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 →
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 →
Low FODMAP Peanut Butter Chicken with Noodles
I created this low fodmap and gluten free dish one week night, as I had some rice noodles to use up. It is quite a sweet dish but I love it. Its quick and easy to make, perfect when you get home from work and you are feeling really hungry. Serves 2Ingredients 2 medium sized... Continue Reading →
Buscopan IBS Truths Kit
A recent survey showed that nearly 1 in 4 people in the UK have suffered from Irritable Bowel Syndrom (IBS). Symptoms can include stomach pain and discomfort, diarrhoea, constipation and bloating, over an extended period of time. Buscopan are trying to find better ways of supporting people with IBS, and bringing them together to share... Continue Reading →
Byron Burger: Gluten Free Bun Review
Before I was on the low Fodmap diet, I think my favourite place for a burger was Byron - it may have also have been because of their out of this world, Oreo milkshake. For the past four years I have been hoping that Byron introduce a gluten free bun for us all and now... Continue Reading →
Sainsbury’s Free From Freakshake Masterclass
On a warm summer's evening I was kindly invited to Sainsbury's Headquarters, to their food innovation centre for the launch of their dairy free ice creams! The launch also included a free from freakshake masterclass! Sainsbury's have created three dairy ice creams; vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. These ice creams are milk, egg, wheat, gluten and soya free!!! Wow!!... Continue Reading →
A Gluten Free Weekend in Bath
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 →