It was Mr FFL's Dad's 70th Birthday and he wanted to go to a nice restaurant in London to celebrate - instead of excitement my first thought was worry. Before booking anywhere I did some research online, and one option that came up was Oblix at the Shard. I rang up to speak to someone... Continue Reading →
Interview with the Founder of FODShop
I had the honour of interviewing the founder of FODShop, Shaynie Ashkenazi. The FODshop is an online shop for people on the low FODMAP diet. The website has 20 different brands, 150 low fodmap products and 7 types of allerges catered for. The FODshop makes it easy for people to find delicious low fodmap products... Continue Reading →
FODMAP Reintroduction with VSL#3
I have been taking VSL#3 probiotics for just over 3 weeks now and I wanted to update you all on my progress. If you want to see the start of my jounrey visit my previous blog post here. I have been taking one sachet every day. I may up this to 2 sachets a day... Continue Reading →
Shooter Sandwich Recipe: Gluten Free and Low Fodmap
A Shooter sandwich is a steak sandwich prepared with onions, mushrooms, salt and pepper that is placed inside a hollowed-out loaf of bread and then weighed down. It was actually created in the Edwardian era. To make it low fodmap I used the green bits of spring onions, oyster mushrooms, Bok Choi and Warburtons gluten free sourdough cob... Continue Reading →
Eat’n’Mess Cafe: Gluten Free Review
If you are gluten free I am sure you have heard of Eat'n'Mess and their epic stall at Broadway Market, filled with gluten free cookies, brownies and more! But they don't just have a stall in London, they also own a Cafe in Sevenoaks, Kent! Using the power of Google maps I worked out the Cafe... Continue Reading →
My Fodmap Journey Continues… VSL#3
I am conscious that I haven't tried to reintroduce any high fodmap foods recently but I have been working hard on my gut health, to restore my gut bacteria. So I wanted to put together a plan to help motivate me to reintroduce foods over the next few months. At a recent gut health event,... Continue Reading →
What I Eat in a Day – Gluten Free and Low Fodmap
As much as I love to find new places to eat and buy cake, I thought I would give you a taster of my everyday life; what I eat when I am at work and how I prep food for the week. I like to prep as much food as I can on Sunday, so... Continue Reading →
Double Stacked Gluten Free French Toast
I actually made this french toast when I was really craving something sweet for lunch but I think it would be a perfect breakfast dish. It is gluten free, dairy free and also low fodmap. The french toast is stacked on top of layers of fruit. I used strawberries and raspberries but feel free to use any... Continue Reading →
Promise Gluten Free Bakery: Products Review
At the Allergy and Free From Show in July, I was invited to a Bloggers Meet at the Show, where I got to meet some gluten free brands. One of these brands was Promise Bakery from Ireland. I had previously tried their Brioche Chocolate Chip Buns and Brioche Loaf and loved them both! Promise gave... Continue Reading →
Broadway Market: My Gluten Free Finds
I have been gluten free for just over 4 years (due to the low fodmap diet) and I have only just made it up to Broadway Market and Broadway Vegan Market in London Fields. I now feel I can say I am fully fledged gluten free Londoner! I headed up to North London with Mr FFL... Continue Reading →