It seems like an oxymoron, but yes; today we’re making FODMAP-friendly spaghetti aglio e olio. Which, to the uninitiated, translates to pasta with garlic and oil. Yes, garlic. ‘But how?’ you ask me. Simple! By using homemade garlic oil. If you’re on the gram, you might have seen me use garlic oil in my FODMAP…
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Gluten free potato gnocchi (gum free)
This gluten free potato gnocchi isn’t a 30 minute dinner or the quickest recipe you’ll ever make. It is, however, light and fluffy, gum free and has a starch free option. It contains 4 simple ingredients. Recipe notes Roasting the potatoes isn’t an option in this case. It serves a purpose – thoroughly cooking the…
Read MoreFODMAP friendly hummus (gluten free, nut free)
Many moons ago I published a recipe for a FODMAP friendly hummus made from zucchini. I still love that recipe, but I wanted to better emulate the filling, protein packed delight that is hummus. Let’ be clear: this should be considered faux-mus rather than hummus. Hummus has centuries of tradition and is deeply embedded in…
Read MoreEasy gluten-free funfetti cake
I have wanted to post an easy gluten-free funfetti cake recipe for a long time now. What has thwarted me, though, is how hard it is to develop a recipe that successfully suspends sprinkles in the batter. My first 124983 attempts lead me to the same place: a pale yellow cake up top, a dense…
Read MoreGluten free spanakopita tart
Before we begin chatting about this gluten free spanakopita tart, a caveat: this is not a traditional Greek spanakopita. There’s no gluten free phyllo here, because, try as I might, I have never managed to get phyllo to work in a way that didn’t take HOURS. Speaking from experience: individually rolling little sheets of phyllo…
Read MoreFODMAP friendly tofu larb (vegan, nut free option)
Larb is a a meat based salad traditional to Laos and Thailand. Although I haven’t been to either Laos or Thailand, I developed a deep love of the South East Asian flavours when I visited Vietnam and Cambodia. Makrut lime, Vietnamese mint, Thai basil, lemongrass and galangal – does it get any better? I also…
Read MoreGluten free tahini cookies (grain free, nut free)
Ok, so the peanut butter snickers cookies are really good. But these gluten free tahini cookies? They are really, really, really good. They’re chewy, crispy, sweet, a little salty and a general delight to eat. Made from four simple ingredients: tahini, maple syrup, baking powder and salt, they can be whatever you want them to…
Read MoreGluten free zucchini bread (FODMAP friendly)
Mother’s Day is peak ‘zucchini in dessert’ time at my house. That’s because my mum is a diehard fan of Nigella Lawson’s zucchini cake in How to Be A Domestic Goddess. We’ve experimented with making mum different desserts, but we always come back to the humble zucchini cake. I’ve made a gluten free version of…
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