A bit about me....

Hello I'm Ellie. I decided to eliminate all dairy products from my diet in May 2012 in sheer desperation. I was going to be a bridesmaid in a couple of months and my eczema had erupted....again! All over my shoulders and down my arms. I have lived with eczema pretty much all my life but since having my children it had got out of control. I was under the care of a consultant dermatologist and using ridiculously strong steroid based ointments to control the outbreaks but deep down knew they weren't the cure. So after a conversation with my mum and a check on the internet out went dairy and much to my amazement the patches started to clear, the scratching lessened and the ointments went back in the drawer. But then came the problem - I love food and I love baking. Could food still taste delicious without butter, milk and cream? I've had a year to experiment with some alternatives and now want to share. So who's Mabel? She's my Kitchenaid Artisan mixer!