I went to pick up my CSA farm share yesterday at Tangerini’s farm.  There is nothing like being on a farm.  It really is a happy place for me. 🙂  In addition to fresh lettuce, summer squash, beets, scallions and Bok choy, I went out in the fields to pick some fresh chives, thyme and […]

I been really into kale lately….trying new ways to add this superfood into my diet.   So, this weekend, I tried adding some baby kale to a simple hummus recipe…and voilà…here it is…If you have a food processor…this recipe is so simple to prepare. For my FODMAPers..no need to panic, this recipe has been modified […]

Let me introduce you to Stephanie Torres, a health coach and FODMAPer with a personal history of digestive issues.  Stephanie shares her thoughts on gastroparesis and the low FODMAP diet.  Gastroparesis  is a condition in which there is a delay in the emptying of food from the stomach. It can be quite debilitating.  The low FODMAP […]

The past 2 weeks I had the pleasure to work with Laura Fafard.  Laura is a dietetic intern at Stony Brook University, who is very interested in the low FODMAP diet.  She has developed a Vegan Menu Planning handout for those on the low FODMAP diet.  Click here for Laura’s Vegan FODMAP diet handout This […]

With all the rain we are having in the Boston area, a nice cup of warm something sounds pretty relaxing. But, ingredients in a warm cup of relaxing and soothing tea, can make a difference for those with IBS or FODMAP sensitivities! Tea, coffee and cocoa are some of the recent products tested by Monash […]

The new craze in running is color running and quite honestly this is right up my alley. I love running and well, why not make it even funner? This morning Russ and I participated in a Splash Color run….and we got messy and sweaty and we loved it! We started out nice and clean.   […]

I found a recipe on my Bob’s Red Mill package of chia seeds for blueberry jam that interested me! So…I made some! I had some frozen wild blueberries on hand so I just used about a cup of them.  Of course, I tweaked the recipe a bit!  Added some maple syrup instead of agave nectar. […]

My colleague Patsy Catsos attended the most recent Monash University seminar on the low FODMAP diet and is on her way back to the States as we speak!  To say I am excited to speak with Patsy on her return would be an understatement. I LOVE learning more about FODMAPs.  I know it might sound […]

You know when you talk to someone and have a solid feeling you are on the same page…this is how I feel about Teresa Sienkiewicz.  I have actually never met Teresa in person yet.  But she and I have been working together to help manage our mutual clients who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome. I […]