif57I9YewQ1Of/s400/MarchPic.JPG" /></a></div>Another month done and dusted... March is definitely going out like a lamb, although I can’t remember if it came in like a lion (as the saying goes) but I do hope that all of your allergies, restricted diets, health issues and intolerance are behaving like lambs as well! This month we had a few Free From staples added to the Allergy Free pantry as well as a couple new venues to go out and eat up a Free From storm in. On the whole it has been a very busy month for me, personally, and so that meant a bit of a chaotic month on Survival Guide. I hope that my posting date changes and sporadic nature didn’t annoy too many of you! and my apologies if they did. I think I will have to change my dates to Tuesdays and Saturdays at the least and I will strive to get Thursday posts out to you too! Which brings me to a question: <br />
<br />
Is there anything at all that you would like me to work on? Would you like more product reviews? Cross-references? Recipes (I know I would! I HAVE to get into the kitchen!!)... or maybe you would like me to focus on some different food allergies/intolerances/restrictions? Your wish is my command as they say, because I write for you in the end of the day so please, do let me know what you think or what you’d like to see more of, etc, etc...<br />
<br />
And now down to the link business of the past month:<br />
<br />
<b>RESTAURANTS, MARKETS & PUBS</b><br />
March 14th 2012: <a href=”http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2012/03/gluten-free-dairy-free-organic-and.html”>Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Organic and Specialty Foods Found at the SuperNatural Food Market</a><br />
March 16th 2012: <a href=”http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2012/03/drinking-gluten-free-beer-in-irish-pub.html”>Drinking Gluten Free Beer in an Irish Pub</a><br />
March 21st 2012: <a href=”http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2012/03/if-youre-gluten-free-come-into-havanas.html”>If You’re Gluten Free Come into Havana’s</a><br />
<br />
<b>FREE FROM PRODUCTS</b><br />
March 5h 2012: <a href=”http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2012/03/delicious-chocolate-brownies-gluten.html”>Delicious Chocolate Brownies - Gluten, Wheat & Dairy Free</a><br />
March 12th 2012: <a href=”http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2012/03/antoinettes-gone-gluten-free-let-them.html”>Antoinette’s Gone Gluten Free: Let Them Eat Cake</a><br />
March 27th 2012: <a href=”http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2012/03/alpros-new-dairy-gluten-soya-free-nut.html”>Alpro’s New Dairy , Gluten & Soya Free Nut Milks ... & Sugar</a><br />
March 29th 2012: <a href=”http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2012/03/best-gluten-free-bread-on-market.html”>The Best Gluten Free Bread on the Market?</a><br />
<br />
<b>WHAT’S GOING ON (FOOD ALLERGY-WISE)</b><br />
March 10th 2012: <a href=”http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2012/03/raw-soup-tea-parties.html”>Raw Soup & Tea Parties</a><br />
March 24th 2012: <a href=”http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2012/03/what-im-reading-march-in-free-from-food.html”>What I’m Reading: March in the Free From Food Allergy World</a><br />
<br />
<b>RECIPES</b><br />
March 7th 2012: <a href=”http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2012/03/gluten-free-breakfast-tasty-gluten-free.html”>Gluten Free Breakfast: (Tasty) Gluten Free Porridge</a>Aurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-43758316275794025342012-03-29T21:16:00.000+01:002012-03-29T21:16:59.887+01:00The Best Gluten Free Bread on the Market?<script type="text/javascript">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29036480-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
</script><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTJ6glv73S_-0rLUZ-RzTl40c1BogKsPfLikueiFgFLjmSDMkpjEEGyMfw5nafj2vRy7qdJHFcFZwhiwMTfCZXeOyG25NxGzW8L1wsa0F5FotsUQs-MLRd-w-Fkp6K0UqL_1xAYl16brW/s1600/BFree_Bread.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="284" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxTJ6glv73S_-0rLUZ-RzTl40c1BogKsPfLikueiFgFLjmSDMkpjEEGyMfw5nafj2vRy7qdJHFcFZwhiwMTfCZXeOyG25NxGzW8L1wsa0F5FotsUQs-MLRd-w-Fkp6K0UqL_1xAYl16brW/s400/BFree_Bread.jpg" /></a></div><br />
So now that the mad rush of a new Allergy Free product has died down and the pop up shop is gone I thought it high time to review what was advertised as the best Gluten Free and Wheat Free bread on the market, <a href="http://www.bfreefoods.com/">BFree</a>. But guess what? BFree contains Milk <i>and</i> Egg! ... How very annoying ... so I was forced to make a panel of taste-testing friends and family to tell me what it was like.<br />
<br />
My panel tried the BFree Brown Seeded Loaf. The loaf is actually quite heavy but looks lovely, fluffy and dry when sliced and the over-bounding response was <b>‘Yes! It really is good!’</b> M. said that it tasted great and was just like real bread (she has recently given up Gluten and Wheat based breads). P. also said that it was nice and had a few slices but was a bit more reluctant to give indepth criticism (he is more of a traditional bread and butter, meat and potato kind of guy). And B. said it was definitely good but still contained the trademark ‘Gluten Free’ aftertaste albeit to a fainter degree (Gluten free eaters everywhere will be familiar with the slightly <i>?</i>dry<i>?</i> aftertaste common to almost all Gluten Free products) but even despite this gave it thumbs up. <br />
<br />
Despite everybody liking it and confirming that BFree really is a top notch Gluten Free, Wheat Free bread, there was some comment on a slightly ‘caky consistency’ (also common to Gluten Free breads) but this caky-ness was not so caky as to discredit its wonderful bread-like attributes! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFwiQKOFQ5BjVHNTkKJmqYtxSiCdxXjmmiaYlI947EpivgPrmTzUUF6d2zvtD0H6Tk2_0-Rnw4JwNblh75N_3qI2hbrfUbn5zRmO8w4h4b0b-tcychzr1otfDpVfZhoZ6a0J-DbTS1Jn2/s1600/BFree_AerialSlice.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="284" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFwiQKOFQ5BjVHNTkKJmqYtxSiCdxXjmmiaYlI947EpivgPrmTzUUF6d2zvtD0H6Tk2_0-Rnw4JwNblh75N_3qI2hbrfUbn5zRmO8w4h4b0b-tcychzr1otfDpVfZhoZ6a0J-DbTS1Jn2/s400/BFree_AerialSlice.jpg" /></a></div><br />
So, it looks like BFree really is the bees knees in terms of taste and wheat bread simulation. In terms of Allergy Friendliness it's a bit of a mixed bag: The Brown Seeded Loaf is amazingly Potato Free and Soya Free (!!) but then goes and ruins it all by containing both Milk and Egg (!!!!) which eliminates all Gluten Free Vegans, Strict Vegetarians, Egg Allergic and Dairy Allergic from it’s bready goodness. But I guess you win some and you loose some.<br />
<br />
- Gluten free<br />
- Wheat Free<br />
- Nut Free (<b>note:</b> cannot guarantee Nut Free environment)<br />
- Potato Free<br />
- Soya Free<br />
<br />
BFree is available in a ‘Soft White Loaf’, a ‘Brown Seeded Loaf’, ‘Brown Seeded Rolls‘ and ‘White Demi Baguette’ in Dunnes Stores. The loaves are approx €3.00 each. <br />
<br />
It took me a while to find it because it isn’t located with the Free From and Organic produce as expected, but actually lives alongside the Wheat based breads in the mainstream bread section.<br />
<br />
Have you tried it? What do you think??<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>BFree Brown Seeded Loaf</b><br />
<i>Ingredients:</i> Water, Tapioca Starch, Corn Starch, Maize Flour, Brown Rice Flour, Buckwheat Flour, Sunflower Seeds (4%), Dried Egg White. Rice Bran, Whey Protein Isolate (From Milk), Treacle, Linseeds 2%), Thickening agent: Xanthan Gum, Cellulose, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Yeast, Sourdough (Fermented Quinoa and Rice Flour). Psyllium, Apple Fibre, Flour Treatment agent : Ascorbic Acid, Thickening agents: Guar Gum, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Raising Agent : Sodium Bicarbonate.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmpoLwrbw_xNjzcWmoc7bJvStvGVJmYvlxCi90Pe2GVLrdtXgGSuQs-fMbsmAXUx941Lca68MxVZ_rEz8l5p0WkBnFAJ1cKAQXaG8e8I-DNfiuC_WjK1UmzekNaXh-jXocju1RF3HZD-4/s1600/BFree_Bag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="134" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmpoLwrbw_xNjzcWmoc7bJvStvGVJmYvlxCi90Pe2GVLrdtXgGSuQs-fMbsmAXUx941Lca68MxVZ_rEz8l5p0WkBnFAJ1cKAQXaG8e8I-DNfiuC_WjK1UmzekNaXh-jXocju1RF3HZD-4/s200/BFree_Bag.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<b>Allergy Advice:</b><br />
Contains Egg, Milk<br />
