FODMAP Friendly

The photos and food look gorgeous. I think our suburban branch will probably see a lot of check out for this title, since FODMAP titles move pretty well. Personally, it doesn't work for my diet because I'm allergic to dairy and eggs. But it didn't advertise itself as catering to us allergic peoples so I'm not holding that against it.

I am SUCH a foodie and photos are EVERYTHING to me! This book is an incredibly great picture book as well as the recipes included! Loving everything about it and I can't wait to get the physical copy once it's published!

Thank you so much Georgia McDermott, The Experiment & NetGalley for my complimentary eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

What a fun cookbook with vibrant pictures! I requested as a vegan cookbook, not realizing what FODMAP meant, but this looks like it would be an awesome introductory resource for people with digestive issues looking to adjust their diets. The recipes are diverse and very enticing. Some of the ingredients are a little obscure, but the recipes are on the easy to moderate difficulty. FODMAP Friendly is a great resource!

Thank you NetGalley and The Experiment for providing this ARC.

I have been searching for a FODMAP cookbook for quite a while now and when I saw this title, I knew I had to get my hands on it!

As someone who has also struggled with digestive issues since I was a young child, I have been looking to follow a FODMAP plan for the last year. I keep picking up meal plans/cookbooks and have yet to follow this way of eating since I have always thought I would get bored. The recipes in this book are anything but boring!

I thought the intro was refreshing in how Georgia McDermott is honest in saying that she is not a medical professional but just wanted to be able to share the recipes she has come up with over her years of experimentation.

An added benefit to this cookbook would be to include prep times for each recipe since some do seem pretty labor intensive and it is always nice to know how long you are looking at standing in the kitchen for.

A big thanks to NetGalley and The Experiment for allowing me early access to this title. Now off to baking!

Such a beautiful book! The pictures are so well done and it is very easy to follow the directions. I am such a foodie and due to many allergies I have to follow a strict diet. This book is extremely helpful in making delicious food that I can eat and feel great!

I really want to make everything in this book. I am looking forward to trying out some more recipes. This book is AMAZING!!

Thank you so much Georgia McDermott, The Experiment & NetGalley for my complimentary eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I am pretty new to FODMAP but this cookbook gives me a lot of good ideas to eating healthier. There is a sweet and sticky buckwheat noodles recipe that is calling my name. While a few of these recipes are a little out of my likes, they really do make me want to try it. Also the variety of sweet recipes are amazing and plentiful. Can't wait to try these and satisfy my sweet tooth!

The recipes all look delicious. They use easy to find or on hand ingredients. The recipes are easy to follow. The pictures are beautiful and make me want to cook everything.

I knew nothing about FODMAP before reading this book and the introduction made it really easy to understand. I like how she went through her own struggle of finding a diet that works and how she stated that it wasn't the cure for everything and how the whole idea of FODMAP is still evolving. The recipes seem great and I love how there were a beautiful photograph of every single one. I particularly thought that the recipe for worcestershire sauce was unique because most books require store bought, which is difficult to find in stores. All of the recipes looked delicious and seemed very creative as it needed to work around flour and grains a lot.

Amazing, vibrant collection of recipes. The recipes are unique and not often seen similar cookbooks in this genre and the photography is wonderful.

The book FODMAP Friendly, by Georgia Mc Dermott, caught my eye because I suffer from food sensitivities similar to the author. I enjoyed reading the introduction of the book because as Georgia points out there is no one way for everyone who follows the FODMAP diet. Each person needs to find what works best for her.

As I read through FODMAP Friendly, several things jumped out at me. First, the photos and the food in the book are beautiful. I really like that there is a photo of each recipe that way I can visual see what to expect. I also enjoyed the introduction paragraph about the recipe, the author writes something personal about the recipe in conjunction with her life. To me, That makes the book more personal. I enjoy reading a story about the reason why the author likes this particular dish.

The recipes look easy to read and follow. There were several basic recipes I can not wait to try: A Veggie Stock, A Vegan Worcestershire Sauce, Easy Mayo and Pesto. These are some basics that are needed in so many recipes that a person with food sensitivities can not just go out and buy. So having these are nothing short of a miracle to me. There are other great recipes as well.

I know I will be adding the hardcover book to my cookbook library in September.

Beautiful book - well designed , lots of appealing photographs and intriguing recipes. As someone who needs a Fodmap friendly diet and who prefers vegan foods, I was interested in reviewing this book. I think the book is perfect for someone who has time and inclination to cook and also has no food allergies aside from gluten. There are a mix of recipes in this book - some recipes are vegan while others contain eggs and cheese. . The vegan banana bread recipe works - and is delicious and quick to assemble. The hot cross bun recipe was more involved but it too "worked" and I will definitely make it again. It is a rare treat to find a book that has a yeasty gluten free hot cross bun recipe so my son and I thank the author for this creation. The author included a smoothie recipe that I almost skipped over; how many more smoothie recipes do we need, right? I made the one in this book and am now addicted to it. Brilliance. My only warning about the book is some of the recipes are quite involved in preparation. An example: the vegan chocolate chip cookie starts off with the words, "On Day 1 …". And the recipe makes 8-10 cookies. I'm sure it is a delicious cookie as this author can definitely cook and her ideas are creative but currently, if I want to feed my family cookies, I'll likely only use a recipe that either takes less than an hour or if it is a longer involved recipe - it will need to make several dozen cookies. I tried several recipes but many I could not try because myself and my teenager have soy allergies and he also has nut and peanut allergies. So, my review is based on a handful of tried recipes - but the ones I did sample were excellent!

