| You're doing so well Cate...keep it up! On the the Chinese Five Spice - I LOVE it and was putting it on all my meats, but something in the back of my mind questioned if i was allowed to be using it because i know it's a mixed spice. I stopped using it (after about 2 weeks mind you) and the next time i was in the supermarket I checked the ingredient list (i put my spices/herbs into labelled glass shakers) and it had the spices, which is fine, but it also includes wheat or starch or a flour (can't remember) which help bind it together or stops it from hardening or something. I haven't used it since and i checked with my consultant and she said 'yeah, can't use that one', so it's just the pure spices we can use....bummer hey, coz i love it rubbed onto a nice bit of steak or chicken mixed with a little smoked praprika. Oh well, the smoked paprika is just as good.
As i said, keep up the good work and you'll be there in no time....xxx | 