Recipe: No Nuts<br />
Ingredients: Cannot guarantee Nut Free environment<br />
Factory: No Nuts<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<i>Nutritional Information per 100g:</i><br />
Energy 949kJ/226kcal<br />
Protein 6.2g<br />
Carbohydrates 30.5g<br />
of which sugars 2.8g<br />
Fat 6.2g<br />
of which saturates 0.7g<br />
Fibre 12g<br />
Sodium 0.52g<br />
Salt Equivalent 1.32gAurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-15784359432148303732012-03-27T23:01:00.001+01:002012-03-28T00:13:31.594+01:00Alpro’s New Dairy, Gluten & Soya Free Nut Milks ... & Sugar<script type="text/javascript">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29036480-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
</script><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLE-OmxS6dedB6Gn1diQgYghONqQIJTpp2w3Zage566ZZvEsEerDSMd88QdjRmTFziK4r_nQE4Mm1dehzV_sX1_0FM2mkYrtp5DacIc1Y-LwEUAMXXidTVXkorJWLxgOUtSOeAdgM9Iegy/s1600/AlproAlmond_GlassCarton.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLE-OmxS6dedB6Gn1diQgYghONqQIJTpp2w3Zage566ZZvEsEerDSMd88QdjRmTFziK4r_nQE4Mm1dehzV_sX1_0FM2mkYrtp5DacIc1Y-LwEUAMXXidTVXkorJWLxgOUtSOeAdgM9Iegy/s400/AlproAlmond_GlassCarton.JPG" /></a></div>I’ve noticed that a lot of people are really excited about Alpro’s new Dairy Free, Soya Free and Gluten Free nut based milks, available in both Almond and Hazelnut. They’re available in Tesco <i>and</i> they’re actually affordable at less than €2.00 for a 1 litre carton... I too was really excited when I first spotted them shining back at me from the shelf but, when I came upon them the first thing I did was pick up a carton and read the ingredients only to find that sugar is the SECOND ingredient... that means there is more sugar than nut in Alpro's Nut Milks! ...And that is when my excitement dwindled.<br />
<br />
Originally I was aghast at a ‘dairy substitute’ to milk which is basically sugar water with a splash of nut but after reading EcoMil’s sweetened almond milk’s nutritional information I was reminded about the Agave Syrup and Maltodextrin which brings the Sugar Carbohydrates to 3.1g (0.1g more than Alpro’s). However, it is important to note that Agave is obviously a low GI sugar and the greatly increased price (EcoMil is approximately €4.00 per carton) is most likely due to the 7% Almond content as opposed to the 2% Almond content in Alpro’s milk.<br />
<br />
Ecomil does make an unsweetened Almond milk and even at it’s equally high price of approx. €4.00 I don’t think that Alpro can compete. Dairy Free and Food Allergic diets need quality substitutes that will aid a diet nutritionally, not zap any of the good out of it with unnecessary sugars. I know that not everyone agrees with me on this but it really is something that every Free From person should contemplate. Either way, I think that sugar and sweetness should be reserved for indulgences, not daily staples (I’ve even given up my super, but naturally sweetened favourite rice milk in this belief). And I’m definitely not convinced that a ‘Plant Power’ Dairy Free milk substitute should be more sugar than plant and only 2% plant at that! But I won’t knock the price - I’d definitely like to see more of that in the future when talking about Dairy Free substitutes!!!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJhcV7ktqA7kQZuiq-iHLCa76mt4oz_qeHIpeaI8ZeSS46xemLO3QOMCBddF0fqIONrxJ0dUuMKJqtFJIr1YOHW1z_MlYKtR5KBwFM1WTYgjW48PLeTyBaD0UyHe5eVP_36_99HwKWwZVD/s1600/AlproAlmond_Glass.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="292" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJhcV7ktqA7kQZuiq-iHLCa76mt4oz_qeHIpeaI8ZeSS46xemLO3QOMCBddF0fqIONrxJ0dUuMKJqtFJIr1YOHW1z_MlYKtR5KBwFM1WTYgjW48PLeTyBaD0UyHe5eVP_36_99HwKWwZVD/s400/AlproAlmond_Glass.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Outside of nutritional value, I wasn’t able to taste test Alpro’s Almond milk myself because I’m Sugar and Sweetener Free until Easter (at least) so I got my Dad to drink a cup and tell me what he thought. From a visual perspective I liked the thickness and consistency. Dad reported it to taste <i>‘nice’</i> and <i>‘a little bit like milk with sugar in it’</i>. That’s about all I could get out of him - he’s not a man of many words, my Father - but he did drink the whole cup... but then again, like me he probably would no matter what it tasted like... sorry folks.<br />
<br />
From what I gather I reckon that Alpro Almond or Hazelnut is a good choice for sweet treats and indulgent dairy requirements but not the most nutritionally sound choice for day-to-day staples... Especially for kids and dental bills! But that's just my opinion... Do let me know what you think of it - and/or how you feel about the Sugar debate - and what your favourite Dairy Free milk is! <br />
<br />
I used the Alpro Almond Milk as for my comparison:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fQcwSsFc15AQfnm45b3R8jljNEuaW-RS-FbyA5egtJ_AaD3jfthwOEZ4tGx5Jl2P6Z-7-p8Xr3iv4w9KQm8HgIhPZjYZmkg3GPisWNzANR3g7lSyUznwuwMdOTE3ir0k2MEV9NYzMuO3/s1600/AlproAlmond_Carton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fQcwSsFc15AQfnm45b3R8jljNEuaW-RS-FbyA5egtJ_AaD3jfthwOEZ4tGx5Jl2P6Z-7-p8Xr3iv4w9KQm8HgIhPZjYZmkg3GPisWNzANR3g7lSyUznwuwMdOTE3ir0k2MEV9NYzMuO3/s320/AlproAlmond_Carton.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<b>Alpro Almond Milk</b><br />
- Dairy Free<br />
- Gluten Free<br />
- Wheat Free<br />
- Soya Free<br />
- Vegan<br />
- Vegetarian<br />
<i>Ingredients:</i> Water, Sugar, Almond (2%), Tri-calcium phosphate, Sea Salt, Stabilisers (Locust bean gum, Gellan gum), Emulsifier (Sunflower lecithin), Vitamins (Riboflavin (B2), B12, E, D2)<br />
<br />
<br />
<i>Nutritional Information per 100ml:</i><br />
Energy 102kJ/24kcal<br />
Protein 0.5g<br />
Carbohydrates 3.0g<br />
of which Sugars 3.0g<br />
Fat 1.1g<br />
of which saturates 0.1g<br />
of which cholestrol nil<br />
Fibre 1.6g<br />
Sodium 0.05g<br />
(equivalent as salt) 0.13g<br />
Calcium 120mg<br />
Vitamins <br />
Riboflavin (B2) 0.21mg<br />
B12 0.38ug<br />
D2 0.75ug<br />
E 1.8mg<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>EcoMil Almond Milk <i>with Agave</i></b><br />
- Dairy Free<br />
- Gluten Free<br />
- Soya Free<br />
- Wheat Free<br />
- Vegan<br />
- Vegetarian<br />
- Organic<br />
<br />
<i>Ingredients:</i> Filtered water, almond* (7%), agave syrup*, maltodextrin*.<br />
*from organic farming<br />
<i>Nutritional Information per 100g:</i><br />
Energy 189kJ/45kcal<br />
Protein 0.9g<br />
Carbohydrates 5.4g <br />
of which sugars 3.1g<br />
of which Fructose 2.5g<br />
Fat 2.2g<br />
of which saturates 0.6g<br />
Fibre 0.8g<br />
Sodium 0.01g<br />
<br />
<b>Ecomil Almond Milk <i>unsweetened</i></b><br />
- Dairy Free<br />
- Gluten Free<br />
- Wheat Free<br />
- Soya free<br />
- Sugar Free<br />
- Vegan <br />
- Vegetarian<br />
- Organic<br />
<br />
<i>Ingredients:</i> Water, almond* (7%), tapioca starch*, natural almond flavouring*.<br />
*from organic farming<br />
<i>Nutritional Information per 100g:</i><br />
Energy 127kJ<br />
Protein 0.9g<br />
Carbohydrates 1.8g <br />
of which sugars 0.5g<br />
Fat 2.1g<br />
of which saturates 0.3g<br />
Fibre 0.9g<br />
Sodium 0.05gAurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-77068829347225192182012-03-24T12:01:00.001+00:002012-03-27T21:58:19.422+01:00What I’m Reading: March in the Free From Food Allergy World<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAjgGgWlsvZfxWALr4uAEMIg03WZTswYY6kgfM4kA9Q0lu6dNCOaxL8hZtZ2XUWmprPx5ssMDhEPAn-zOF1NIEFE6WwsuUMPXe3hckUTSiG58wDIwGPdTNHXGKll810kdjiwj0E-cIx8Z/s1600/Readings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAjgGgWlsvZfxWALr4uAEMIg03WZTswYY6kgfM4kA9Q0lu6dNCOaxL8hZtZ2XUWmprPx5ssMDhEPAn-zOF1NIEFE6WwsuUMPXe3hckUTSiG58wDIwGPdTNHXGKll810kdjiwj0E-cIx8Z/s400/Readings.jpg" /></a></div><script type="text/javascript">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29036480-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
</script><br />
I’ve been thinking lately about why the genuinely Food Allergic can get so annoyed and even angry at the Faux-Allergic. Yes, it’s annoying when someone ‘tells you’ what it’s like to have an allergy and how they experience the same thing as you when their ‘allergy’ is obviously an optional restriction but really why get annoyed? Sure, this person doesn’t <i>really</i> understand and sure, they might be making light of your potentially life-threatening problem but I think that we should focus on the benefits. <br />
