I’m a busy mum, home cook and the person behind The FODMAP Family Kitchen.

My Low FODMAP journey started in the summer of 2017 when my husband was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. We came home trying to get our heads around a completely different way of eating, armed with little more than a one-page information sheet.

We were completely confused.

I had two hungry, growing boys to feed, a family budget to think about and suddenly a whole new list of ingredients I was trying to understand. Most importantly, I didn’t want to start cooking one dinner for my husband and another for the rest of us. I wanted us to carry on doing something incredibly ordinary but important, sitting down together and eating the same family dinner.

The Chilli That Changed Everything

I’ll never forget one of my first attempts at adapting a family favourite. I’d carefully made chilli without the usual onions and garlic and thought I’d done brilliantly.

Then I realised I’d added kidney beans.  I stood at the cooker picking them out one by one, desperately trying to rescue dinner and trying not to cry.

It sounds funny now, but at the time I felt.  Overwhelmed and  Confused

And constantly wondering:  “What CAN I actually cook?”

I started searching for simple Low FODMAP recipes but often found they weren’t designed for the reality of feeding a busy family. So I started adapting the meals we already loved and slowly, our family kitchen changed and so did my cooking and food shopping.

Why I Created The FODMAP Family Kitchen

After years of learning, experimenting, adapting recipes and cooking Low FODMAP meals at home, I created The FODMAP Family Kitchen to make the process easier for other families.

This isn’t about complicated “perfect” food. It’s about real dinners for real families.

Food that can fit into busy weeknights. Food that doesn’t require a trolley full of expensive specialist ingredients.

And, most importantly, food that doesn’t make the person following Low FODMAP feel like they’re eating a completely different meal from everyone else.

One meal. One family. Less FODMAP stress.

That’s what I want The FODMAP Family Kitchen to help you achieve.

What You’ll Find Here

Family-friendly Low FODMAP recipes
Everyday meals designed to be enjoyed around the family table.

Easy weeknight dinners
Quick meals, one-pan dinners, traybakes, slow cooker recipes and air fryer ideas for nights when you don’t have hours to cook.

Budget-friendly recipes
Simple ingredients, sensible swaps and meals designed with the family food budget in mind.

Meal plans & organisation
Practical meal plans, shopping ideas and prep tips to take some of the daily stress out of deciding what’s for dinner.

Real-life Low FODMAP inspiration
The tips, mistakes, shortcuts and lessons I’ve picked up from years of making Low FODMAP work in our own family kitchen.

What I Believe

Low FODMAP food doesn’t have to be boring.

You shouldn’t have to cook separate dinners for everyone.

Family meals shouldn’t require lots of expensive specialist ingredients.

Busy families need simple recipes that actually work.

And having digestive problems shouldn’t mean missing out on the enjoyment of sitting around the table and sharing good food with your family.

A Quick Note About Low FODMAP

I’m a home cook and a mum, not a registered dietitian or nutritionist.

The recipes and information I share on The FODMAP Family Kitchen come from our family’s experience of cooking and living with Low FODMAP over many years.

Everyone’s tolerance is different, and Low FODMAP isn’t intended to be a one-size-fits-all diet. If you’re starting the Low FODMAP process, particularly the elimination and reintroduction stages, please seek guidance from an appropriately qualified healthcare professional or registered dietitian.

My role is different.

I want to help you turn Low FODMAP guidance into everyday meals your family actually wants to eat.

Welcome to the Family

If you’ve recently started Low FODMAP and everything feels confusing, I’ve been there.

If you’re fed up with deciding what’s for dinner, I understand.

And if you’re trying to feed one person following Low FODMAP while keeping the rest of your family happy, that’s exactly why this kitchen exists.

Make Your Next Week of Dinners Easier

Take some of the stress out of meal planning with my FREE 7-Day Low FODMAP Family Dinner Plan.

You’ll get seven easy family dinner ideas, a simple shopping list and practical Low FODMAP swaps to help you answer that dreaded question: “What’s for dinner?”

[GET MY FREE 7-DAY MEAL PLAN]

You’ll also join the FODMAP Family Kitchen email list, where I’ll send you new recipes, meal-planning inspiration and practical ideas for making family dinners easier.

You can also follow The FODMAP Family Kitchen on Pinterest for even more recipe inspiration.

Welcome to the FODMAP Family Kitchen. I’m really glad you’re here.