#tasterbox

[tastybakessa]

These delicious shortbread cookies were a freebie included in our wedding taster box last month... What freebie would YOU like next time? #freebie #youtellme #shortbread #cookie #wedding #favours #bluetheme #marblefondant #personalised #tasterbox #delicious #mclarenvale #willunga #weddings #cake #fleurieu #tastybakes #tbwc #2019wedding #2020wedding #registered #insured #acdn #acada (at Tasty Bakes & Wedding Cakes) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwRuMHDFQuh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=d50olvy8hopm

[meganutriland]

Glutafin taster box. Arrived today! I am happy to taste it straight away... hmmm #glutenfree #glutenfreerecipes #lifestyle #challenge @glutafin #tasterbox #healthychoice #healthyhabits #healthyapproach #zdrowenawyki #bezglutenu #zdrowepodejscie https://www.instagram.com/p/B8zR05pHXHC/?igshid=o3hjqolbscb3

[futodugouts]

Galaxy Burl Dugout #71 "Tie Dye Planet" - sold today - thank you to all of our customers for your support - more stabilized burl coming up! ;) #madeincanada #highlife #hightimes #herb #tasterbox #dugout #futodugouts #headywood #canadianstoners #smokefuto #stabilizedburl #stabilizedwood #resinart #stabilized #burl #boxelderburl #cloudsovercanada

[shuckerpaddy]

Newfoundland Oysters - a long and winding road to get to this place! Landing a “TasterBox” @seacoreseafood Thursday Will #PopAndDrop tasting notes then! Hailing from Triton NL these would be the most Northerly grown C. virginica (Atlantic Oyster) at around 49°30’N (top secret locations 😉) Congrats on the Grand Release!@mallardcottagechef #LuckyChef! #Repost @mallardcottagechef with @get_repost ・・・ Beauties.... #nloysters (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/B55eS3UBxrY/?igshid=6x98dqfmjocq

[givingupthegrain-blog]

#3 Allergy and Free From Show 2018

Back in early July, I went to the Allergy & Free from show at London Olympia (via a delightful rail replacement bus service, cheers Southern Rail!) The show claims to be the worlds largest celebration of ‘free from’ food, drink and lifestyle products and it certainly didn’t disappoint!

I had two reasons for attending; firstly to aid my research by attending some of the talks around IBS and gluten free diets, and secondly to discover new gluten free products and find some recipe inspiration. Despite it being a constant battle through the crowds, there were so many amazing products on offer and an abundance of sample foods to test. Put it this way, I sampled so much I didn’t actually need to buy lunch! These were some of my favourites:

Schar fresh ravioli and garlic bread (although not quite on par with my Italian mother in law’s homemade pasta, sob!) https://www.schaer.com/en-uk/p/ravioli-con-ricotta-e-spinaci

The Protein ball company energy balls (especially the lemon and pistachio one!) https://www.theproteinballco.com/shop#tasterbox

Pebbles Pantry for gluten free flours and baking mixes https://www.pebblespantry.com

Whole creations for cookie dough and ice-creams! http://wholecreations.co.uk

The Brownie bar for THE best gluten free brownies you will ever find! http://thebrowniebar.co.uk

After stuffing my face all morning, I bagged a front row seat to listen to a fascinating talk by Dr Marilyn Glenville of the Natural Health Practice titled “What is the difference between an allergy and an intolerance and is a leaky gut driving your intolerances?”

I wasn’t prepared enough to take notes but it was really interesting to hear her explain this difference. In a nutshell, a food allergy means you have an immune system response, your body believes the food is a threat and responds by releasing histamine. Symptoms can appear within minutes and the quantity of food does not affect the response i.e even a minuscule amount ingested or even inhaled/touched can cause a reaction.

A food intolerance means the food can’t be digested properly by the body e.g lactose intolerance where the body doesn’t produce lactase, the enzyme needed to digest it. An intolerance can also occur when a certain food irritates the digestive system and for some people symptoms only appear when the food is eaten frequently or in large quantities.

Dr Glenville spoke at length about her patients experiences of irritable bowel syndrome and the treatments she recommends but what really struck me was her theory around food intolerances and leaky gut syndrome. She described patients that started elimination diets, removing trigger foods from their diet, who initially felt better then went back to square one and reacted to other foods instead, gradually narrowing the foods they could eat. Her theory is that until the gut wall is healed and no longer leaky, you will still get digestive issues.