First of all, <i>all</i> restrictions DO have something in common, and even if your allergy or intolerance is way stronger than their slight bloating or imagined side-effects this person <i>does</i> understand to a degree and (importantly) respects that food can cause adverse reactions and might just be telling you the truth and actually dealing with a mild but genuine intolerance and although there are arguments saying that they weaken the cause and make the public take the genuinely and seriously allergic less serious, I think that there is another side to it. I think that there are strength in numbers and that we need numbers to make living with a food allergy, intolerance or restriction easier. <br />
If they feel better Free From a specific food item then all the better because the more Free From people there are the more Free From foods will be produced, the cheaper these Free From foods will get and the better they will taste because companies will invest in recipe improvement.. now surely we can see through the annoyance and recognize that whatever the reason this person is maintaining a restricted diet that there is a greater cause at hand and that just like Vegetarians and Vegans, they should be equally respected. That instead of condeming we should educate them in the importance and potential dangers and that we should all join in camaraderie because every food restriction be it mandatory, elective, political or just part of a fad helps food producers see that we want better choices, helps restaurants and chefs to think outside of taste <i>alone</i> and helps us by making our restricted diet better. <br />
Also, just as a side note, sometimes someone might think that they have a food allergy, and they trail through elimination diets to no avail... but that doesn’t mean that they don’t have a problem.. it just might go beyond a particular food to a greater health issue... you never know.<br />
<br />
Now, back to my original agenda: I’m scarcely getting a chance to write my own blog these days, let alone keep on top of the reading world but I did happen upon a few bits and pieces that may be of interest... <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>IN THE KITCHEN:</b><br />
- A simple one, but one that might just become a new favourite snack! - <a href="http://adventuresinveg.com/2012/03/10/almond-butter-banana-and-oatcakes-my-favourite-snack/">Almond Butter, Banana & Oat Cakes</a><br />
- An intriguing minty green smoothie... sounds so weird it might just be good, so you try it first and report back! - <a href="http://www.godairyfree.org/Recipes/Beverages/Healthy-Shamrock-Shake-Dairy-Free-Soy-Free-and-Naturally-Low-Fat.html">Healthy Dairy Free & Soya Free Shamrock Shake</a><br />
<br />
<b>LIFE LIVING & FOOD ALLERGIES:</b><br />
- Possible reading for Wheat and Gluten Intolerance/Allergy suspicions, helping you decipher what’s going on and how to - <a href="http://www.godairyfree.org/Product-Reviews/Books-and-Cookbooks/Healthier-Without-Wheat-A-New-Understanding-of-Wheat-Allergies-and-Gluten-Intolerance.html">Healthier Without Wheat</a><br />
- A humorous little sing-along for mothers of food allergy kids fighting the battle - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyckJl1vIPQ">Hello, Muddah - Food Allergy Version</a><br />
- On a more somber note some more serious parent-teacher-school-food allergic child stuff - <a href="http://foodallergyassistant.blogspot.com/2012/03/food-allergy-resources-for-schools.html">Food Allergy Resources for Schools</a><br />
- Has anyone tried eating Food Allergy Free here? Sounds awesome for Vegetarians and a good chance of awesomeness for Vegans too! - <a href="http://icecreamireland.com/2012/02/27/pride-in-irish-food-and-vegetarian-heaven/">Thornton’s</a><br />
- Tune in to ‘Free From Foods’ on the bbc.uk radio - <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qnx3">here</a><br />
<br />
<b>EYE CANDY:</b><br />
- Daily Beautiful food - <a href="http://simplybreakfast.blogspot.com/2012/03/5-questions-jennifer-sarkilahti-odette.html">simplybreakfast</a><br />
- A bit heavier than lovely food but still quite visually appealing - <a href="http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/22/a-hard-trek-to-humility/">A Hard Trek to Humility</a><br />
<br />
<b>TOTALLY RANDOM & UNRELATED:</b><br />
- For those of you who don’t know, goats are my all-time favourite animal. Therefore, ‘Goats on Stuff’ is definitely a favourite blog.. so funny..so cute.. and seriously, what is with goats?! they’re hilarious - <a href="http://goatsonstuff.com/post/18604901075/goats-for-all-your-kneads-thank-you-to-all-who">Goats on Stuff</a><br />
- A cool little project-based site worth keeping an eye on if you’re into design and what-not - <a href="http://everydayobject.wordpress.com/">Make An Object a Day</a><br />
<br />
Happy Weekend and hope you get out and enjoy that glorious day!!Aurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-42451698857341310652012-03-21T20:10:00.002+00:002012-03-21T20:17:19.131+00:00If You're Gluten Free Come Into Havana's<script type="text/javascript">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29036480-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
</script><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVOP4Qa_1RHMy44d3CEdQ99NpZcB93dCB2ts3dSPIuAwrBEHAwqfXJKVG_JAmHIirnw6qqODCyZUy1pCeC4GhGwvs6hZ8x4vzqwcldXmt9yGaVcktWpBcRAdxI2Q4XjnjYLtGUetrIb3V/s1600/Havanas_Logo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="260" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVOP4Qa_1RHMy44d3CEdQ99NpZcB93dCB2ts3dSPIuAwrBEHAwqfXJKVG_JAmHIirnw6qqODCyZUy1pCeC4GhGwvs6hZ8x4vzqwcldXmt9yGaVcktWpBcRAdxI2Q4XjnjYLtGUetrIb3V/s320/Havanas_Logo.JPG" /></a></div><br />
One of my favourite venues for food and drinks in the city centre is Havanas Tapas bar on South Great Georges Street, Dublin 2. I love the music, the atmosphere, the layout (especially the 2-seater couch) and I really love that the menu states that <i>everything</i> is Gluten Free, <i>EXCEPT</i> the items marked with an asterisk (*). How great is that? Because believe me, no matter what your food allergy, intolerance or restricted food might be, you are probably very familiar with limited options and having to choose from one of two or three dishes (if your lucky!) off a long menu of tantalizing Food Allergy Laden specialities...<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXc1l5KSRyLduTmQ0uZ-WvjUmadjmczLfkFtCarXXoLXi7Rgq1ADdY99u4NJiGwq9bAQUW4gKXuIwZMeKsq84iO0zbt6Tm_tnKGYihLozLvnS0mrq2y7qI8fMsz_zCLdn-uYc0J2_rca3/s1600/Havanas_Dips.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXc1l5KSRyLduTmQ0uZ-WvjUmadjmczLfkFtCarXXoLXi7Rgq1ADdY99u4NJiGwq9bAQUW4gKXuIwZMeKsq84iO0zbt6Tm_tnKGYihLozLvnS0mrq2y7qI8fMsz_zCLdn-uYc0J2_rca3/s400/Havanas_Dips.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Now, as amazing as Havana’s is for Gluten Free options they are a bit less amazing for other food allergies. I do eat there regularly and have rarely had a problem but I would recommend being firm and treading carefully because, despite helpfulness, I’m not convinced that the staff is 100% knowledgable. <br />
<br />
Example: I was asking about Dairy Free options but when we got to the topic of chorizo, my waiter after previously speaking to the chef about my Dairy Free options, confirmed that the chorizo was Dairy Free. However, I double checked by asking that there definitely was no ‘lactic acid or similar in the ingredients', to which I got a vague ‘No, why would there be? Lactose is just in milk and sugar’ ...so I explained why something like lactic acid would be used and how it appears in many unsuspecting products such as Tayto’s crisps. My waiter genuinely seemed interested but also did not come back with a definitive answer ...SIGH... Her major avoids for Dairy was anything listing mushrooms, cheese (obviously) and the omlette (which she suspected to be Dairy Containing but also did not confirm afterwards). A further disappointment was her lack of including the Calamare which, if memory serves me correctly, is also Dairy Containing. I ended up eating my usual Seafood Paella which may not be as amazing as paella in Spain but does go down a treat with me, being a warm, hearty, comfort food bringing me back time and time again.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgef03O1ztFmSZOULTUwB9_aj6nb1yyjkSEtRpVxrnTr4nGahRQJmpQSIdvWu7D-YX7uyHi5NDEXqZib_GyNiwqGBO3q5Yvbd-ti1JhhtRSpGrvrZnM5-JKQtutYbkY3GLXjMdF11k3wAmT/s1600/Havana_paella.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgef03O1ztFmSZOULTUwB9_aj6nb1yyjkSEtRpVxrnTr4nGahRQJmpQSIdvWu7D-YX7uyHi5NDEXqZib_GyNiwqGBO3q5Yvbd-ti1JhhtRSpGrvrZnM5-JKQtutYbkY3GLXjMdF11k3wAmT/s400/Havana_paella.JPG" /></a></div><br />
