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What is a Food Allergy?
There are an estimated two million people in the UK living with a diagnosed food allergy...
Symptoms of a food allergy
How do the symptoms differ between an immediate and a delayed allergy? We explain all.
Treating an Allergic Reaction
If someone is experiencing an allergic reaction, it’s important to treat them quickly to relieve the symptoms.
First hospital appointment
Your first allergy appointment; how to prepare, and skin-prick tests and blood tests explained.
FPIES explained
FPIES is a rare type of food allergy that mostly affects babies and young children.
Anxiety and food allergies
Author and journalist Emma Amoscato shares her tips on managing anxiety when your child has a food allergy.
Travelling with food allergies
Travelling with food allergies might seem daunting but with some planning ahead it can be a great experience for the whole family.
Reporting an Allergic Reaction
Families have often asked us “where or how do I report an allergic reaction?”
Bullying and food allergies
How to support your child if they are being bullied because of their food allergies, including advice from Clinical Psychologist, Dr Karen Murphy.
Sesame free hummus
It’s easy to leave sesame (in the form of tahini) out of hummus and still have a really delicious, easy dip. This is one of our favourites!
Baked jacket potatoes
Not so much of a recipe as a reminder not to forget about the humble British spud when you are planning what to feed your family. Potatoes are so versatile, packed with vitamin C and fibre and relatively inexpensive. They’re a great alternative to gluten-free pasta and rice.
Apples and raisins baked in apple juice
Nick, Jen’s husband, does not have good memories of “baked apples” from his childhood but he’s happy that this recipe is a regular in their house.
Rice Pudding
Find comfort in a bowl with this old-fashioned pudding, especially when it is cold outside. You do need to use short-grain rice and take it out of the oven before all the milk has absorbed, so that it is still creamy.
Beetroot Soup
Beetroot soup is a fabulous colour as well as being nutritious and delicious. Blend everything together before serving if you prefer smooth soup.
Mince Pies
Mince pies are Jen’s FAVOURITE Christmas food! This is her quick hack if you don’t have the ingredients (or time!) to make your own from scratch – just use shop-bought pastry and a jar of mincemeat.
Non-cheese straws
These non-cheese straws make a very quick snack that adults and children enjoy and are special enough for a party.
Chocolate-dipped Candied Orange Peel
When Jen’s father and son, Isaac, discovered a mutual love of oranges they experimented with different ways to use the leftover peel.
DAIRY-FREE BRANDY BUTTER
For Jen, the best thing about Christmas pudding is the brandy butter. She has been known to eat it by the spoon when no-one is looking.
SPINACH MONSTER PANCAKES
This recipe is from Charlotte Stirling-Reed’s book How to feed your toddler. Charlotte has earned a huge following as SR Nutrition on Instagram.
Pumpkin Soup
A quick and easy soup to warm you on an autumnal day – I love how the colour matches the leaves on the trees!
Savoury Vegetable Muffins
Lucy Upton’s muffins are great for breakfast, lunch boxes and snacks and with some adaptation can be free of the top 14 allergens. You can freeze them so they are ideal to batch cook at the weekend ready for the week ahead.
Overnight Oats
Get ahead for the morning rush by preparing oats for breakfast the night before.
Easy cheesy oatcakes
“Bosh it all in one bowl”, a nutrients-packed recipe that children enjoy making as well as eating.
Coconut Carrots Bake Cake
A recipe from Lucy Upton, The Children’s Dietitian, and her sister Amy, these bars can be served for breakfast or as a snack and would be great for a bake sale.
Granny’s Pie
A quick and easy way to add the “wow” factor to a pie and Jen’s Granny’s version of “fish and chips”.
Coronation Chicken
Great as a sandwich filler or served with jacket potatoes and even better when enjoyed at a party!
ALISON’S NO-BAKE FLAPJACKS
Flapjacks are a great go-to snack and if you’re short of time or want to save some energy (yours and your fuel bill…) you don’t even have to bake them.
Ballymaloe Brown Yeast Bread
This recipe from Darina Allen, from the world-famous Ballymaloe Cookery School, is simple, delicious and doesn’t require any kneading.
Rachel Allen’s Chilli con Carne
A crowd-pleaser that’s packed with flavour and tastes even better if made ahead.
Chicken and Bacon Casserole
Irish Chef Rachel Allen’s recipe for simple comfort food, just how it should be.
Rachel Allen’s Irish Stew
An Irish Stew courtesy of Irish chef Rachel Allen. This earthy dish is big on flavour.
Roasted vegetables
Roasted veg isn’t limited to potatoes and doesn’t have to appear only on Sundays!
Flapjacks
This base recipe from Jen’s aunt Gill is ready for you to make your own to suit your family’s diet.
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