Mel Persson - MasterChef and Raising The Standard of Gluten Free Food

“I really find joy in other people having a laugh about it” - this week we talk to Instagram’s Morgan Moore, aka @HowToCoeliac about how she’s created an amazing community by having a laugh about coeliac disease and gluten free life. She also gives her top tips for eating out on a gluten free diet and top recommendations for restaurants in New Zealand, London… and Japan!USEFUL LINKS: Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast Oh Crumbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohcrumbspodcastFIND MORGAN: Find Morgan on Instagram and TikTok @howtocoeliac or on her website at https://www.how-to-coeliac.com/ - you can also buy her ebook The Gluten Free Kiwi Bakery, on her website too!FIND SARAH: Find recipes, coeliac tips and more at: www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/ (or find her on socials @GFBlogger) Find her book Delicious Gluten Free Meals on Amazon and all good booksellers.FIND LAURA: Find recipes, travel guides and more at: www.mygfguide.com/ (or find her on socials @myglutenfreeguide. Find her book Eat & Enjoy Gluten Free on Amazon and all good booksellers.Laura’s top gluten free travel tips: https://www.mygfguide.com/top-gluten-free-travel-tips/ Sarah’s top tips for tackling the all inclusive buffet: https://www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/top-tips-for-coeliacs-tackling-the-all-inclusive-buffet-on-holiday/Oh Crumbs is a podcast gluten free podcast brought to you by coeliac bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. If you like it, please leave us a rating on the platform you're listening to, and follow us @ohcrumbspodcast on socials.

Welcome to episode 8 of Oh Crumbs, with the wonderful Natalie Yerlett, who we had an AMAZING chat with all about weird coeliac symptoms, coeliac disease in kids, and some great practical tips for coeliac parents.Natalie is an absolute wealth of gluten free knowledge! She’s a specialist paediatric dietitian and Head of Dietetics at Great Ormond Street Hospital, her daughter has coeliac disease and she has coeliac disease herself. We covered all aspects of coeliac disease in children, as well as Natalie’s less well-known symptoms. We learnt so much! Plus Laura and Sarah chat eating at other people’s houses and coeliac-safe BBQs.USEFUL LINKS: Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast Oh Crumbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohcrumbspodcastFIND NATALIE: Find Natalie on Instagram at @kids.coeliac.dietitian or on her website at https://kidscoeliacdietitian.co.uk/ FIND SARAH: Find recipes, coeliac tips and more at: www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/ (or find her on socials @GFBlogger) Find her book Delicious Gluten Free Meals on Amazon and all good booksellers.FIND LAURA: Find recipes, travel guides and more at: www.mygfguide.com/ (or find her on socials @myglutenfreeguide. Find her book Eat & Enjoy Gluten Free on Amazon and all good booksellers.Laura’s Rhubarb and Custard Baked Cheesecake: https://www.mygfguide.com/rhubarb-custard-gluten-free-baked-cheesecake/Sarah’s Pavlova Recipe: https://www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/summer-berry-pavlova/Sarah’s gluten free BBQ tips: https://www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/gluten-free-bbq-tips/Coeliac UK symptom checker: https://isitcoeliacdisease.org.uk/Oh Crumbs is a podcast gluten free podcast brought to you by coeliac bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. If you like it, please leave us a rating on the platform you're listening to, and follow us @ohcrumbspodcast on socials.

This week we chat to TV host and cookbook author Chris Bavin, the master of money-saving hacks when it comes to food shopping! We all know the cost of being gluten free can be extortionate at times and Chris has some great practical tips to share with everyone - notepads at the ready!!Chris also talks about his wife’s coeliac diagnosis and watching for symptoms in their children, travelling around the world with coeliac disease and navigating a gluten free diet as a family. USEFUL LINKS: Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast Oh Crumbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohcrumbspodcastFIND CHRIS: Find Chris on Instagram at @chris.bavin FIND SARAH: Find recipes, coeliac tips and more at: www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/ (or find her on socials @GFBlogger) Find her book Delicious Gluten Free Meals on Amazon and all good booksellers.FIND LAURA: Find recipes, travel guides and more at: www.mygfguide.com/ (or find her on socials @myglutenfreeguide. Find her book Eat & Enjoy Gluten Free on Amazon and all good booksellers.Potential new coeliac test? Via The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/10/new-blood-test-for-coeliac-disease-can-diagnose-autoimmune-condition-without-need-to-eat-glutenCoeliac Testing in Children: https://www.coeliac.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/diagnosis/how-to-test-children/Sarah's Gluten Free On A Budget Tips: https://www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/gluten-free-on-a-budget/Laura's Gluten Free Budget Meal Plan: https://www.mygfguide.com/gluten-free-budget-meal-plan/Oh Crumbs is a podcast gluten free podcast brought to you by coeliac bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. If you like it, please leave us a rating on the platform you're listening to, and follow us @ohcrumbspodcast on socials.