F. being an Egg Free Vegetarian was a bit more limited and likewise Vegans will have a<br />
harder time and probably end up with the Fried Potatoes, Couscous Salad, Havana Mixed Salad, Mixed Olives & Roasted Almonds or the Selection of Dips (watch out for Egg Containing mayonnaise and/or aioli sauce and Cheese containing Pesto).<br />
<br />
My final verdict on Havana’s Tapas bar and their Food Allergy Friendliness Status: <br />
- If you are Gluten Free go today! <br />
- If you have multiple problem foods or are anaphylactic to anything other than Gluten it might get a bit messy and I would probably err on the side of avoidance<br />
- If you only have one food allergy/intolerance or restricted food then do go but be firm and relentless to ensure your safety. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPmBVUjV_6lYE3AGB3851Ihbg5WD4dqnEgRMKt__Nekoa9FuQp0reXgxWta3WHuIs63fOMEoVsdaB-SS8SE0Et3AI6KbeX4e9rxLvrCcoOE0pdr8dUiVGegkXyK86EbLiyPHCil5o4xhC/s1600/havanas_Eaten.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPmBVUjV_6lYE3AGB3851Ihbg5WD4dqnEgRMKt__Nekoa9FuQp0reXgxWta3WHuIs63fOMEoVsdaB-SS8SE0Et3AI6KbeX4e9rxLvrCcoOE0pdr8dUiVGegkXyK86EbLiyPHCil5o4xhC/s400/havanas_Eaten.JPG" /></a></div><br />
Added, non-allergy related bonuses:<br />
- free wi-fi<br />
- fully licensed<br />
- free language exchange (wednesdays 4-7)<br />
- sometimes some salsa+ dancing on saturday nights<br />
- FairTrade coffee<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr21uaxuaZ3gGDybVHegkUm6chexn0-PsFbjD9WcU-U6602rjIetoQtwF7o8Qh4VBIbRBudB1luN50h8gDEakB3Lgp9hpoQLyr4ZYUzcsgKcFhDMBTNnE9tF9jKK-VSfxvFyX3rMie-mGe/s1600/Havanas_Card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="112" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr21uaxuaZ3gGDybVHegkUm6chexn0-PsFbjD9WcU-U6602rjIetoQtwF7o8Qh4VBIbRBudB1luN50h8gDEakB3Lgp9hpoQLyr4ZYUzcsgKcFhDMBTNnE9tF9jKK-VSfxvFyX3rMie-mGe/s200/Havanas_Card.jpg" /></a></div><b>Havana’s Tapas Bar</b><br />
Location: Georges St<br />
Dublin 2<br />
Tel: (01) 400 5990<br />
Web: <a href="http://www.havana.ie/">www.havana.ie</a><br />
Opening Times: mon - tues 11:00 - 22:30; wed 11:00 - 23:00; thurs 11:00 - 23:30; fri 11:00 - 00:30 Sunday 15:30 - 22:00Aurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-11524940598562150592012-03-16T19:53:00.000+00:002012-03-16T19:53:22.621+00:00Drinking Gluten Free Beer in an Irish Pub<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yyowPclNDuwsOnlzukgYxywYXWGjY5KxqlXKoZ4QKO5t40-Uk3okwt6eCBB5zKn0nidizTnEH2zRIGDDaSoYKaCoejiM1HYzgVevzGueaA_uB1DfBw1tvMUbJPc-us9mhRYg6uR-mIJv/s1600/GFBeer.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6yyowPclNDuwsOnlzukgYxywYXWGjY5KxqlXKoZ4QKO5t40-Uk3okwt6eCBB5zKn0nidizTnEH2zRIGDDaSoYKaCoejiM1HYzgVevzGueaA_uB1DfBw1tvMUbJPc-us9mhRYg6uR-mIJv/s400/GFBeer.JPG" /></a></div>Every good Irishman knows that this weekend is St. Patrick’s Day weekend which means that the sober will flee the city and the drunkards will flock to the streets...and some of us normal people might go to the parade, have a nice lunch and a couple of social drinks and then flee before it gets <i>tooo</i> messy. But what about the Gluten & Wheat Free? Some might say that Paddy’s Day isn’t Paddy’s day without at least <i>one</i> drink. Of course there are always naturally Gluten Free and Wheat Free drinks to be found such as Tequilla or French Brandy...some Gluten Free people, who can tolerate Gluten Free wheat, even venture to Whiskey but what if you like beer? Well, today, on the eve of St. Patrick’s Day, I’m going to guide you to a few Dublin pubs that stock Gluten Free beers so you can drink up a storm without any side effects on the big day.. well, not Food Allergy related side-effects anyway ;)<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVxYeXM6FYi2RAayXGf0Qc3dLlmHysQshw1QIPQQjH9NaPoBLs_eVGmLt06vYTnAnm5p9v0jep_2ARiU8Csp1n9k1ZJfeJKIqWw4VHtRDtSylF8Moi3X0UEBuaykSdWfmgR4ToLSl8wxY/s1600/GFBeerMulligans.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="244" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVxYeXM6FYi2RAayXGf0Qc3dLlmHysQshw1QIPQQjH9NaPoBLs_eVGmLt06vYTnAnm5p9v0jep_2ARiU8Csp1n9k1ZJfeJKIqWw4VHtRDtSylF8Moi3X0UEBuaykSdWfmgR4ToLSl8wxY/s400/GFBeerMulligans.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>Mulligans</b><br />
A really lovely little pub serving a range of whiskey’s and beers, including <a href=”http://www.estrelladamm.com/en/daura_gluten_free_beer/”>Estrella Daura</a> Gluten Free. Mulligan’s is located in Stoneybatter and I love this pub! They have all sorts of special little touches to set it apart from the regular Irish pub fare such as ‘reserved’ table signs made out of Scrabble pieces, the bill comes in a school geometry set and the menu is typed into old books - LOVE! <br />
I did hear one account of a Ceoliac (Celiac) eating at Mulligans and mistakenly getting poisoned with Gluten but the staff where very apologetic and actually gave her a voucher to try and make up for it. Now I know Free From people may scoff at that but it is a rare thing to find a genuine apology. Mulligan’s have also been reported to say that they are keen on getting more Gluten Free Friendly so maybe we can help them along and give them a hand...<br />
<br />
Location:<br />
L. Mulligan Grocer<br />
18 Stoneybatter<br />
Dublin 7<br />
tel: (01) 670 9889<br />
web: <a href=”http://www.lmulligangrocer.com/”>www.lmulligangrocer.com</a><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzMsWcJ4bNYMP5iLAgReHQJZT1t5JNvYzpIb5KIebOvc7j4QjKv9DZMHTQn3tDIuoOoqACUXNbR-ffTF4wPbdCQIeYStD_B-gQAWVGnucAlSWJluPE0pTUj5AN1SWUCG1v1w-ajOA77kj/s1600/GFBeer_BullCastle.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzMsWcJ4bNYMP5iLAgReHQJZT1t5JNvYzpIb5KIebOvc7j4QjKv9DZMHTQn3tDIuoOoqACUXNbR-ffTF4wPbdCQIeYStD_B-gQAWVGnucAlSWJluPE0pTUj5AN1SWUCG1v1w-ajOA77kj/s400/GFBeer_BullCastle.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<b>The Bull & Castle</b><br />
This pub is very centrally located right opposite Christ Church Cathedral. It is a large pub with a restaurant downstairs and a beer hall upstairs. Again, they have a large range of beers and numerous ciders on offer and in the region of Gluten Free & Wheat Free they stock Ale <i>and</i> Larger from <a href=”http://www.hambletonales.co.uk/gfa.htm”>Nick Stafford</a>. These cost €6.00 for a 500ml bottle. If you get a bit peckish as you are downing your Gluten Free beers do beware that the platters come with everything piled high on top of each other making cross-contamination a major problem so either avoid or make your needs VERY clear.<br />
<br />
Location:<br />
Bull & Castle<br />
Christchurch<br />
Dublin 2<br />
tel: (01) 475 1122<br />
web: <a href=”http://www.fxbrestaurants.com/bullcastle/home.html”>www.fxbrestaurants.com</a><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCo7aXv7avFAjiEWv3yMEys-kDQNgJN0Dss_gXwn5Gu4EFGHbjV8Aq4bcukfdf28pcUIKdT2foXWvhMzYhbdlbKP0i5yo_JlbRG51vUrSypuwnVR0PPQ9AgkjcAC2JRawbzKEFS6Ld2p5j/s1600/GFBeer_Porterhse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCo7aXv7avFAjiEWv3yMEys-kDQNgJN0Dss_gXwn5Gu4EFGHbjV8Aq4bcukfdf28pcUIKdT2foXWvhMzYhbdlbKP0i5yo_JlbRG51vUrSypuwnVR0PPQ9AgkjcAC2JRawbzKEFS6Ld2p5j/s400/GFBeer_Porterhse.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>The Porterhouse</b><br />
The Porterhouse stocks <a href=”http://www.estrelladamm.com/en/daura_gluten_free_beer/”>Estrella Daura</a> which again, is a Gluten Free beer. It comes in a 330ml bottle and has won some awards in the past for taste. There are quite a few Porterhouses throughout the city which are all great venues (especially Porterhouse North) and stock a massive range of regular beers for all your friends should you need to entice them! Rumour also has it that if you ask, The Porterhouse also have Gluten Free buns for burgers, etc. in stock but I haven’t personally experienced this. <br />
<br />
Locations:<br />
The Porterhouse Central<br />
45-47 Nassau St<br />
Dublin 2<br />
tel: (01) 677 4180<br />
web: <a href=”http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/bars-dublin-central.php”>www.porterhousebrewco.com</a><br />
<br />
The Porterhouse Temple Bar<br />
16-18 Parliament St<br />
Dublin 2<br />
tel: (01) 679 8847<br />
web: <a href=”http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/bars-dublin-central.php”>www.porterhousebrewco.com</a><br />
<br />
The Porterhouse North<br />
Cross Guns Bridge<br />
Glasnevin<br />
Dublin 9<br />
tel: (01) 830 9884<br />
web: <a href=”http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/bars-dublin-north.php”>www.porterhousebrewco.com</a><br />
<br />
The Porterhouse Bray<br />
Strand Rd<br />
Bray<br />
Co. Wicklow<br />
