FODMAP Archives | Le Famished Cat

Mains, Gluten Free
LOW Fodmap Veggie Pasta
This LOW Fodmap Veggie Pasta is a warm and comforting bake to make for dinner. It uses low FODMAP pumpkin, spinach and tomatoes, as well as a little bit of ricotta cheese. It serves 2 people or serves 3 people with slightly smaller servings. The recipe can easily be doubled and this pasta is best eaten on the day of making. What are FODMAPs? Put simply, FODMAP’s are a collection of short-chain carbohydrates (sugars) that aren’t absorbed properly in the gut, which can trigger symptoms in people with IBS. But you don’t just have to have IBS to be effected, you may just experience general discomfort when eating these foods…
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Mains, FODMAP, Gluten Free
Low FODMAP Tabbouleh with Peppers
This is my Low FODMAP Tabbouleh with Peppers recipe best eaten as a side or as a main meal for lunch. This recipe using low FODMAP red and green peppers, mint, parsley, the green part of a spring onion, quinoa and feta. The simple dressing that accompanies the tabbouleh is made with lemon and olive oil. Tabbouleh also spelt tabouleh or tabouli, is a Lebanese salad that is made with bulghur wheat, onions, tomatoes and parsley. Sadly, whenever I eat traditional Tabbouleh I get cramps because bulghur wheat and onions are a big no-no if you have IBS. Low FODMAP Tabbouleh with Peppers So today I am sharing my tweaked…
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Breakfast, FODMAP
FODMAP Friendly Creamy Oats
Today’s recipe is for my go-to bowl of FODMAP Friendly Creamy Oats. The original jungle oats work perfectly in this recipe, however, if you are celiac please use gluten-free oats instead. I myself can eat Jungle Oats without experiencing any bloating or pain. What are FODMAPs? Put simply, FODMAP’s are a collection of short-chain carbohydrates (sugars) that aren’t absorbed properly in the gut, which can trigger symptoms in people with IBS. But you don’t just have to have IBS to be effected, you may just experience general discomfort when eating these foods on a day to day basis. Click here for a very detailed list of foods you should avoid…
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FODMAP, Lifestyle
What a FODMAP Friendly day looks like
Want to know what a day of eating FODMAP friendly looks like? Through blogging over the past few months, I have come to meet and chat to some very awesome women who are also new to the blogging world and one such lady is the lovely Capetonian – Robyn from Little Bits of Ruby. Robin is a fellow foodie and beauty blogger, as well as a newbie FODMAPPER. (Read about what FODMAPs are here) The thing with having IBS and food sensitivities is that everyone thinks you are just being a fussy eater and many people don’t realise that it’s kind of a way of life. Taking stock… About a…
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