The OS Doorstep - a helpful and supportive thread in these tough times

glitterkitty

Hello all, havent been on in a couple of days - things have been mad at work! hope everyone is well!

cornishchick

Hi all
Prepped for the storm done.
Belated happy birthday to you Mrs chip.
Question for all you clever peeps,
I have a friend staying next week who eats gluten free, and i need to make a birthday cake, i have brought gluten free flour, but does that sneaky gluten hide in any other items i would normally use in a standard recipe for Cake?

candlelight_2013

Hi Cornishchick,

I think Katieowl will be able to answer your question.

Candlelight cx

katieowl_2

cornishchick wrote: »

Hi all
Prepped for the storm done.
Belated happy birthday to you Mrs chip.
Question for all you clever peeps,
I have a friend staying next week who eats gluten free, and i need to make a birthday cake, i have brought gluten free flour, but does that sneaky gluten hide in any other items i would normally use in a standard recipe for Cake?

Sometimes in baking powder/bicarb - check on the tub. Most of them use rice flour but best to check.

Check all ingredients to be on the safe side... especially if you friend is coeliac.

Kate

Possession

In case anyone hasn't spotted it on the Grabbit board the Radio Times offer covering Christmas is back - 13 weeks for 90p, just remember to cancel the subscription. Still worth it for me even though I only ever buy the Xmas edition.
http://www.buysubscriptions.com/tv-listings-magazines/radio-times-magazine-subscription?offer=RTBLI13&billingCountryCode=GBR&utm_medium=e_zine&utm_source=&utm_campaign=Blippar90_RTBLI13_RTIM_normal
The weather seems quiet at the moment in the Midlands - long may it stay that way!

Mrs_Chip

Possession - last year I tried to do that and I got an email back saying that I could not use the code as my email addy was not on their list of who they had sent the offer to - did anyone else manage to get it?

carolbee

I've had confirmation email that I've got it

Possession

Mrs_Chip wrote: »

Possession - last year I tried to do that and I got an email back saying that I could not use the code as my email addy was not on their list of who they had sent the offer to - did anyone else manage to get it?

Ooh I dunno, I got it but I can't remember if I got an email or not. I've done it for about the last 4 or 5 years I think.
I've got a confirmation email this time, and I didn't get an email from them (unless it went in my trash in which case I wouldn't have bothered looking at it!).

cornishchick

katieowl wrote: »

Sometimes in baking powder/bicarb - check on the tub. Most of them use rice flour but best to check.

Check all ingredients to be on the safe side... especially if you friend is coeliac.

Kate

thanks katie
not sure if she is coelic. but will check,.
I am feeling a little tear full today, DH is very tired and it just brings it home how real his illness is, iykwim. I am not in denial about the cancer, just been trying to carry on as normal, but when you husband sleeps for most of the day and he used to be so energetic its hard, It doesn't help that he is anaemic , but not getting another blood test till next week.so nothing will be done for another week.
I am trying to be up beat for him, and cheerful, but its hard.

anyway, that's my winge/feel sorry for my self moment.

hello to all the toughies, where every you are, stay safe, remember your sparkly red shoes for Sunday/ Monday, and its " click" there's no place like home" 3 times.

x CC

Mrs_Chip

(((hugs))) CornishChick, and Mr Chick

I have done the subscription, and got an email, but if I remember correctly, I got that last year - it was afterwards that I received the email cancelling my subscription :mad:. We will see!