Well….the new blog is up! Woot! Woot! I am still working out some tweaks but it should be fully functional in the next month or so. Bear with me…while it’s a bit of a construction site. I am trying to make it a bit easier to navigate. Today, I thought I would share with you […]
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Charleston, SC and my upcoming FODMAP class
Well, I am back from a wonderful visit to Charleston, South Carolina. What a beautiful city! The weather was perfect…the food, the people, the architecture, and the horses were pretty special too! The horse back riding was by far the highlight for me. So peaceful riding on the beach. Here is Russ with ‘Fred’. They […]
Continue ReadingFODMAPs and YOU!
I am heading off for vacation for the week, so you might not be hearing too much from me. Hang tight, I will answer your questions on my return! BUT I did want to mention for those of you in the New England area…I am very excited to be hosting a low FODMAP cooking, eating, […]
Continue ReadingChocolate Covered Pineapple…in preparation for Valentine’s Day
Okay….here it is….my latest addiction. Semi-sweet chocolate + fresh sliced pineapple = Heaven Sooooooo tasty. And really one or maybe two little chunks and your sweet tooth should be completely satisfied. Since Valentine’s Day is just around the corner…you might want to treat your sweetheart to these tasty sweets! Can you say…YUM!? Chocolate has not […]
Continue ReadingBreakfast Potato
I have been dreaming about how I could fit in as much yumminess into one half of a Idaho potato as I possibly could…and I think I did good. Check out this big guy… right now! I cooked up 2 big ‘ol baking potatoes in the oven–350 degrees for about 1 hour. Then I cut […]
Continue ReadingFrosted Biscotti (low FODMAP)
During the Christmas holiday, my good friend, Meg, brings me a plate full of her tasty biscotti. It’s not like typical twice baked crunchy biscotti but rather a cake-like biscotti. It’s not super sweet…but sweet enough. And I LOVE it! I finally asked Meg for the recipe this year and decided it might be easy […]
Continue ReadingAnd the winners are….
First and foremost….thanks for all the fabulous, generous, kind and wonderful comments you left on the blog since my last post. It’s so nice to know that SO many of you out there are on your way to a happy and healthy digestive tract. I have been working on some behind the scenes blog stuff. […]
Continue Reading21 Day Tummy Give-A-Way {Cookbook and Book!}
I am beyond excited. 21 Day Tummy was featured on The Doctor’s today How exciting is that? Another opportunity for FODMAPs to get some well deserved attention. I do want to explain something though…because there seems to be a little confusion around why I might have modified FODMAPs in a plan designed to lose weight. […]
Continue ReadingSmall Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)
Okay, I am about to get all science-y on you. Are you ready? Thinking cap on? I attended a great conference last weekend, a SIBO symposium sponsored by the National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. Top SIBO specialists that presented most of the information at the symposium included: Mark Pimentel, MD, FRCPC, Allison Siebecker, ND, MSOM, […]
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