Low Fodmap Meat Burgers
Have just one of these juicy meat burgers to stay within safe FODMAP limits. You can add a few more salad leaves on the side, if you like and a side…
Low Fodmap Lamb & Vegetable Soup
I usually do the inventing of the low Fodmap recipes and then post them here for you to re-create. But, today I am telling you about a meal I had the…
Tasty Low FODMAP Cottage Pie
Since being diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in 2013, I have been following a modified low FODMAP diet. This means that even after four…
Low Fodmap Christmas Recipes
Christmas is less than a week away and you may be scrambling for ideas on what to cook as your contribution for the Christmas family feast. Last week…
Savoury Polenta – Low Fodmap and Gluten-free
The cart has closed to the Low Fodmap Formula Workshop for the April session. If you missed out, make sure you get yourself on the list to be…
Curry Meatloaf – Low Fodmap & Gluten-Free
When thoughts turn to dinner, I either ask my husband what he wants or I consult my taste buds. They never lie. Decision made, I walk down to the…
Stuffed Pita Breads – low Fodmap and gluten-free
If you can find some gluten-free pita breads, you can basically stuff them with anything you like. Last night I had left over ragu sauce that Adriano…
Low Fodmap Moussaka
Adriano and I were watching a cooking competition called My Kitchen Rules on the television and one of the contestants cooked a Greek moussaka dish,…
An Article on the Low Fodmap Diet & Meatloaf Roulade
A few months ago, I was approached to write an article about the low Fodmap diet for the Free-From Heaven magazine. Well, the issue has just been…
How to find Toilets while Travelling & Spinach and Mince Pasticcio
Travelling with irritable bowel syndrome can be a nightmare and our focus is often on the location of toilets. In this video I give you some useful…
How to Make Pastry on the Low Fodmap Diet & Moussaka
The Video I know that many of you on the low Fodmap diet agonize over making the perfect gluten-free pastry recipe which is suitable for the diet.…
The Connection between IBS and Reflux & Veal Roulades
Studies show that there is a connection between GERD (reflux) and irritable bowel syndrome. The chances are that, if you have symptoms of one of…
4 Crucial Ways to Control your IBS Symptoms & Mini Meat Loaves
Controlling your irritable bowel symptoms is like putting together a puzzle. The diet is the main foundation piece but you need the other pieces in…
How does the Reintroduction Stage work on the Low Fodmap Diet?
So you have conquered the low Fodmap elimination diet and want to know what to do now. Well, it's time for the reintroduction phase. My video will…
What are Fodmaps and Low Fodmap Hungarian Goulash
I've gone back to the basics and thought it was time to explain what Fodmaps are. The word Fodmap is an acronym for fermentable, oligosaccharides,…
Pasta al Ragu – low Fodmap and gluten-free
This is the ragu meat sauce that Adriano makes for me when he cooks pasta. It's one of his Italian family meals. And he is such a great husband that…
The Symptoms of IBS and Lamb Salad – Low Fodmap
I am doing a whole series of videos on Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the low Fodmap diet, and this is the first one. It talks about the 8 symptoms of…
A Low Fodmap Dinner Party
I had family for dinner last night and cooked a completely low Fodmap meal. I know that scares those of you on a low Fodmap diet and you have no idea…
Jamie Oliver’s Quick Lamb Tagine – low Fodmap & gluten-free
Through the calls I am doing with people interested in my low Fodmap coaching program, I see there is a lot of confusion about what teas you can and…
Put Yourself First and Low Fodmap Beef Bourguignon
I get almost daily emails from women who are desperate to control their irritable bowel syndrome symptoms. They reach out because they have been in…
Dinner Party Menu – gluten-free and low FODMAP
I have been having quite a few dinner parties lately and that has got me to thinking about putting some dinner menus together for those of you who…
A Standing Desk and Dinner Last Night
This is what we ate last night – a deconstructed gluten-free burger with polenta instead of bread buns. No one in our family missed the buns.…
Lamb Kofta & Potato Rosti – gluten-free and fructmal friendly
In my last post, I mentioned that fructmal is becoming more common maybe because of all the high fructose corn syrup which is added to most processed…
Pita Bread and Mexican Spread – grain-free & fructmal friendly
I had the final food intolerance test today for lactose and I have been skipping all day - I had no reaction at all. Again they took my breath every…
Roast Lamb and update
I have decided to post tonight to give you an update on my food intolerance tests. But then I thought that I couldn't do a post without photos so I…
Low Fodmap & Gluten-free Bread Rolls
