A gluten free, low FODMAP guide to a weekend city break in Krakow, Poland... For Ross’s 30th birthday this October I wanted to whisk him away for surprise city break (covered up by a very elaborate plan that made me feel like an anxious criminal for the two months leading up to it). After a lot of research I ended up between Krakow, Poland and Lisbon, Portugal. With food being a key part of any…
Nothing beats a fish and chips on a Friday night so last year I teamed up with Stella Artois to create this super recipe using their gluten free beer to create the perfect crispy batter! Recipe instructions – Mix 120g of gluten free flour with 1 tsp baking powder, sprinkle of salt and ½ bottle @stellaartois Gluten Free to make your batter – Coat skinless cod loins in gluten free flour, then dip in the…
Starting the low FODMAP diet can seem very daunting, confusing and even a little bit lonely. But I promise you it does get easier, and here’s some of my top tips to help you navigate and survive the low FODMAP life! Please note that the low FODMAP diet should only be followed if prescribed by a medical professional such as your doctor or a registered dietician. Where possible you should work through this with that…
As hard as you can try to do the right things for your gut whilst on holiday; rich food, cocktails and heat are never going to be the perfect combo for a flat tummy so the chances are, if you have a sensitive tummy it might come out to play whilst you’re away.…
Three years ago there wouldn’t have been much I loved more than tucking into a great big chicken kebab and large portion of cheesy chips after a night out. Or the excitement of picking up eight kebabs with extra red cabbage and halloumi; holding the delicious smelling packed up boxes on my lap on the drive back to a friend’s for a girly night in. For me they’re just the perfect nostalgic comfort food and…
Turkish food has also been a big love of mine (amongst food in general). When I was younger I was lucky enough that my mum and step-dad would take us to Turkey every year for our family holiday and it would be full of amazing food. We would eat the most delicious traditional turkish food consisting of marinated meats, veggie dishes, yoghurty dips and flatbreads. My obsession grew in my teens as we had a…
If you suffer from IBS or food intolerances, you’ll probably be pretty familiar with keeping a food diary. Noting down everything you eat and drink each day, and any symptoms along the way. It’s one of the first things that we’re told to do in order to identify our triggers, and often the most effective (in fact, contrary to popular belief it’s the only proven way of identifying intolerances – intolerance tests are not proven…
Paella has always been one of my favourite dishes and I remember as a kid my Dad would make the biggest batch of the stuff in the summer; making it in his giant paella dish in the garden whilst listening to reggae music (I know, not a Spanish tradition but he made it work!). He’d fill it to the brim with seafood, chicken, chorizo, peas and lots of lemon and garlic and I used to…