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These lists are ultra-important for all my Amazon-Primer ladies out there. You know who you are. Just kidding. It’s all of you; and if you don’t yet know the magic of Amazon Prime, you better get to know it today because I have 14 Low FODMAP snacks you can buy on Amazon.
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I’m still laughing over those two words, “Minnesota Sushi.”
A couple weeks back, my fridge looked pathetic and the kids wanted a snack before we headed out. I opened the door and found some lunch meat, mayo, and a few pickles. I remembered a little snack (also an appetizer) I’ve had several times over the years.
You take that lunch meat, spread cream cheese over it, and insert pickles. Then you roll it up, and bam – you have a snack.
Well we rarely eat cream cheese because of the dairy factor (although, on my list is to get some Miyoko’s and/or make my own) so that wasn’t an option.
The mayo was an option. I swapped in the mayo for the cream cheese, and delivered to the children (and myself).
Ryan had just left for a work trip, so I sent him a Marco Polo (with my face stuffed obv), and told him all about the brilliance of this snack. He Marco’d me back, and said,
Yes, it’s called Minnesota Sushi.
I literally spit my water out because I was laughing so hard. In all these years, I had never heard that term. Google it, though, and you’ll see.
It’s also commonly referred to as “the pickle roll-up.” That makes sense, and isn’t that funny, but Minnesota Sushi? Classic.
Here’s the deal, after living on the West coast for 11 years, I wasn’t afraid to admit (once I had been back to Minnesota a couple months) that I had been living in the California Bubble. Before moving out West, I never ate Sushi. I didn’t even really know what it was. Out there, though, it could have been a 5th food group for us. We had access to everything.
I was thinking, while noshing on my Minnesota Sushi, about how (funny!) vastly different Sushi and Minnesota Sushi are; two completely different lives. I thought about the comments people have made to me over the years. Those from here, “You’re so lucky you lived in California; I’d love to move there.” And those from California, “Why would you ever move back to the Midwest; it’s so dull, cold, and basic there?”
And it’s funny using those comments and the two different Sushi’s as metaphors for both.
I couldn’t care less about all the upscale, delish Sushi in the world at this point (by the way, go to Minneapolis and you’ll find Sushi that rivals Sushi found in California).
Nope. I’m totally cool being basic – killin’ it with this Minnesota Sushi.
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Even though I’m all about the Minnesota Sushi, I’m still not interested in just buying any old lunch meat and mayo.
For these, I used:
Before anyone gets in a tizzy about these being “uncommon” foods and hard-to-find, I’ll let you know where I got each:
I continue to do the best with what we have in a 30-mile radius.
There is no recipe for these little delights. It’s so simple. Lay out your ham or turkey, coat with mayo, place little pickles inside, roll up, cut, and enjoy.
Here is how easy it is to make them (click HERE to save the video for later):
Now listen, you know you want to make these ASAP. If you are Gutsy like me, know that they are: low-FODMAP, low-carb, gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, corn-free, sugar-free, and grain-free. They are Paleo-ish (the Mayo is where the -ish part comes in for me). The Mayo has egg in it, so they are not egg free. If you don’t want egg, you could sub in Just Mayo (It’s also found at Walmart, but I don’t like the ingredient list as much in that one, way too many ingredients).
I hope you love this little snack idea. Serve it at your next party, no matter where you live. Even if you get a silent eye roll or two, they will be gone because they are so d#$% good.
Xox,
SKH
Today I’m giving my Honey Roasted Peanut Butter recipe to help celebrate the official launch of my brand new e-book, A Gutsy Girl’s Nut Butter Recipes: The A Loving Spoon nut butter original recipes.
When I announced the closure of my A Loving Spoon nut butter business, I stated,
I have already been asked if I’ll release my recipes. The answer is that I am not sure, but what I am confident about is that even if I gave the recipe for my Honey Vanilla Bourbon Peanut Butter, one could not recreate it without my vanilla source. I searched high and low for the best, and then I found it, and it changed the product. When it comes to the 3 flavors, I plan to keep them tight to the vest until I understand more about the best interest for them.
