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Homemade bread and butter, with a decaf caramel latte. One of the perks of being in between jobs is having lots of time to bake and cook.
 
Grilled portabellas, pearl barley with rosemary, "casear" salad with croutons.

Burned all the hair off my hand and wrist while grilling the 'shrooms. That smelled great.
 
not eating much today due to eating silly things last night! Haha.. feeling it for sure.
 
Cup of tea sounds so good.... might have to give in to that one! I have my water right here.. but I miss my tea.
 
Vanilla frozen yogurt, after a four day flare... I will be cutting out coffee, apparently it is a major no no... I give up so much, hate to give up the only thing I get up and look forward too. Caffeine is hard on Crohns. Have to wean off, or I get headaches, 2 cups in the morning... I hate this stupid disease!
 
Awwww, Pen, sorry to hear you're having a rough few days. I finally quit coffee 6 months ago and it was HARD!!! Good luck.

Nothing exciting to report on the food front, other than Indian food/frozen entree I shoveled down for dinner before Harrison's baseball game.
 
ameslouise, thanks for your support, but what I want to know is did it help you tremdously since you quit drinking coffee, I wanna know if it is worth it ;)
 
I have had major issues with coffee too....but I've found green tea to be a good substitute. It has about 1/2 the caffeine and is much gentler on the stomach. I like it with some honey or a pack of splenda. Might be good to help you weane yourself off the coffee! :)

Currently blueberry yogurt and peppermint tea. (And Percocet, haha)
 
Thanks spaghettio (loved those as a kid, but I can make a mean spaghetti sauce ;) ) I used to use splenda but now I use stevia, no calories. Takes time to get used to. I drink herbal teas no caffeine, I drink it with nothing in it. But nothing is as good as a nice cup of coffee to start your day... good thing this is night time lol.
 
You might also try a rooibos latte, if you like the dressed up coffees (the ones without too much actual coffee flavour). Brew some red tea, froth up some milk, add a dash of caramel. Starbucks sells its caramel at $10 for 1Litre - you have to ask as it isn't one of their retail products, though.
 
Chicken soup. DD and DH got the stomach flu. I have been spared....so far. I also made myself some french toast earlier.
 
Yum French toast! Fingers crossed for quick recovery for the fam -- and for the bug to miss you.
 
Coffee has always been bad for me.. I used to drink the equivalent of 15 cups a day, 3 spoonfuls of instant in each! Then I had a bad flare that put me back in hospital and since then I've not been able to drink it.

I feel it straight away, sometimes even after about 3 mouthfuls. Which doesn't stop me sometimes.

But I've found that it's much better when I don't drink it. The longest time I've been in remission was about 6 months and that's because I completely cut ALL caffeine, bread cheese and milk. It worked.

Tea is the same but only during a flare usually.
 
Jettalady said:
ameslouise, thanks for your support, but what I want to know is did it help you tremdously since you quit drinking coffee, I wanna know if it is worth it ;)
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Hard to tell b/c I changed so many things at the same time - cutting out processed food, dairy, meat, etc,.

I think it's worth it - one less monkey on my back!
 
banana.....

dinner tonight was chicken legs cooked in the outdoor smoker (no smoke, just used it as an oven) and salad.....
 
Kelly said:
Yum French toast! Fingers crossed for quick recovery for the fam -- and for the bug to miss you.
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It totally missed me. Not so bad for an immunocompromised person eh?

Today I made some mediteranian style couscous.
 
ameslouise said:
It did NOT miss me!! :eek2: In the hospital right now waiting for my tray of clear liquids!
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Aw, poor thing. If you are as sick as my DH was, then I feel really sorry for you. He was sitting on the toilet leaned over the bathtub vomiting. Poor guy.

Feel better soon.
 
Veg broth, italian ice and lemon jello!

Thanks fo the well-wishes. It's a mini vacation with lots of rest and no laundry or house chores!

Feeling MUCH better. Plus they found an major iron deficiency which could help explain the hair loss and restless legs I have had recently.
 
I had a chicken soup tonight and some smoked chicken with toast, 20 ml red almond wine. Always thought coffee affected my chrons a lot, read so many of you cut out coffee I decided to quit it completely starting now. Not to mention I smoke too much :(

Thank you..
 
