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Here are my 6 ingredient Gluten free and dairy free doughnut holes 😍 Who wants the recipe? They’re golden and crisp on the outside, fluffy in the middle (not cakey) and *perfect* dipped in a little strawberry jam 💕 What do you prefer though? Filled doughnuts (custard, jam, apple etc) or iced ring doughnuts? 🍩 (like Homer Simpson ones!) I’m a filled doughnut kinda gal usually, but I do have a new found love for doughnut holes now!! . IM SO BLOATED! These words come out of my mouth every single day. And that’s because every single day no matter what I do / eat I seem to get so much grief from my gut. I don’t know if anyone else feels the same?? (I hope it’s just me, nobody should have to put up with this 😫) . I mean bloating is one of many symptoms I struggle with. Plenty of them are gut and bowel related but then I also struggle with being so so tired all the time and mentally all of these gut issues make me feel really sad and anxious 😟 never ideal when I’m doing talks in front of people for work (something that makes me anxious enough as it is!!) Any tips on how to combat how I’m feeling at the moment would be SO APPRECIATED 💖 Anyway enough being Queen Negative 👸🏼👎🏻 Have a lovely day everyone. And remember we are bigger than our bloat (might not seem that way sometimes, but we are!!) xx (at Fitzroy Square) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwt2LABF_Nk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=da14qzkc5py4

Who fancies a slice of my gluten free school dinner sponge cake with custard? 😍 (dairy free and low FODMAP too!) Show of hands please, who used to remember having this for school dinners?! 🙋🏼‍♀ Or did you have pink custard? I’ll be honest, I never thought I’d miss anything about school dinners, let alone be recreating part of it 20 years later 😂 But this was a massive exception! . Here’s the recipe (save it!): For the sponge: * 400 g gluten free self raising flour * 1/4 tsp xanthan gum * 400 g dairy free spread (butter at room temperature works if you don't need to be dairy free) * 350 g caster sugar * 2 tsp vanilla extract * 6 eggs For the icing: * 400 g icing sugar * 1 tsp vanilla extract * a few tbsp water * colour strands decorations (always ensure you check cake decorations are gluten free, some contain wheat starch) . Method: 1. Preheat your oven to 160C fan. Grease and line a rectangular baking tin - mine is approx 32cm x 21.5cm. The baking paper should go over the edges so you can lift out the cake once it's cooled. . 2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together your caster sugar and your dairy free spread (or butter). Cream until lighter and fluffy. I use an electric hand whisk. . 3. Gradually add your eggs and vanilla extract and whisk until combined. . 4. Fold in the gluten free self raising flour and xanthan gum to the mixture (this is a big mixture so make sure you carefully fold all the flour in properly) . 5. Spoon/pour your mixture evenly into the baking tin. Place in the oven for about 60 minutes until fully cooked and golden. . 6. Leave to cool in the tin and then lift out, using the baking paper and place on a cooling rack. . 7. Whilst the cake is cooling you can make your icing. Sieve your icing sugar into a large mixing bowl. Add your vanilla extract and very gradually add a tbsp of water at a time and mix in until it becomes the right consistency. It should be quite thick and glossy, don't let it go too runny. If you do sieve in a little more icing sugar. . 8. Once you are happy with the consistency of your icing spoon it over your sponge. . 9. Sprinkle your sprinkles on top and leave the icing to set. . 10. Trim the edges off and enjoy! (at Colchester, Essex) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwr6dRUFL2Y/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=l4skleelc3xi

(ad) Gluten free lemon drizzle cake or marble cake? 🤔 Which one would you pick? (both dairy free too!) Anyone want the recipes? Let me know! Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who entered my @kitchenaid_uk competition 👌🏻 the winner is... @chloe_ring97 congratulations 🥳 BUT if you didn’t win, I’ve got a cheeky discount code for 15% off their standing mixers if you fancy - just use code MAKEITUNIQUE_BEX on their website ✅ The code lasts until the 31st of May FYI. Anyone here use a Kitchen Aid for baking? What colour is yours?! I think I feel the same way about Kitchen Aid mixers that most people feel about cars 😂 I just love how they look! . Ok picture this - it’s your birthday and you can have ANY cake as your birthday cake... what do you choose? 🤔 I’m going totally off the rails and choosing an enormous gluten free and dairy free rainbow cake 🌈 It’s something I just never get to eat... ever!! If anyone wants me to try and make one though, just let me know 😂 Just remember that I’m more Mary Scary than Mary Berry when it comes to baking 😆 #kitchenaid #makeitunique (at Colchester, Essex) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwpVm_FlVlc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=z3n3xb2y0d4k

