A few nights in!

Wow, first full week back at school and I feel a shadow of my former self! Those four year olds certainly know how to run me ragged and as a result, most evenings this week have been spent in front of the TV eating comfort food!!! Nevertheless, I am happy to share this weeks gluten free TV dinners and packed lunches in the house of Price!

Before I get going let me take a moment to celebrate / apologise for the enthusiastic efforts of husband Dale this week who added a new string to his bow and decided to become my PA! Those of you bombarded with tweets containing links to my blog on Monday will know what I mean!!!! Thanks so much for the re tweets everyone and HURRAH for Dale for championing the Gluten Free cause when he can eat as many gluten filled foods as he likes! 

Soooooo let's get onto the food!!

In my opinion comfort food doesn't get much better than Toad in the Hole and Fish and Chips!

                          

                                      

Last week saw me raving about the Glutafin mixes. Well, the mix was successfully used for Toad in the Hole in a pan! You flip it upside down onto a plate to serve and it looks much more Normal! Tastes great, crunchy on top, softer inside and fab with Sainsburys Taste The Difference Pork and Apple Sausages and Bisto Best (glass jar) gravy! Mmmmmm! My all time fave!

Dale has been spending some time perfecting GF battered fish! Obviously I'm always happy to sample his offerings....it's a tough job but someone's gotta do it!! This weeks was a winner, best yet! Crispy, tasty batter and the secret...? Well, it seems the secret is Celia GF beer (www.celialager.co.uk). As a confirmed tea totaller the whole GF alcohol thing has totally passed me by. However, now I know it assists the perfect cod and chips suddenly I'm interested (and maybe a little drunk?!)

Disaster struck on Tuesday when Dale had to work the night shift! Faced with the choice of actually having to cook something myself or raiding the ready meals, I'm guessing you can work out what I chose! Yes, I went back to my trusty "ping ping micro meals", however, this time was a little different. I have recently discovered Ilumi (ilumiworld.com).  What a find and absolute heaven for a micro queen like me! Their allergen promise is " always nut, gluten and milk free"(dale mutters under his breath " and taste!?!" He couldn't be more wrong!). Ilumi offer ready meals in pouches. They smell great while they are cooking and taste even better. Ingredients are clearly labelled on the front of the packaging, there are no secrets here. Great tasting, healthy, homemade food. They can be ordered online and have definitely become a cupboard staple. 

                               

Thai Red Chicken Curry served with Tilda micro rice. Who needs a takeaway! Check out their website, they often have great special offers and testimonies from people who have enjoyed and don't even have food allergies! 

Back to school seemed like a good time to try out some of Warburtons Newburn Bakehouse products. I'm always on the lookout for different breakfast ideas as well as inspiration for my packed lunch! Since discovering I was Coeliac last year I have tended to shy away from bread, as most substitutes just didn't seem right. Genius make a great white loaf but I'm yet to try their other products. So, following my comfort eating theme this week I've delved into the world of Newburn Bakehouse items and I've been pleasantly surprised!

Seeded loaf for breakfast. Toasts really well, filling without being too much. Tastes like real bread!!! Woohooooo! Definitely favourite of the week!

Spiced fruit loaf for breakfast also! Tasty, quite light, not as filling as seeded loaf. Also, please notice Perkier Red Berry Flakes with a few added blueberries! Great new breakfast cereal from Perkier (perkier.co.uk) and will definitely buy again (great cos there are no oats).

 Seeded wrap for lunch (before rolling because it looked prettier that way!) I LOVE these wraps! Such a great thing to take to work. Suitably filling without feeling ill. The white wraps are great too but I'm particularly loving seeds at the mo!

Well, it would have been rude not to mention a cake or two this week! Following my Warburtons theme I felt it important to try out their muffin range. Ok, now I've read a few reviews along the way about these cakes. Yes, I understand they have sugar in them and I know the calorie count could be lower BUT I live by a very important rule regarding all things calorie related "Never..... (and I mean NEVER!) add it up!!!" (That can also be applied to my spending on my shopping sprees!!!). Cakes have calories, I like cakes, so why spoil it by looking at how many there are! Loved the blueberry and cranberry muffins and loved, loved LOVED the syrupy morning muffins! Go on....treat yourself and DONT ADD IT UP!! Lol!

Well, I'm hoping to turn off the TV next week, drag myself off the sofa and head out into the world to see what new Gluten Free delights I can find for next week!

Thanks again for your support! I'm loving the tweets and messages, I really appreciate it!! See you next week xx