tel: (01) 286 0668<br />
web: <a href=”http://www.porterhousebrewco.com/bars-bray-bray.php”>www.porterhousebrewco.com</a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8scSOlbmFuJ_8aW1uzBLMsyx9LuxvfKAiQJX7lFKdb5SdENlNYhkYlvroEyS_Xn6cTIPpIWfEzNk1zoeYk98gua82LN3giJe7YJjUXq66fQg4_XRgDyqo2O14KLdBvg4Y8-6S0Pb4R1t/s1600/GFBeer_EstrellaDaura.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="258" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8scSOlbmFuJ_8aW1uzBLMsyx9LuxvfKAiQJX7lFKdb5SdENlNYhkYlvroEyS_Xn6cTIPpIWfEzNk1zoeYk98gua82LN3giJe7YJjUXq66fQg4_XRgDyqo2O14KLdBvg4Y8-6S0Pb4R1t/s320/GFBeer_EstrellaDaura.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tYhsSfuO0yO4gt4uBO-8GYE3wxHvesDdmeyYnvAhZOHYBcKTRV3_TBbhnlbBO-jDaMndFeohrnDQdcJGFUgTuDPQnRcex9vsfj__MF3pERu6kUaF62o-RfXkL71HlyS4yaV-j2nOE2Qb/s1600/GFBeer_NickStaffordAle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="198" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7tYhsSfuO0yO4gt4uBO-8GYE3wxHvesDdmeyYnvAhZOHYBcKTRV3_TBbhnlbBO-jDaMndFeohrnDQdcJGFUgTuDPQnRcex9vsfj__MF3pERu6kUaF62o-RfXkL71HlyS4yaV-j2nOE2Qb/s200/GFBeer_NickStaffordAle.jpg" /></a></div><br />
With regards to taste I prefer Nick Shackleton’s Hambleton Ale to Estrella’s Daura but I’m actually not much of a beer drinker unless I’m A, at a barbeque or B, eating paella so on this topic I will leave the taste testing to you! <br />
<br />
Have you spotted Gluten Free and/or Wheat Free beer anywhere else? And which ones do you like best?!<br />
<br />
and so I would like to wish you a very happy St. Patrick’s Day and have loads of fun! I’ve posted some of my pictures of last year’s parade below if you’re interested ... and remember to take care of yourself and please don’t drink and drive.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhbLMsNQUv67jzMCBToIyPoPalC6CAd8eixaDSR8PCntcID_pFFefiU56cWCkTF5x4SGkLc7gtoHmraGvmSphLxFLzMPjwPzVoAro4q7xw_Z2WT4Lx52lm8WgPqClUFB4vBF4DCokWPp91/s1600/PatsDay1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="252" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhbLMsNQUv67jzMCBToIyPoPalC6CAd8eixaDSR8PCntcID_pFFefiU56cWCkTF5x4SGkLc7gtoHmraGvmSphLxFLzMPjwPzVoAro4q7xw_Z2WT4Lx52lm8WgPqClUFB4vBF4DCokWPp91/s400/PatsDay1.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIV2MhAPQwBxi43Qagv8ZPnIUGilpB1_vV3rmdivgUORo0vOvOr9ReGWsWboB8bLzshQQVqIo4RGHWlomV1yRBfYrxVwEuIoz0KK700bBkW7YdFRpLNv_GL2DgkVhEn_atQnHdCX0f9xP/s1600/patsday3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="270" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIV2MhAPQwBxi43Qagv8ZPnIUGilpB1_vV3rmdivgUORo0vOvOr9ReGWsWboB8bLzshQQVqIo4RGHWlomV1yRBfYrxVwEuIoz0KK700bBkW7YdFRpLNv_GL2DgkVhEn_atQnHdCX0f9xP/s400/patsday3.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOCKQOSXWb9J2qjpbVnqcIMeYulkb1CjgBU_NWzAg2-hN18MTuZsZCeAQ6pwbnx7mS1XxVvrUgyL8OC8qarGjso1CZJrvaWqIdQsxj0zqozaZ7gj3-zdLfGP8pSKlKVTNpSCpE565CXdMs/s1600/patsday4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="254" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOCKQOSXWb9J2qjpbVnqcIMeYulkb1CjgBU_NWzAg2-hN18MTuZsZCeAQ6pwbnx7mS1XxVvrUgyL8OC8qarGjso1CZJrvaWqIdQsxj0zqozaZ7gj3-zdLfGP8pSKlKVTNpSCpE565CXdMs/s400/patsday4.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDNfUahd6f_XrdFR3MPIYgC4J0dos2MqfYLQybm1_mYJifzDreb18BGwoS-Uo-GrlRa0uupZOQXxn4GJ5bJcC46rAbxbHPgbRBc9Pg7ZigMsLi_dq6OO8yYjhyphenhyphenc-5QoHxZ_8GB11d5n8t/s1600/patsday5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDNfUahd6f_XrdFR3MPIYgC4J0dos2MqfYLQybm1_mYJifzDreb18BGwoS-Uo-GrlRa0uupZOQXxn4GJ5bJcC46rAbxbHPgbRBc9Pg7ZigMsLi_dq6OO8yYjhyphenhyphenc-5QoHxZ_8GB11d5n8t/s400/patsday5.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8pxmv71SElwFsZq3Yy8KO6TUw9ogpCyPlmntA9i5UaDAHyqcT0urpuEuWJGHpY1s4PDUkQjx0cMvW8yp3cSZwDSgC57TWZdH6fSTU1fyI5A972rqFZEswfPNsrrcE9dzIAqGSxWmOtNz/s1600/patsday8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="297" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8pxmv71SElwFsZq3Yy8KO6TUw9ogpCyPlmntA9i5UaDAHyqcT0urpuEuWJGHpY1s4PDUkQjx0cMvW8yp3cSZwDSgC57TWZdH6fSTU1fyI5A972rqFZEswfPNsrrcE9dzIAqGSxWmOtNz/s400/patsday8.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvR2S1KzdVdIpuoYrz8ecd1X0OUXg7ocaeC73b_lewU4opHPI_QuQyNAyhUkZb-lqcm13yJZOhHq-tMwgbNk33HDknuTrh-cmMQmuZzj22e8SzPaWYeLNuk6TL9WBhnrcad5VPAubaPNm/s1600/patsday10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="248" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvR2S1KzdVdIpuoYrz8ecd1X0OUXg7ocaeC73b_lewU4opHPI_QuQyNAyhUkZb-lqcm13yJZOhHq-tMwgbNk33HDknuTrh-cmMQmuZzj22e8SzPaWYeLNuk6TL9WBhnrcad5VPAubaPNm/s400/patsday10.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_rVSJenQI0ZtCGoK3-WuZCPlYNcsefTm-SVzZPDsz5uOtV_dIugsrJV0tmRU8wagUQPFBy5Z-CF-jCq8nJcOpM7rrrwBisaEw7ijUy6_Lnv9HBrYUWq58lOb2nGophXzVfyE5ZqFuv_r/s1600/patsday6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_rVSJenQI0ZtCGoK3-WuZCPlYNcsefTm-SVzZPDsz5uOtV_dIugsrJV0tmRU8wagUQPFBy5Z-CF-jCq8nJcOpM7rrrwBisaEw7ijUy6_Lnv9HBrYUWq58lOb2nGophXzVfyE5ZqFuv_r/s400/patsday6.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUmAo3TndHonmW_q-3VqEfMyPNyxyMiEwUC5bFVN7AJ17XWQs5EzXoUayiLP4XFRgEDxiTP1ycXOD8Stw1IADokm-8AS_xBTl4h93FMblnVUCRAbTu7fKF58B5k8jsScpW2mZApSgcWeI/s1600/patsday2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="258" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkUmAo3TndHonmW_q-3VqEfMyPNyxyMiEwUC5bFVN7AJ17XWQs5EzXoUayiLP4XFRgEDxiTP1ycXOD8Stw1IADokm-8AS_xBTl4h93FMblnVUCRAbTu7fKF58B5k8jsScpW2mZApSgcWeI/s400/patsday2.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIVOhG_LT9Ny0-cBRAjM3pZKcV1_AyOfTkg2gH2sJncn875WLNWaBMW7vu8467M8PDKm709f7aBMvXIvsAc9GkNhAmfXxRPil99j9R2kIQk2hyphenhyphen42iVbPrA1nRsKj2NbkDbbG1wVgj083UI/s1600/patsday13.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIVOhG_LT9Ny0-cBRAjM3pZKcV1_AyOfTkg2gH2sJncn875WLNWaBMW7vu8467M8PDKm709f7aBMvXIvsAc9GkNhAmfXxRPil99j9R2kIQk2hyphenhyphen42iVbPrA1nRsKj2NbkDbbG1wVgj083UI/s400/patsday13.JPG" /></a></div>Aurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-44977395050929488412012-03-14T19:47:00.001+00:002012-03-14T19:47:41.236+00:00Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Organic and Speciality Foods Found at The SuperNatural Food Market<script type="text/javascript">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29036480-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
</script><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJsAQBo5nq49WE8VBBG7sopksjKttXx1QuMEoj5NWlUXJGSEht1XK4guw5FmUbIgVOj8Hq5tpEviZcDpD9AO7TGIySX4sm8U2i-wVs6Se76vZgDmNsh-uEzhMAc_-E7qS0RBSZV0CkRVPT/s1600/SuperMkt_Entrance.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJsAQBo5nq49WE8VBBG7sopksjKttXx1QuMEoj5NWlUXJGSEht1XK4guw5FmUbIgVOj8Hq5tpEviZcDpD9AO7TGIySX4sm8U2i-wVs6Se76vZgDmNsh-uEzhMAc_-E7qS0RBSZV0CkRVPT/s400/SuperMkt_Entrance.JPG" /></a></div>There are so many parts of town that I don’t get to unless I have specific business in the area... so last Saturday I <i>made</i> it my business to get to the SuperNatural Food Market to check out the Food Allergy Friendly goings-on. Where is this ‘SuperNatural Food Market’ you ask? Well, basically if you keep heading down Pearse St until you’re only 3 blocks away from Grand Canal Dock you will find a lovely little park and across the road, inside the St. Andrews Resource Centre (114-116) is the market with the best name in town. Here, every Saturday, you will find a food market with all things nice inside. <br />
<br />
