I love hot chocolate. I think it is one of the best parts about winter. Sadly, regular hot chocolate you buy at the store or at Starbucks is likely to be high in FODMAPs (lactose in particular). Luckily for us, it is pretty easy to make your own at home! This week I am posting…
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Low FODMAP Holiday Cookies Collection
Hello food friends! In case you missed it, this week was my 2016 Low FODMAP Holiday Cookies Recipes Week. I posted THREE delicious low FODMAP and gluten-free recipes that can be enjoyed by those with or without food intolerances. Click on the names of the cookies or the pictures below to see the recipes. I hope you…
3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Here it is, the third and final cookie recipe for my low FODMAP holiday cookie week! This recipe is perfect for those who are vegan, new to baking or don’t have any low FODMAP flours. Peanut butter cookies may not be the most festive cookie, but they are still a well-loved classic. I love this…
Shortbread Cookies
One of my favourite holiday cookies is shortbread. I really missed shortbread last Christmas, so I knew I had to make some this year. These delicious Low FODMAP Shortbread Cookies are recipe number 2 out of 3 for my holiday cookie week! Click here to see yesterday’s cookie.
Double Chocolate Cranberry Pecan Cookies
I won’t lie. I love cookies. Some people have the odd impression that dietitians only ever eat healthy foods… How wrong that is! I hope these Low FODMAP Double Chocolate Cranberry Pecan Cookies help to dispel that myth.
French Oven Beef Stew
When you have many food intolerances, it can be harder to eat a variety of vegetables. It’s particularly hard if you are on the Low FODMAP Diet, which restricts a lot of produce. I know that I can get stuck in vegetable ruts, and have weeks where I only eat my few favourite veggies. In…
5 Healthy Oatmeal Flavours (Porridge)
Did you know: oats are nutritious, versatile, and low FODMAP. I love oatmeal and eat it most days for breakfast. I never get bored of oatmeal because I make so many different flavours! I want to share with you the benefits of eating oats, how to create a balanced breakfast with oatmeal, and five healthy oatmeal…
Cranberry Walnut Quinoa Salad
One food that always reminds me of fall is cranberries. Maybe it is their gorgeous red colour. Or maybe it is because of the amazing cranberry sauce my mom makes every Thanksgiving. Either way, every fall when the weather starts to cool, I really crave them. This quinoa salad has double cranberries: a cranberry vinaigrette…
Welcome!
Welcome to my blog! My name is Lauren, and I’m happy to have you here. I am a registered dietitian and food-lover based in Ontario (Canada) with a big interest in digestive health disorders (aka tummy troubles). I completed a Bachelors degree in nutrition at the University of Guelph in 2014, and a combined…
