The Gluten Free Blog

Nairn’s Gluten Free Products

You’re probably already familiar with Nairn’s gluten free products. They’re available in all good grocery stores including Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Asda. And what’s more they’re tasty, filling and low in calories too.

If you’re a gym bunny or a runner (like me) they’re the perfect pre and post exercise snack. But until now we’ve always eaten our gluten free oatcakes plain and simple and straight out of the packet.

However, the good people at Nairn’s sent us a box of gluten free oatcakes and biscuits this week, along with a bunch of recipes from their nutritionist, aimed at boosting our energy and replenishing sore muscles. And it’s made us rethink our oatcakes approach! Read the rest of this entry »

Gluten free tapas at La Tasca

I’ve been to La Tasca in Kingston a number of times, and always found a few dishes I can eat. But in the last few months their menu has had a bit of an overhaul courtesy of their in-house executive chef Antonio Bennett, and it’s now even more gluten-free-friendly, with an additional 18 authentic gluten free tapas dishes being added to the menu. Read the rest of this entry »

Woman & Home Feel Good Food magazine – Eating Smart edition

It’s not always easy to eat a tasty and varied diet if you have some kind of allergy or special food needs. If you’re like me, you stick to a few favourite meals that you have every week.

So we were thrilled when a copy of the food magazine Feel Good Food dropped on to the doormat here at Gluten Free Towers.

Published by the brilliant people over at Woman & Home, this edition of Feel Good Food magazine is packed to the rafters with mouth-watering gluten free recipes including speedy seeded flatbreads, pear and chocolate cake, and scrummy looking cupcakes. You can also find more recipes from the team on the gluten free recipes section of their website. Read the rest of this entry »

Las Iguanas, Royal Festival Hall, London

So we found ourselves at Las Iguanas restaurant at the Royal Festival Hall in London last week, one of thirty Las Iguanas restaurants across the UK.

Serving up dishes packed full of Latin America flavours, Las Iguanas has something you don’t often see in South American restaurants: a gluten free menu.

Now, if you’re looking forward to munching down on gluten free enchiladas, gluten free burritos, or gluten free fajitas you may be a little disappointed as they’re not on the menu. (Perhaps the guys at Las Iguanas can think about addressing this?).

What they have done though is gather together all the gluten free dishes they have on the main menu to create a standalone gluten free menu. And this is a good idea actually. Because the main menu is huge and, let’s be honest, it’s a pain in the backside searching the menu for dishes with the little GF beside them. Read the rest of this entry »

Came across this great little infographic today via Nuts Online. Your guide to gluten free flour blends. Check it out!