Of course, if you are a regular reader you will know from Monday’s post that <a href="http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2012/03/antoinettes-gone-gluten-free-let-them.html">Antoinette’s (Gluten Free) Bakery</a> is sometimes found in the SuperNatural Food Market serving up her ever popular Gluten Free baked goods as well as Vegan, Potato Free and Refined Sugar Free creations. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsC_PUTPXJ7xZu2INIM1vwEBIRIPAgtjwZ3x8xcU00o-I_FWlU67TJwCtmJ7lEm0wwUHyRLQGCwM_TfrI5yotgno6AVdTXNVVBR-sKm1W3SBpTMOh-0lBCxG-3vwEEWZ9GowgNUgnR3KH/s1600/SuperMkt_Antoinette.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="284" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsC_PUTPXJ7xZu2INIM1vwEBIRIPAgtjwZ3x8xcU00o-I_FWlU67TJwCtmJ7lEm0wwUHyRLQGCwM_TfrI5yotgno6AVdTXNVVBR-sKm1W3SBpTMOh-0lBCxG-3vwEEWZ9GowgNUgnR3KH/s400/SuperMkt_Antoinette.JPG" /></a></div>But Antoinette’s Cakes are not the only thing to draw you in, there is also a baker who has many Dairy Free breads, a few Spelt based breads (including a Spelt based soda bread) and a Gluten Free loaf made with Chickpea Flour and by the time I got to the market at about 2pm there was only 1 Gluten Free loaf left! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJO5b7maudwYuuOX4RYuEeaTVf2AKHtZp_GO6I8Li2G6xkPxVkuvLxO52OZoicQ9kO3vo7T-2uGStZh5BYH9LvdXdl83obfJmLA0P5fvB2sFWnKShFStfWhkD-TLQXR7Um254tOL3HETB/s1600/SuperMkt_Bread.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJO5b7maudwYuuOX4RYuEeaTVf2AKHtZp_GO6I8Li2G6xkPxVkuvLxO52OZoicQ9kO3vo7T-2uGStZh5BYH9LvdXdl83obfJmLA0P5fvB2sFWnKShFStfWhkD-TLQXR7Um254tOL3HETB/s400/SuperMkt_Bread.JPG" /></a></div>Also in the market is an organic butcher who cooks up some sausages on site and also sells his own home-made Gluten Free sausages. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4j7VeFf8lNyT2L3c_q-Svl_6ayWLicx0pxxcI4OZJVDj67dfsp5dhxK-SbAWeuFQgRYA27BdWyyUDqwPcdliLpqqaRk6zPUA3NYdRaiXC-vO7g5FOeO88y-wv0gzTz_UwfFQi4X4EqtI/s1600/SuperMkt_Butcher.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4j7VeFf8lNyT2L3c_q-Svl_6ayWLicx0pxxcI4OZJVDj67dfsp5dhxK-SbAWeuFQgRYA27BdWyyUDqwPcdliLpqqaRk6zPUA3NYdRaiXC-vO7g5FOeO88y-wv0gzTz_UwfFQi4X4EqtI/s400/SuperMkt_Butcher.JPG" /></a></div>There is the regular fare such as Organic Veg, a flower stall (who is selling custom pots for mothers day - March 18th), a Whole Foods dealer with a quite a nice selection of products on offer, a fish stall and a natural cream/brush/soap type stall too. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWoD0-gZDv3PTckdL4cAR01EH8g92wxxGWNp6meYV4cSkKaillunfcpYNqlSIPhyphenhyphenXPWSGemjTxJ3xXKh-UPdzAXmZ4OfPbUsgmH-RpG1_RE7hnLB9AhhKMNq5edSjKVvodJcmOx0aLssYP/s1600/SuperMkt_Pots.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWoD0-gZDv3PTckdL4cAR01EH8g92wxxGWNp6meYV4cSkKaillunfcpYNqlSIPhyphenhyphenXPWSGemjTxJ3xXKh-UPdzAXmZ4OfPbUsgmH-RpG1_RE7hnLB9AhhKMNq5edSjKVvodJcmOx0aLssYP/s400/SuperMkt_Pots.JPG" /></a></div><br />
There is also a really interesting stall selling Gluten Free and Dairy Free meringues and all sorts of jarred goodies such as pesto, jelly and tapenade. The ingredients are all foraged or home grown so the products change with the seasons. The only down side is that there are no ingredients listed but the maker is right there so you can ask her anything...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbSLDkfrBpIjINlwODJ7J8haphSw0k3hZOdGxBA9pXJ9W1y-BZdT0sXrk64qaoaM3BzzN966M6gRlmYnVqNx7Pgk1OFzLcQB9EPYjp06HGHQY5xTidYEJ5oGhXquEcxvYQOjUbI4hNIVr/s1600/SuperMkt_Meringues.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="400" width="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbSLDkfrBpIjINlwODJ7J8haphSw0k3hZOdGxBA9pXJ9W1y-BZdT0sXrk64qaoaM3BzzN966M6gRlmYnVqNx7Pgk1OFzLcQB9EPYjp06HGHQY5xTidYEJ5oGhXquEcxvYQOjUbI4hNIVr/s400/SuperMkt_Meringues.JPG" /></a></div>And if you are looking for something a bit more hearty to chew on you will also find a hot dish table selling indian styled food such as samosa’s and curry (ingredients are listed but I would advise to ask to be sure, as the lists aren’t very detailed)...<br />
<br />
The SuperNatural Food Market is a great little spot. It’s not crowded to the gills so you can actually get a chance to look around at your ease and the atmosphere makes you want to take a seat and linger over your lunch or tea. The market runs from 9:30am to 3:30pm and there are definitely reasons a plenty to <i>make it your</i> business to head out to this little pocket on Pearse St next Saturday. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB34-yLnNIEuSI7K2fK3l_aHXLvOof0c-VVefeUlfv89nPU6fCN2fq6deu8uv-Ijv4A0CMHu_KQemtxpv0RkUZ_FQOBFBuH5WxMbvJWMPxA97lKfAamuBJgKP7gBHHNaC0Pk_9WAOSM3BO/s1600/SuperMkt_Sign.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="200" width="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB34-yLnNIEuSI7K2fK3l_aHXLvOof0c-VVefeUlfv89nPU6fCN2fq6deu8uv-Ijv4A0CMHu_KQemtxpv0RkUZ_FQOBFBuH5WxMbvJWMPxA97lKfAamuBJgKP7gBHHNaC0Pk_9WAOSM3BO/s200/SuperMkt_Sign.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<b>The SuperNatural Food Market</b><br />
Location: St Andrew’s Resource Centre<br />
114-116 Pearse St<br />
Dublin 2<br />
Web: <a href="http://www.supernatural.ie/">www.supernatural.ie</a><br />
Opening Times: Saturday 09:30 - 15:30Aurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-53660836747808392732012-03-12T09:06:00.001+00:002012-03-12T09:06:00.078+00:00Antoinette's Gone Gluten Free: Let Them Eat Cake<script type="text/javascript">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29036480-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
</script><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQx-8vM3nt7y_RcIuvNjyeHJuEbuOA-eq-YOBVDRsT52WUDPqHNzlWlNGWroXt4GruudS6QV4q0wIhGH0fAp-IRhY0i4-EAadtRV5Qi7Vdd3iaeQYbWMoF3k_SZvuBemFfKqVZs_Px-Ql2/s1600/Antoinette_Victoria.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="284" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQx-8vM3nt7y_RcIuvNjyeHJuEbuOA-eq-YOBVDRsT52WUDPqHNzlWlNGWroXt4GruudS6QV4q0wIhGH0fAp-IRhY0i4-EAadtRV5Qi7Vdd3iaeQYbWMoF3k_SZvuBemFfKqVZs_Px-Ql2/s400/Antoinette_Victoria.JPG" /></a></div>If you are a market-goer then you may have already stumbled upon Antoinette’s Bakery who is the new kid on the block and has been making some of the rounds. Found at Stillorgan Shopping Centre Food Market on Wednesdays, Leopardstown Racecourse Farmers Market on Fridays, and sometimes at either The Supernatural Food Market (Pearse St) or the Ha’Penny Flee Market (The Grand Social) on Saturdays, Gluten Free and sometimes Vegan and Refined Sugar Free sweet treats are never too far away!<br />
<br />
I met Sinead (the founder of Antoinette’s Bakery) last Saturday at the Super Natural Food Market on Pearse St. and bended my sweet free rules <i>ever so slightly</i> in order to try out one of her many tempting items. I love markets because the portions are usually closer to my ‘home sized’ slices so I happily tucked into a thick slice of slightly sweetened cornbread. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbf0YG6KoJ0CiiWmXqC6sP6pkbxdARZ7uELtFY4oaeO49dEGWCCih_3dQp2N5DaUL-NzSfL2ohlpfN-nXS5btVL4HgklIPBy6rQJfBoHHrjwKo-csGZ85A9kAF2I2GSQ3I8L-cQ80WNSJ/s1600/Antoinette_Cornbread.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbf0YG6KoJ0CiiWmXqC6sP6pkbxdARZ7uELtFY4oaeO49dEGWCCih_3dQp2N5DaUL-NzSfL2ohlpfN-nXS5btVL4HgklIPBy6rQJfBoHHrjwKo-csGZ85A9kAF2I2GSQ3I8L-cQ80WNSJ/s400/Antoinette_Cornbread.JPG" /></a></div>Everything looked beautiful but I had to go with the cornbread in hopes of it being the <i>least</i> like a forbidden sweet... This cornbread is definitely not a savoury bread as it sweetened with <a href=”http://www.sweetfreedom.co.uk/”>‘Sweet Freedom’</a> and although the sweetness was definitely present, it was gentle and not overpowering which helped with my guilty pleasure. The slice was thick and a bit crumbly but not without moisture and by the time I had savoured each bite I was quite content. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSq4N_SnwCRq71hBOTkpZYFuc3iNZiF1CeuEWs2DTSaqL1Zlvfwp35u8jYtLbxHPPsMaV6g-TCw06GnILVaEAabTeWugWUIPzkHF_NuI-dhEvJAkCNoifjXeJ5Qs4AoynIa47ed1qUPtj6/s1600/Antoinette_Doughnut.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSq4N_SnwCRq71hBOTkpZYFuc3iNZiF1CeuEWs2DTSaqL1Zlvfwp35u8jYtLbxHPPsMaV6g-TCw06GnILVaEAabTeWugWUIPzkHF_NuI-dhEvJAkCNoifjXeJ5Qs4AoynIa47ed1qUPtj6/s400/Antoinette_Doughnut.JPG" /></a></div>F. chose one of the technicolour pink coated doughnuts which contained traditional sugar and definitely blew the sweet tooth off him.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiCda4x3nuZuhk7szDBxRbEFcOwQjxBsL6Nilx7n7t3WjfZHfvOa6irvYw91MVIMAgjOaRCwrmw3xOVhVT6CWsHp0YA1IMFpfaBUGnRzyKfBRlkGCKyoswFCNRNvVsLiCJyx_Y5CJdNmE/s1600/Antoinette_DoughnutBite.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="284" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiCda4x3nuZuhk7szDBxRbEFcOwQjxBsL6Nilx7n7t3WjfZHfvOa6irvYw91MVIMAgjOaRCwrmw3xOVhVT6CWsHp0YA1IMFpfaBUGnRzyKfBRlkGCKyoswFCNRNvVsLiCJyx_Y5CJdNmE/s400/Antoinette_DoughnutBite.JPG" /></a></div><br />
On the menu are giant Chocolate Chip Cookies for only €1 each (which had one little boy coming back multiple times), Banana Bread Muffins, Peanut Butter Brownies, Victoria Sponge Cake, Lavender Shortbread, Quiches, Lemon Squares, Apple Cake Slices and more! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij1oOXPx9vbZ-czJbqGejX73zsVO0L9DdQ6lQjrEGH1NzhmrQFoLmA8M4OIshNLRS6MZBaHbuHPWxIQmrT_rbwh2eW5BvmvKwD7bSk_5WOdzazTBY4Yf9t7KwBA8jvWCibYulpR6gIFos3/s1600/Antoinette_BananaMuffin.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij1oOXPx9vbZ-czJbqGejX73zsVO0L9DdQ6lQjrEGH1NzhmrQFoLmA8M4OIshNLRS6MZBaHbuHPWxIQmrT_rbwh2eW5BvmvKwD7bSk_5WOdzazTBY4Yf9t7KwBA8jvWCibYulpR6gIFos3/s400/Antoinette_BananaMuffin.JPG" /></a></div><br />