Here is my fabulous grain-free and dairy-free bread. This is the second time I have made it and it was just as good this time. I even used it as…
Roasted Eggplant Stacks and Pan de Yuca – Grain-free
The changing of web hosts has happened, not without hiccups but it should all be smooth from now on. The great thing is the increased speed of my…
Beef Chimichurri, New Potatoes & Crunch Salad – Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals
I had to do it - I went out and bought Jamie's 15-Minute Meals. I made one of his meals last night and it took me 40 minutes and one part didn't work…
Three dinners in small servings – Shepherd’s pie, Chicken Sliders and Thai Crab & Shrimp Pies
Here are three dinners we have had over the last week. As you can see, I am still doing the small servings thing so I stop eating once my portion is…
Asian-Style Skirt Steak – Low Fodmap
I have never used skirt steak before but got curious about it and ventured into an unknown realm. Adriano's butcher had some secreted out the back…
Potted Mince & Cheese Pies
Mince and cheese pies are a classic New Zealand meal. We have dairies, bakeries, supermarkets and cafes all over the country with such pies. We have…
Spicy Sausage & Bean Hot Pot
I didn’t discover chorizo sausages until a few years back and what a difference they have made to my culinary life. But you have to be…
Rack of Lamb – Low Fodmap & Gluten-Free
In New Zealand we have many more sheep than people and lamb is a common meat on our dinner plates and there is nothing more succulent than a sweet…
Mexican Tortilla Stack
I am still on a wraps track since I have more packs to use but I couldn't do the same thing again or I would get bored with myself. So I flicked…
Sliced Meat, Feta, Tomato and Pesto Wraps
At the food and wine show we visited on Sunday we saw a stall which claimed to have wraps that didn't split when rolled. I was intrigued because…
Jamie Oliver 30-minute Meatball Sandwich and Pickled Cabbage
I had already decided on this Jamie's 30-Minute Meals recipe and given Adriano the shopping list when I went online to see if there was a video of…
Jamie’s 30 Minute Beef Hash & Jacket Potatoes
Here we go again - the Jamie's 30-Minute Meals challenge. And this time I didn't leave anything out because there was no dessert, so I was pretty…
Moroccan Lamb Chops, Herby Couscous & Stuffed Peppers
I did it! I made this one of Jamie's 30-Minute Meals in 30 minutes. I cut out the drink but that should have taken all of 5 minutes so I believe I…
Pregnant Jools’s Pasta and Chicory & Watercress Salad – Jamie Oliver 30-Minute Meals
Tonight felt like a triumph because I cooked one of Jamie's 30-Minute Meals in exactly 30 minutes, but of course that wouldn't be telling the…
Beef & Salad Ciabatta Sandwich
There was just Adriano and me tonight so I decided to do a left-over dinner, which always feels great. It clears out the fridge so I can…
Steak Sarnie and Cheesy Mushrooms – Jaime Oliver Recipe
Recipe No. 3 and another success. This meal consisted of a steak sandwich, stuffed mushrooms, a beetroot salad and a potato dish. I felt…
Seekh Kebab
We all love Indian food in this family and kebabs from any country are a favourite. These seekh kebabs are from India and I found the recipe at Manus…
Beef, Feta and Roasted Pepper Open Sandwiches
I love the kinds of foods you get at cocktail parties - finger foods. Those little bite-sized pieces you can pop in your mouth without getting all…
Beef, Spinach and Feta Pie
The dinner last night was not so photogenic so I decided to make a pie. They usually look pretty good if it doesn't all go horribly wrong. Thank…
Chilli Sauce Hamburgers
Salad last night so hamburgers tonight - got to balance life out a little. Not that these could be categorized as unhealthy. I even made my own beef…
Pasta with Creamy Tomato Mince Sauce – 15 minutes from go to whoa
I found this recipe on Framed Cooks. It looked so simple but I was worried about cooking it for my Italian husband because cream and tomato don't…
Lasagna Al Forno with Spinach – the fastest lasagna I know
Lasagna is quintessentially Italian but I don't make it very often because it takes too long and, even though my family eat late by New Zealand…
Fusilli Sausage Soup – hearty food for a rainy evening
The air is certainly a little chillier than a week ago and our winter clothes are reappearing after a brief sojourn in the back cupboard - all too…
Couscous with Sausages and Peppers
Another simple recipe for those work nights when you get home at 6.30pm then need to exercise before cooking. This recipe is not low Fodmap.…
Hamburgers with a twist
Every now and then Adriano asks for hamburgers to fill him up, especially after a couple of hard mountain bike races in a row. I make what could be…
Thai Beef Salad
Cooking Recipe: We all have a version of a Thai beef salad and I made one of mine tonight. It is so simple. Here are a few of the ingredients - I…