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(ad) Anyone fancy my gluten free + vegan popcorn tofu tacos? 😍🌮 Who wants the recipe? (no onion/garlic either) I made these using @oldelpasouk gluten free tortillas which taste just like regular wraps (if not better!) and super flexible too ✅ Who’s tried them? What did you think? Let me know your thoughts! I bought these in Tesco FYI! Anyone got any random burning questions for me today? 🔥 Feel free to ask as I’m gonna be answering all questions on this post for the next hour or so 💕 Look forward to chatting! . My question to YOU is, what is your favourite Mexican food? We’re all about tacos and fajitas in this house, but I’d love to be more adventurous! Also, when did you first start eating Mexican food? I was a later bloomer and had my first fajita age 18 at university! Please tell me I’m not the only one 😆! . Creating my popcorn tofu is actually pretty simple! Cube your tofu about 1cm square and pat it dry with kitchen roll 👌🏻 Then coat in my easy peasy gf/vegan batter mix which is: gf flour, corn flour, baking powder, salt and water 💧 Bring a saucepan of oil to 175C and carefully lower your dredged tofu into the oil. Cook until golden 😍 I then served mine up with @oldelpasouk gluten free tortillas, chilli vegan mayo, fresh tomato, smashed avo, coriander and a little homemade vegan slaw 👏🏻 Honestly, sososo good!! What do you put in your tacos? (at Colchester, Essex) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwmwzT2Fpj2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=sapus6qgcfe9

Gimme a ❤ if you fancy gelato in a gluten free cone right now ☀(I’ll send you one in the post even though this started immediately melting 0.26 seconds after it touched my hand 😂) Mark and I shared a @gromgelato maaaaany times on our little getaway to Florence 🇮🇹 Mark on the right is totally dairy free too as he has grapefruit and strawberry flavours 👌🏻 I had Crema di Grom, chocolate chip, fresh cream and a gluten free biscuit too! . BUT, has anyone been to @gromgelato_uk in London? It’s totally amazing and 100% gluten free too 😍 Anyone been to other Groms anywhere else in the world? Let me know! Don’t forget to check the link in my bio for 30 gluten free places to eat in Florence btw 💕. . I hope everyone has had a lovely Easter Monday. I’ve spent mine entirely in the garden - weeding, cutting the grass, shaping the hedge and getting very sweaty 😂 I really find gardening helps my soul, it makes me happy, takes my mind off anything more negative and also you get a little bit of exercise out of it without even realising! 💪🏻 Anyone rose love a bit of gardening? Mark is about to get the BBQ going for dinner ad Game of Thrones is on tonight = perfect 👌🏻 What have you been up to today? (at Florence, Italy) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwkMmQ3ljhO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2efmzlylzgcv

It’s been TEN YEARS since I first met my partner in crime 😍 I don’t really have a lot of people in this world who understand what it’s like to be me, but I’m just grateful that I found one ❤ (we have our ups and downs but somehow he always sticks around even though I’m soooo grumpy sometimes!!) Mark sprung a little surprise trip to Florence on me to celebrate 🇮🇹 We managed to climb 463 steps to the top of the Dome for an AMAZING view and Mark just said ‘it was easier than putting up with ten years of you’ 😂 PS. Thanks to the random kind American man who took this photo of us!! . I wanted to put up a non Easter food related picture today because for me Easter is not about food it’s about the people you spend it with (and the animals, Peggy is essential to any good day for me!!) 🥰 We are going to my parents for a roast dinner today (too hot for one if you ask me but hey!!), I’m currently making gluten free Yorkshire puddings to take with us in my bra and pants as it’s already too hot in our house (sorry for that horrible image!!🙈) . Anyway, I just wanted to wish everyone a lovely day today, as well as a lovely day every other day of the year. Let me know what you’re up to in the comments as I’m a nosey parker 😆 also thanks for everyone who has shared pictures of my Easter recipes they’ve been making ready for today... it means the world. I really do love you all 💕 (at Piazza del Duomo) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwguIsslahY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sk6r60ntzmle

