How lucky am I?  Very, very lucky.  This Sunday I visited with my colleague Ann Kailath to learn more about Indian cooking and share a meal together. Yup, I am very lucky! Ann was born here in the USA. In fact, her parents were working as resident advisors at Stanford University when she was born. Her […]

Today, I picked up my second to last winter share from Medway Community Farm. Boo! I am sad that my weekly trips to the farm for fresh veggies is coming to a close. Today, we had the option of picking from two types of radishes.   There were cute little purple radishes and big beige […]

It’s not easy navigating a low FODMAP diet, at least in the beginning.  Label reading, looking for tasty wheat-free foods, dining out…it can be a bit overwhelming!  To streamline the process,  I decided to share a few of my favorite  low FODMAP brand name foods that are available  in the USA- at least the  Boston […]

NEW info:  Cocoa powder should be limited to ~3 teaspoons per serving SO limit to 1 small brownie! I love trying new recipes that I know my clients with digestive health issues can enjoy.  And gluten free treats can be super expensive and rarely taste super awesome. One of my clients shared her gluten free […]

Have you ever really looked at all the ingredients on the bread you buy?  I find myself feeling so frustrated when I run into my local grocery store to grab a loaf of bread and can’t find one with simple recognizable ingredients.  Event the store’s bakery breads often contain high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated fats […]

This is one of those quick and easy fall back recipes for the autumn or wintertime when you don’t mind heating up your kitchen. No major ingredients necessary, just your favorite mustard, whole wheat bread crumbs (FODMAPers sub in brown rice bread crumbs), butter and center cut pork chops trimmed of fat. I serve this […]

I spent a good part of my Sunday in Norwood, Massachusetts at the 2nd regional New England Celiac Conference hosted by the Healthy Villi and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) Celiac Center.  Although it may sound like a day of work to many, for me, it was a very fun-filled day! Gluten is […]

I have been thinking about this making a pear salad for a while now and when I received a boatload of amazing baby salad greens from my winter share at the Medway Community Farm CSA, I new today was the day. Look at how amazing these greens look! Farmer Brittany tells me that the greens […]

My 86 year old mom, Dorothy, is very creative and at times not very organized.  I think I got that gene from her, at least a little of it.   Or maybe that’s just my excuse? I am constantly crafting or cooking and keeping my supplies in order doesn’t come naturally.  But, I am proud […]