IBS Daily Journal & Carrot and Pumpkin Vegetarian Soup
The Video So what have I been up to now? I am always dreaming up new ways to help you sort your IBS issues and I have ONE MORE! This is such…
Peanut Butter Ice Cream – low Fodmap
What alcohol can I Drink on the Low Fodmap Diet? I often get asked what alcohol can be drunk of the low Fodmap diet. Alcohol is a gut irritant and…
Curry Dip – Low Fodmap
The women on the low Fodmap coaching program which has just concluded have all had great results, thanks to their commitment and dedication to…
Banana Pancakes – low FODMAP breakfast or dessert
I have been corresponding with a dietitian, Clarice Hebblethwaite, who champions the low Fodmap diet and she has given me some interesting advice on…
Jam Cookies – Gluten-Free Recipe and low FODMAP
I have another simple cookie recipe for you, using a clever method of activating the properties of the tapioca flour before adding it to other…
Low FODMAP versus Paleo Eating regimes
Many of you will know that before I discovered the miracle of the low FODMAP diet, I tried eating Paleo for three months to see if that would help my…
Gluten-free Recipe for Avocado & Salmon Mousses
I have been going back through some of my old folders of collected recipes and came across this mousse recipe which needed only a few adjustments to…
Chicken, Zucchini & Gruyere Clafoutis – gluten-free and low FODMAPs
The other night I flicked through the cookbook Small Plates and Sweet Treats: My Family's Journey to Gluten-Free Cooking, from the Creator of…
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…
Potato Fish Cakes – gluten-free and fructmal friendly
Here we are with my second fructmal dinner. I have discovered that people with fructose intolerance like to point out that the term actually is…
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…
Coconut Chocolate Whoopie Pies – grain, dairy, nut and refined sugar-free
I've made only four recipes this weekend for the cookbook and here is one of them. These are super decadent whoopie pies which have all the taste and…
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…
Brazilian Cheese Puffs – gluten and grain-free
I have found yet another recipe for grain-free cheese bread and decided to cook it tonight with a simple meal of baby spinach, smoked salmon, a…
Creamy Lemon Slice – grain, sugar, nut & dairy-free
I managed seven recipes this weekend for my cookbook and I am very happy with the results. I thought I would give you another sample of one of the…
Potato Rosti Pizza
Tomorrow I am going for a hydrogen breath test to check for a couple of food intolerances. Yes, this is a journey and I am not there yet. There is…
Afternoon Tea Cookbook (grain, nut, dairy and sugar-free) – a few teaser photos
I have spent another busy weekend baking all sorts of delightful grain, nut, dairy and sugar-free delights for my e-cookbook and I thought I would…
Cauliflower Rice, Mushrooms and Pork – grain-free dinner
I've spent the day cooking up a storm for the e-cookbook - marshmallows, chocolate truffles, pineapple cake, caramel slice and jam cookies. I also…
Pumpkin Chicken Chili – recipe from Caveman Feast E-Cookbook
Since starting this journey into grain-free cooking, I have found a whole community of people who believe in a more natural way of eating. The idea…
Salmon Pizza – grain and nut-free
I was determined to make a pizza base which had the crispiness of the thin Italian bases I used to eat in Italy. They are the only bases I like. None…
Custard Fruit Tarts – grain, nut, dairy and refined sugar-free and an announcement
I have spent all weekend baking and have produced 8 different afternoon tea foods - muffins, cakes, tarts, brownies and slices, including the custard…
Smoked Salmon and Caper Tart – grain-free
Tarts always take longer to make than you think they will. First there's the pastry to prepare and bake and then the filling to prepare and bake. It…
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…
Banana Mousse Cake – grain, nut, dairy and refined sugar-free
The banana coconut loaf I made on Saturday is almost finished - it was that popular. So I have had to bake again to make sure we have enough for the…
Banana Coconut Raisin Loaf – grain, nut, dairy and refined sugar-free
It was about time I tackled a grain and refined sugar-free loaf and my favourite has always been banana so a banana loaf it was. This was an…
Chicken Cupcakes with Sweet Potato Topping – Grain and Nut-free
I work in a real estate office in an upmarket suburb of Auckland. We have a corner shop with a window on the main street and other windows along a…
Eggplant Pizza – a grain-free meal
Here's a simple dinner which will please all the family from those eating grain to those who aren't. I kind of missed pizza but now I don't any…
Lemon Meringue Tart Recipe – grain, nut & refined sugar-free
I have been wanting to create a lemon meringue pie for some time because I love them but had to work out how to do each of the components without…
Carrot, Coconut Muffins with chocolate topping – grain, nut and refined sugar-free
I have made some amazing carrot cake cupcakes in the past so I wanted to make something similar but grain and refined sugar-free and this is the…
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…
Strawberry Coconut Macaroons – grain, dairy, nut and refined sugar-free
This is the last of the recipes from Carol's e-book Indulge which I will be sharing with you. After this, you will have to buy the book to get the…
Salmon Eggs Benedict
I enjoy my job but I am stuck in an office all day and can’t see the sky. Straight out the window at the far end of the office, I see shops on the…
Chocolate Banana Tart – grain, dairy and refined sugar-free
A few days back I made this tart using the base I found in Carol Lovett's e-book, Indulge, which I mentioned in my last post. I have been looking for…
Classic Vanilla Cake – grain, dairy and refined sugar-free
I belong to a Facebook group of wonderful women with food blogs and one of them, Carol Lovett, has written an e-book of grain-free desserts called…
Coconut, Cranberry Cookies – grain, nut and sugar-free
I am ecstatic over my last baking effort. When I started going grain-free, I knew things might get worse before they got better. Because most of the…
Salmon Cream Cheese Bites – grain-free
It's New Year's Eve and the young ones are off out doing what all young people should do and that is celebrate the coming in of the New Year. I guess…
Chocolate Vanilla Tart – grain, dairy and refined sugar-free
My search for great grain, dairy and refined sugar-free sweets continues. The ingredients for such creations are often similar with some variations.…
Christmas Cookies – gifts for all – gluten, dairy and refined sugar-free
It's Christmas Eve and I have spent a lot of the day baking cookies for little gift bags I want to give to each of the 19 people present at our…
Salmon & Feta Pizza with Cauliflower Base – gluten-free and why I am taking this path
I am trying grain-free at the moment - paleo diet style. You might ask why I am doing first sugar-free and now grain-free. Well, I am trying various…
