It’s hot out there – cool down with some fab Italian ice-lollies (no need to go to Italy)!
I bought some great ice-lolly containers. The kind that have the cute little straw up the side to slurp up the melted juice, so nothing goes to waste and they are most importantly mess-free. I had great ideas about fresh fruit ice-lollies; I was even going to have a go at producing stripped ice-lolly pops, [...]
Get Your Just Desserts! Egg-Free and Gluten-Free Custard a go go!
It does not take much to please me – my children smiling, a cool and breezy 23 degrees, flowers, custard…. Yes, that’s right. Custard. Lots and lots of custard. It is after all the foundation for trifle, which is one of the best puddings in the world. It is the colour of liquid sunshine, and [...]
Hellman’s & Best Foods mayo, nut free in most Western markets, contains peanut oil in parts of Asia.
Think you know which brands are free from the foods you are allergic to? Think again. It pays to read the label of even the most tried and trusted brand when you buy it in another country. One of our readers, whose toddler is allergic to peanut, was shocked to find a jar of Hellman’s [...]
Pure Doesn’t Mean Dear: Buying Affordable Organic
When my daughter hit six months and began solids four years ago, I marched straight to the organic aisle, determined to keep her tiny little tummy free of toxic pesticides. My resolve disappeared pretty quickly. I distinctly remember standing in the vegetable section of Jelita Cold Storage, holding a $14 organic avocado in my hand, [...]
Gluten Free Pasta Taste Test: A Quest for the Best
Pasta has become one of those global mainstays for families; a good old spag bol seems to go down well with kids of all cultures. Moms love pasta too: It’s quick, easy and healthy. If your child has a wheat or gluten allergy, however, it can be a scramble to replace this old standby. Some [...]
Sweet William Chocolate Spread : Dairy Free and Nut Free
Chocolate spread is a rite of passage for every childhood. It belongs with memories of bicycles, scabby knees and jelly! It’s great to cheer up a rainy afternoon, or just to have as snack for tea. Personally I’m looking forward to using it as icing on cake (anything to save a bit of time). I [...]
Allergy Safe Family Food : The Cookbook
I was walking to my local Fairprice Finest this morning, with CJ as we do most mornings. Quite often they have a little stall outside selling special items. This morning it was books. Usually I just walk past, as the offering is normally old Steven King books, or battered and possibly used copies of The [...]
Nutting Nutty : Nuts about Sweet William Dairy free chocolate bars
A good friend of mine regularly stocks up on Sweet William chocolate products whenever she is back in Australia. Sweet William products are dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free and of course nut-free! Well, I have great news… these fab products are now available in Singapore. I have found them at the Cold Storage in the Nex shopping [...]
A big scoop for kids with allergies: two great no-dairy, no-egg ice cream alternatives available in Singapore
My friend Ruth put me on to this great non-dairy ice cream brand called Soy Dream, which is made from soya beans and manufactured in the U.S.. Cold Storage carries Soy Dream at four outlets in Singapore: Kallang Leisure Park, Paridiz Centre, King Albert Park, Jason’s and Tanglin Marketplace. You can call any Cold Storage [...]
Don’t “Got Milk”, Can’t Drink Soy: A Blind Taste Test of Other Milk Alternatives
The Bean had terrible eczema when he was born so I tried cutting various foods, including dairy, from my own diet to see if that would help. I was sure he was reacting to something through breast milk. I have to admit, it was a real struggle. Soy milk’s okay to drink… but on cereal? [...]
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