This week we spoke to Liz Purvis, an awesome content creator who is a gluten free content creator in the US who is advocating for better representation and health equality in coeliac disease. We spoke to Liz about how she founded the Celiacs of Color Collective, and about studies which suggest coeliac disease is under diagnosed in people of colour.Liz also talked about her GERD and IBS diagnoses and how she’s on a mission to visit every single gluten free bakery across the States. Sarah and Laura xxUSEFUL LINKS: Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast Oh Crumbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohcrumbspodcastFIND LIZ: Find Liz on Instagram @yeet.that.wheat - To find out more about the Celiacs of Colour Collective check out her post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C4OSB-VPbOg/?hl=enYou can also register your interest in the Celiacs of Color Collective here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdE3otq_3bOUYIn5jepqxa5FdDdfSh1gvH-_x9B0tj1dp35dw/viewformFIND LAURA: Find recipes, travel guides and more at: www.mygfguide.com/ (or find her on socials @myglutenfreeguide. Find her book Eat & Enjoy Gluten Free on Amazon and all good booksellers.FIND SARAH: Find recipes, coeliac tips and more at: www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/ (or find her on socials @GFBlogger) Find her book Delicious Gluten Free Meals on Amazon and all good booksellers.‘Black people with celiac disease have an increased risk of not being diagnosed’ - Beyond Celiac: https://www.beyondceliac.org/research-news/black-people-with-celiac-disease-have-an-increased-risk-of-not-being-diagnosed/Beyond Celiac article for coeliac teens: https://www.beyondceliac.org/celiac-news/top-tips-for-teens-with-celiac-disease/]Coeliac UK Connect for 16-19-year-olds: https://www.coeliac.org.uk/information-and-support/living-gluten-free/coeliac-uk-connect/#:~:text=CoeliacUK.,young%20person%20with%20coeliac%20disease Coeliac UK Teen Virtual Club: https://www.coeliac.org.uk/information-and-support/living-gluten-free/teen-virtual-club/ Sarah’s top tips for students: https://www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/top-five-tips-for-surviving-university-as-a-gluten-free-student-on-a-budget/Love It Gluten Free Bakery, Atlanta: https://www.loveitglutenfree.com/#/Okie Dokie Donuts, Philadelphia: https://www.okiedokiedonuts.com/Vervain Cafe: https://www.verveinecafe.com/ Oh Crumbs is a podcast gluten free podcast brought to you by coeliac bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. If you like it, please leave us a rating on the platform you're listening to, and follow us @ohcrumbspodcast on socials.

This week we had an awesome chat with the wonderful Mel Persson, a gluten free author and the first coeliac Masterchef contestant! We loved hearing all about Mel’s experience on the show and how she has transitioned into creating the most insanely good gluten free recipes - including croissants, pasta and dumplings!!Mel’s on a mission to really raise the bar for gluten free food and we had such a laugh talking to her. She was also really candid about how she initially struggled on a gluten free diet, something we’re sure a lot of you can relate to, and the differences between gluten free in the UK and Australia.If you enjoy this episode, please could you spare a few moments to leave us a rating on the platform you’re listening on? It really helps support the podcast and help us to spread awareness about coeliac disease and gluten free life! Thank you so much!!Sarah and Laura xxUSEFUL LINKS: Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast Oh Crumbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohcrumbspodcastFIND MEL: Catch Mel aka The Very Hungry Coeliac on Instagram @theveryhungrycoeliac and pre-order her new book, Gluten Free Feasts, out August 28th, 2025: https://amzn.to/43wkpny. Buy her first book, The Very Hungry Coeliac, here: https://amzn.to/4kpUTpP FIND SARAH: Find recipes, coeliac tips and more at: www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/ (or find her on socials @GFBlogger) Find her book Delicious Gluten Free Meals on Amazon and all good booksellers.FIND LAURA: Find recipes, travel guides and more at: www.mygfguide.com/ (or find her on socials @myglutenfreeguide. Find her book Eat & Enjoy Gluten Free on Amazon and all good booksellers.Laura’s Gluten Free Cornwall Guide: https://www.mygfguide.com/gluten-free-cornwall/Sarah’s piece on Costa Coffee’s drinks: https://www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/costa-coffee-gluten-free/Oh Crumbs is a podcast gluten free podcast brought to you by coeliac bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. If you like it, please leave us a rating on the platform you're listening to, and follow us @ohcrumbspodcast on socials.

