I thought you may like a few more photos of Casa Raia. I have photographed lots of interesting corners and nooks, which give an idea of the atmosphere and amazing detail in this villa. Enjoy! … [Read more...] about Casa Raia Part 2 – the nooks and crannies
Casa Raia – our beautiful Tuscan home for a week
This is the splendid villa we are staying at in Tuscany near Montalcino. It was originally a farmhouse with the animals living in the stalls on the ground floor with the family living above. It is now fully restored and renovated into a 4 bedroom home with all the expected features of stone walls and brick floors. The terrible temperatures of our first day here have disappeared to leave the days balmy and pleasant - thank goodness. Last night we all (me, husband, son, sister, her husband and son) ate out at a good restaurant in the centre of Montalcino. I directly asked the owner/waiter what he could offer me while taking my Fodmap restrictions into a account and he brought me guinea fowl cooked in a lemon sauce with spinach. It was delicious. I have a client who is in Sardinia at the moment and she was struggling so I told her to ask the hotel about gluten-free food and they are now making her special gluten-free bread rolls on demand. It always pays to be direct and to explain … [Read more...] about Casa Raia – our beautiful Tuscan home for a week
The Worst Foods which Trigger IBS Symptoms
Have you spend a lifetime trying to figure out which foods cause your horrible IBS symptoms? We now know more than ever before what the possible culprits can be. However, we are all individual and my final diet which keeps away IBS symptoms will not look like yours. It takes a good degree of detective work to figure it out. My video will give a good overview of the worst culprits. The Transcript Today, I want to talk about the main foods that could be triggers of your IBS symptoms. We know now that the FODMAPs in foods can cause symptoms of IBS, and the FODMAPs are the short-chain carbohydrates. We have to avoid high FODMAP foods. There are four main groups, and it's very unusual for somebody to have a problem with all of the groups. You could possibly have one group as main trigger. For example, fructose is my main trigger. Lactose I don't have a problem with at all, and the other two groups I can eat a certain amount before I get symptoms. So, we're all individual and that's … [Read more...] about The Worst Foods which Trigger IBS Symptoms
Oatmeal Cupcakes
My family miss all the baking I used to do, so I am always looking out for healthy sweet treat ideas. Usually, I invent them but I will also use another person's recipes if I think they look like they could work. This one came from Kate Scarlata's blog Well Balanced, but I added 1/2 cup of shredded coconut and 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts, and I am sure you could come up with other additions. I topped some with raspberries and walnuts while in others, I dug a little hole in the top and filled with blueberry jam. They are a really good idea with only a minimum of sugar and lots of healthy goodness. Once the family have finished eating what they can get into their tummy's today, I will freeze the rest. They will be great as a snack or a quick breakfast if I need to get out the door fast. … [Read more...] about Oatmeal Cupcakes
Rustic Chicken and Veggie Tart – Low Fodmap and Gluten-free
It was dinner time again - yes, it comes around once a day! And what to cook? There were a couple of sheets of puff pastry in the freezer and plenty of veggies as well as leftover chicken. So the Rustic Chicken and Veggie Tart was born. Instead of the pastry, I could have used my bread roll recipe which works brilliantly as a pizza base and so would work for this. I do have to confess that I was feeling lazy so I made the full tarts for Adriano and Dario and I piled the filling into a small pottery dish for me - as you can see in the photo above. However, I have added the link to the bread rolls in the recipe. I know it will work for those who have to be wheat-free. It was very yummy even without any crust and the sweet potato supplied the necessary carbs so the pastry is not strictly necessary. The filling is enough for 6 people. 5.0 from 1 reviews Rustic Chicken and Veggie Tart - Low Fodmap and Gluten-free Print Author: Suzanne Perazzini Ingredients Pastry - … [Read more...] about Rustic Chicken and Veggie Tart – Low Fodmap and Gluten-free
A Walk at the Beach
I have just bought myself a GoPro camera and it is the cutest little thing you ever did see. It is so light and it fits in a small handbag. I've bought it so I can make videos for you when we go back to Italy for a month at the end of July. We're also doing a road trip through Austria, Hungary and Croatia. Last trip away, I took photos but this time it's going to be videos. Anyway, I had to try it out and I thought you might like to see where I walk most days. This is my very first GoPro video, so please forgive the lack of skills. I did try turning the video on me so you could see me walking but I looked so windswept that I thought I would save you from the sight. And without further ado, here is my premier GoPro video .... … [Read more...] about A Walk at the Beach
