Taking me back to my gluten days

The closest us gluten-free kids might ever get to KFC: Rick Grant's chicken seasoning mix.

Plus - you guessed it - it's low-FODMAP (finding products like this without onion and garlic in them is actually quite incredible).

                             

All you need to do is whip up the batter, coat, shallow fry, bake and serve. (For the full experience, deep frying is optional - though it really isn't necessary.) 

This little number will take you back to your good old gluten days - only without the heinous stomach problems, gut damage, and tiredness. 

In fact, I'd even recommend this little gem for people who aren't gluten free. Let's be honest, fried chicken is going to test the stomachs of even the most gluten-tolerant of us. And it's low fructose, dairy, egg, and soy free. (I'm going to take a punt here and guess that the secret ingredient is salt.)

Whip this up and you'll have yourself a tasty, nostalgic dinner - only with zero fuss and zero gluten.

Pair it with Lingham's chilli sauce (low-FODMAP and gluten free), and you'll have yourself a spicy, tasty treat.

Fried chicken with, rice, bok choy, carrots, and a splash of chilli sauce. 

You can get these sachets through New World, but you may have to ask someone to order it in for you (sadly, New World Thorndon hasn't responded to the email I sent them about it...). 

We've checked out all the supermarkets in Wellington trying to find it, but to no avail. So if anyone happens to come across this little treasure, I'd love to know. 

This sachet was sourced in Christchurch (thanks, Carol!), so stock up next time you are visiting! 

Easy does it

Day six of the low-FODMAP diet and I'm surviving. No cold sweats from ice cream withdrawal or uncontrollable cravings for stone fruit. So doing well, really. 

Keeping to the diet hasn't been as difficult as I had feared. We have been making more things from scratch, which has been an adventure. But some nights - like tonight - you just want a simple dinner. 

One particularly tricky thing about the low-FODMAP diet is that you aren't allowed onions or garlic. That makes a lot of easy meals not quite so easy. Basically all pre-made sauces are out. And some easy meat choices, like frozen fish fillets and sausages, are out too.  

Except for these nifty Blackball beef sausages. 

They are both gluten free and low in FODMAPs - deliciously juicy and flavoursome without sneaky garlic, onion powder or wheaty filler. The secret ingredient is, well, meat. 

It won't be the prettiest dinner I ever post on here, but sometimes easy is best. 

Especially when easy also means tasty. 

Our bangers and mash.