This week on Oh Crumbs we speak to Olympian swimmer Becky Adlington about her coeliac disease last year. We talked about how her diagnosis came about, adjusting to life on a gluten free diet, the amazing free from community and how she now feels like a totally new person! PLEASE NOTE: This interview contains conversation about miscarriage and baby loss. In this episode Becky talks about how her coeliac diagnosis came about after miscarriage and the stillbirth of her daughter Harper, and how she has been campaigning to raise awareness of recurrent miscarriage as a symptom. She also explains how she has been campaigning for support for parents who have experienced baby loss with the charity Petals (link below).Becky took us through her whole journey adapting to being gluten free, from the difficulties of eating out and worrying about whether or not to test her children for coeliac, to the cost of gluten free food and her thoughts on the prescription ‘postcode lottery’ in the UK. Oh, and of course in true Sarah and Laura style, we also discussed opening our own Wasabi farm. So tune in to find out what that’s all about!!If you enjoy this episode, please could you spare a few moments to leave us a rating on the platform you’re listening on? It really helps support the podcast!Sarah and Laura xxUSEFUL LINKS: Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast Oh Crumbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohcrumbspodcastFIND BECKY: Find Becky on Instagram @beckadlington FIND SARAH: Find recipes, coeliac tips and more at: www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/ (or find her on socials @GFBlogger) Find her book Delicious Gluten Free Meals on Amazon and all good booksellers.FIND LAURA: Find recipes, travel guides and more at: www.mygfguide.com/ (or find her on socials @myglutenfreeguide. Find her book Eat & Enjoy Gluten Free on Amazon and all good booksellers.Petals Charity: https://www.petalscharity.org/ Tommy’s Charity: https://www.tommys.org/baby-loss-support Request a Baby Loss Certificate: https://www.gov.uk/request-baby-loss-certificate Coeliac UK information on screening family members for coeliac: https://www.coeliac.org.uk/information-and-support/coeliac-disease/getting-diagnosed/screening-for-coeliac-disease/ Coeliac UK info on testing for coeliac disease in children: https://www.coeliac.org.uk/healthcare-professionals/diagnosis/how-to-test-children/The Wasabi Company: https://www.thewasabicompany.co.uk/ Biffen’s Kitchen in Croyde: https://biffenskitchen.com/ Study on Kissing and Coeliac Disease: https://celiac.org/2025/05/04/kissing-study-2025/ Sweet Mandarin Gluten Free Chinese Restaurant (Manchester): https://glutenfreechinese.com/ Oh Crumbs is a podcast gluten free podcast brought to you by coeliac bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. If you like it, please leave us a rating on the platform you're listening to, and follow us @ohcrumbspodcast on socials.

Happy Oh Crumbs Day!! This week we caught up with coeliac specialist gastroenterologist dietitian Nick Trott, who is based in Sheffield, the leading centre in the UK for coeliac disease. We covered a lot of ground in this episode, from post-coeliac-diagnosis support and advice on supplements, to some new studies on the horizon looking into possible new treatments and even potential cures for coeliac disease.We chatted about what support people should get post-coeliac-diagnosis in an ideal world, supplements such as calcium and vitamin D, annual reviews for coeliac disease, bone density scans, and what options to look at in the event of a negative coeliac diagnosis.We also talked about the importance of gluten free prescriptions and how we can keep raising our voices to ensure anyone who needs them can get access - including some success stories where prescription access has been reinstated in areas of the UK, wohooo!And the question on everyone’s lips - will there be a cure for coeliac disease one day? We talked to Nick about some of the recent studies into a coeliac cure and new potential treatments, and what the realistic timeline could be for any of these becoming available to coeliac patients. If you enjoy this episode, please could you spare a few moments to leave us a rating on the platform you’re listening on? It really helps support the podcast and help us to spread awareness about coeliac disease and gluten free life! Thank you so much!!Sarah and Laura xxPS Special thanks to guest editor Alba for her excellent work putting together this episode.USEFUL LINKS: Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast Oh Crumbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohcrumbspodcastFIND NICK: Find him @gastro_rd on Instagram or @trott_nick on X (Twitter, for us oldies).FIND LAURA: Find recipes, travel guides and more at: www.mygfguide.com/ (or find her on socials @myglutenfreeguide. Find her book Eat & Enjoy Gluten Free on Amazon and all good booksellers.FIND SARAH: Find recipes, coeliac tips and more at: www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/ (or find her on socials @GFBlogger) Find her book Delicious Gluten Free Meals on Amazon and all good booksellers.Infographic on the Clinical Trial Process from Beyond Celiac: https://www.beyondceliac.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Clinical-Trial-Process-Infographic-from-Beyond-Celiac.pdf More Info on Calcium and Coeliac Disease: https://www.instagram.com/p/DH1Gq57Mg8y/?igsh=MTdlaDI2OWNjdHRpOA%3D%3DCoeliac UK's Calcium Leaflet: https://www.coeliac.org.uk/document-library/141-a-guide-to-calcium/Drug Development Pipeline for Coeliac: https://www.beyondceliac.org/research/drugdevelopment/drug-development-pipeline/?utm_source=chatgpt.com (from Beyond Celiac)Find your local Coeliac UK group: https://www.coeliac.org.uk/local-groups/ Coeliac UK’s self-assessment tool for coeliac disease: https://isitcoeliacdisease.org.uk/ Oh Crumbs is a podcast gluten free podcast brought to you by coeliac bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. If you like it, please leave us a rating on the platform you're listening to, and follow us @ohcrumbspodcast on socials.

