Even on a low FODMAP diet for IBS, getting enough fiber is important! Learn why, along with how to increase fiber intake safely, a list of low FODMAP high fiber foods and more, from a gut health registered dietitian with 15 years of experience (and author of Good For Your Gut!) I’ve got a bunch of low FODMAP recipes here on the blog, including this yummy edamame dip! Are you on a low FODMAP diet for IBS right now? Chances are, you aren’t eating enough fibre. Which isn’t ideal, because fibre is SO important for helping to regulate digestion, avoid constipation and create a healthy gut microbiom ..read more

This 30 minute roasted parsnip soup will blow you away: it has a silky texture, with hints of miso and ginger, and it is so easy to make because it comes together in the blender. It’s vegan – but no one will know! – gluten free, and even low FODMAP for sensitive tummies. There is nothing better than a good vegan soup, unless it’s a good vegan soup that comes together in the blender AND it’s safe for my low FODMAP friends! Okay, what is the most underappreciated vegetable, and why is it parsnips? Seriously: I am sharing this recipe in clear defiance of the internet and how few people are lookin ..read more

This vegan okonomiyaki recipe is inspired by the Japanese-style savoury pancake made with shredded cabbage and protein-rich chickpea flour. It’s a 30 minute weeknight-friendly dinner, served alongside some roasted Japanese sweet potatoes or greens! An easy – albeit non-traditional – vegan okonomiyaki, ready in about 30 minutes! If you asked me the two things I loved most – other than my friends and family of course! – this dietitian would say food (duh!) and travel. I didn’t get to travel much as a kid but in my late teens and early 20s, I more than made up for it when I packed myself up and d ..read more

This thick, creamy avocado oil mayo recipe is made with aquafaba, the liquid you find in a can of chickpeas, making this a super easy egg free, vegan mayo recipe that comes together in just 3 minutes with an immersion blender. Please excuse the photo! It’s a place holder as my photographer was sick…cute photos coming Wednesday. Things you need to know about me if we are going to be friends: I am a mayo girl. I grew up dunking my fries in mayo, not ketchup, thank you very much. And I will welcome any excuse I can get to eat it – from my go-to chickpea tuna sandwich or an epic vegan egg salad, t ..read more

Do you have diverticular disease, or diverticulitis? Learn more about the best diet for diverticulitis, including the role of fibre and supplements, as well as what to do if you’re in a diverticulitis flare, from a gut health dietitian with over a decade of experience and author of Good For Your Gut. Bestselling author of gut health cookbook, Good For Your Gut, and gut health dietitian with over a decade of experience, Desiree Nielsen RD dishes up evidence-based advice on the best diet for diverticulitis and diverticular disease. Diverticular disease doesn’t get a lot of attention in gut welln ..read more

Prepare to be shocked at how easy it is to make delicious homemade peanut butter. One ingredient. Five minutes. And a creamy, nutrient-dense peanut butter to slather all over toast or use in your favourite recipes. Never run out of peanut butter again! If I’m honest with myself, peanut butter is probably one of my ride-or-die foods. Everything is made better with peanut butter. I mean, who doesn’t want a chocolate peanut butter smoothie? Or a peanut butter cookie? Or noodles glazed in peanut sauce? Before I went to school to become a dietitian, I worked my way across Asia – I’m talking from J ..read more

This creamy curried lentil, tomato and coconut soup has quickly become a weeknight staple in our house. A cozy and comforting one pot meal, it comes together in about 30 minutes, with minimal chopping and basic pantry ingredients. Vegan, gluten free option. Every once in a while, I throw a recipe together at random, taste it, and then immediately try to remember all the ingredients because it was so dang good. That’s how my easy vegan chili came to be, and my mushroom barley soup! This curried lentil, tomato and coconut soup is one of those plant-based recipes essentially born of my laziness ..read more

Learn how to make a basic cashew cream, using just 2 ingredients! Cashew cream is a vegan staple recipe that you can use to make delicious vegan cream sauces and other dairy free recipes…I’ll show you how! A love of creamy sauces and cheesy flavours has been with me since essentially birth. So adding cashew cream to my toolkit of plant-based recipes was a MAJOR moment for me.  It allows me to make a creamy vegan alfredo sauce that I love even more than the original dairy-based version. It is the base for zero compromise, luscious vegan cheesecake – one of my all time favourite desserts ..read more

Start your day energized, feeling full and ready to go! These yummy high protein overnight oats are made without protein powder yet they pack in a whopping 27 grams of plant-based protein! Vegan, gluten free and low FODMAP option. Love these high protein overnight oats? You’ll also love my blackberry pie overnight oats, and my blueberry chia overnight oats! Oatmeal really is the breakfast of champions: affordable, easy to prepare, and so so good for you…and if you try my scrumptious apple pie oats, I promise you’ll never say oats are boring again!! As a dietitian, I love that oats boast plenty ..read more

You won’t believe how easy it is to make homemade hemp seed milk! No soaking, no straining, you’ll have a creamy, nut free plant-based milk in about 3 minutes. Allergy friendly, protein-rich and packed with omega 3 fatty acids. My love for hemp seeds – also known as hemp hearts – knows no bounds. Hemp hearts have a mild, nutty flavour that works so well in plant-based recipes. I’ll sneak them into a quinoa salad. Or mix them into breakfast cookies. I even blend them into a bold vegan caesar dressing! As a dietitian, I also love that hemp hearts are packed with nutrition benefits. Hemp is high ..read more