Friendlier Food

Welcome to Friendlier Food – Recipes for Real Life with Food Intolerance

Navigating food intolerance can be overwhelming—especially when it comes to finding meals that are both nourishing and enjoyable. This site was born out of personal necessity and a desire to make life easier for others on a similar path.

Here, you’ll find recipes carefully adapted for people sensitive to salicylates, amines, and glutamates, following principles from the RPAH Elimination Diet and Failsafe eating. Every recipe is tagged for its reactivity level to help you make confident choices—whether you’re in the early stages of elimination or gradually reintroducing foods:

• 🟢 Green Dot: All ingredients are low and considered safe on the strict elimination diet.
• 🟡 Yellow Dot: Contains one or more moderate ingredients (usually salicylates). These are often well-tolerated and recommended for reintroduction once symptoms improve.
• 🟠 Orange Dot: Includes some higher-level ingredients alongside low or moderate ones. These are designed to broaden your options without overwhelming your system, especially when reintroducing foods or avoiding nutritional gaps.

Food shouldn’t feel like the enemy. My goal is to make eating with food intolerance simpler, more sustainable, and—yes—more satisfying. I’ve discovered I enjoy the creative challenge of adapting meals, and it’s been a bonus to see members of my family benefit too.

Whether you’re just beginning or looking for new inspiration along the way, I hope this resource helps you feel more supported, more confident, and more nourished—while using food restriction as a tool to help manage your symptoms.

See Food intolerance related symptoms

Food intolerance-related symptoms, as shown in the chart below from the RPAH Allergy Unit, can overlap with those of food allergy and Coeliac disease—highlighting the importance of proper diagnosis.

Explore, adapt, and eat well—your way.

Website Disclaimer

The information provided on this website is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is based on personal experience with food intolerance and dietary management.

While recipes and resources are developed with consideration for the RPAH Elimination Diet, Failsafe principles, and reduced levels of salicylates, amines, and glutamates, they are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Individual tolerance can vary widely, and ingredients that are suitable for some may cause reactions in others.

Always consult with a qualified medical practitioner, dietitian, or allergy specialist before making significant changes to your diet—especially if you are following an elimination or reintroduction protocol.

Although every effort is made to ensure accuracy and careful classification of ingredients, no guarantee is maderegarding the suitability of any recipe for your specific health needs. Users are encouraged to use personal judgment and medical guidance when determining what is safe for them or their family members.

By using this site, you acknowledge that you are responsible for your own health decisions and dietary choices.

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