So when I began telling people, here and there, that I was going to create this e-book and give these recipes away, the common response was, “You are nuts (fun pun). I can’t believe you’re going to give your A Loving Spoon nut butter recipes away.”
I kept them tight to the vest until I understood their best interest, as I said I would do. In the end, I decided that their best interest was to share them with as many people as possible so that their gifts of bare ingredients, bold flavor, and unprocessed guilt could be enjoyed forever.
I am an entrepreneur at heart, so the options are endless, but I know, deep down, that I will never own another nut butter company.
I pray that you love these recipes and that you’ll make them time-and-time again for yourself, your family, friends, co-workers, anyone who needs a little extra dessert.
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Enjoy!
Xox,
SKH
The FODMAP diet for travel is hard. I learned this while I was researching hundreds of products for my Travel and Convenience Snack Guide.
Note: You can get the paid version of the Travel and Convenience Snack Guide for free with your copy of The Gutsy Girl’s Bible: an approach to healing the gut, 3.0.
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The guide hosts almost 200 products, and yet there are less than 30 items which qualified as FODMAP free (no FODMAPs or super low FODMAP).
Of course, you can still bring food along from home to travel with that might make living FODMAP free or super low FODMAP easier, but if you are out and about and need to rely on packaged and convenience goods, it’s going to be a lot more challenging.
You’ll even notice that many of the items below aren’t true filling foods, either, but instead beverages, supplements and more.
I get it, guys, traveling with SIBO is hard!
(p.s. I’m obsessed with these. And so are my three small children. Also, iodine is great for the thyroid.) FODMAPs are not your thing? The travel guide hosts the following special dietary needs/categories: Organic Certified Gutsy, 5 ingredients or less, gluten free, dairy free, sugar-free, 5g of sugar or less, Paleo, AIP, GAPS, SCD, and Vegan.
Want more low-FODMAP item ideas? Check out 24 Low-FODMAP Items from Thrive Market.
Xox,
SKH
Summer is looming…..and so are the snacks, obviously. So today, I have my top 10 summer snack ideas to share with you.
{This post was sponsored by Made in Nature. All information, opinions, and general thoughts are my own.}
During the summer, some are busier than any other time of the year and the rest of us have more free time for cooking, baking and creating snacks. I’m giving you a blend of pre-packaged, on-the-go ideas and things you can make on your own so that you can choose whatever works best for you.
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Most of the pre-packaged items on the top 10 summer snack ideas list can be found in my free Travel and Convenience Snack Guide Companion, which hosts almost 200 products that I have broken down for you into categories like gluten free, dairy free, Paleo, Vegan, Organic, SCD, AIP etc. (+ have also included total grams of sugar and total net carb counts). To view this guide on-the-go via a Google Docs spreadsheet to customize for your own, specific dietary needs, click HERE.
And there you have it….my top 10 summer snack ideas.
Now go, play, enjoy, eat, live, munch, snack, love.
Xox,
SKH
Let’s be honest. No one has time for 106 degrees before summer even begins. But alas, it has come, and Samarah started demanding all the ice cream, especially in the form of my Mint Chocolate Popsicles.
This recipe is from my summer eats, treats and desserts e-book, which hosts so many goodies for the hot summer months (and all year long).
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These popsicles are gluten free, grain free, dairy free, soy free, egg free, sugar-free plus Low-FODMAP and GAPS Diet approved.
But really, who cares if they don’t taste good, right? Scouts honor. Kids and adults alike love them.
You must try these!
Need another amazing popsicle recipe? These Vegan Donut Peach Rice Pudding Pops will do the trick (for you and your teething baby)! How about another kid-friendly snack idea? HERE you go!
Xox,
SKH
