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 Cannelle et Vanille, Aran Goyoaga and came across a chicken Clafoutis recipe, which I thought I would adapt to my needs and make for dinner. The recipe below is the result. I did have to leave out, substitute and add several ingredients. If you want the original recipe, you will have to go to her book. As those who read my blog know, I have been diagnosed as having fructose malabsorption. I am now on a FODMAPS diet to see if I am also intolerant to the other FODMAPS because they often go hand in hand. What are FODMAPS? These are fermentable, poorly absorbed short-chain carbohydrates. They are indigestible sugars which can cause all sorts of problems when they reach the bowel unabsorbed by the stomach. FODMAP stands for: Fermentable – rapidly broken down by bacteria in the bowel Oligosaccharides – fructans and … [Read more...] about Chicken, Zucchini & Gruyere Clafoutis – gluten-free and low FODMAPs
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Chocolate Mousse Cake – gluten-free & low fodmap
Thank you for all of those who have bought my e-cookbook. For anyone else interested in the 60% discount, visit my cookbook page. I have decided the best way to approach this new chapter in my life - gluten-free and low fructose - is to take the classic recipes and turn them on their heads. Not completely on their heads but certainly to remove much of the fructose and all the gluten. I am thinking this will take some experimentation but already I am getting a handle on the changes that are necessary for each recipe. Now that I have a successful gluten-free flour mix, I can make most things. And last weekend's effort was a chocolate mousse cake. I figured that if the cake mix came out a little dry, then the mousse would compensate but all was well. The only thing about making mousse with eggs is that it needs to be in a fridge and that does certainly change the texture of the cake crumb. But that rich chocolately mousse saves the day. What a shame Easter is no longer ahead of us … [Read more...] about Chocolate Mousse Cake – gluten-free & low fodmap