Glutafin Gluten Free Pizza Bases

I completely forgot I ordered a free sample of gluten free pizza bases. When I received a red card through the door saying I had a parcel waiting for me, I got really excited and thought it was an advent calendar. I was wrong, and luckily much happier to receive two gluten free pizza bases. 

Now, I am a huge fan of pizza. Its often hard to find gf oven pizza in the supermarkets (especially near my flat), so I am normally one to buy the bases from the shops and add my own topping, (I have become particularly good at making these after a trip to the pub). 

As this was an unexpected delivery, I wasn't really prepared for the occasion, so I raided my fridge of things I could add. Luckily I had tomato puree, so I added Pesto, Pepperoni, Sweetcorn, Onion, Chillies and extra mature Cheddar. 

The crust is outlined on the base before you cook it so you know where to leave the topping. 

I think in total it took around 15-20 minutes to cook in the oven, so slightly longer then normal pizzas. 

The base tasted amazing, it was the perfect size, held together really well, and the crust had an incredible crunch to it. 

Marks out of 10 on the scale of gf pizza bases? 10

I believe you can only order these at the moment (please correct me if im wrong).

Gluten Free Barcelona

Back in February, a group of us flew to Barcelona to spend the weekend with one of our friends, who was living out there as part of her year abroad at university. She had been living there for around four months by the time we went, so had worked out all the great places to visit being gluten free. And, as she was fluent in Spanish, I new I wouldn't have to worry when eating out. 

When I first arrived, one of the things that amazed me was how aware Spain is with Coeliac Disease. Almost everything gluten free is clearly listed on the packet 'Sin Gluten', meaning no gluten, so you could feel completely confident in what you were buying. 

We were staying in Esquerra d'Eixample which had local markets near by, and a health food shop. I bought chocolate rice cakes to snack on (demolish). 

Wondering around the city on the Saturday we discovered a gluten free and dairy free ice cream parlour called Gelaaati! This was perfect as one of my friends is dairy free, and as we were both craving something sweet, it was a god send.

Not all the ice cream was dairy free, but they had a few options to choose from, and not just sorbet. 

And gluten free cones! 

I went for a gf crepe, with Nutella of course. I watched them clean the plate before cooking, and get the batter from a different tub. They also changed their utensils which was just amazing. 

We spent the majority of the weekend munching through huge amounts of Paella, Patatas Bravas and various seafood dishes, not to mention the many glasses of Sangria. I avoided the obvious things that I knew would contain gluten, and felt absolutely fine the whole weekend. 

We also stumbled across a sweet shop with clearly labeled pick 'n' mix. 

The one place I did have difficulty was the airport on the way home. I recommend either eating before or taking a snack with you, as evan the rice salads they had at a coffee shop had 'may contain gluten' written on the back. 

Overall though, an exceptional trip, with no stressful/anxious eating situations. If you were ever hungry there was always going to be something you could eat.  

Maybe I will move there one day, I just need to expand my non existent Spanish vocab. 

Too Good To Be Gluten Free - Quiche Lorraine

I first discovered the No.G range when I moved to London and took my first trip to Whole Foods. Quiche was something I was a huge fan of back in my gluten eating days, so was thrilled to discover that gf quiche existed. The price always put me off buying it, as it was £4 for a very small size, but every time I went in I loved eyeing up the shelves to see if the cost of these items had been lowered. 

This payday, I decided to treat myself. The price had been lowered to £3.50 (that 50p makes all the difference), and I was desperate to try. 

The size is small, I reckon you could eat one to your self with salad for lunch/dinner.

It tasted amazing. Exactly how I remember Quiche Lorraine tasting back in the day. The pastry had a really nice flavour to it, and although it didn't hold together so well (c'mon, this is gluten free after all, we aren't expecting miracles), and was tricky to get out of the foil tin, it was definitely strong enough to eat with your fingers if you wanted. Made with maple cured smoked bacon, extra mature Cheddar and Emmental cheese in a free range egg custard. Yum.

Available in Sainsburys, Whole Foods or online at Ocado. They have a full range of products including pies, tarts and cheesecakes. Website here. 

The only negative about this product is the price. 

Marks out of 10: 8