Prepping for the “elimination phase” of the FODMAPS diet was a bit daunting at first. I found myself looking up individual foods constantly to see what their chemical structure was (and if they contained FODMAPS). But once I started to get the hang of it, I came up with lots of meal ideas. My meals will continue to be plant-based, but I want to try and make this as helpful as possible for all my fellow IBSers, so please note, the starred (*) items are for those who aren’t vegan. FODMAPS free grocery list Fruit… Read more >
Elise
September 21, 2011
Candle Cafe, chocolate, dates, enjoy life, nutbutter, nutmilk, nuts, oatmeal, one lucky duck, pumpkin, quinoa, smoothie, vegan cakeFODMAPS
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Breakfast is the meal that has been the easiest while I’m in the FODMAPS elimination phase because nothing much has changed. I typically eat oats with various add-ins (nuts, nut butters, etc.), all of which are FODMAPS free. The only real change is having to monitor which fruits (fresh and/or dried) I throw into the mix. Most berries are fine (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, etc.) and ripe bananas are in the clear too. It’s just apples, pears, and stone fruits that I have to watch out for. And raisins (in large amounts). To give you an… Read more >
Elise
September 20, 2011
nutbutter, nuts, oatmealFODMAPS
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As Kyle and I headed to dinner on the eve of September 11th, the sky was illuminated with a beam of light where the twin towers once stood. It was both eerie and inspiring and when I saw it I thought of each person who’s life changed that day. I know that this post is from last week (and therefore old news), so I won’t share my reflections on 9/11, but it was a very patriotic weekend to be in NYC. If there were a way to feel proud and somber at the same time,… Read more >
Elise
September 14, 2011
curry, nutbutter, nuts, seaweed, seitan, soy milk, sushi, tempehrestaurant review
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This overnight concoction tasted just like a peanut butter and jelly Larabar. While I never really cared much for the whole oats-in-a-jar phenom that rocked the blog world circa 2010, I also can’t stand waste. Fact: the best way to get every last lick of peanut butter is use the nearly empty jar as a vessel for overnight oats. I added in oats, maple syrup, apricots, and almond milk, then topped it off with almonds, cashews & dried cranberries. The next morning is was super gooey. After breakfast I caught up on… Read more >
Elise
August 31, 2011
nutbutter, nuts, planet raw, rawrestaurant review
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I’m royally sore today. It must be the rollercoasters (because I didn’t work out yesterday). Unless you consider shoving toddlers out of the way to get to the front row of the parade a workout…not that I did that. For breakfast I wanted something cool and something crunchy. So I went with a smoothie topped in granola. The smoothie had frozen strawberries, soymilk, Antioxidant Natural Greens, and ice. With Love Grown Clusters of Oats on top. It was great, but I was really just passing the time until lunch. Why so stoked for my mid-day… Read more >
Elise
July 28, 2011
Artisana, chickpeas, huckleberry, kale, nutbutter, nuts
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