Good Recipes

[bandbmom]

My son is trying to do better with his diet to see if that helps his Crohn's symptoms. I don't think he's ready to go quite as drastic as the SCD diet. He just needs to start eating better and maybe not go out to eat Mexican every few days. Do you all have any good (and easy) recipes that are easy on the stomach or do you know a good cookbook to invest in so that I can do better on cooking things easier on his stomach? Thanks!

 

[Farmwife]

YES, YES, YES!!!!!


We love to cook here. Well maybe not "cook" so much as eat!:lol2:

Our wonderful DustyKat started a cooking thread geared toward our kids.
Very yummy stuff on it!
It's called Cooking & Diets for kids with IBD. It's a sticky toward the top of the Parents page. Press here for the link.
You also can let us know if you find any good recipes!
Farmwife

 

[Tesscorm]

Hi bandbmom,

I know many people try to reduce or eliminate dairy and gluten from their diets. Without actually going completely dairy- or gluten-free, you may want to try 'reducing' them in his diet. The biggest change my son has made to his diet has been significantly reducing the 'really bad' junk food (such as McDonalds, etc.) but he still often has his pizzas, subs, etc. (But, as per dietitien's instructions, has eliminated seeds, whole/crushed nuts, most veggie/fruit skins, popcorn.)

Not really a 'change' to his diet but as I've often read that coconut oil is anti-inflammatory, I did find a recipe that has been a 'hit' for him - chocolate candies made with coconut oil (he's even asked what's the max he can eat in a day! ), I've posted the recipe in the Cooking & Diets for kids.

There's a recipe book I used in the past, may try to resurrect it , which had lots of recipes with 'hidden' veggies. While not intended for IBD or any other specific restrictions, the recipes all incorporated cooked, pureed, soft veggies which, for many people, is better for IBD. The book is called Deceptively Delicious, written by Jessica Seinfeld.

http://www.doitdelicious.com/cookbooks/deceptively_delicious/