The best news, in my opinion, is that for once the Gluten Free treats (all made in a dedicated Gluten Free Bakery) are made with a Potato Free blend! Sinead’s personal flour blend is made up of Rice flour, Gram flour and Corn flour. Most items are Soya Free (just ask for direction). The Banana Bread Muffin, the Doughnuts and the Cornbread are all Vegan and the Apple Cake Slice is Dairy Free (but contains Egg). <br />
<br />
Outside of the market circuit Sinead will whip of a batch of whatever you fancy for direct sale, See the contact details below. <br />
Warning: For Nut Allergy eaters you should be aware that Antoinette's Bakery use coconut, almonds and peanuts in the bakery.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyUi24c0gS-7rordhRF69KTW2tYgWSKjyGlqHs0bTx8DEyr_gqg-T_4dFMOZpnIpulkkDP1NaxVWPhL2dgujP8PSPQx8e4vv2F0wSO2TKps9cBtUVWGPUowBkWJ7gOGHHhU2uFbViP633/s1600/Antoinette_Card.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="142" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyUi24c0gS-7rordhRF69KTW2tYgWSKjyGlqHs0bTx8DEyr_gqg-T_4dFMOZpnIpulkkDP1NaxVWPhL2dgujP8PSPQx8e4vv2F0wSO2TKps9cBtUVWGPUowBkWJ7gOGHHhU2uFbViP633/s200/Antoinette_Card.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<b>Antoinette’s Bakery</b><br />
tel: +353 (0)857 361387<br />
email: antoinettesbakery@gmail.com<br />
facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/AntoinettesBakery">www.facebook.com/antoinettesbakery</a>Aurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-59351452447237721692012-03-10T18:44:00.001+00:002012-03-12T01:14:49.929+00:00Raw Soup & Tea Parties<script type="text/javascript">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29036480-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
</script><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrL6BDWPujZnF3skRewP8mMdpwCgJT_MF76x8GlKU4LbQjbolE3H1Y-Rj_IwRUp2kVqxaKpZd7wQ8tq8No57ZLIte_80kThY-RtGMeBlrbStI18hvZEyBlla4xbxs43XD0aEC12MWAIuaH/s1600/RAWsoup.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrL6BDWPujZnF3skRewP8mMdpwCgJT_MF76x8GlKU4LbQjbolE3H1Y-Rj_IwRUp2kVqxaKpZd7wQ8tq8No57ZLIte_80kThY-RtGMeBlrbStI18hvZEyBlla4xbxs43XD0aEC12MWAIuaH/s400/RAWsoup.JPG" /></a></div>I was working in the city centre all last week which meant that I was keeping an eye out for affordable healthy Food Allergy Free lunches to tame my midday beast. Unfortunately I’m not used to having such a short lunchtime allotment so I kept ending up in Blazing Salads rotating between the Buckwheat burger and the Millet burger (I seriously can’t decide which I like more!) and sadly forgot all about the Blazing Salads stamp cards that have been tucked away in my wallet out of sight and out of mind for months… but one thing that I did spot was the Carrot & Avocado Living Soup now available in <a href"http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2010/08/cornucopia-whole-food-vegetarian.html">Cornucopia</a>. I was thinking about it all week and really really wanting to try it out but the ingredient of raw garlic just didn’t seem a plausible lunchtime solution for fear of knocking my co-workers down with raw living garlic breath so at last, Saturday rolled around and when F. suggested a soup lunch I jumped at the opportunity! <br />
<br />
- Wheat Free<br />
- Gluten Free<br />
- Dairy Free<br />
- Raw<br />
- Vegan<br />
- Vegetarian<br />
<br />
And boy, What a treat!! It was a luxuriously creamy blend of avocado and carrot with lemon and garlic - yum, Yum, YUM!!! But despite how much I loved it, sadly F. was not as impressed. He liked the taste but a bowl of cold soup is definitely <i>not</I> his thing (mental note to self: never make Gazpacho soup for F!). All of Cornucopia’s breads are Dairy Free and they have Gluten Free bread too but I chose the Spelt slice to accompany my living soup which was very rustic brown (resembling many moist rye breads) with whole seeds throughout. And can I take this moment to say that I LOVED it? Because I truly did... Perhaps I extra loved it because I had been refraining from Wheat and Gluten for so long that spelt bread was such a luxury, but I think the <i>real</i> reason is because it was the perfect partner for dipping each bite into the soup creating a full creamy wonderful taste with a soft moist bite. Now yes, yes, I know that dipping baked bread into a raw living soup is a bit of a contradiction but I’m not actually a Raw foodist so I think that I’m exempt from such rules ;) <br />
<br />
However, if you are less interested in my Raw soup and baked bread combo and more interested in Raw food, Raw activities and Raw talks you should check out Sseduced’s Afternoon Tea Party. Síl, from Sseduced, is having a Raw Tea Party at in Clontarf on March 17th at 15:30 - 17:30 (a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day alternative might I say!). <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfUZ4vhKSjLhCiO56sVB6Ika1aZbIdCVnw7qlBh_l_gckwswNEeSOfnNhT7my2YHKT89MVWlXLPAT6H95mfFc0p9GzfOSmNGfVNdzk7vmfQ0Blc791LyZgJ9ZSjXDNOPpu1tkEW_bgemS/s1600/SseducedTeddyPicnic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="166" width="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfUZ4vhKSjLhCiO56sVB6Ika1aZbIdCVnw7qlBh_l_gckwswNEeSOfnNhT7my2YHKT89MVWlXLPAT6H95mfFc0p9GzfOSmNGfVNdzk7vmfQ0Blc791LyZgJ9ZSjXDNOPpu1tkEW_bgemS/s400/SseducedTeddyPicnic.jpg" /></a></div><i>image courtesy of sseduced</i><br />
<br />
On the menu will be Banana Walnut Muffins, Carrot Goji Cake, Quiche, Waffles and more! And of course, everything that Síl makes is always <br />
<br />
- Raw<br />
- Sugar Free<br />
- Gluten Free<br />
- Dairy Free<br />
- Yeast Free<br />
- Soya Free <br />
- Vegan<br />
- Vegetarian<br />
- Organic <br />
<br />
So head on over to <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/sseduced/welcome">www.sseduced.com</a> to read more about it and book your place! But hurry because there are limited places and it’s booking up fast.<br />
<br />
**************************************************************************************<br />
<br />
<a href"http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2010/08/cornucopia-whole-food-vegetarian.html">Cornucopia's</a> Raw Living Carrot & Avocado soup is €3.50 for a small bowl and €5.00 for a large bowl (1 slice of bread included or €3 & €4.50 without bread)<br />
<br />
Síl’s Afternoon Tea Party is €36 and you can book your place here: <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/sseduced/party">www.sseduced.com</a>Aurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-72967288316344418232012-03-07T22:16:00.002+00:002012-03-07T22:22:26.740+00:00Gluten Free Breakfast: (Tasty) Gluten Free Porridge<script type="text/javascript">
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-29036480-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();
</script><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpu8yXnejcmtn4wYhxfgQRkS5bxA32XXMqapuXyH_VDhs98j04PexH4m2Bp4_U2Bb7IGymSQu4TVpTlGT8zhn_Sy1v81f_G9-G7RCVgP1q15Eh9hghk9140gpXdvX3-ondVqoqQm6Xoggf/s1600/Porridge_Barkats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="263" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpu8yXnejcmtn4wYhxfgQRkS5bxA32XXMqapuXyH_VDhs98j04PexH4m2Bp4_U2Bb7IGymSQu4TVpTlGT8zhn_Sy1v81f_G9-G7RCVgP1q15Eh9hghk9140gpXdvX3-ondVqoqQm6Xoggf/s400/Porridge_Barkats.jpg" /></a></div><br />
I’m sure that you’ve seen the scattering of certified ‘Gluten Free’ porridges for sale in the health food shops and larger grocery stores but perhaps, like me, you were looking for something that was also Oat Free... Well, I have finally settled on a recipe that gives me a tasty warm breakfast cereal which mimics my beloved oat porridge without the Oats, Gluten, Wheat, Milk or Sugar! <br />
<br />
Recently I’ve been eating Barkat’s Gluten Free Organic Porridge Flakes which are made from millet flakes and rice flakes. It took a little getting used to due to the slightly more gelatinous texture and the different taste but after a little bit of testing and maneuvering I’ve managed to get a bit attached. Not so attached that if in the morning someone told me I could have oats again that I wouldn’t drop it like a hot potato but definitely to the point of enjoying my breakfast again despite having no milk or sweeteners to hide failings.<br />
<br />
What I’ve been doing is this:<br />
<br />
<b>Ingredients:</b><br />
1 part Barkat Gluten Free Organic Porridge Flakes<br />
2.5 parts Rice Milk<br />
1tbsp (or to taste) cinnamon (for 1 person)<br />
1tbsp pea protein (for 1 person)<br />
4 heaped tsp ground flax seeds (for 1 person)<br />
4 heaped tsp ground pumpkin seeds (for 1 person)<br />
<br />
<b>Directions:</b><br />
