Allergy Free Diets

 

Dietary needs direct - Internet food shop  

Goodness direct - Internet food shop
 
 
Wheat-free ideas

Ener-G Foods 

Rizopia Pasta

Juvela      

 

Gluten Free Food

The Gluten Free Kitchen 

Barkat

 

Milk-free ideas

Ice Cream    

Milk Free ice cream/ cheese

Egg and dairy free ice cream 

 
Nut-free ideas
 

Sainsbury's    

Its Nut Free 

Recipes for Birthdays & Treats 

Cherrybrook Kitchen (available at Whole Foods in UK)

Allergycooks 

Humdinger Foods  (healthy snacks and  dairy free chocolate)

SafeToEat       

Intolerable Food Company Kinnerton

Allergen Free Food 

Allergy Cakes (Custom Made)

Orgran

 


Recommended Books:

Allergy-free Cookbook   

Food Allergies

 


Eating Out/ Ready Made foods

 
 
Allergen Translation for Travelling - Food Info Translation 

Castle Farm Foods available from Waitrose

 
 
Custom-made information cards about specific dietary requirements - useful for eating out or abroad with allergies 
 
 

Food Allergy Alerts from alert4allergy.org
 

 

 
Herewith, a selection of our Dietitians favoured recipes 
 
 

 

Moist Chocolate Crumb Cake

 

Preparation time over 2 hours

Cooking time 30 minutes to 1 hour

 

Ingredients

12 milk free digestives, gingernuts, bourbons or oat biscuits (check labels to ensure milk and egg free)
25g/1oz coconut oil
25ml/1fl oz soya or oat milk
250g/8oz silken tofu
2 tsp arrowroot
1 banana
4 tbsp cocoa powder
150ml/¼ pint maple syrup
2 tbsp tahini (contains Sesame)
2 tbsp raisins
1 tbsp lime juice
3 tbsp orange juice
2 tsp vanilla essence
pinch of salt

 

To decorate
crystallized ginger
nasturtium leaves (optional)

 

Method

1.      Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Crush the biscuits, then pour them into a small saucepan and heat gently with the coconut oil and soya milk for a few minutes, stirring, until well combined

2.      Using the back of a spoon, press the crumb mixture into the bottom of a 30cm/12in flan dish or into eight 8cm/3¼in ramekins

3.      Place all the remaining ingredients in a bowl and combine with a hand-held mixer or blender

4.      Pour the tofu mixture on top of the biscuit base, then bake for 45 minutes. Allow to cool for two hours before serving

5.      Decorate with crystallized ginger and nasturtium leaves, then serve with a spoonful of vegan ice cream and a drizzle of maple syrup

 

Allergy advice

Egg, milk free

Contains soya, sesame, wheat

 
 

 
 
Fun biscuit shapes

 

Ingredients

150g (5oz) plain flour

150g (5oz) Milk free margarine

75g (2½ oz) cornflour

75g (2½ oz) icing sugar

Extra flour, for dusting

½ orange, zest only

Honey, to drizzle

1 orange, peeled and segmented

Icing sugar, to dust

 

Method

1.      Place the flour, dairy free margarine, cornflour and icing sugar into a food processor and blend together.

2.      Roll out the mixture on a floured surface and, using a round cutter, shape into 6-8 rounds.

3.      Place the biscuits onto a non-stick baking tray and bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until crisp and golden.

4.      Remove from the oven.

5.      Dust the biscuits with orange zest, and a drizzle of honey.

6.      To finish, garnish with orange segments and icing sugar. Serve.

 

Allergy advice

Egg, nut, peanut, milk and soya free

Contains wheat, corn (maize) 

 

 

Chocolate Banana Cake

 

Ingredients

3 rounded Tbsp cocoa powder

200g (7oz) caster sugar

200g (7oz) milk free margarine

2 medium mashed bananas

200g (7oz) sifted self raising flour

3 rounded tsp baking powder

 

Method

1.      Preheat oven to 180ºC, 350F or gas mark 4.

2.      Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas 4

3.      Line 2 x 20cm/8 inch Victoria cake tins with baking parchment

4.      Mix cocoa powder with 4 tablespoons boiling water until smooth

5.      In a separate bowl beat the sugar and fat spread until fluffy then add the cocoa mixture, mashed banana, flour and baking powder.

6.      Mix all together and divide evenly between tins

7.      Bake for 25 minutes (or until a fork comes out of the sponge clean)

8.      Fill the cake with jam and dust the top with icing sugar.

 

TIP: Ripe bananas work much better

 

Allergy advice

Egg, milk, nut, peanut free. Contains wheat