This southern gal has ALWAYS loved some tasty fried chicken. Toss it on a salad, and you pretty much have one of my former favorite meals of adulthood. Now, obviously, fried foods aren't going to sit well in a sensitive tummy, so this recipe will hit your chicken-tender spot while being a LOT healthier than …
Low-FODMAP Sloppy Joes and Zucchini Fries
There's something about a good ol' sloppy joe that I just love, which means that this meal for two makes me really happy! You might not be able to eat a traditional sloppy joe and fries on the low-FODMAP diet, but this take on the childhood classic is so good you won't even miss the …
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Better Than Birthday Cake: Peanut Butter Bars
Ok, low-FODMAP-ers. I'm going to test your self-restraint on this one. You'll have to limit yourself based on your sugar and chocolate intake for the rest of the day to stay low-FODMAP, but these peanut butter bars are so worth it. We're talking Jack-Dawson-winning-the-Titanic-ticket worth it. They...are...so...good, y'all. Manna from the low-FODMAP heavens. And if …
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Good Ol’ Pizza…The Low-FODMAP Kind
Are you a pizza lover on the low-FODMAP diet like me? If so, you probably mourned the loss of your favorite local delivery option on busy weeknights. But mourn no longer, my friend! It's not delivery, but this low-FODMAP pizza recipe is delicious. And even better: you can double the pizza sauce to use as …
Knock-Your-Socks-Off Shrimp and Rice
Are you looking for a delicious, super easy, low-FODMAP seafood dish for two? Congrats. You've found it. My Knock-Your-Socks-Off Shrimp and Rice recipe is so tasty! And you'll never believe that it takes less than 15 minutes to make. To be honest, I was a little nervous about cooking my own seafood...I just always imagined …
Sweet-N-Sour Turkey Meatballs with Rice
Here it is, y'all: my absolute favorite low-FODMAP dinner recipe thus far. Sweet-n-Sour turkey meatballs with rice. And this may sound crazy, but I'm also pretty attached to it for sentimental reasons. See, a variation of this recipe was the first low-FODMAP meal we made after my diagnosis. I was starving and scared and upset …
BBQ Chicken Strips, Sweet Carrots, and Broccoli-with-a-Kick
Now that you've (hopefully) gotten your feet wet in the land of FODMAPs, I'm going to begin sharing full meals with you. One of the most difficult endeavors I faced as I began my transition into the low-FODMAP diet was figuring out how to make a main dish PLUS sides. I spent many a night …
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Green-and-Orange Smoothie
Ready for a different low-FODMAP smoothie to add to your arsenal? This Green-and-Orange one is really tasty, and it gives you good portions of vegetables, fruits, and fiber to start your day well. If you are new to smoothie-making and are worried about adding a vegetable to your smoothie...don't! This one is sweet and yummy. …
Banana-Berry Blast Smoothie
The banana-berry blast smoothie is a tasty, healthy, energizing treat to start your morning or to take for a meal on-the-go, and it's extremely easy to make (just like all the smoothie recipes I'm sharing with you!). The only thing you'll need to be cautious of with this recipe is the chocolate: the low-FODMAP diet calls for …
Strawberry and Peanut Butter Smoothie
As I began the low-FODMAP diet, I was also transitioning off a liquid diet. That made smoothies my very best friend for a bit. They were more filling and nutritious than the liquids I'd been on, but they were still really gentle on my intestines. Win-win! Now, Erin and I do smoothies for breakfast every …
IBS Takes Guts 