Plant based sources of protein
In recent months I’ve seen a huge rise in the number of people choosing to adopt plant based diets. Their top concerns are how to ensure you get enough protein from plants and questions on what are the best plant based sources of protein when following …
Carrot and nut cake – vegan and low fodmap
This cake is a real treat, it also has a good degree of fibre which should help people with BS-C – however do be aware of the fibre and introduce slowly if your bowel is not used to it. It is sweet, vegan, egg and wheat free and low fodmap. Ingredients …
Vegan ‘chicken’ and pumpkin couscous – low fodmap
An autumn favourite is pumpkin and numerous varieties can be found. When I was young pumpkin in the UK was unheard of – in fact we used to make Halloween lanterns with a swede! That certainly was a recipe for injury – although the pumpkin isn’t always …
Broccoli
Broccoli is a newer addition to the low fodmap family – although particular attention needs to be made concerning which parts are low fodmap. Growing conditions and plant storage of FODMAPs affects the fodmap content of foods. A good example here is th …
Seitan and Vegan IBS
Seitan is a popular meat substitute for those on a plant based or vegan diet. However, if you are suffering with IBS, you may be wondering whether this food will flare your symptoms due to its relationship with wheat and gluten. In this article, I loo …
Meat free Sausages – Low fodmap
This recipe was devised as a result of trying to find low fodmap meat-free sausages and failing to find a suitable option easily. They are very tasty – although they do not taste the same as standard sausages – perhaps they are better as a result, give …
Red Pepper Houmous
There are lots of commercial houmous dips available in the supermarkets but nothing beats a homemade version on both taste and cost. Once you’ve tried homemade houmous you will not want to buy the shop bought version again. This houmous is a vegan, fam …
Homemade Curry Paste
Have you ever tried making your own curry paste? This healthy, vegan friendly recipe works out so much cheaper to make than shop bought versions. The beauty of this recipe is that it is a base curry paste meaning that you can get creative and make diff …
Vegan Pate – Christmas starter Low Fodmap
This is a spiced vegan pate starter – a really nice way to begin Christmas lunch. It is based Moroccan themed flavours and has lots of seasonal flavours to remind you of the traditional Christmas. Being very easy to make it will take no time at all for …
Chestnut, carrot & celeriac soup – low fodmap Christmas recipes
Having guests around for Christmas lunch and wondering what to serve for a starter? This recipe is a tasty soup, suitable for vegan low fodmappers and has Christmas flavours with mixed spice. I have been using my copy of the flavour thesaurus by Niki S …