Migraines are hard to pin down. The reasons we get them, triggers and symptoms vary from person to person. Although you can’t cure migraines, you can learn to control your environment and lifestyle in order to avoid triggers. Food is a major migraine trigger that is in our lives every day, which can make mealtimes somewhat complicated.
In an effort to make cooking and baking less of a headache, these recipe posts will include dishes from Headache and Diet, Tyramine-Free Recipes by Seymour Diamond, MD. Not only are these recipes delicious, but they also avoid common headache triggers—especially tyramine.
Let us know what you like, dislike and want more of in this section. We look forward to sharing these great recipe ideas. If you have some of your own, please let us know!
Fruit Pizza
This easy, migraine-free pastry is just like an art project—if you swap the glitter for fruit and the glue for frosting. The way this delicious dessert concoction turns out is entirely up to your creative whimsy. You and your kids can sit down and make your own cookie-sized “personal pizzas” (see attached photo), or you can serve the dish up on a pizza or cookie sheet for big parties. Remember—fruit (especially citrus) is a big trigger for migraine sufferers, so be careful with your toppings. If oranges are a trigger for you, swap them for a more friendly fruit. Otherwise, it’s very hard to mess up this sugar cookie and fruit combo, so have fun creating your delicious work of art.
Crust
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup milk
Cream butter and gradually add sugar. Mix in egg yolks and vanilla. Blend in sifted dry ingredients and milk. Spread in greased jelly roll pan and bake at 350oF for 12 minutes.
Frosting
1 8-ounce package cream cheese
1 cup sugar
Beat together and spread on dough.
Preparation
In layers, add the following:
2 20-ounce cans chunk pineapple, drained
1 large can mandarin oranges, drained
2 bananas, sliced
2 packages frozen strawberries, dried
1 8-ounce carton of whipped dessert topping
This recipe avoids this common headache trigger:
Tyramine
Did you try this recipe? Have a trigger-free recipe of your own to share? Comment below.
