Hi I'm Michelle the irritable vegan I'm here to share my vegan low fodmap story and
hopefully take some of the BS out of IBS now today's video I've got something a
little bit different for you I'm gonna be sharing with you the things
that I feel that I need as a low fodmap vegan to survive two weeks in the
Scottish Highlands let's take a look so by the time you see this video we may or
may not have already been to Scotland we may be neck deep in snow up in
Highlands I'm not really sure of the schedule but I just want to share with
you some of the things that I feel as a low fodmap vegan that I will be
comfortable taking with me on a two-week trip now just to give you a little bit
more information we are traveling there in the car so there is plenty of room
available to us to take exactly what we think we might need and once we get
there because we take the dog everywhere with us she's coming with us so because
of that we don't stay in hotels we have hired a private cottage so there will be
a whole full kitchen at our disposal they'll be fridge freezer full cooker
full hob microwave kettle everything that we
could possibly need so that does make things a little bit easier from a food
perspective but nevertheless there are a couple of things that I do feel that I'd
be happy to take with me now this isn't to say that I don't think that I'll be
able to find any of these things up in Scotland it's just more from from a
financial from a waste point of view most of these things are things that I
already have at home things that I can make use of from home things that I can
finish up things that I already have so it would be a bit senseless to to buy
new once I get there for the sake of two weeks particularly in terms of food items
there may be things that I might not use the whole time I'm there so I don't
really want to be buying new and either leaving them there or bringing
everything back home with me so I've really tried to make use of what
I've got available to me here and I'll be taking those things with me some of
the things I'm going to be taking with me include kitchen equipment some herbs
and spice blends and a few little store cupboard essentials that I don't want to
be without and other things are to make me more comfortable should a flare-up
occur so they're more kind of person items but let's take a closer look at some of
the things I'm going to be taking with me so to begin I'm gonna make a quick
trail mix from bits and bobs I already have opened this is an easy high protein
high energy snack and I'll be keeping it on hand during our hikes and days out
I'm not really weighing anything here so I'm just throwing in almonds currants
pumpkin seeds pecan halves cranberries sunflower seeds and topping the whole
thing off with a generous portion of dark chocolate chips and as you can see
I got a bit carried away so I'm gonna need a bigger jar to be able to give
this a good shake up and make sure I'm getting a little bit of everything in
each mouthful and if you're worried about the quantities this jar is for the
whole two weeks I'll be portioning it out each day and just eating the equivalent
of a few handfuls either on my breakfast or as a snack when I'm out and about
next up is a selection of herbs and spice blends there's a smoky chili blend
for Mediterranean style dishes a sweet cacao coffee blend for porridge or chili
a rich earthy spice mix for curries or stews and I'll be making a pungent eggy
blend especially for my tofu scramble so I'm adding 5 tablespoons of nutritional
yeast which sounds like a lot but I'm intending for this blend to make
five to six portions to that I'm adding one and a quarter teaspoons of black
salt for that distinct eggy flavor finishing off with half a teaspoon of
turmeric for depth and colour together this means I can pretty much flavour
any recipe I might want to cook I don't need to sacrifice flavour or take my
entire spice rack with me and the final blend is my low fodmap alternative to
stop cubes which I'll leave a link to the full recipe in the description box
below I'll also be taking my trusty garlic oil some popcorn kernels for my
favorite evening snack and some peanut butter powder for breakfasts I don't
really need to take the full jar so I'll transfer about half a dozen portions
into this smaller tub and so that my husband doesn't completely freak out
when he's packing the car I'm gonna try to fit everything in this one small bag... Phew!
another essential is my natural charcoal water filter I don't know about you but
my IBS is definitely triggered by changes in water and I don't just mean
when traveling abroad but I even notice a different with water in the different
regions of the UK so although the natural charcoal can only do so much
I feel better in myself just knowing that the water has been filtered and as
it's still winter here in the UK I'm taking a thermos travel flask this is
gonna come in really handy on long hikes in the middle of nowhere we can enjoy
some nice hot soup as part of our picnic and not need to worry about finding food
while we're out and about on the go and the last piece of kitchen equipment
is my trusty dual port slow cooker now I know that to some of you this might seem
like overkill but for me when we're self catering there's nothing better i
literally just throw my ingredients in the pot in the morning head out for a
day of exploring and come home to a delicious vegan home-cooked fodmap
friendly meal I particularly love this one with its two completely separate
pots meaning I can cook two meals at once say a main meal for two and a soup
for the next day or separate meals for my husband and I
I think this is a brilliant bit of equipment for any one self catering to
minimize the hassle of cooking whilst giving you full control and peace of
mind at mealtimes I'm also creating a couple of essential oil blends to take
with me one is going to be uplifting and refreshing especially suited for
combating tummy problems and the other will be soothing and calming great for
sleep facial massage and general relaxation I'll also probably take my
hot stones these are not essential by any means but we're really fortunate to
have the use of a private hot tub infrared sauna and jacuzzi bath so deep
relaxation and healing are going to be big features of the holiday and for me
that definitely must also include massage these are going to be a really
nice touch and a really lovely way to finish off a busy
day of hiking both hubby and I suffer with various recurring areas of muscle
tension and spasms so we like having something on hand to be able to offer
relief and treat those problem areas leaving us feeling ready to do
everything on our wish list starting with the relaxing blend I'm using
lavender sweet orange rose and jasmine in an avocado oil base and for the
digestion blend I'm using an uplifting mix of spearmint peppermint lime and
rosemary in a base of sweet almond oil I'll be using both these blends for
massage and inhalation but my favorite tried and tested way to use the
digestion blend is to place a few drops of my microwave heat pad i'll then place
it over my tummy and the combination of heat and oils makes it really effective
for relieving stomachaches and period cramps and I'll often sleep like this at
the time of the month or when I'm experiencing a particularly bad IBS
flare-up so what do you think are they the types of things that you
would personally travel with are they the types of things that you'd never even
considered taking on holiday with you before are they the types of things that
you might consider taking away in the future just to make things a little bit
easier on yourself I'd love to hear your suggestions in the comments below for
anything that you don't leave home without as always thanks so much for
watching and I'll speak to you soon Byeee
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