Flax seeds | Helen Jane | Your IBS Freedom https://www.youribsfreedom.com Empowering you to become IBS free, naturally, safely and quickly... Get in touch today to book your Free Gut Health Strategy Call Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:10:04 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.13 https://www.youribsfreedom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Logo-transparent-background-150x150.png Flax seeds | Helen Jane | Your IBS Freedom https://www.youribsfreedom.com 32 32 Crunchy Seeded Crackers https://www.youribsfreedom.com/recipe/crunchy-seeded-crackers/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:21:47 +0000 https://www.youribsfreedom.com/?post_type=recipe&p=8634 This recipe couldn’t be more simple and easy to make. Plus a healthy alternative to carry with you when you are out and about, to use as a snack when you need it and to cover with home made Hummus, Guacamole or Salsa. Or whatever dip you care to make. These can be quite crumbly, […]

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]]> This recipe couldn’t be more simple and easy to make. Plus a healthy alternative to carry with you when you are out and about, to use as a snack when you need it and to cover with home made Hummus, Guacamole or Salsa. Or whatever dip you care to make.

These can be quite crumbly, however practise makes perfect and they are fun, tasty and handy to have in the fridge for when you need something.

Seeded crackers, homemade hummus, salad & mint – a snack fit for a king. Or queen!


Crunchy Seeded Crackers
Servings8 portions
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Combine all dry ingredients into a bowl, mixing well. Add water carefully.
  2. When the mixture feels quite sturdy (stronger than wallpaper paste - but not like concrete) then spread this out on a baking tray, lined with baking paper.
  3. spread to around ½ cm in depth and cook for around 15 minutes on a low heat. You just want the crackers to get slightly crispy. It may take longer but keep checking on them and when you can break a corner off, they are done.
  4. Leave to cool then decide on your topping!

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]]> Blueberry Breakfast Bowl https://www.youribsfreedom.com/recipe/blueberry-breakfast-bowl/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 16:48:58 +0000 https://www.youribsfreedom.com/?post_type=recipe&p=6192 Just look at these sexy healthy colours in this deliciously filling and good for your gut breakfast option! I must admit, I never used to eat oats as I thought they were so boring, but now I can’t get enough of these energy fuelled bad boys! So good for our guts as oats are a prebiotic […]

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]]> Just look at these sexy healthy colours in this deliciously filling and good for your gut breakfast option! I must admit, I never used to eat oats as I thought they were so boring, but now I can’t get enough of these energy fuelled bad boys!

So good for our guts as oats are a prebiotic food and the beta-glucan fibre helps feed the good bacteria. The fiber helps to keep you full for hours by slowing down digestion and contributes to keeping bowel movements regular. A healthy gut decreases the risk for disease and inflammation. Good gut health, is good overall health. True health starts in the gut!

I accompanied my breakfast with a glass of blueberry oat milk, which I used to colour the oats with. This was made using the MilkyPlant machine, using a scoop of oats, a few blueberries and a pitted date. This magic machine really is a total game-changer in terms of creating really fast and tasty nutritious plant milks and juices. You can find out more on my Recomended Products page AND get £20 off if you decide, like me, that you can’t live without one!

With this tasty gut goodness in mind, treat yourself to a bag of organic rolled oats and see what creations you can come up with, and in the meantime, if you keep your eyes out on my website and social media, you will find more oat based recipes at the ready. You can also share these recipes on Twitter and {interest if you love them as much as I do!

Blueberry Breakfast Bowl
Servings1 person
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time3 - 4 minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Add the oats to a saucepan (please don't use a microwave, these destroy all nutrients from your foods) and about a cup of water. Gently heat the oats. Don't do what I do and forget and go and do something else as I have burnt many pans doing this. They really don't take very long at all. Only a few minutes, Keep stirring and add more water if you need to. When thickened, add in the blueberry juice or oat milk. Take off the heat.
  2. Decorate with your fresh blueberries, seeds and drizzle with honey. Now you are ready to enjoy this feast for the eyes and fuel for your gut! I hope you love this recipe as much as I do. Please share on Pinterest or Twitter and make someone's day! With loves, Helen x

