A low FODMAP, SIBO-friendly, this Macadamia milk-alternative is sooooooo deliciously creamy! Recipe Type: GF, DF, RSF, V, Paleo Makes ~1L Time 5 min Ingredients: 1 C macadamia nuts 4 C water Method: Place the macadamia nuts and water in your blender and allow the nuts to soak in the water for at least 2 hours (4 is better). Blend, blend, blend! Strain the … Read More
Choc-Chip Fudge Bliss Balls – Low FODMAP & SIBO
When you’re following a low FODMAP or SIBO-Biphasic protocol, there aren’t a whole lot of fruits and sweet things to include. After some tweaking and testing though, I’ve come up with these divine little balls of fudge goodness! You would have no idea that they’re completely sugar free and get the tick from the FODMAP family as well as SIBO … Read More
Pancakes – The way you like!
Since I’ve been following a low FODMAP/SIBO protocol, I’ve been experimenting with the same pancake base but varying flavour combinations. The first back were last month’s Savoury Pancakes. But I’ve had such fun inventing: Lime and coconut pancakes Lemon and ginger pancakes Turmeric Latte pancakes Chocolate pancakes All the recipes use the same base ingredients just with different flavour additions. … Read More
Savoury Pancake – FODMAP & SIBO-Friendly
You may or may not have heard of Low FODMAP and SIBO diet protocols in general and social media over the last year or two. They are used to treat some specific conditions like SIBO, SIFO (Small Intestinal Bacterial/Fungal Overgrowth), IBS and specific gut dysbioses. After recent testing to get to the bottom of some persistent and undesirable symptoms (bloating, psoriasis, gas and candida-like … Read More
DIY Coffee Body Scrub
Body Scrubs can be so expensive to buy! I heard that a friend of mine used her coffee grounds to make a her own body scrub. I thought this was a great way to save money and minimise waste from the coffee grinds. So I saved my coffee grounds for a couple of weeks (I don’t drink that much coffee … Read More
Mexican Burger Patties
Got a hankering for a Mexican meal, or burgers? I often get cravings for both of these! So one day I decided to make something that hits both spots! These Mexican burger patties are the best of both worlds! They’re a perfect option for meat-free Monday, are fabulous take-to-work lunch options, in a lettuce burger or crumbled through a salad or … Read More
Naughty Black Galliano Bliss Balls
With my Dutch background, it follows that I am an absolute sucker for anything aniseed and liquorice flavoured! Including Galliano :P. Understandably, these Black Sambucca Bliss Balls won’t be for everyone but for those who do like liquorice, they make for an awesome ‘night cap’! Recipe Type: GF, DF, RSF, V, Paleo Serves 12 balls Time 5 minutes Ingredients: 1 C almond meal 1/4 … Read More
Mediterranean Vegetable Bake
Spending time in Italy during its summer, I was surrounded by an abundance of mediterranean vegetables; eggplant, tomato, capsicum, zucchini, red onion. I thought, what better way than to combine them than in a veggie bake; although it was quite warm in Italy, the cold left-overs made for absolutely DELICIOUS lunches the following days. Thinking about it as well, this dish … Read More
Mexican Spice Mix
I use this Mexican spice mix to season anything I want to give a Mexican flavour to! Try it in: In mince meat to make a chilli con carne chicken strips to make lettuce-cup fajitas bean or meat mix for healthy nachos even just over roast veggies to give them a lovely mexican flavour. Recipe Type: GF, DF, RSF, Paleo Ingredients: … Read More
Cauliflower Hummus
With Autumn upon us, the beautiful Brassicaceae family of vegetables are also coming into season. Also known as Cruciferous veggies, these include broccoli, cabbage, kale, brussel sprouts and cauliflower. I love working with what’s in season and last week whipped up this tasty variation on the traditional Hummus recipe! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Recipe Type: … Read More