Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Love bread?

first packet i used half the mixture as a tester, it creates small adorable slices!


So, I love bread. I love toast and vegemite, I love sammiches, I love crumpets and muffins and all that jazz. However, GF bread is at times awful and always expensive. I was lucky enough to find a place which sells lovely loves of it but unfortunately, it was out of my price range for a weekly much loved part of my food eating. Skulking around the supermarket the other day I was lucky enough to find our favourite brand 'Ogren' have their own easy solution. They have a nifty little treat for us under a fiver which is wholemeal gluten free, vegan bread which you can either make in a bread making machine if you're lucky enough to have one and if not, it's as simple as popping it into a loaf tin and the oven.....in 35 mins, you have delicious bread!!

And it is most definitely delicious....I shall definitely be using this aslong as it’s available!

Monday, June 6, 2011

Miss BB's welcome!!

Hello and welcome!

I decided to start this blog as a way of keeping track of my vegan/gluten free recipes since I cannot handle these tiny pieces of paper lying around everywhere anymore! However I've decided to expand this and basically what you will find here is ideas, recipes restaurant reviews and other amazing awesomeness!

After being diagnosed with Endometriosis two years ago I've been running through a case of trial and error with my diet. As this condition affects the lower regions of a woman’s body, what you put into it is going to make a huge difference on your day to day living. Believe it or not, it's true. It's taken me two years to accept the new lifestyle I must lead to be the very best I can and as a junk food junkie...not an easy feat. However, I've reached a stage where I can notice the difference a vegan, gluten free diet makes. I actually have energy and feel bright and a new desire for life and motivation.

Now, after lots of research I have created my own diet which I feel is both filling and extremely un-boring. Everyone's body is different and so it really is a case of seeing what works for you. Personally, I cannot have any lactose at all otherwise hello tension headache and vomiting. But I find that I both crave and need eggs in my diet. Aside from the fact that I adore them. I understand that this makes me an egg eating vegan but considering that I must rifle through every product to see if it contains dairy. I think that since I'm doing this for health reasons, aimed towards those with the same, the people out there who would normally find this offensive would let me off ;)

so, enjoy and please don't be shy...send me recipes, ideas and anything to do with this wonderland!