In this episode, we sit down with a supermom, Winnie, who first went gluten-free for her health, then had to navigate her son's lactose intolerance. How do you manage food allergies in a family? What's the hardest food to give up? Press play to listen to her story.

In this episode, we sit down with a supermom, Winnie, who first went gluten-free for her health, then had to navigate her son's lactose intolerance. How do you manage food allergies in a family? What's the hardest food to give up? Press play to listen to her story.

In this episode of The Gluten Worriers, we are diving into our kitchens. So, if you're wondering what we eat on the daily or if you want to hear about interesting kitchen experiments, this episode is for you. 

With humour, honesty, and a touch of sass, Sam and Darren share how gluten has impacted their lives and why they had to part ways with it. Spoiler alert: It's not all doom and gloom, we promise there's lots of fun things to learn on the gluten free journey.

In this episode, Anitha Shankar joins us to discuss our favorite places to eat, gluten free foods in Nairobi.

TLDL:

Gluten free Pizza: Fire and Dough by Nairobi Street Kitchen

Gluten free Pizza: 360 Degrees Artisanal Pizza

Gluten free Pizza: Mambo Italia

Gluten free Pizza: Pallet Cafe

Gluten free Pizza: Shamba

Gkuten free Pizza: Matteo's by the Stables (Sam's fave)

Gluten free waffles: Wasp n Sprout in Loresho

Brunch: Fit Kitchen

Brunch: Langata Link

Brunch: MatBronze Art Gallery and Foundry

Charcuterie boards: Queen Deli Ke

Brownies: BBrood

Gluten free Burgers: Uncle Nene's Kitchen

Snacks:

Idli and Dosa: Diamond Plaza

Bread and Pretzel Nuggets: The German Bakehouse

Bread: The Farmers Market (Karen)

Teff Injera: Abyssinia Restaurant (Anitha's fave)

All meals: Cultiva (Darren's fave)

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In this episode, Sam and Darren are joined by Anitha Shankar to discuss labels!

Reading labels, understanding labels, and how to avoid getting glutened while navigating the gluten free universe.

Definitely bookmark this one. Will come in handy.

Shout Outs:

BBrood

Healthy U

In this episode, Sam and Darren are joined by another worrier, Anitha Shankar and together we discuss the importance of having an advocate, someone to speak on your behalf when dining out as a gluten intolerant human, leading a gluten free lifestyle. As well as the connection between Autism and gluten free living.

Topics discussed:

Leaky Gut

Gut-brain connection

Autism and gluten free lifestyle

Speaking for our loved ones at restaurants

Marinades

Shout Outs:

Seven

In this episode, Darren and Samantha give a cursory view of our worries when it comes to eating out, ordering in and also offer a few tips and tricks.

Topics addressed:

Cross contamination

Clarity when ordering food

Advocating for friends

Safe foods to order -salads, eggs, omelettes etc

Shout Outs:

INTI - A Nikkei experience

Sonford - Fish and Chips

Artcaffe

Hosts:

Samantha Mugeni

Darren Collins

Social media:

https://linktr.ee/glutenworrier

In this episode, we discuss shopping, cooking and feeding ourselves as gluten worriers in Kenya. Darren throws in big words like perimeter shopping and Sam says what?! We laugh about it and proceed to cover:

1. What to avoid when shopping,
2. What to be careful of,
3. What to look out for and so much more!

With love,

Samantha and Darren.

In this episode we introduce ourselves and how we found out we were sensitive to gluten and our immediate next steps, plus what to expect in the next episodes.