Raisin Rock Cakes

So I have finally finished my deadlines for my Master’s degree and one of the things I vowed to do more of when I had more spare time was to bake. At the… Continue reading →

A Casual Carrot Cake

As you can probably tell I have been on a bit of a baking binge this week. This evening I decided to quickly whip up an impromptu cake. I had some carrots, I… Continue reading →

Everybody’s Starry Pied

As well as the pear, oat and blueberry breakfast loaf  I decided to bake something savoury and equally as delightful. Again this recipe came from Michael McCamley’s cook-book. Although in this instance I was… Continue reading →

Pear, oat and blueberry breakfast loaf

The sun has finally made an appearance in Cardiff and guess what? It’s University deadline time. As I am only gluten and dairy intolerant, something I really struggle with is maintaining my diet… Continue reading →

Allergy Awareness Week and a Celebratory Spag-Bol

For those of you that don’t know, this week (22-28 April) is Allergy Awareness week here in the UK. Allergy Awareness week is an initiative run by Allergy UK who are a national charity… Continue reading →

Allergy Bakery, the Kick Start Cardiff Needs.

Discover a new type of eating  Allergy Free Bakery “Look at me do I look the apple type?” giggled Jo Vincent, founder and creator of Allergy Free Bakery.  I’m sitting at the little… Continue reading →

A Very Happy Gluten Free Easter

In hindsight it was probably an error to choose last week to go gf as it included Easter weekend. Usually in the Stroud household, we have a roast on Easter Sunday, stuff our… Continue reading →

What Does Being Gluten Free Mean?

I don’t have a gluten or wheat intolerance or coeliac disease and despite being part of this blog I, shamefully, don’t know much about it! I made the mistake of asking Sam what… Continue reading →

A Pinch of Coffee Barker

I work at a coffee chain. There I said it. Without this coffee chain, I would be unable to fund my Master’s degree. However, I admit it again, it really isn’t my thing.… Continue reading →

Just a Small Introduction…

I’m Sam, a Cardiff resident of 6 years, a gin fanatic and an inhabitant of the eccentric side of normal. I’ve been following a low gluten and dairy diet since August 2012, due… Continue reading →