Extra-moist and studded with nuts and dried cranberries, this low Fodmap pineapple cake is delicious. Be careful not have more than a small slice at a time. If you’re making it for a special occasion, you could cover it with a frosting made from powdered sugar, butter, and water. If fructose is a trigger for you, you’ll have to reduce the size of your slice. PINEAPPLE AND PECAN CAKE Print Author: Suzanne Perazzini Serves: 12 slices Ingredients 2 cups (316 g) white rice flour ½ cup (64 g) tapioca flour ½ cup (96 g) potato starch 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground gingerroot Pinch of salt 1 cup (200 g) white sugar ½ cup (55 g) chopped pecans ½ cup (60 g) dried cranberries 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1½ cups (354 ml) light olive oil 1 can (8 ounces, or 225 g) of crushed pineapple 3 just ripe bananas, mashed Method Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C, or gas mark 4). Sift together all the dry ingredients except the sugar. Add the sugar and combine. Then … [Read more...] about Low Fodmap Pineapple and Pecan Cake
8 tips for cooking for someone with IBS symptoms
This is a guest post. Irritable bowel syndrome or IBS may not receive the same attention as life threatening illnesses, but its impact on quality of life can be dramatic. After all, it’s hard to stay focused or positive when you must contend with abdominal pain, diarrhea, or constipation on a regular basis. Sadly, it’s a fate that millions of Americans are all too familiar with as the condition affects an estimated 10-15 percent of the population. You can make life easier for a loved one suffering from IBS just by making small changes in the kitchen. A simple rule would be to follow low-FODMAP diet recommendations, as research shows that 75% of those afflicted with IBS can benefit from the diet. Here are some simple cooking tips for IBS that can help to reduce the frequency and severity of IBS symptom flare-ups. Enjoy Your Fruits But Choose Wisely Yes, fresh fruits, fruit salads, juices, and pies are healthy, but all fruits contain fructose, a FODMAP. This may seem like quite … [Read more...] about 8 tips for cooking for someone with IBS symptoms
20 Things to Remember if You Love a Person with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome is a horrid, debilitating condition that can seriously curb a person’s social life and career prospects, let alone relationships. If you happen to be in a relationship with someone with IBS, then read on for advice from the IBS sufferer’s point of view. I will use “she” as the pronoun to indicate the sufferer since the vast majority of those with IBS are women. When she says she needs to go home, take it seriously and start moving - fast. If she says she needs a toilet, judge the level of urgency in her voice and react accordingly – and get it right. Do not knock on the toilet door and ask how long she is going to be in there. She might scream at you. Do not knock on the toilet door and ask if they are alright. As above – the screaming part. Accept that going to a restaurant and choosing from the menu will take a little longer than expected with all sorts of questions being asked and a possible level of embarrassment on your part. Do not … [Read more...] about 20 Things to Remember if You Love a Person with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
My 5 Best Low Fodmap Cakes
Unlike what many think, we can eat sugar on the low Fodmap diet. A certain amount of table sugar is okay on the diet because it has equal quantities of fructose and glucose, and the glucose pulls the fructose, cell by cell, through the lining of the small intestine, so it is absorbed. If there is excess fructose to the glucose as in honey, agave syrup etc. then the excess is not absorbed and goes down into the bowel where it gets fermented and causes all the problems. However, we can’t eat much of even the safe sugars like table sugar or maple syrup because the glucose stops helping the fructose to be absorbed after a while, and the rest goes down into the bowel to cause symptoms. Because of this, most of your sugar should be got from 2-3 fruits a day. However, living without any sweet treats is almost impossible for most people so I have created many low Fodmap cakes, cookies etc that you can safely consume. Today, I am going to show you my five best low Fodmap cakes. Banana … [Read more...] about My 5 Best Low Fodmap Cakes
My Favourite Low Fodmap Vegetarian Dinner Recipes
I eat vegetarian four times a week in order to eat a good balance of diverse protein sources without always resorting to meat. At this point, I have quite a repertoire of vegetarian meals that I default to when I am lacking creativity. Here are five of my favourites: Spinach and cheese quesadillas Fennel, brie and walnut tart Cheese and basil risotto Spinach gnocchi Feta and quinoa patties … [Read more...] about My Favourite Low Fodmap Vegetarian Dinner Recipes
Low Fodmap Meat Burgers
Have just one of these juicy meat burgers to stay within safe FODMAP limits. You can add a few more salad leaves on the side, if you like and a side dish of potato chips. If you have reflux, skip the tomato and replace it with extra sprouts. And it’s best not to salt the ground meat until the patties are cooked: they’ll leak out liquid and you’ll get a broiled burger instead of a grilled one. This recipe comes from my book, The Low-FODMAP 6-Week Plan and Cookbook, which you can purchase HERE on Amazon or in most other online outlets and all good book stores. Low Fodmap Meat Burgers Print Author: Suzanne Perazzini Serves: 4 Ingredients For the burgers 14 ounces (400 g) ground lamb or beef 1 teaspoon ground gingerroot ¼ teaspoon black pepper Salt For the sauce 2 tablespoons (28 g) garlic- and onion-free mayonnaise 2 tablespoons (10 g) grated Parmesan cheese 1 heaped tablespoon (7 g) finely chopped mint To serve 4 low-FODMAP burger buns 4 large slices of tomato … [Read more...] about Low Fodmap Meat Burgers