Tag: Simple meals
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CSID-Friendly Thanksgiving Leftover Ideas
Thanksgiving can be tricky for those of us with Congenital Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency (CSID). Many of our long-time favorite recipes have a lot of added sugar and starch, which are difficult for us to digest, so it can be a challenge to navigate safe alternatives. Don’t worry—there are still plenty of creative ways to enjoy the…
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CSID-Friendly Three Cup Chicken
I realized I hadn’t written a blog post in a while, but I finally got inspired to step back into the kitchen last night. We’ve been busy doing a bit of travel this summer and moving, but I’ll keep better tabs on doing more updates than I have been. One of the cool things about…
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Turkey Picadillo
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and I love using my leftover turkey for every meal as creatively and inventively as I can. This is the perfect recipe to do just that! I learned from a friend a few years ago about how to perfect picadillo and I’ve paired it with everything from ground turkey,…
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Water is Essential
I find it so difficult to remember to drink water throughout the day. I will easily spend as much time as possible doing literally every other thing besides remembering to drink a single glass of water. My mind is a constant whirl of action and chaos which is why I needed to write not just…
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6 Tips to Survive the Holidays with Food Allergies
Have you ever stopped and literally drooled while “window shopping” for food or snacks? This sort of thing happens to me ALL the time, especially now that I have to be way more conscious about what I’m eating and how it makes me feel. You would think that after three years of working with my…
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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…
Sugar and Starch Free, No Problem 