Gluten free creme egg cookies are what’s on offer today 💁🏼‍♀️ who wants the recipe? I know Easter is upon us and from Tuesday you probably won’t see any Easter eggs in the shops... but this is a good way to use up any creme eggs you might have lurking 😆! (Plus creme eggs will be back the day after Christmas as always 🙄!!) . I hope everyone has had a good Good Friday! If I’m completely honest mine hasn’t been the best so far. I struggle with Easter 🐣 or rather, the eating disorder section of my brain hates it. It stresses out about everything unnecessarily, which then makes me: 1) not a nice person to be around. AND 2) a gassy, stomach cramped IBS attacked exhausted person . It’s been a frustrating day, that I put a lot of pressure on being good and then it wasn’t... but I guess that’s ok. We still have 3 full days of this long weekend to turn it around 💪🏻 If anyone else has similar stresses at Easter, you’re not alone. Just think, the weather is beautiful, consuming a few chocolate eggs (or loads) isn’t going to change your body one bit (I promise!!) and Easter is actually about so much more than food 💖 (at Colchester, Essex) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwcdwZVlMyj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1m9fjqww6bxxu

(ad) Who wants me to deliver them a slice of my gluten free Easter cheesecake? 🤩 (no-bake!) Who wants the recipe? 🤷🏼‍♀️ I think this is the closest I’ll get to sharing a gluten free Ferrero Rocher cheesecake 😆 I topped it with @scharglutenfreeuk Tempties and my own homemade chocolate hazelnut egg 💁🏼‍♀️ (oh and there’s Tempties in the actual cheesecake too!!) Schar’s Tempties are actually on offer in Asda at the mo at £1.80 instead of £2.50 💰 (and Meltos are 80p!!) Anyone tried them before? What did you think? . How has being gluten free changed what you eat? 🤔 I like to think I’ve stayed the same, but when it comes to eating out... it’s a totally different story!! Instead of choosing what I want... I just choose what I can eat 😑 And to be honest, until I went to Italy for gluten free, I didn’t realise just how used to it I was never having much choice at all!! I also feel I’m a little bit more obsessed with a good gf dessert when I see one... much more so than I was before going gf too. Anyone else feel the same?! 🤷🏼‍♀️ It’s like that weird rush of excitement you get when you realise ‘omg I can actually eat that... so I must!!’ Does that make sense?! . Has anyone got any worries about eating out over Easter? We are going to my parents on Sunday for a roast and il be bringing the gravy and making the Yorkshire puddings!! 💃🏻 (at Colchester, Essex) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwZ4l8ZlipS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=57g5dxedrhp8

(ad) Who fancies my gluten free Victoria sponge cake? 😍 Anyone want the recipe? (dairy free too!) Or do you just fancy my @kitchenaid_uk instead?! 😆 Well luckily for you, I’m giving away one in this post!! All you have to do is 👇🏻... . ✅ Like this post ✅ Follow @beckyexcell and @kitchenaid_uk ✅ Tag a friend in the comments below (enter as many times as you like - each comment counts as an additional entry) ✅ Optional: let me know what you’d bake in your new Kitchen Aid! . I’ll announce the winner on the 24th of April 2019 - good luck! I couldn’t live without my Kitchen Aid for baking so I hope it inspires my one lucky winner to create some beautiful gluten free bakes 💕 (at Colchester, Essex) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwXUPwPFxcK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sw7fqziz8izp

GUESS WHAT? 🙊 A week ago I just got back from Florence!! 🇮🇹 And yet again, it was AWESOME for gluten free food ✅ Here’s me at @misterpizzafirenze with a gamechanging gluten free pizza that you’d *never* know was gluten free 🍕 Seriously so good!! Anyone want me to share more of what I ate in Florence here on Insta? Let me knoooow! I found mind blowing pizza, fresh ravioli, epic crusty gf bread, gelato in hot brioche rolls (🤭🤭) and tons more too! Check the link in my bio for my gluten free eating guide to Florence if you can’t wait for me to post it all here on Insta 👌🏻! Anyone heading to Florence soon? . Since Mark and I both struggle with onion and garlic as well as gluten/lactose between us, eating out is always a bit of a worry when we’re travelling! 😑 But actually, sooooo many places were happy to adapt stuff to leave out onion/garlic and if they couldn’t, they’d happily recommend dishes that didn’t have onion/garlic in it ✅ Who else here struggles with tolerating onion/garlic? It can be such a nightmare, but Rome was so accommodating for our dietary requirements... and so was Florence too 💃🏻💃🏻. . It was actually some of YOU that told me to go to Florence when I asked where I should go next! I obvious am now quite poor (but full of pizza!) however... WHERE SHOULD I GO NEXT?! Where is good for gluten free or where would you like me to explore for you?! (at Mister Pizza) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwUvaVFFSrh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fzppi6pgcbkq

