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26 March 2015

The Allergy & Free From Show and Love Natural Love Organic 2015

As you know every year I visit the Allergy & Free From Show and its newer sister show Love Natural Love Organic. Once again I've been given the opportunity to offer my readers Free Tickets. You can download tickets from their website - www.allergyshow.co.uk

19 July 2014

Cookies and Scream Camden, London
I have one rule for my Birthday, if it falls on a work day I book the day off. There is no way I am sitting in an office, I want to be out having fun. Birthdays should also include ice cream and cake (and sometimes jelly). 

This year my Birthday wish was to have a day out that included a restaurant/cafe stop where I could have the freedom to eat what my heart desired. The first place that sprang to mind was Cookies & Scream in Camden London. I knew this place would be awesome because my lovely friend Nicola (@N1C79_EATS) has mentioned it may times.

Cookies & Scream is located within the Dingwalls gallery area of the Camden Lock market. Every product is dairy, egg, wheat and gluten free and the baked goods are made fresh on site. I was overwhelmed by choice and it took me ages to decide but in the end I went for a Salted Caramel Milkshake and Peanut Butter Chico. Oh boy, oh boy that milkshake was more like an ice cream sundae. I was slurping it down for quite some time but the warm weather was helping the ice cream to melt quickly. The cookie was delicious, soft and moist (can be warmed before serving but I declined). I never would have guessed it was gluten free, even my boyfriend enjoyed a couple of mouthful and gave positive feedback. Lets be honest, I was on a unrefined sugar high for the rest of the day. My eyes were bigger than my belly, I left feeling over indulged and slightly queasy (but in a good way). Cookie & Scream also serve Tea Pigs, Espresso, Americano, Soya Latte and Macchiatos if you're not a milkshake lover.

I had never been to Camden before and the whole experience was awesome. I did not realise it was a rabbit run of market stalls. I can understand why it is a tourist hot spot. You need to be prepared for the crowds, even on a Friday it was pretty busy. Obviously, anyone with allergies/intolerances needs to tread carefully and ask questions. Cookies & Scream display an allergy information notice at their bar. I would suggest that anyone with a soya or nut allergy will probably not find it suitable.

Sarah x

12 March 2014

Free From Skincare Awards & The Allergy & Free From Show 2014
Picture taken by me at The Allergy & Free From Show 2013 - click here to view blog post

Lets talk about the Free From Skincare Awards and The Allergy & Free From Show because my inbox is full to the brim with press releases about them. You know I love to brag about being a judge for last year Free From Skincare Awards. I was excited to hear that entries for this years awards have increased. Apparently a record number of products have been submitted, over 260 from 100+ brands. Who said natural and free from skincare was hard to find?

“The quality and breadth of this year’s entries has taken us all by surprise,” says Alex Gazzola, the FreeFrom Skincare Awards Co-ordinator, “and over half the brands are first-time entrants. Both the standard and volume demonstrate just how fast the ‘free from’ and natural skincare sector is growing and improving.”

The presentation of the winners of the Awards, which are sponsored by NATorigin and Spiezia, will take place at the Allergy & Free From Show in Olympia on the afternoon of the 4th July. The Allergy & Free From Show is no longer a standard alone event. It is run alongside V Delicious and this year the new Love Natural, Love Organic show. Basically, everything I blog about in one room - skincare, vegan/vegetarian food, allergies/intolerances and free from food. Now you can understand why I get so excited about it. Everyone makes fun of my old lady trolley that I take with me to the show but it's always full to bursting come the end of the day. Most the time you can get your hands on the items which you have been begging supermarkets and local stores to stock.

If you would like to visit the show in London (4-6 July 2014), FREE tickets can be downloaded via the following link. No catch to this and it's not an affiliated link.

Sarah x

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