Kiwi and fodmap

poor you - so hard to feel like comfort food and know it is not good for you :(

I cook casseroles/soup etc with the onion in big hunks and take it out before I eat it or just leave it on the plate. The flavour is there but by not eating the onion itself it seems OK - this tip from my FODMAP dietician - so you could try that.

I use the odd clove of garlic now without issue but it took a while to get to this tolerance. I can also use 1/4 onion finely chopped in fried rice and not suffer but again it took a while to be able to do that.

Have look in the supermarket for GF meat pies (frozen section of coles) I saw them when we were over and they looked really yummy. Also have a look for ready prepared soup in the chiller - I had a nice pumpkin and bacon that ticked the FODMAP boxes (dairy Ok for me though) and also a smoked fish chowder that was comfort food heaven.

I also tolerate filo pastry in moderation but your GF puff pastry sounds very nice indeed :)

quick meal - wrap chicken tenderloin with not too fatty streaky bacon (do extra as nice cold with salad) and bake in over at 180 - 200 celcius for about 20 min suntil chicken cooked but moist and bacon crispy.

Cook veg and spuds in baking dish at same time. I cut up potatoe, kumara, parsnips and par boil4 mins. Then drain and rough up by shaking them back in the pan with a slosh of olive oil (good for heart and makes them crispy) then finish them off in the oven 180 - 200. Then add steamed carrots and peas.

I make my own cheese sauce (microwave milk, papper, cornflour and cheese) for the veg cos I can do lactose :)

I do chicken drums in a GF soy marinade which are quick and nice. Also a whole chicken in the slow cooker so hot then cold for next day or in fried rice.

It is so hard to stay enthisiatic sometimes and your foot will be making it very tricky - imagine you are evenmore tired than usual - if that is possible <grin>

Yup. More tired than usual. I have HAD it. However, I do have a day at home today, with no interruptions (I hope) except for the lovely lawn-mowing man, so hope to get some rest.

I feel a bit more enthusiastic after going through all my recipe files last night. I've found a lot of summery recipes - salad, wraps, and things like that - so at least that will cover me for lunches, and the meal you suggested sounds a lovely variation on boring old meat & veg.

Do you do anything for breakfast other than muesli? My innards would shriek if I tried muesli, so I do porridge, and I'm getting bored with it, especially as I can't really throw fruit on it, the way I used to. Am thinking about trying barley instead for an oh-so-exciting variation. I can't think of anything else, really, other than smoothies, which I already do.

Hmmmmm.

Thanks, Betty. I've read that too, but am yet to try them as a substitute for onions (they're the spring onions I mentioned above - same veg, different name).

Are you a fodmapper too, or simply interested?

Aaaaah. Be prepared for me to pump you for ideas, now. The doctors only put me on the diet a few weeks ago, so I'm still feeling my way.

How long have you been on it? In what ways do you feel better?

I had my first GF wrap for lunch and was unimpressed. It should be called a snap rather than a wrap. I think I'm going to have to experiment with brands...

Any hints, Kiwi? I'm guessing many of our brands are the same between NZ and Aus.

Ivy.

Ivy, I've been doing fodmap for about a year. What I notice most is a huge reduction in IBS type symptoms like gas and bloating, also I make many fewer trips to the bathroom, but that could be due to other things I'm doing for crohn's therapy. I am also yeast intolerant, and have intolerances to other foods like eggs and beans, so my diet is quite limited.

I can tolerate some of the fodmap foods better than others--broccoli is far more tolerable than lactose, etc. Have you figured out which foods cause you the most problems? I think it is a matter of trial and error.

I did come up with ideas for a couple of fodmap friendly dishes that came out tasting really good!

Turkey Meatballs:

2 pounds ground turkey breast
1 carrot finely grated
1 stalk cellery w/ leaves finely chopped
The tops of a bunch of green onions, (just the green part) finely chopped
a quarter cup of minced flat leaf parsley
1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme
2 cloves of garlic, (small amount should be ok for fodmap) crushed.
1/4 cup gluten free rolled oats
1 large or 2 small potatoes grated with excess juice patted or sqeezed off
1 cup cooked but not over cooked rice, (a wild rice mix is nice if you can tolerate it).
1 finely sliced green pepper
1 cup diced fresh tomatoes
a few chopped fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup extra virgin or regular olive oil
1 tablespoon wine
1/2 cup toasted cashews
salt and pepper to taste


In a small frying pan brown the grated potato in some olive oil. Do not over cook, and after slightly brown add chopped onion, 1 clove minced garlic , parsley and thyme. Cook about 1 minute more.

Combine turkey, carrot, celery, oats and potato mixture in a bowl. Add salt here, to taste. Add rice and mix. Form into 2 inch balls and brown balls in a heavy frying pan in remaining olive oil as needed. Brown on all sides. Put balls into baking dish. In another pad stir fry the green pepper in a little more olive oil. When tender crisp add basil, wine,clove garlic and tomato. Cook until tomato is soft then pour over turkey balls in baking dish. Toss cashews on top and bake at 375-400 degrees for a half hour or so. Test to make sure turkey is well cooked. Some foil on the top halfway through should prevent the dish from drying out.

Hope you like it! I've got another recipe for stuffed squash if anyone is interested.