Month: March 2013

Vanilla Bean Pudding with a Low-Fructose Version

This pudding is gluten-free, egg-free and comes with a low-fructose option. Use vanilla extract if you don’t have vanilla beans! I was sick with a terrible head cold last week. That means I was a very picky eater. I only wanted to eat macaroni and cheese, chicken soup, crackers and […]

 
Low FODMAP Roasted Potatoes and Spinach

Low FODMAP Roasted Potatoes with Spinach

Low FODMAP Roasted Potatoes with Spinach is made with a tri-color medley of potatoes, rosemary, and fresh greens. A great all-in-one side dish! I can tolerate potatoes. I can tolerate spinach. It seems only natural to combine the two. Vegetables and potatoes in one. It couldn’t be easier or tastier! […]

 

Gluten-Free, Low-Fructose Irish Soda Bread

This savory version of Irish Soda Bread is gluten-free, low-fructose and very moist and tender. Enjoy warm and slathered with butter! Happy St. Paddy’s Day! (Wow, that was a lot more cheerful sounding than I really feel…) I recently came across a Gluten-Free Irish Soda Bread recipe and realized it […]

 
Low FODMAP Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken

Low FODMAP Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken

Low FODMAP Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken is onion-free, garlic-free, and gluten-free and makes its own sauce with white wine and herbs. I’ve seen several incarnations of this recipe making their way around Pinterest. It sounded so good, I decided to make a low-FODMAP version because of my IBS. The recipe […]

 

Do You Rinse Your Rice?

You probably should. Believe it or not, most rice has arsenic. Rice absorbs more arsenic from the soil and water than other grains do. A Consumer Reports tests showed about 1 microgram to 7 micrograms arsenic in 1/4 cup uncooked white rice (and even more for brown rice). According to […]

 
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies (Low-FODMAP, Gluten-Free)

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

These cookies have only four ingredients and are low-FODMAP and gluten-free. Can’t find Dark Chocolate Kisses? Simply replace with squares of your favorite dark chocolate bar! Obviously, I’m on a chocolate kick right now. I love chocolate and can eat it as long as I don’t overdo it. Dark chocolate […]

 

Low-Fructose Fudge Brownies

These brownies low-fructose and gluten free. Sweetened with dextrose and baked with a combination of almond flour and white rice flour, they have a wonderfully fudge-like texture. This recipe has been a long time in the making. I started working on it last fall, I think, and got frustrated and […]