In April, Mr FFL tried to take me away for a surprise weekend but I managed to find out where we were going half way along the journey (as I was looking at traffic problems on the GPS). Opps! The weekend was in the lovely city of Bath but my first thoughts were 'Will I... Continue Reading →
Interview with Emma Hatcher aka ‘She Can’t Eat What!’
I had the honour of interviewing Emma Hatcher aka 'She Can't Eat What?!', who started the FODMAP diet around 8 years ago. Emma realised that there was a massive lack of information on the FODMAP diet and recipes to live by, which I think all of us Fodmappers have experienced since starting the diet. Emma... Continue Reading →
Low FODMAP Enchiladas
Fody Foods kindly sent me some of their seasonings to try. So as Mr FFL and I were having a Saturday night in, we thought what better than to create some low FODMAP and gluten free enchiladas. They are fun to make and healthy too. Ingredients (serves 2) 3 Chicken Breasts B Free Mulitgrain Wraps... Continue Reading →
Eat Safe: Allergen Infomation App
For IBS Awareness Month, I thought it would be great to have a blog post highlighting an app which can actually help my readers when they eat out. Whether you are following a low fodmap diet, allergic to a food group or just restricting a certain food from your diet, the Eat Safe app can... Continue Reading →
The Gut Health Extravaganza: The Gut Stuff Event
The Gut Stuff set up an event on gut health at Planet Organic, with Wild Fizz Kombucha and I jumped at the chance of attending! The event included scoby facials, a booch flavouring workshop and speed dating with Nutritionist Mr Toribio-Mateas. The Gut Stuff The Gut Stuff was put together by Alana and Lisa Macfarlane... Continue Reading →
Interview with The Wee Foddie
I connected with fellow Fodmapper 'The Wee Foddie' on Instagram and we bonded over the Low Fodmap diet. If you are not on Instgram, i would suggest joining, I have met so many great people who are such a superb support in life and the Fodmap diet. The Wee Foddie aka Sarah, is a fellow... Continue Reading →
Low Fodmap and Gluten Free Curry Recipe
I had not had a curry for over 3 years before I put together this low Fodmap and gluten free Tikka Masala recipe. I can imagine fellow Fodmappers are the same, as it is often full of onion and garlic! This curry is slow cooked so takes 8.5 hours and serves 4 people, or what Mr FFL and I do... Continue Reading →
Bacon, Pea and Butternut Squash Bake Recipe
Mr FFL and I created this dish one Friday night when I found some Waitrose Butternut Spaghetti and bought it home on a whim. It's a very creamy and delicious bake. Perfect for a cold winters evening! Serves 2 Ingredients Waitrose Butternut Spaghetti (or just a standard butternut squash cut into ribbons) 4 rashers of... Continue Reading →
Brickwood London: Brunch Review
Five lovely ladies, a sunny Saturday morning, gluten free food and brunch in London - does this not sound like a modern fairy tale to you?! It did take us a week to decide where to go for brunch but in the end we settled with Brickwood in Tooting. Brickwood is inside Tooting Market, just... Continue Reading →
Left Field Craft Kombucha: Taste Test
I have done a previous blog post on Kombucha, so if you are unsure of what this fermented drink is or want to know a bit more, please go to this page. Now on to the good stuff - Left Field Craft Kombucha. They have three different varieties of kombuhca, Yunnan Black, Tung Ting Oolong and... Continue Reading →