(ad) Gimme a ❤️ if you fancy my gluten free Easter millionaire’s shortbread 😍 Who wants the recipe? You just can’t beat a chunky shortbread base, gooey homemade caramel, the chocolate layer with a lovely crack and tons of mini eggs! 💕 I made these using @freeefoods gluten free plain white flour for the shortbread base which worked PERFECTLY - not too crumbly at all 👌🏻 All their products are naturally gluten free, made in Wiltshire and suitable for a number of free from diets. Who here uses FREEE by Doves flour in their gf baking? 🤔 Anyone here good at making gf bread? I’m still learning 😇! . What is the first thing you ever baked gluten free? How did it turn out?! Be honest now! My first gluten free bake was ginger biscuits and they turned out surprisingly well! But I’ve definitely had some disasters along the way too 🤦🏼‍♀️ Gluten free baking is a lot about trial and error, so never give up if it doesn’t go to plan first time round. I’d love to know your gluten free baking tips if you have any! Let’s help those who are new to gluten free baking out. And finally, what’s next on your baking list? 🤔🥐🍰🍪🍩 (at Colchester, Essex) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwSKcA7F9JS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sdoqcn3qnq0

Gluten free mini egg cheesecake 😍 Who fancies a slice? Check the link in my bio for the recipe if you fancy making it and tag someone who needs to make this for you ✅ Its actually super easy as it’s no bake too!! The only hard part is not eating an entire bag of mini eggs whilst you’re making this... 🤭 Who’s made this recipe before? How did it go? I’ve seen a few of you guys make this recently and they look AWESOME 👏🏻 I might even have to post them all on my story soon! . This morning I posted an IGTV video showing you how to make my Yorkshire pudding recipe, if you haven’t seen it go check it out 😇 If you did, I hope you liked it. Would you like more recipe videos similar to that one? Let me know. . ALSO, let’s talk about yesterday’s story ‘Meanwhile in the Free From Aisle’ 😂 Please tell me I’m not the only one who finds strange products and also some very unsafe products in the free from aisle?! What’s the weirdest thing you have found? Do you ever find items containing gluten in the free from section. Do you ever remove them? Tell a member of staff? Shake your head in dismay? Almost buy them? (lucky escape!) (at Colchester, Essex) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwPmAD0FFHq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ybj7tft2ce7e

(gifted) Give this a ❤ if you love gluten free pizza! 🍕 Anyone else have pizza nights at the weekend?! @white_rabbit_pizza_co has only gone and improved all their gf pizza bases... and they are AWESOME ✅ Sooo light and puffy! (I got to try the new recipe a few months ago 😋) Swipe 👈🏻 to see them all - which one would you pick if you could only have one? (they’re in Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Ocado and Booths FYI) Three of them are dairy free and the focaccia has no onion or garlic either, so we’ll be having it with dinner tonight!! 👌🏻 Anyone want me to post what we thought of it on my story later? Let me know! . As it’s IBS Awareness Month (yes, I’m still banging on about it!!) I just wanted to ask how understanding people around you are about your digestive issues? 🤔 Do they sit and listen/respond sympathetically? Or do they screw their face up like ‘ewwww’?! Or something in between? I’m lucky that Mark has IBS (I know that sounds weird) so he always understands... but not many other people are so sympathetic. And certainly nobody else understands why I can’t eat x, y and z etc!! Let me know your thoughts 💭 (at Colchester, Essex) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwKcOb4F7sT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=krd69z906x6j

My gluten free coconut and raspberry traybake with pink custard is basically my childhood!! 👧🏼 Who wants the recipe? It’s all dairy free too 👌🏻 Who else had this for primary school dinners?!! Also, did you know that Bird’s custard powder is gluten free, dairy free AND vegan too? 🤭 If not, now you know! What other fave bakes remind you of being a kid? I have to say, it’s been a couple of decades since I last made butterfly cakes 😂 Anyone else suddenly craving one?!! . Experienced something very bizarre just now which I thought I’d share... I overheard someone order gluten free pasta, but they didn’t have any in stock apparently. So the person just said ‘oh don’t worry, I’ll just have normal pasta then’ 🤦🏼‍♀🤦🏼‍♀🤦🏼‍♀🤦🏼‍♀🤦🏼‍♀ Has anyone else ever overheard something like this?! I just really dislike it because not only is it stupid, but in my opinion, it really confuses staff who work in restaurants. I feel like it sort of means they won’t treat gluten free as seriously when people appear so flippant about it... but let me know your thoughts - I may just be ranting on a bit!! (I also have some great examples of this happening with people I’m sitting with when out 🤦🏼‍♀️ don’t tell a waiter you can’t have dairy in your main but then are happy to have an ice cream sundae WHYYYY?!?!!) (at Colchester, Essex) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwH3fB8F2q6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=idtqvjb5mqu5

