Coated with batter and then deep fried, chicken strips aren’t very healthy, but are definitely delicious! For those of us on the low FODMAP diet, however, it can be next to impossible to find safe chicken strips to eat when you have a craving. Even if you can find a gluten-free version, not all gluten-free…
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Pineapple Sweet and Sour Sauce
Surprise! I am posting a bonus recipe this week. This low FODMAP Pineapple Sweet and Sour Sauce is an easy and family friendly recipe. It goes along perfectly with the recipe I will be posting this weekend: Coconut Chicken Strips! This sauce would also go great with tofu strips or stir fry. Want to stay…
Potato Wedges
These low FODMAP potato wedges are super simple to make and are much more nutritious than what you might buy at a restaurant. The potatoes are first washed and scrubbed well so they don’t need to peeled. Potato peels are full of fibre so skip peeling as often as you can! The wedges are coated…
Carrot Banana Muffins
Happy Easter! I can’t believe Easter is already this weekend, April has been flying by! I have been saving this week’s recipe for a special occasion. Easter always makes me crave carrot baked goods, so I thought this would be the perfect time to share this recipe. Let me introduce you to my new favourite…
12 Tips for a Healthy Vegetarian or Vegan Low FODMAP Diet
This week my nutrition student volunteer Mikaela is back with another great guest post! Her last post was about vegetarianism and the low FODMAP diet. Now I’m excited to share 12 Tips for a Healthy Vegetarian or Vegan Low FODMAP Diet! Have questions for Mikaela or I? Leave them in the comments down below! Many…
The Best Low FODMAP Chocolate Chip Cookies
I have been on a mission to make a perfect low FODMAP chocolate chip cookie for more than two years. When I first started the low FODMAP diet I tried a couple cookie recipes and was very disappointed. Since then I have been trying to adapt my favourite recipe from the Joy of Cooking. I’m…
Why Is Butter Low FODMAP? Dietitian Q&A
I’m often asked, “Is butter low FODMAP?” When I respond yes, I often also get the follow-up question, “Why is butter low FODMAP/low lactose if milk is high?” In this Q&A post, I will answer both of those questions and more! Lactose I’m going to start with a brief explanation of lactose. Lactose is the…
Swedish Pancakes with Strawberry Ginger Sauce
I’ve shared a lot of my family’s favourite recipes on this blog. I can confidently say that today’s recipe is our all-time favourite recipe. My Swedish grandmother used to make these pancakes for us every weekend. She would serve it with a homemade blueberry sauce made with berries from her garden. Now my dad and…
Fueling for Exercise on the Low FODMAP Diet
Nutrition isn’t the only factor capable of influencing digestive health. Physical activity is also important! This week I have a great article on Fueling for Exercise on the Low FODMAP Diet written by nutrition student volunteer Madeleine Farquhar. She explains the importance of fueling before and after exercising and gives some ideas for healthy low FODMAP…
Easy Roasted Carrots
This week I’m sharing a super easy and inexpensive recipe that is also amazingly tasty. Roasting vegetables is my all-time favourite way of cooking them. It brings out amazing flavours and creates a great texture when done right. Giant bags of carrots are often on sale at my grocery store. Sometimes I can get them…