Most diet cookbook are utilitarian. They get across the information they need to, like why you need to avoid certain foods or prepare dishes a certain way or eat at special times. Most diet cookbooks are not beautiful. They do not make you hungry while flipping through the pages. You do not start making a grocery list of all the things you need to buy to make all the dishes. FODMAP Friendly breaks the mold. It is visually stunning and the food looks amazing. I want to try it all. The shakshuka, coconut rice bibimbap, chocolate zucchini espresso muffins, and so much more and we haven't even made it out of the breakfast chapter.

You can add meat to any of the recipes and still be FODMAP friendly but the dishes are satisfying on their own. You will not have to worry if your FODMAP dishes will be well received by others not on FODMAP restrictions. They will love all these recipes.

This is a must have for any cookbook collection.

Good cookbook for those looking to follow a FODMAP-friendly diet. Being gluten-free and having a metabolic disorder, I usually struggle to find cookbooks that works for me. This one was nice, though.

I struggle with GERD and this cookbook has some really good recipes that did not upset my acid reflux! The FODMAP can be difficult to understand but I think this book made it easy to follow and get adjusted to.

I'm always looking for new recipes or ways of eating that might help with my autoimmune issues. and I'm excited to give some of these recipes a try. The recipes in this book look delicious and the photos are great.

What a great cookbook! The material is well written and presented in an easy to follow manner. I look forward to trying out several of these recipes.

I liked this cookbook. There were some great recipes that fit a wide variety of food preferences/tolerances. I think it's great that there has been such an increase in cookbooks for different food intolerances/sensitivities/allergies recently. I really enjoyed how visual this cookbook was, it seemed that there was a picture to go along with every recipe!
Personally, I found the set-up of the "social" chapter to be a bit confusing, as drinks and desserts and appetizers were interspersed instead of being all grouped together. However, this is just a minor critique.

FODMAP Friendly is a culinary guide and recipe collection for plant-based digestive health/comfort by Georgia McDermott. Originally released in Australia in 2018, this North American release, due out 22nd Sept 2020 from The Experiment is 224 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats.

I really enjoyed the author's humor and witty style of writing. It's conversational and upbeat and encouraging without ever being patronizing. She explains some of her background with SIBO/gastroparesis and her own food experiences trying to get her digestive system in order. I imagine many readers suffering digestive issues (bloating, pain, IBS, etc) will be nodding along reading about her history getting a diagnosis and treatment plan underway whilst trying to get her digestion under control. The included recipes are well written and appealing. When I think of low-FODMAP/gluten-free foods, they're mostly bland and tasteless. These are anything but boring.

The recipes are grouped roughly thematically: Breakfasts, lighter recipes, grown-up dinners, grab and go baking, the sweet life, and social gatherings and special dinners. They have their ingredients listed bullet style in the sidebar. Measurements are given in US standard with metric measures in parentheses. Special tools and ingredients are also listed, along with yields and cooking directions. The ingredients are mostly easily sourced at any moderately well stocked grocery store. The included recipes cover a number of world cuisines including Indian, Asian, European, North & South American, a truly blended selection.

The book has a resource list with links for further reading, short author bio, and index.The photography is clear and plentiful. The photos which are included in the cookbook are well done, appealing, and (for tutorial photos) easy to follow.

This book would make a great gift/housewarming for someone looking for vegetarian low-FODMAP recipes as well as fans of food prep planning / batch cooking.

Four and a half stars rounded up because of the author's truly engaging funny style and the beautifully developed recipes themselves.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

You eat with your eyes first, and the pictures grabbed my attention right away! Such delicious looking food. The recipes were well written, easy to follow, and seem great for those experiencing FODMAP digestive issues. I look forward to trying many of these dishes!

Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Great insight and options for those who are struggling with food intolerance and who are vegetarians or are interested in being vegetarian. If you struggle with food, you shouldn't have to suffer from eating only bland foods or pain from eating something tasty.

This is a gorgeous cookbook!! My husband and I both have food restrictions that making using mainstream cookbooks a little challenging. This cookbook answers all of our restrictions, and does it with flair! It's hard to pick favorite recipes, but...the Salted Honey and Sage Baked Camembert with Baklava Crumb, Crispy Sage Breakfast Hash, and Honey Butter Roasted Carrot and Halloumi Salad with Sea Salt Pepitas are at the top of the list. The photography is dreamy, and the ingredients are easily accessible. All around bravo!