So... I have some news! I’ve been shortlisted for Food Influencer of the Year at the #BlogosphereAwards2019 and I need YOUR VOTES! 🗳 I’m the only gluten free / IBS person shortlisted and this is for all of us who love food but have a gut that doesn't 😑 A gut that prevents us from eating lots of foods without pain, gas, horrible bowel movements (or none at all) 💩 TO VOTE: tap the link in my bio or in the @blogosphere_magazine bio and find my category (think it’s 2/3 page) THANK YOU 🙏🏻 🥰. . This picture is me enjoying my best life, tucking into a gluten free Cheese Truck burger at @honestburgers (shortly after this I had a massive IBS attack and had to go home 😣 I think it was the stress of a big burger at lunch, anyone else find stress affects them like this?) The burger was amazing though!! 🍔 If I win maybe I’ll take a big group of us to Honest to celebrate (that’s a promise!), who’s in?! xx (at Oxford Circus) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwFSf3ajJok/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3mq6wrib56l1

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Who here shops for gluten free at @aldiuk? 🤔 I FINALLY found these tempura fish goujons (£1.79) and chicken mini fillets (£1.99) today! Both absolute bargains!! Swipe 👈🏻 to see a few other bits including gf whitebait, gf fake Lindt truffles (no barley like actual Lindt truffles and so much cheaper!!), gf hot cross buns from @justglutenfreebakeryuk and Aldi’s gf and dairy free/vegan Easter egg 👌🏻 I was told the Aldi version of Pringles were gluten free, but they actually have a ‘may contain gluten’ warning 🤔🤔 Anyone else know where I can can find a gf version of Pringles?! I sooo miss the Tesco version but I haven’t seen them in ages now 😢... . Quick question: if you could suddenly magically eat gluten again... what would you eat first? 🤷🏼‍♀ And second? 😂 I think I’d be straight in the supermarket bakery aisle as sad as that sounds!! Maybe a custard crown or two?! Then I’d go to Subway as I haven’t been there in over a decade now 🤣 That’s somewhere I’ll never expect to be able to eat bread ever again!!! Let me know what/where you’d go to eat so I can sit here and dream about it myself while I feel so bloody rotten today!! 🤕 Just can’t seem to keep my stomach under control at the mo! (at Colchester, Essex) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwCt4sDjxfu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9viji0o92yw4

OMG! Just found the new @pretamangeruk gluten free AND dairy free/vegan sandwiches 😍😍 Tag someone who needs to know this exists!! What do you think about OPEN sandwiches? Would a regular sandwich have been better? Flavour wise... which do you prefer? You’ve got smashed avocado 🥑 and chilli/red pepper flakes on gluten free bread or coconut yoghurt, blueberries and coconut flakes 🥥 on gf bread! HEADS UP THOUGH ⚠️ They’re prepared in the same area as all the other food so there’s risk of cross contamination. Would that mean a no go for you? I think it’s the same case at places like Leon too... 🤷🏼‍♀️ I stole a couple of slices of the gf bread as you’ll see if you swipe the pic! It’s not just regular ol’ gf bread either... they’ve actually made it themselves and it’s lovely👌🏻 It’s sort of a seeded, whole grain loaf. Defo thumbs up from me! They’re both £3.25 each FYI. What do you guys think? Would you buy them? What about the fact there is oats in the bread? (Gluten free oats of course but I know some of you struggle) . There’s also supposed to be a chicken Caesar one (contains milk, egg, garlic, onion) out there in the wild too so let me know if you spot one 👍🏻 There’s no onion or garlic in the avocado one (and obvs not the fruit one 😂) so that’s another massive thumbs up from me! I struggle with avocado a little personally (getting better slowly!!) but remember than you can eat an eighth of an avo in the low FODMAP diet so don’t rule it out completely ✅ Also, is anyone wondering how I took this photo? Shall we just all assume I had the camera in my mouth? 😂😂 Also before I go, please recommend my Instagram to any gf friends if you have any 💕 It really helps me and I love helping others like me too!! Thanks guys and make sure to take a snap, post it and tag me in it if you do find these awesome Pret finds tomorrow or later this week!! (Also who doesn’t have a Pret locally? I don’t, so it will have to be something I grab when in London!) (at Victoria, London) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwAJ1U5lfZ7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tsmp4zqvwwih

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