Tag: recipes
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Blissful GF Cranberry Muffins
Since being diagnosed with CSID I felt like I had to give up quite a lot of treats I really loved, but I also found that I didn’t really have to give them up I just had to take the time to learn how to make things with ingredients that I could have. I started…
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Almond Flour Pancake Bites
So, as I’m returning to university for nutrition and food science, I realize how essential breakfast is! If I don’t eat breakfast each morning, I start to feel sluggish by lunchtime, and it’s just a downhill battle from that point of trying to feel nutritionally balanced and alert. We all know how hard it is…
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CSID-Friendly Kiwi Bread
I love kiwi and was so happy to learn that I could eat it when I was diagnosed with CSID in 2020. CSID, or congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency, is a rare genetic disorder characterized by a deficiency of the sucrase-isomaltase (SI) enzyme complex within the brush border membrane of the small intestine. This basically means that…
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Classic Fruity Oat Bars
You know how you sometimes watch your friends eat something like a granola bar and only dream about what that used to feel like, well, with this simple oat bar recipe you can make your dreams come true again! I absolutely love a granola bar for breakfast or a quick on the go snack so…
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Coconut Chicken Korma
If you know me, you know how much I love coconut milk! That’s why when I was first diagnosed with CSID, I was shocked to discover a lot of coconut milk contains sugar. There are alternatives, of course, and you can find coconut milk without it, but it does take some digging. You’re probably like…
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Super Simple Döner Recipe with Special Sauce
If you’ve traveled to Europe then you’ve most likely stumbled across a late night shop offering a delicious fast food treat called the döner. The döner kebab, a popular Middle Eastern street food, traces its origins to the 19th century Ottoman Empire, with potential roots in the Anatolian region of Turkey. The dish evolved from…
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Guilt-Free and Sugar-Free Chocolate Cake Donuts
One of my fondest memories revolves around a warm, freshly baked chocolate donut. I can still recall the enticing aroma that filled the kitchen as I watched the donuts rise and turn a rich, decadent brown in the oven. The anticipation was palpable, and as I finally took that first bite, the delicate crunch of…
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Creamy Turkey Pasta with Spring Peas and Fennel
I love it when something comes together so perfectly (especially when I know it comes from some leftover ingredients I had on hand and a bit of ingenuity!) This pasta dish can make even the pickiest of us absolutely delighted with each bite. Oh, and did I mention it pairs really nicely with a glass…
Sugar and Starch Free, No Problem 