Amazing Recipes Using Restricted Ingredients

This book was far more fun than I thought it would be. I had put it off to the side of my TBR stack because I thought it might be a bit preachy and overly health conscious. Not that I mind books about healthy cooking, but they're not usually the most enjoyable cookbooks to read! I am so glad I was wrong about my initial thoughts on this book. It is nothing like I thought it would be. The book starts with the author's very personal story of her difficulties with food. I can't imagine going through such pain and suffering for so long... and all because of something we must do several times a day... eat! The author tried a variety of things to help her tummy troubles and eventually settled on a combination of vegetarian, FODMAP friendly, and gluten-free recipes. So those are the type of recipes provided in this book. My thanks to her for being so transparent in telling her story

The book is somewhat quirkily categorized, with standard sections like breakfast and dinners, but then it has other chapters not typically seen in a cookbook, like grab and go baking (e.g., muffins, trail mix, buns) and getting social (drinks and nibbles). The author is English, but she offers a surprising international range of dishes and flavors, with many heavily influenced by Asian cuisines. Most recipes do require some time to make and have longer ingredient lists than I like to see. But that’s okay. Some days are made for lazy cooking.

After a few recipes I thought sounded a little strange in the breakfast section, I was surprised at the wonderfully inventive recipes the author has created using what some would see as a limited flavor and ingredient palette. She works magic within her restrictions, coming up with such incredible looking and sounding recipes. As I kept flipping through the pages, my mouth certainly started to water at the gorgeous photographs—of which there is one for each recipe—and the intriguing ingredient and flavor combinations. I'll admit to being drawn to the very simple sea salt vinegar infused roasted potatoes. I love roasted potatoes but had never thought of infusing them with vinegar. The zucchini tart, while relatively simple to make, is stunning in its presentation. I flipped the page and literally went, “Wow!” I can go on and on about the recipes, but I suggest you just pick up this book yourself if you have any interest in vegetarian, gluten-free, low FODMAP cooking.

I think the FODMAP diet is great for anyone experiencing GI symptoms but it can certainly feel overwhelming to figure out "what can I eat?" especially for those who are also vegetarian. This was such a great cookbook with a wide variety of recipes to suit any craving. I look forward to trying the Roasted Pepper and Halloumi Shakshuka, Roasted Quinoa and Banana Crumble, Roasted Vegetable Grain-Free Tart, Vegan Furikake Rice Bowls, Baked Donuts, and Pavlova with Roasted Lemony Strawberries. Although there is not a photograph of every recipes, the photographs that are included are stunning.

Thank you, The Experiment and NetGalley, for a digital ARC!

As someone who has toyed with giving this diet a try, I was very interested in this book. Most people don't know what FODMAPs are and this book provides good information on it. It's not easy to transition to a diet low in FODMAPs.

This book gives you plenty of variety, albeit not all easy, but that's to be expected with a major diet overhall. The pictures are superb.

Thank you to The Experiment and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book and all of the fodmap recipe ideas. As a mother with different eating capabilities, I was happy to find this book and look through and read all of the delicious recipes and great options.

Can I just say Yummy?!?! I found Fodmap Friendly by Georgia McDermott to be full of colorful, delicious looking food finds that just got me salivating right there on the spot. This author educates as well as offers some practical combinations for those looking to be careful in the area of fodmaps. This is an area that I am looking at to determine some issues that have reared themselves. That’s what I was looking for and that’s what I found in this resource.
I received a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.


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FODMAP Friendly: 95 Vegetarian and Gluten-Free Recipes for the Digestively Challenged is a great cookbook for those who must eat in a certain manner, though anyone would benefit from this type of eating. The author does a good job of explaining the Low FODMAP lifestyle, including essential ingredients, information, and what not to eat. The cookbook has colorful pages and great pictures of some of the finished dishes.

The cookbook is separated into sections, different from the usual, but logical in its own way. Listed below are the chapters, as well as some of the standout dishes.

Breakfast: Quinoa, Banana, and Blueberry Pancakes; Coconut Rice Bibimap

Lighter Recipes: Vegetarian Pho; Quinoa, Fresh Tomato, and Fried Bread Salad

Grown-up Dinners: Vegetarian Enchiladas; Ultimate Vegetarian Lasagna

Grab & Go Baking: Granola Bars; Streusel Muffins; Gingerbread

The Sweet Life: Strawberry Cobbler; Salted Dark Chocolate Tart

Getting Social: Pizza Crusts; Christmas Pudding

FODMAP Friendly is a short cookbook, with only 95 recipes, but its manageable size makes it a good start for beginners. Having eaten low FODMAP for several years myself, I found the recipes to be interesting and I look forward to making many of the finished dishes.

Disclaimer: I was given an Advanced Reader's Copy of FODMAP Friendly: 95 Vegetarian and Gluten-Free Recipes for the Digestively Challenged. The choice to review this cookbook was my own.