Leaky gut is something I had heard of in relation to my field of work in Autism; research suggests many children diagnosed with Autism appear to have leaky guts and scientists continue to research this link . This isn’t something I had ever considered for myself!

Leaky gut syndrome (or intestinal permeability) is not yet officially recognised in the medical profession but is described as a condition in which the lining of the gut wall becomes damaged, allowing large food molecules, bacteria and toxins to leak through in to the bloodstream. It is believed that this causes inflammation throughout the body, can cause an immune system response and could potentially be the source of many diseases.

So how does gluten play its part? The only known regulator of the permeability of the gut wall is zonulin (yep never heard of it either!). Apparently zonulin is a protein that is considered the ‘gate keeper’ within the gut wall, allowing the junctions to open and close to let molecules and nutrients in. Now for the drumroll...gliadin (one of the components of gluten) causes zonulin levels to rise and therefore opens up these junctions in the lining of the gut! So potentially every time I eat gluten (which contains gliadin) my gut wall says hey nasty toxins and large food molecules, come on through, the door is open!

So now for my next mission...how to heal a leaky gut!?

[tastybakessa]

This is what our tasting packs now look like... Feedback so far has been 10/10 🏆🥂 Our tasting packs include six flavours of cake, and, oh my gosh, November includes some fabulous flavours, as well as some bonus macarons and cookies 🤤 You can book in on the website, link in bio. #adelaideweddingcake #winerywedding #mclarenvalewedding #fleurieucake #weddingcake #caketastings #willunga #fleurieuwedding #weddingplanning2021 #2022weddingplanning #thinkingaboutweddingcake #weddingcakedesigner #weddingsadelaide #TastyBakesandWeddingCakes #tastybakes #tasterbox #tbwc #gintomytonic #celebrationcakeadelaide #gosouthgolocal (at Tasty Bakes & Wedding Cakes) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGmvssQD_kN/?igshid=sjgb6z487fsc

[tastybakessa]

This is what our tasting packs now look like... Feedback so far has been 10/10 🏆🥂 Our tasting packs include six flavours of cake, and, oh my gosh, November includes some fabulous flavours, as well as some bonus macarons and cookies 🤤 You can book in on the website, link in bio. #adelaideweddingcake #winerywedding #mclarenvalewedding #fleurieucake #weddingcake #caketastings #willunga #fleurieuwedding #weddingplanning2021 #2022weddingplanning #thinkingaboutweddingcake #weddingcakedesigner #weddingsadelaide #TastyBakesandWeddingCakes #tastybakes #tasterbox #tbwc #gintomytonic #celebrationcakeadelaide #gosouthgolocal (at Tasty Bakes & Wedding Cakes) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGmvssQD_kN/?igshid=sjgb6z487fsc

[tastybakessa]

Smile if you like lime 😁 Prepping for another of this weekend's tasters... What COULD it be paired with? 🤔😉 #limeheaven #allthelime #limeand #icanthashtagwithoutgivingitaway 😂 #deliciousness #haveaguess #cakelotto 🤣 #weddingcakeflavours #cakesamples #tasterbox #orderonline #weddingcakes #cakedesigner #willunga #bakery #bespoke #wedding #cake #adelaide #fleurieuweddings #mclarenvalewedding #wineregion #weddingcakes #cakemaker #birthdaycake #tastybakes #tbwc #acdnmember #acadamember (at Tasty Bakes & Wedding Cakes) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzxpCTHDqYr/?igshid=1c05v0726x07i

[tastybakessa]

One of the flavours in this weekend's cake tasting - chocolate orange 🤤 the smell as it is baking is, oh my word, divine! We use only the best quality ingredients for all of our bakes, including real fresh fruits 🍊 🍋 🍓🍒🍑🍐🍇🍍to get the best flavour possible, always. Still space if you wanna book in, see link below ❤️ #chocolateorange #mudcake #orangezest #orangejuice #freshfruit #realingredients #fromscratch #scratchbakes #highquality #freshlybaked #tasty #delicious #cakemaker #cakedesigner #tasterbox #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist #2020wedding #caketasting #adelaide #wedding #cake #adelaidecake #fleurieuweddings #willungacakemaker #mclarenvalewedding #tastybakes #tbwc (at Tasty Bakes & Wedding Cakes) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzxMk-_juWR/?igshid=168zwarowu82k