Scharmazing!

I write to you today in full flight on the FODMAP rollercoaster! I've had more ups and downs over the last 2 weeks than the Blackpool Big Dipper! I was told to stop FODMAP, don't stop FODMAP etc etc....so I am still currently FODMAPPing!

Nevertheless, I am more chipper than last week so here are some of my little FODMAP friendly delights that have been keeping me sane over the past couple of months!

Thank goodness for Schar (www.schar.com). I have been relying on their old DS classics such as the delicious custard creams (can't really taste a difference between these and the "normal ones"!)

BUT I am truly enjoying some of the new items! Chocolix make me want to cry.....it's a near to a Twix as your going to get and boy are they good!!!

My only complaint is why not a bigger bar / more in a packet!? They just don't last long enough!! AND don't even get me started on the cream crackers.....such a welcome change from the mountains of rice cakes I've  been eating!!

 I particularly like the individually wrapped packets, which makes taking them to work much easier! I wonder what Schar-mazing gluten free goodies they have planned next?

Yesterday saw day 1 of my garlic FODMAP challenge. What better way to reintroduce garlic than combining it with a slightly out of date Venice Bakery (www.venicebakery.com) pizza base.......cheesey garlic bread!! Not the healthiest but hey, you gotta get pleasures where you can when you are FODMAPPING!

FYI...it was delicious!!

Pudding has been a bit monotonous, Swedish Glace, Swedish Glace or Swedish Glace! Therefore, I have been experimenting with different ways of jazzing Swedish Glace up a bit. This week I've been quite taken with Askey's (www.askeys.co.uk) Crackin' sauces.

Transported back to my childhood and a cool dessert......can't go wrong!!

Much to everyone's amusement I have stared reading this

What a great book! Dale attractively refers to it as my "poo book" but in all seriousness I can't reccommend it enough. Really easy to read, it takes a light hearted and informative look at all things from mouth to "other end"! I'm about half way through and it's fascinating, especially for anyone with tummy troubles!

Well I am taking my coeliac / FODMAP self off to sunny Spain with my UC mother and long suffering Dale and Dad! Wish us luck as we tackle the food hurdles of travelling and wish Dad and Dale luck as they put up with our quirks! Here's to a bit of Spanish sun and some serious R and R! Have a great fortnight everyone! Xx (@lizprice79)

A Moan Sandwich

Well, after 4 weeks of FODMAPping I am on the cusp of "reintroduction"! Tomorrow is D Day. How will I be celebrating you may ask?! With 125ml of milk, that's how!!! You may gather from my slightly over sarcastic, tongue in cheek mood that I'm not feeling this FODMAP fiasco. I hold my hands up.....sure, I've read good things of great people it has saved from the depths of almighty gut problems but for me.......not feeling it my friends, just not feeling it!

Sooooo enough moaning (how to lose all your trusty readers in one fail swoop lol!). Here are a few little glimmers of light that have stopped me from getting trapped under a pile of rice cakes!

I have been transported back in time 20...ahem....ahem.....ok, maybe 30ish years to kids parties galore! Rice crispie cakes were THE cake to be munching on and guess what.....they can be gf and FODMAP too! 

Yes, yes, I know many supermarket brands of cornflakes at GF too but these are such a big box and pretty good value for money I'm quite happy with them! Mixed with a pot of "whipped" marshmallow from the American section and a bit of butter...hey presto! I'm 6 years old again!

I have also been having A LOT of these for breakfast too with my fab-u-lous Lactofree milk (no sarcasm there, promise! It really is good!)

However, at loooong last I finally tracked down these little gems

Twitter has been buzzing with gluten free-ers raving about Nutribix (www.nutiribix.co.uk). If you haven't seen them, where have you been?! As is always the case with me, I finally found them in Tesco weeks after everyone else! They are a GF weetabix and are totally worth all the raving! The funniest thing is that I was never a weetabix fan! However, I'm so fed up of cornflakes everyday, these have truly been a blessing to my sad little FODMAP life! The best thing is, they actually fill you up too! I manage to make it to break time without chewing my fist! Mahooosive thumbs up from me.....now, fingers crossed more places will stock them so they aren't so tricky to find!!

Stumbled across this in Waitrose the other week

Not sure they fit into my new regime but Waitrose seemed to have a whole range of Freefrom mixes that I hadn't seen before. These worked out well and tasted good too. Still a fan of Isabel's but these are a good alternative if you happen to be in Waitrose!

Ok, I started with a moan so I'll finish with one too! Call it a little moan sandwich (gf of course!)......well, it's more of a sandwich this I can make with this...

Genius (www.geniusglutenfree.com) brown sandwich loaf is a disgrace! Us GF-ers are fed up of paying over the top prices for bread that doesn't last much longer than 24 hours. I know this is old news to most of my readers but when will it change?! Yes it's nice to have great tasting bread but why should quality be compromised? Nearly £3.00, bought Friday Eve and looks like this Sunday morning?! Thankfully, Sainsbury's were kind enough to refund me but it doesn't solve the problem does it?! Only bought it as it ticks my FODMAP box but won't be buying again. Very disappointing!

Well, the moan fest is over.....wish me luck with my "reintroduction programme" and think of me on Wednesday getting lairy with a whole pint of milk!!! Hopefully, it will have a positive effect on my mood and normal service will be resumed next fortnight! Have a good one! Xx (@lizprice79)