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I wish I was eating something to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. I want tacos! Or fajitas...Mmmmm...
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Oh yes! TAMALES (queso, pollo y puerco!) WITH FIERY salsa! Used to go to this great little place in East LA for these. The cornmeal made the right way, with LARD! :tongue: :tongue: :tongue:

My god they were good!!!!

I'll just fly down there now, and pig out on a plate full. Washed down with copious amounts of Negra Modelo (Corona or Dos Equis??? Orina comadreja!!! :).

Then I'll just step in front of a bus before it all makes it past my duodenum!

Hey, this could work...
 
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At my boyfriends parents in The Netherlands, eating lots and lots of yummy Dutch food!!
 
Have some homemade bread waiting for me in the kitchen, so going to have a sandwich with marinated artichokes (trouble ahead?) and cucumber and a bit of crumbly Wensleydale cheese (Wallace and Grommit's favourite) and some kind of fruit smoothie. I have pistachios in the cupboard that are calling out to me but that would be lethal for me. Anyone else have real problems with nuts (ground nuts fine, whole nuts bad!)?
 
David in Seattle said:
Oh yes! TAMALES (queso, pollo y puerco!) WITH FIERY salsa! Used to go to this great little place in East LA for these. The cornmeal made the right way, with LARD! :tongue: :tongue: :tongue:

My god they were good!!!!

I'll just fly down there now, and pig out on a plate full. Washed down with copious amounts of Negra Modelo (Corona or Dos Equis??? Orina comadreja!!! :).

Then I'll just step in front of a bus before it all makes it past my duodenum!

Hey, this could work...
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Mmmm, I LOVE tamales too! We did end up having tacos last night! Yay! I just ate them with flour tortillas.
 
mmmm. Salt and Vineger chips are the best. I've never had the Pringles ones.

I'm making Chinese rice porridge (congee) right now, so I guess that's what I'll be having. It has become a household staple of late.
 
yesterday morning my fiance made me a yummy bacon and egg sandwich for breakfast. today, i'm sitting here smiling at him.. but there's nothing happening haha, so i guess i'll be eating my usual crackers & cheese, or a yoghurt, shortly...
 
Breakfast in bed for mother's day!

Egg white omelet with rice cheese, hash browns with rosemary & thyme, juice and tea.
 
Yum, Amy! I bought rice cheese yesterday to put on sloppy joe's and couldn't tell the difference :) The hubby wasn't interested in trying though, haha.
 
ameslouise said:
Breakfast in bed for mother's day!

Egg white omelet with rice cheese, hash browns with rosemary & thyme, juice and tea.
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Niice. I just had cereal for breakfast but my husband is making homemade bread and bbq a Tbone steak which I will only eat the porter house side, I ain't that stupid, I know where the tender meat is :lol: . Cake and frozen yogurt for dessert. I got flowers and coffee and a card. :)
 
I had Vietnamese soup today for lunch. It was interesting...my husband got phở with like 6 different types of beef including tripe and tendons! :eek2:
 
Salmon, and sourdough bread that I've been waiting for for 4 days (it took a while to get the starter started). The dietician I've been working with insists that my crab legs addiction does not count as eating lots of fish, so I really only had the salmon to make her happy. ;)
 
Mmmmmm, salmon! That's lunch for me on Thursday.

For dinner when I get home, I'll be having pesto chicken suprème, wilted spinach with roasted red pepper, and cavena nuda!
 
Sourdough bread and farm fresh butter.

I'm going for "coffee" with someone tomorrow and trying to figure out what to order when at the moment I can't have coffee, black/green tea, bubble tea, juice, pop, or milk!

ps: Sharon, I Googled cavena nuda. Sounds really good!
 
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Poached eggs on whole wheat English muffins with fresh fruit salad.

Yeah, Kelly, naked oats are really yummy, you might even be able to find them in Edmonton. I don't think they are available outside of Canada yet. I went to a trade show a few weeks ago and got 1.5kg free! It does have a much higher fibre content than rice, so it may not be suitable for those in a flare. I've been able to bump up my fibre intake slowly after this Humira seems to be kicking in.

As for 'coffee', maybe some herbal tea? With bit of honey, even? That's the only thing I can think of other than water if you can't have all those other things! :) Good luck.
 
