Most people think anything spicy is a no go for people with IBS–but that is not always the case.  Some of my clients enjoy hot and spicy foods quite nicely. If you happen to be a spicy food aficionado –then you might like these hot balls….Buffalo Chicken Meatballs.  OMG–they are delish! Don’t they look yummy? […]

It’s ALWAYS exciting when the Monash University researchers provide updates on food or beverage regarding FODMAP content. Well….if you are like me, today is your lucky day! But the info conflicts with some of the information I had gathered earlier. (Frustrating!) That is, I had heard instant coffee and cocoa were on the high FODMAP […]

I flew into San Francisco yesterday to teach a FODMAP workshop with my colleague Patsy Catsos today to a group of Bay area RDs.  The weather is beautiful here in SF and I had a chance to walk around the city yesterday. San Francisco  iconic trolleys make their way up the hilly streets. Walking the […]

I thought I would provide a few updates from the 2 BIG conferences I attended in September.  The 17th Annual Neurogastroenterology & Motility Scientific Meeting and The International Celiac Disease Symposium. I was so honored to be asked to speak at the Rome Symposium of the Neurogastoenterology & Motility Scientific meeting.  My topic: Practical guidelines for […]

My next post will include my ramblings from the 2 digestive health conferences I attended in the last week and a half!  Honestly, I need to let my brain marinate just a bit longer so that I can sort and sift the main take away messages. Seriously, I have knowledge overload. This weekend I tried […]

I left for sunny California last Thursday for the Neurogastroenterology & Motility Scientific Meeting in Huntington Beach!  I spoke about Food and IBS.  I was very happy to talk and share my thoughts about IBS, diet and FODMAPs with some very interesting gastroenterologists from all over the world. An extra perk: I met Mark Pimentel, […]

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend!  I have a super busy week ahead! I am speaking at the 17th Neurogastroenterology & Motility Scientific Meeting in Huntington Beach, California on FODMAPs (of course!) on Friday.  Then from there, I fly to Chicago to attend the International Celiac Disease Symposium and provide a FODMAP workshop after the conference.  I […]

Tonight I made a little cornmeal based soufflé   (I was feeling a bit fancy in the kitchen! Ha!) On vacation this summer, I enjoyed a very nice polenta dish that was sweet not savory…with little bits of corn added. It was so… good. So that dish was my inspiration! The recipe I made tonight might not […]

The sun is shining and I am excited to get outside!  It is very clear that the weather is taking a turn and the fall cool weather is in the air.  I love fall….but the winter that follows….not so much. This week I felt like roasting up some eggplant.  We didn’t have any eggplant in […]