Cooking for the Sensitive Gut

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12 Apr

Muffins with rhubarb compote

Rhubarb is a fruit low in fermentable carbohydrates (or FODMAPs). A 120g serving of cooked rhubarb has a green rating on the MONASH Low FODMAP app. It counts as one…
April 12, 2017 at 12:54 pm By Joan Ransley 3 Comments
04 Feb

Grilled aubergine with pesto

People trying to cut down on the fermentable foods in their diet (also known as high fODMAP foods) sometimes find it a challenge to include enough vegetables in their diet.…
February 4, 2017 at 6:18 pm By Joan Ransley Leave a comment
13 Dec

Christmas stuffing

One thing we love about the Christmas meal is the trimmings.The mix of beautiful winter vegetables and mature winter potatoes crisped into roasties. One or two Brussels sprouts and the…
December 13, 2016 at 6:53 pm By Joan Ransley Leave a comment
05 Dec

Eating over Christmas – the importance of planning

Eating over the festive season can be delicious fun but it can also be a nightmare for someone with a sensitive gut. It is so easy to find yourself in…
December 5, 2016 at 7:46 pm By Joan Ransley Leave a comment
01 Nov

Allergy & Free From Show, Liverpool, this Saturday

Come and join us this Saturday at 13.30  at the Allergy and Free From show at Liverpool Exhibition Centre, Liverpool. We are guests in the wonderful Doves Farm sponsored kitchen where we…
November 1, 2016 at 2:48 pm By Joan Ransley Leave a comment
06 Oct

Recipes from the Ilkley Literature Festival

We have so many preconceptions about what makes food taste good. One is that curry needs to contain lots of onions, garlic and chilli to taste authentic. In fact there…
October 6, 2016 at 10:32 am By Joan Ransley 2 Comments
21 Sep

Make your own sausages

Everyone loves a sausage but most ready made sausages contain wheat and other cereals which may upset you.  Some years ago I went on a charcuterie course and learned how…
September 21, 2016 at 12:00 pm By Joan Ransley Leave a comment
31 Aug

Dark aubergine cake with with white chocolate and summer fruits

This dark and delicious cake has the added mystery of containing a vegetable. If you ask people to guess which one, few get it right. We are familiar with cakes…
August 31, 2016 at 6:25 am By Joan Ransley Leave a comment
19 Aug

Buckwheat penne with aubergine, tomato and crispy Parma ham

I have long been a fan of buckwheat ever since I tasted French crepes which are made from its flour.  Buckwheat flour has a clean, nutty flavour and it makes…
August 19, 2016 at 4:54 pm By Joan Ransley 2 Comments
14 Aug

Stuffed courgettes with tomato sauce

One thing we are keen on here at Cooking for the Sensitive Gut is the idea of ‘managing’ the foods in the diet that may trigger symptoms. One group of…
August 14, 2016 at 4:46 pm By Joan Ransley 6 Comments
05 Aug

Tuna, caper and lemon pasta sauce

It is always good to have a  meal that can be cooked quickly from store cupboard ingredients. This delicious tuna, caper and lemon sauce uses ingredients from cans and a…
August 5, 2016 at 10:36 pm By Joan Ransley 1 Comment
09 Jul

Recipes for the Allergy Show

We are heading for the Allergy and Free From show in Olympia today. Nick is talking about how to manage your IBS at 2pm in the learning centre. Tomorrow at…
July 9, 2016 at 7:19 am By Joan Ransley Leave a comment
06 Jul

Allergy & Free From Show, Olympia

Come along and join us at the Allergy and Free From Show at Olympia this Sunday (10th July) in the Doves Farm Kitchen at 11.30 where we will be talking…
July 6, 2016 at 12:04 pm By Joan Ransley Leave a comment
14 Jun

New potato & tomato salad with summer herb oil & crunchy sourdough breadcrumbs

In my local supermarket at this time of the year I can buy ‘Dug today potatoes.’ They are new, small, earthy and creamy smooth to eat. They taste so beautiful…
June 14, 2016 at 11:20 pm By Joan Ransley 3 Comments
29 May

Summer meringues

If you fancy something sweet, a meringue is a lovely treat to have with fruit.   For a foolproof method of making really light, fluffy meringues, mix the egg whites…
May 29, 2016 at 6:19 am By Joan Ransley Leave a comment
19 May

Thai fish cakes with a sweet and sour dipping sauce

These Thai fish cakes are packed with the flavours of South East Asia – fresh coriander, lime, ginger and fish sauce. These ingredients are soothing and fresh and can be…
May 19, 2016 at 8:54 pm By Joan Ransley Leave a comment
10 May

Dark pleasures – chocolate

Chocolate comforts and sooths when life gets tough and provides the perfect reward for a job well done. It’s the ultimate indulgence food as it melts luxuriously in the mouth,…
May 10, 2016 at 7:34 pm By Joan Ransley Leave a comment