Cooking for the Sensitive Gut

Tag Archive: IBS Network

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
19 Feb

Salmon, quinoa and crunchy potato salad with a blueberry and maple syrup dressing

This salmon and mixed grain salad is one of my favourite recipes from our book “Cooking for the Sensitive Gut” Pavilion 2016. It contains flakes of nutritious hot smoked salmon,…
February 19, 2017 at 1:46 pm By Joan Ransley Leave a comment
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
15 Jan

Broccoli with harissa, cumin and preserved lemon

We always advise people to eat as varied a diet as they can. This is because the more variety there is in your diet to more likely you are to…
January 15, 2017 at 7:56 pm By Joan Ransley 6 Comments
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
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
16 Oct

Pesto

Pesto is the heady, cheesy, nutty sauce with the peppery perfume of freshly picked basil. It is the best sauce for pasta, courgetti and any roasted, warm climate vegetables such…
October 16, 2016 at 12:22 pm By Joan Ransley 1 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
30 Jul

Puffed buckwheat

Strolling through the aisles of my local health food shop the other day I came across puffed buckwheat. It costs about £2.69 for a 200g bag which is not cheap…
July 30, 2016 at 7:53 am By Joan Ransley 1 Comment
23 Jul

Grilled sardines

Sometimes the simplest food is best for a sensitive gut. Often food is made too complicated with lists of hard to find ingredients and complicated cooking methods. My motto when…
July 23, 2016 at 7:18 am By Joan Ransley Leave a comment
17 Jul

Smoked salmon and dill rostis

The great thing about cooking your own meals is you are in control of the ingredients. This makes managing a sensitive gut easier. It also means you can cook for…
July 17, 2016 at 9:29 pm By Joan Ransley 2 Comments
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