OH CRUMBS SEASON 2 EPISODE 1 - FEATURING KERRY BLUNT (aka Mum of The Coeliac Princess, Immy)Oh Crumbs - The Gluten Free Podcast. A podcast about all things gluten free, coeliac disease and staying positive despite your dietary requirements. By gluten free bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. This week we spoke to Kerry Blunt, Mum to our favourite 4-year-old Instagram superstar Immy - aka @the_coeliac_princess. This was SUCH a good insight into life parenting a coeliac child! From Immy’s diagnosis after a scary A&E trip, to prescriptions, starting nursery and school, residential trips, play dates, sleepovers and more. Kerry also shared lots of gems about cooking gluten free for the whole family, navigating eating out and family holidays, and how she helps host a local coeliac group as a safe space for gluten free kids and their parents to connect. Whether you have a coeliac child or gluten free yourself, Kerry has SO many tips and tricks we loved hearing about so we hope you’ll find this episode super helpful and relatable!If you enjoy this episode, please could you spare a few moments to leave us a rating on the platform you’re listening on? It really helps support the podcast and help us to spread awareness about coeliac disease and gluten free life! Thank you so much!!Sarah and Laura xxUSEFUL LINKS: Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast Oh Crumbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohcrumbspodcastFIND KERRY AND IMMY: Find Kerry and daughter Immy on Instagram @the_coeliac_princessFIND SARAH: Find recipes, coeliac tips and more at: www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/ (or find her on socials @GFBlogger) Find her book Delicious Gluten Free Meals on Amazon and all good booksellers.FIND LAURA: Find recipes, travel guides and more at: www.mygfguide.com/ (or find her on socials @myglutenfreeguide. Find her book Eat & Enjoy Gluten Free on Amazon and all good booksellers.Individual Healthcare Plan: For a copy of Kerry’s IHCP plan, email us on [email protected] and we’ll send it to you.Coeliac UK’s self-assessment tool for coeliac disease: https://isitcoeliacdisease.org.uk/ Oh Crumbs is a podcast gluten free podcast brought to you by coeliac bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. If you like it, please leave us a rating on the platform you're listening to, and follow us @ohcrumbspodcast on socials.

