Hi Miss GF

I just saw your post mentioning doughnuts.  Last summer I had a number of tries at doughnuts, as it's tradtional to eat them here on May day.  Anyway, I finally came up with a good recipe, so I've posted it here

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/memb … hnuts/6546

Let us know if you try it.  Good luck

Last edited by BritFinn (Wed 14 Mar 12 5:16pm)

Do you know, now I'm 2 years down the line since being diagnosed as coeliac, I am constantly amazed at how my family and friends still don't get it!! I get offered sandwiches made with ordinary bread, and biscuits, or just not catered for at all sometimes. If I was vegetarian (a lifestyle CHOICE) I swear I would be better catered for.

Hey ho. 

I would think that with coeliac, you would not really want to risk someone else knowing what is safe for you, since some products have hidden gluten elements - sausage, etc.  Not that they shouldn't offer or ask what they can give you though!

I really do expect to be catered for. I expect people to do what I do - ask and read labels if not sure. I helped with a party where we had a whole separate table for vegetarians - I didnt shop for the food I just helped lay it all out - but I thought hang on where's my stuff?  I just had to pick my way through what I knew wouldnt have gluten in (ie naturally gluten free foods). When I did mention this though someone said " is this a diet you are on?".


Err. No.

Oh Gravy Queen, it's terrible that you're being made to feel like this, especially as the UK supermakets carry such a big selection of GF stuff.

This has been my OH's biggest complaint.  Here it is normal to have a staff canteen, or to have lunch catered daily, normally with a small choice, of salad or a hot meal, and whilst it is heavily subsidised they are taxed on the perk.  Well he's always had lunch there, but the catering company has been so lazy, that he's been eating the same thing virtually every day, whilst the regular menu is considerably varied.  He has complained, but the attitude was that he was making a fuss.  Now he takes lunch with him, so he gets a variety. Also theyr tend to order in cakes, or treats for the staff on high days and holidays, but whoever does the ordering never thinks of him.  In fact here on Shrove Tuesday they eat a special cream bun, and when he said they hadn't catered for him the girl who ordered them said they can't make them!  Which made me so mad I made him some the next day!

But it doesn't have to be like this because my childrens school always caters for them, and makes sure that they don't miss out on anything!