The secret to eating to not cheating on a FODMAP diet is being able to deliver low FODMAP food when you are hungry. Like it or not that mean a microwave should be a weapon in your battle against hunger. I recently upgraded my microwave and I wanted to share some very fast snack that you can use to help you stave off getting “Hangry” so you can keep on the low FODMAP diet.
- Protein
- Bacon – wrap it in paper towel 1 minute per slice
- Crack an Egg in a bowl- 30 seconds cook time, 20 second wait, 30 second cook time. (Egg is less likely to explode a little wait time.)
- Veggies – (the secret to good microwave food is steam, so water is often added to help team the veggies as well as microwave them.)
- Almost any low FODMAP frozen vegetable, 2 tablespoons of water, in a bowl with a loose lid, and cook for 2-3 mins . Cool them quickly under cold water.
- low FODMAP Fresh vegetables, 1/4 cup of water, in a bowl with a loose lid, and cook for 2-3 mins . Cool them quickly under cold water.
- Baked Potato – wash it, poke it, cook it for 3mins, flip it, 3 more minutes. Poke it with a fork. If it slides in easily, it’s ready, if not keep cooking. (Add 1 minute to each side per potato. If you want to cook more than 1 potato.)
- Any oven Potato dishes – Cut your oven cook time by 1/4 by microwaving. 2 minutes of cook time = 1 minute of microwave time. I strongly suggest you Only do this for 1/2 the cook time and finish them in the oven so they still have the “oven cook” feel to them.
- An example: If you are supposed to cook for 40 mins. Cut the cook time to 10 minutes microwave and 20 minute finish in the oven.
- Reheat leftovers – 2 tablespoons of water, cook them with a lid, and let them sit for 3-5 mins. This 3-5 mins allows the heat to even distribute and is well worth the wait before eating.