Heat the rice milk to boiling point. Stir in the Porridge Flakes and Cinnamon. Stir continuously for 3 - 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and mix in the remaining ingredients (I find it best to have the dry ingredients already mixed together in the bowl and then add the cooked porridge on top and throughly mix).<br />
<br />
- Gluten Free<br />
- Wheat Free<br />
- Milk Free<br />
- Soya Free<br />
- Egg Free<br />
- Yeast Free<br />
- Free from Added Sugar<br />
- Corn Free<br />
- Vegetarian<br />
- Vegan<br />
<br />
This little breakfast blend totally lasts you until lunchtime due to the pea protein and pumpkin seeds as well as managing to taste quite nice without the need for added sugar because of the natural sweetness of the rice milk. I think that when you are Gluten Free, Wheat Free and Milk Free (not to mention Sugar Free) it’s extra important to inject the added bang of the flax, pea protein and pumpkin seeds to help the longevity of the breakfast as well as the texture and consistency, thereby reducing the gel-like qualities.<br />
<br />
What do you eat for breakfast? Or how do you cook your porridge to make it yum-town good?<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6B8_yZO8jgZOffvUu6mifSOldlmx6vQtfSQSn74y19wFjn357SQRqjHIIC9VMMJjhYQpPKHgg4PDYGfXeRAwmRV2lk35-TlPlx6vGNOvPCPdvmcUYy_Wxf3yT-_lYQC49RvmK8iOvlcY/s1600/Porridge_Barkats_pkg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="200" width="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU6B8_yZO8jgZOffvUu6mifSOldlmx6vQtfSQSn74y19wFjn357SQRqjHIIC9VMMJjhYQpPKHgg4PDYGfXeRAwmRV2lk35-TlPlx6vGNOvPCPdvmcUYy_Wxf3yT-_lYQC49RvmK8iOvlcY/s200/Porridge_Barkats_pkg.jpg" /></a></div><b>Barkat Gluten Free Organic Porridge Flakes</b><br />
<i>Ingredients:</i> Organic rice flakes, organic millet flakes, guar gum. <br />
<i>Nutritional Information per 100g:</i> <br />
Energy 372.18kcal/1557.29kJ<br />
Protein 10.11g<br />
Carbohydrates 76.99g<br />
of which sugars 1.7g<br />
Fat 3.14g<br />
of which saturates 0.27g<br />
Fibre 3.3g<br />
Sodium 8.7mgAurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493158974041601346.post-91391954446186491932012-03-05T21:47:00.000+00:002012-03-05T21:47:46.405+00:00Delicious Chocolate Brownies - Gluten, Wheat & Dairy Free<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRuT0JPnJdYoLMw6yIde1W27g0cqQUOrcpwdunaLa4CYRQ76fehsF2jVoHbPGsOtQ3MYsjlVvEuHvzqiwAVzMP22TczL-4Oee6b01P9J0D-tNWvE3BdMZFuWZnj6b2NdYYun7FUDNUrIal/s1600/DeliciousBrownie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="297" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRuT0JPnJdYoLMw6yIde1W27g0cqQUOrcpwdunaLa4CYRQ76fehsF2jVoHbPGsOtQ3MYsjlVvEuHvzqiwAVzMP22TczL-4Oee6b01P9J0D-tNWvE3BdMZFuWZnj6b2NdYYun7FUDNUrIal/s400/DeliciousBrownie.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<br />
I don’t know if you remember but shortly before Christmas I spontaneously posted about the best Food-Allergy-Friendly mince pies ever. (If not you can see the review <a href="http://dublinwithfoodallergies.blogspot.com/2011/12/most-amazing-gluten-wheat-dairy-yeast.html">here</a>). They were made by the aptly named <i>‘Delicious Gourmet Foods’</i> and were found in Fallon & Byrne on Exchequer St. These mince pies were the first product I tried from the <i>Delicious</i> range until a few weeks ago when I got my hands on a tasty <i>Delicious’</i> Chocolate Brownie (before I quit the sugar and all things sweet!) which claims to be Gluten Free, Wheat Free, Dairy Free and Yeast Free (also in Fallon & Byrne). There was a little bit of mystification regarding the ingredients due to a temporary printing error which meant that Sugar and Margarine were mistakenly excluded from the ingredients list. I had a brief and very excited moment where I thought that my coming Sugar and Sweet Free lent had just gotten WAY easier but after company contact and the discovery of the printing error the ingredients began to make more sense... <br />
<br />
- Gluten Free<br />
- Wheat Free<br />
- Dairy Free (note: made in a factory that handles milk)<br />
- Yeast Free (note: contains sugar)<br />
- Potato & Nightshade Free<br />
- Recipe does not contain Nuts (note: made in a factory that handles nuts)<br />
- Vegetarian<br />
<br />
My official opinion is that the <i>Delicious</i> Chocolate Brownie would taste really great with some Dairy Free and Gluten Free ice cream or cream substitute. I enjoyed eating it out of it’s individual paper pot with a spoon (which is essential as the sides have some serious stickage to the tray) and although I thought that it tasted nice (great Gluten Free substitutions from the traditional recipe) I did feel like more sugar, or another form of natural sweetener wouldn’t go astray. Texture was brilliant and if you are looking for a more subtle brownie in the sweetness category then <i>Delicious</i> is the brownie for you.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_20yyNr6wSISjcPxg6rKDpJk76mZZ-W7aoJ5rrsPnOfZgAj0_JPC9BKFnjQkz8qJV8vOGBVnaY9f6DdrV9TLq13zdnqple2LhTMAAMNvgunEvVOAdvJ3rFuc_pT5YcOXFzXlPBI33CBT/s1600/DeliciousBrownie_empty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="297" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_20yyNr6wSISjcPxg6rKDpJk76mZZ-W7aoJ5rrsPnOfZgAj0_JPC9BKFnjQkz8qJV8vOGBVnaY9f6DdrV9TLq13zdnqple2LhTMAAMNvgunEvVOAdvJ3rFuc_pT5YcOXFzXlPBI33CBT/s400/DeliciousBrownie_empty.jpg" /></a></div><br />
I do have a slight concern about Yeast Free claims because although the recipe doesn’t contain any added yeast, if you are following a Yeast Free diet due to candida overgrowth, etc it is very important to refrain from all sugars as well as 'actual' yeast. Therefore I think that it’s important to highlight that the recipe for <i>Delicious’</i> Chocolate Brownie does contain Sugar... but considering that we are actually talking about a brownie I doubt that the sugar content will come as a huge surprise!...<br />
<br />
Delicious Gourmet Foods can be found in the Fallon & Byrne Foodhall on Exchequer St. Word on the street is that <i>Delicious</i> products can also be found in some SuperValu shops and Avoca. All of the products are Gluten and Wheat Free and are made in a dedicated Gluten Free bakery. Not all of the products are Dairy Free but many are so keep an eye out. Also, if you are in Cork (Carrigaline) call round to the factory on Fridays from 10:00 - 14:00 for ‘Factory Friday’ days where you can buy freshly baked Gluten Free treats that aren’t available in the stores or pre-order your favourite items on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and then collect your pre-ordered items on the following Friday.<br />
<br />
Have you tried <i>Delicious’</i> Brownie, or any other <i>Delicious</i> products? Or maybe you have seen them available in other locations or maybe even cafés... If so, do please share your finds and what you thought of them! Their mince pies are seriously the best ever, in my humble opinion! <br />
<br />
<b>Delicious Chocolate Brownie</b><br />
<i>Ingredients:</i> Flour (maize starch, soya flour, rice flour, modified maize starch, raising agent: (acid calcium phosphate, sodium bicarbonate), egg albumin (contains acidity regulator: citric acid, foaming agent: triethyl citrate), salt, calcium carbonate, anti-caking agent (tri-calcium phosphate) stabiliser: (methyl hydroxypropyl cellulose), vitamin (B1, B2, niacin, C), Emulsifier (E741, E435), Flavouring, Colour (E100, E160b)), free range eggs, cocoa powder, glycerine, sugar, margarine. (note: some packages do not state sugar and margarine in the ingredient list due to a printing temporary printing hiccup but it is in fact present)<br />
<i>Nutritional Information per 100g:</i> Unavailable<br />
<b>Allergy Warning: Made in a bakery that handles nuts, eggs and milk</b><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYotnYPffi5XtZnb4to_Ctoqppa0H0b-IKhaA9wuUVo5xKC7sOpZU65Y-nRikb-EayN4Fi-7mA4Ewdw0f3IU29USpKGdcbQ0nJLrMB01aj8o2ZuSAFdmvukBI4YmeLiV2zaqVRdQS2Ql-/s1600/DeliciousBrownie_pkg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="134" width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYotnYPffi5XtZnb4to_Ctoqppa0H0b-IKhaA9wuUVo5xKC7sOpZU65Y-nRikb-EayN4Fi-7mA4Ewdw0f3IU29USpKGdcbQ0nJLrMB01aj8o2ZuSAFdmvukBI4YmeLiV2zaqVRdQS2Ql-/s200/DeliciousBrownie_pkg.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>Delicious Gourmet Foods:</b> The Gluten Free Bakery<br />
Location: Unit 6 Carrigaline Industrial Park, Carrigaline, Co. Cork<br />
Tel: 021 4919583<br />
Web: <a href="http://www.delicious.ie/">www.delicious.ie</a> (check out their tempting little recipes too!)Aurea@Survival Guidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140077311250657540noreply@blogger.com0