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]]> Apricot Porridge https://www.youribsfreedom.com/recipe/apricot-porridge/ https://www.youribsfreedom.com/recipe/apricot-porridge/#respond Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:40:34 +0000 https://www.theibscoach.com/?post_type=recipe&p=4572 Porridge can often be a little boring so I am always looking for new ways to jazz it up a little. This recipe tastes wholesome and was quite filling. Great for breakfast, mid morning brunch or an afternoon snack. Apricot Porridge CourseBreakfasts CuisineVegan KeywordIBS Friendly Recipe Servings1 person Prep Time2 minutes Cook Time3 minutes Passive […]

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]]> Porridge can often be a little boring so I am always looking for new ways to jazz it up a little. This recipe tastes wholesome and was quite filling. Great for breakfast, mid morning brunch or an afternoon snack.
Apricot Porridge
Servings1 person
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time3 minutes
Passive Time8 hours
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Pre soak the oats in filtered water overnight to get them nice and creamy. Pre soak the apricots overnight in a separate bowl to get them nice and juicy. Drain the apricots but use the oat water to cook them in as it contains nutrients.
  2. Chop the apricots into small pieces. Add the soaked oats to a saucepan on a low to medium heat and stir until warmed through. Stir in the apricots and flax seeds. Serve with a dash of maple syrup.

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]]> https://www.youribsfreedom.com/recipe/apricot-porridge/feed/ 0 Green Smoothie https://www.youribsfreedom.com/recipe/green-smoothie/ https://www.youribsfreedom.com/recipe/green-smoothie/#respond Wed, 15 Jun 2022 14:57:30 +0000 https://www.theibscoach.com/?post_type=recipe&p=4481 A super easy way to get great nutrients into the diet very simply is by way of a smoothie. You can add in anything and everything from oats, fruit, veg, seeds or nuts, supplements and plant milks. This green goddess of a smoothie will help to feed the gut, healing and soothing as she goes […]

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]]> A super easy way to get great nutrients into the diet very simply is by way of a smoothie. You can add in anything and everything from oats, fruit, veg, seeds or nuts, supplements and plant milks.

This green goddess of a smoothie will help to feed the gut, healing and soothing as she goes helping to eradicate IBS symptoms and keep you full of energy. Whats not to love. Let green be your new favourite colour!

You will need a NutriBullet, or similar smoothie blender to make this but it is well worth the investment.

Green Smoothie
Servings1 person
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Chuck everything into your NutriBullet milk first, blend for 20 seconds et voila!

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]]> https://www.youribsfreedom.com/recipe/green-smoothie/feed/ 0 Choccy Ginger Biscuits https://www.youribsfreedom.com/recipe/choccy-ginger-biscuits/ https://www.youribsfreedom.com/recipe/choccy-ginger-biscuits/#respond Wed, 24 Mar 2021 11:49:28 +0000 https://www.theibscoach.com/?post_type=recipe&p=807 These biscuits feel much more naughty than they are! They are packed full of vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, energy and they taste divine! Gluten Free and a very satisfying snack. This recipe makes 9 decent sized biscuits which you can share with friends or hide and keep for yourself! :o) Ginger Biscuits CourseSweet Treats CuisineVegetarian […]

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]]> These biscuits feel much more naughty than they are!

They are packed full of vitamins and minerals, antioxidants, energy and they taste divine! Gluten Free and a very satisfying snack.

This recipe makes 9 decent sized biscuits which you can share with friends or hide and keep for yourself! :o)

Ginger Biscuits
Servings4 people
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Passive Time30 - 60 minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C. Grind up the almonds and flaxseeds in a nut grinder (or Nutri Bullet).
  2. Add the Bicarb to this dry mixture
  3. In a separate bowl add the Tahini, Olive Oil, Maple Syrup, Fresh Ginger and Egg and mix together.
  4. Add in the dry ingredients and stir thoroughly
  5. Lightly grease a baking sheet and add 9 dollops of the mixture into this using tablespoons to pat each biscuit down and shape them. They will spread out so don't put them too close together. Cook for 10 - 15 minutes
  6. Leave the biscuits to stand for 30 - 60 minutes. Melt the dark chocolate in a bowl and gentle tip each biscuit into the melted chocolate to cover the top of the biscuit. Then leave these to cool on a wire rack before enjoying! Can be kept in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Recipe Notes

Using the right snacks with IBS is important and can be really beneficial. And making your own is really satisfying. These biscuits are delicious and versatile and some of the ingredients can be easily swapped out.

#IBSFreeFood

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