I made roast chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, and broccoli for dinner tonight...yummmy!!!
 
dreamintwilight said:
How about steamed cider, Kelly? Hot chocolate? Sometimes places can steam milk and put in your favorite flavors too.
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Thanks, and herbal tea seemed like the way to go yesterday. I can have hot chocolate on good days (made with water due to lactose intolerance), and it's become one of my favourite treats. Cider had to go out the window several months ago, boo.

As for tonight: I'm making ribs for the first time. Fingers crossed!
 
I went to an Indian restaurant with my dad last night....

I'm so glad ALL my flatmates are away for the next 2 days.. the effects are bad!

I had a naan bread and lamb passanda. It's really mild.. no hot spices.. but still....... very creamy and almondy.
 
I went CRAZY this weekend! I ate bread for the first time in 8 months with no adverse effects, chocolate chip cookies and a vegan birthday cake made with dark chocolate that I was sure was going to destroy me but it was delicious and treated me right! Woo hoo!
 
MsSickandTired said:
earl grey tea and an english muffin with a spot of jam
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Oh how wonderfully English!! Earl Grey and Lady Grey are my absolute FAVOURITE! To the point where I take Earl Grey with me wherever I go.

I am a true Brit!
 
Earl Grey is by far my favorite tea. I don't always carry it on me, but there is always some in the house. My Grandma was British and she got me hooked on the tea... it reminds me of her every time I brew a pot.
 
There really is nothing better than a pot of Earl Grey!

I love my teapot. It's my favourite kitchen item.

Right now.. I'm drinking tea and crispy bacon (the British stuff) a yoghurt and a banana.
 
I'm having Ensure for breakfast (and until Tuesday!). The GI's office said that going on a liquid diet early might reduce the amount of prep needed, and since I now have a hair-trigger reflex for throwing up, I thought this might come in handy.
 
I just read all of the different combinations, and I must say some of them were quite different from what I can eat. Yesterday, (Thursday) was not a good day, but I must confess I didn't eat very intelligently. Today, (Friday), I had gluten free corn flakes, some peaches cut up in it and lactose, fat free milk. Didn't set too well. For lunch, I had a boneless chic breast which I made the night before. Very thin chic breasts, dipped in rice chex, salt, pepper and oregano then dipped in milk and baked. I got the recipe on a Crohn's website. Pretty good. Then I followed it up with a gluten free cookie and cold herb tea. Up till now, I have been pretty good, but I am not letting this get me down, because I have been pretty good since April.

Crohn's - gallbladder, appendix, secum and bowel resection - on Remicade infusion every 8 weeks
 
I'm trying the Specific Carb Diet. Just had a piece of "Almond Muffin Loaf" from a SCD recipe site http://www.scdrecipe.com/recipes-bread/. More cake like than bread like, but not bad, especially if you haven't had anything like bread in about 5 months. I think the recipe has potential for additions, going either sweet or savory. Easy to make, too. BTW, if anyone does want to make it, you can buy a pound of pre-ground almond "flour" at Trader Joes for less than the cost of the nuts themselves, and it saves a whole lotta work! ;)
 
MsSickandTired said:
Earl Grey is by far my favorite tea. I don't always carry it on me, but there is always some in the house. My Grandma was British and she got me hooked on the tea... it reminds me of her every time I brew a pot.
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I love Earl Grey, too. Really like the added flavor and smell of the Bergamot. Nice memories of your grandma :ysmile:
 
Pasta salad made with those big swirly noodles, chopped cauliflower/broccoli/carrot, diced red onion, Malt vinegar/olive oil/water/lemon juice dressing with a bit of rosemary, crushed black peppercorns and onion salt to taste!

Oh and a bit of chopped ham to help out the poor pork farmers :D
 
Fruit salad made with fresh strawberries, watermelon, kiwi fruit, and star fruit. Topped with yogurt.

General Tso chicken with rice and veggies.
 
GoJohnnyGo said:
Fruit salad made with fresh strawberries, watermelon, kiwi fruit, and star fruit. Topped with yogurt.

General Tso chicken with rice and veggies.
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hot there today too eh? :)
 
Its morning, i had a cup of tea and an orange. Totally gonna regret it later, but it just looked soooooo gooood!
 

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