Category: Snacks

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Popcorn

Popcorn is an easy, quick and satisfying REAL snack food.

I use a POPCO Popcorn Popper to make popcorn. I am not normally an advocate of the microwave, but when it comes to making popcorn I am. I can make oil-free popcorn easily using this popper.

Feel free to use oil, but be careful if you are having IBS symptoms because oils can cause adverse reactions.  I don’t recommend that you eat popcorn while  experiencing painful IBS symptoms, but once you get your symptoms under control, popcorn makes a good snack. Most can have up to 7 cups popped.

Ingredients

  • POPCO Popcorn Popper (or similar)
  • 1/4 cup of un-popped kernels.
  • oil is optional
  • salt (or other seasoning) to taste, if desired

Directions: (Using Microwave Popper)

  1. Add kernels to popper (and any other desired ingredients)
  2. Cover with lid
  3. Put in microwave and press the ‘popcorn’ button (about 2/15 minutes?)
  4. Eat directly from the bowl or transfer to another heat safe bowl.

Note: Since popcorn is a grain it should be avoided while on all healing diets. Yet, popcorn is a great REAL FOOD snack . Try using NON-GMO and organic ingredients when possible

Every thought of crumbling your favorite Low FODMAP Kale Chips over poporn? YUMMY!

Popcorn and Kale
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PB Quinoa and Oat Bars (Low FODMAP)

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup peanut butter (peanut butter smooth style without salt)
  • 1/8 cup brown rice syrup (maple syrup or other sweetener)
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar (coconut palm sugar)
  • ¾ cup, 20 grams rice cakes, crushed
  • 1 cup (90 g) oats (soaked would be best)
  • 2/3 cup (100 g) quinoa, soaked (quinoa uncooked)
  • 1 TBS chocolate chips
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 TBS ground flax seeds
  • 3 TBS water
  • 1/3 cup (30 g) walnuts
  • 1 TBS sunflower seeds (or pumpkin seed
  • 1 TBS coconut oil (or similar oil)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and oil baking (6 in x 8 in) dish with coconut oil.
  2. Mix ground flax seeds with the water and set aside.
  3. Melt first three ingredients together, add flax seed mixture.
  4. Add remaining ingredients and stir well.
  5. Press mixture into pan.
  6. Bake about 12 – 15 minutes.

NOTE: This bars contain oats and sugar, so my recommendation is – do not eat more than 2 at a time.