OH CRUMBS SEASON 2 EPISODE 1 - FEATURING CRISTIAN COSTASOh Crumbs - The Gluten Free Podcast. A podcast about all things gluten free, coeliac disease and staying positive despite your dietary requirements. By gluten free bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. Welcome back to SEASON 2 of Oh Crumbs! That’s right, we’re back after a (slightly-longer-than-planned) break and we’ve got a BIGGER and BETTER season than ever, with lots of expert gluten free guests.This week we spoke to Cristian Costas, a gastroenterologist dietitian specialising in coeliac disease. We chatted about SO many things, from lesser known coeliac symptoms and getting a diagnosis, to what to do about persisting symptoms and dealing with social anxiety when eating out. We also chatted about some exciting research into reducing testing times, the use of AI to diagnose coeliac and lots, lots more. We crammed a LOT into this episode so get your notepads and pens out!If you enjoy this episode, please could you spare a few moments to leave us a rating on the platform you’re listening on? It really helps support the podcast and help us to spread awareness about coeliac disease and gluten free life! Thank you so much!!Sarah and Laura xxCHAPTERS00:00Welcome Back to Old Crumbs!04:51Introducing Cristian Costas05:42Coeliac Disease Awareness and Support07:22Building Community and Overcoming Challenges09:32Enjoying Life with Coeliac Disease10:25Understanding Coeliac Disease Symptoms17:08Navigating the Diagnosis Process24:13Future of Coeliac Disease Diagnosis30:06Challenges After Diagnosis37:14Social Anxiety and Coeliac Disease38:09Quality of Life and Gluten-Free Diet39:58Individualised Approaches to Gluten-Free Living43:09Addressing Persistent Symptoms Post-Diagnosis46:22The Importance of Food Diaries49:05Challenges in Accessing Dietitian Support51:14Understanding Overlapping Conditions54:04The Role of Inclusion in Dietary Management56:20Final Thoughts and Wisdom for New Diagnoses01:02:04Coming Up Next Week...USEFUL LINKS: Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast Oh Crumbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohcrumbspodcastFIND CRISTIAN: Find him @coeliac_dietitian on Instagram, book a private appointment with Cristian via City Dietitians: https://www.citydietitians.co.uk/cristian-costas FIND LAURA: Find recipes, travel guides and more at: www.mygfguide.com/ (or find her on socials @myglutenfreeguide. Find her book Eat & Enjoy Gluten Free on Amazon and all good booksellers.FIND SARAH: Find recipes, coeliac tips and more at: www.theglutenfreeblogger.com/ (or find her on socials @GFBlogger) Find her book Delicious Gluten Free Meals on Amazon and all good booksellers.Read more on the AI study mentioned in the podcast: https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/AI-and-coeliac-diseaseCoeliac UK’s self-assessment tool for coeliac disease: https://isitcoeliacdisease.org.uk/ GET IN TOUCH: Oh Crumbs is a podcast gluten free podcast brought to you by coeliac bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. If you like it, please leave us a rating on the platform you're listening to, and follow us @ohcrumbspodcast on socials.

Oh Crumbs - The Gluten Free Podcast. A podcast about all things gluten free, coeliac disease and staying positive despite your dietary requirements. By gluten free bloggers Laura Strange and Sarah Howells. Brace for Christmas chaos! In this special festive episode we chat to fabulous gluten free blogger guests Bryony Hopkins, Lottie Drynan and Cristina Segovia about how to navigate the Christmas season when you have dietary requirements. We all get a bit hyperactive (alcohol may also have been consumed during the recording of this episode…), so brace for a lot of jingle bells, us laughing at our own jokes and mildly PG content about double dipping. We discuss: dairy free vs lactose free, gluten and dairy free Christmas dinner, low FODMAP meal options, top tips for staying safe and avoiding cross contamination stress at celebratory meals, the need for secret handbag snacks, what to do if you get glutened, gluten free vegetarian Christmas dinner options, party food, mince pies and lots more!USEFUL LINKS: Oh Crumbs Instagram: www.instagram.com/ohcrumbspodcast Oh Crumbs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ohcrumbspodcastAnd in case you are missing us during the season break :), find us on social media @gfblogger and @myglutenfreeguide.Bryony Hopkins: https://abellyfullof.com/ (or find Bryony on social media @bryonyhopkins).Lottie Drynan: https://thetummydiaries.com/ (or find Lottie on social media @thetummydiaries)Cristina Segovia: http://refrainfromthegrain.blogspot.com/ (or find Cristina on social media @refrainfromthegrain)Christmas food, guides and product reviews:Sarah’s ebook (use ‘OHCRUMBS’ at the checkout for 10% off!) https://payhip.com/b/Z5xYLaura’s Slow Roast Honey Ham https://www.mygfguide.com/slow-roasted-ham/Sarah’s Chocolate Yule Log https://theglutenfreeblogger.com/gluten-free-chocolate-yule-log-recipe/Laura’s Lemon Meringue Yule Log https://www.mygfguide.com/gluten-free-lemon-meringue-yule-log/Sarah’s Christmas Party Food Recipe Round-Uphttps://theglutenfreeblogger.com/gluten-free-christmas-party-food-recipes/ Laura’s Festive Party Food Guide https://www.mygfguide.com/gluten-free-festive-party-food/Sarah’s 45+ Christmas Products To Be Excited Abouthttps://theglutenfreeblogger.com/gluten-free-christmas-products-2019/Laura’s Gluten Free Gift Guide https://www.mygfguide.com/gluten-free-christmas-gift-guide-2019/Sarah’s Hacks for Surviving the Festive Periodhttps://theglutenfrOh Crumbs is a podcast gluten free podcast brought to you by coeliac bloggers Sarah Howells and Laura Strange. If you like it, please leave us a rating on the platform you're listening to, and follow us @ohcrumbspodcast on socials.