Lushh Buds

Freaks of nature make 'wickedly indulgent puds, purely from plants'. With a selection of tasty puddings to try out including the wonderful flavours of CocoaLoco, Zingy Thingy and Mango Fandango, n aturally, we wanted to find out if Freaks of Nature are as creative with their desserts as they are with their flavours! We discovered Freaks of Nature at the Allergy and Free From Show !  These delectable desserts contains no  gluten , no dairy, no eggs and no soya - so nearly everyone can have one! (Zingy thingy contains cashews, so not suitable for anyone with a nut allergy). We tried out Zingy Thingy - described as 'a z ingy raspberry coulis topped with a zesty lemon possett... full of liberating deliciousness'! Very tasty indeed, you should give it a try too! Branding, packaging and variety so on point! Only criticism - the top layer could be smoother, it was a little grainy in texture. Why not  give it a go and tell us your thoughts! ...

Gluten Free Blog Review  El Mexicana GF Salad Box £4.99  If you are ever feeling peckish in South End on Sea pop into The Forum's very own El Mexicana cafeteria for a taste of Mexico! They cater to team gluten free! (yey)  so why not try out one of their Gluten Free salads for under a fiver!  I recently had a meeting booked down a The Forum and decided to pop into their canteen for something to eat with a fellow blogger from In-Spire LS Magazine and this is how we stumbled across El Mexicana. Being from the gluten free gang I obviously couldn't sink my teeth into a wheaty borrito (oh boo hoo... I'm over it)! ! So instead I opted for a gluten free El Mexicana Salad... and I am so glad that I did! El Mexicana have their own special way of ordering, first let's take a look at that! How the ordering process works: Step 1: Order your Salad Box Step 2: Choose your main filling - Gluten Free options: Chicken Tinga, Barbacoa Beef, Pork Carni...

Bounce Energy Ball:  Coconut Lemon  Protein Crush Described on the packaging as:  "A chewy mix of coconut, nuts and whey protein... Highly nutritious, great tasting, energy-giving food... all the energy's in the ball... No artificial preservatives, high protein & fibre, gluten free, high in anti-oxidant vitamin E  (which contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress)" I've got one very simple word for you... YUM! This Bounce Energy Ball in Coconut Lemon Crush Flavour tastes like a scrumptiously chewy ball of lemon cheesecake! Yes! Cheesecake, I miss that taste and I am sure you do too if you used to be able to eat it and cannot do so anymore due to discovering an intolerance to wheat/gluten!  Here you have the  perfect combination of tastes, textures and flavours coming together to make the tastiest ball of sticky yum!  A nice zesty taste coming f rom the lemon and a lush sweetness provided by the vanilla extract &...

Dairy & Gluten Free Review No Added Sugar Raw Fudge with Vanilla b y RawChocPie £2.58 Handmade in Cornwall Dairy Free, Gluten Free, No added sugar. 60g 1 Star Rating As a 'fudge fanatic' I was so tempted to buy this lovely looking fudge bar as soon as I saw it in the gluten free fridge down at 'Revital' down on Wigmore Street, Central London. I mean had I really just discovered a delicious fudge that is better for me than regular fudge, with delicious natural ingredients?  It did sound too good to be true to be honest, I mean can anything  realistically still  carry the deliciously moorish and indulgent characteristics of the real thing when the original ingrediants have been so dramatically compromised? My  Lushh Bud sensors were all over the place willing me to give it a go! If anything I had to do it for the readers! So  I proceeded to buy just the one... I literally got home, put on the kettle, made a lovely cup of tea and sat down excited ...

Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Wheat Free and Vegan Review  Costa Gluten Free Christmas Cake   £1.75 Described on the label as 'A rich vegan fruit cake made with sultanas, raisins, cherries,dates,citrus peel and festive spices. Topped with a layer of marzipan and icing; this festive treat sound EXACTLY like what my lush buds ordered! Now for me personally, the ultimate requirement on a cake of this kind is that they supply me with the right amount of icing! I really do not like it when there is way too much icing on gluten free treats (to make up for other ingredients missing usually - but then you are hit with an overpowering sweetness that spoils the treat) or to the opposite extreme where there is hardly any icing at all to compliment the cake! Well no worries here as this Christmas delight featured a perfectly sized slab of icing, not too thick, not too thin - just right in my opinion! However, while on the subject of size my ONLY comp...

Gluten Free Blog Review  Ginger and Lime's  Detox Zinger   So it is January 2017 and you are thinking about diet, weight and detox! Join the club mate! There are as always a million diet plans and detoxification methods on offer with a DIY motivation attached, but if you really can't be bothered to make your own and would much rather pop into a shop and get one freshly made by an 'expert' then this post is for you (hey, a walk to the shop for a detox smoothie is deemed as exercise too)! I stumbled across 'Ginger and Lime' a juice bar run by Coach while in the Thornton's Budgen's store down in Belsize Park. Based within the Budgen's store 'Ginger and Lime' boasts over 11 years of experience in running juice bars around London - so I knew they just had to know what they were doing!  There were a huge range of delicious flavours available to choose from as I stepped towards the counter, surrounded by a delicious arr...