Rebecca Riley

One year, 9 month update

I am now able to eat a wide variety of foods, and am not limited to a vegan diet. My diet now is a semi-vegetarian diet, with cheese and egg, and occasional meat. I started eating chicken since I can’t tolerate tofu, and found that it provided satiety and energy my body appreciated. I addedContinue reading “One year, 9 month update”

Breakfast Berry Crisp

This isn’t really a crisp but with about 7 minutes you can trick yourself into thinking you’re eating one. Microwave 1-2 cups of assorted frozen berries for 2 minutes. Boil 1 cup water with a dash of salt. Add 1/2 cup rolled oats and cook to the consistency you like, about 4-5 mins. Combine theContinue reading “Breakfast Berry Crisp”

Sweet Potato Waffles with Berries

I’m still tweaking this recipe so please forgive me if it comes out a little weird. (It might need like 1/3 cup of flour to help it hold together?) In a blender, 1 cup oats (blend into flour, then add:)1 1/2 cup baked sweet potato1 T baking powder1/4 t salt3 T coconut oil3 T coconutContinue reading “Sweet Potato Waffles with Berries”

10 Month Update

It has been 10 months since my last flare, which started the first two weeks of April 2021. As soon as my flare started, I implemented dietary changes to put myself in remission. Specifically, I started drinking medical meal replacement shakes for half of my calories and eating a whole foods plant based diet forContinue reading “10 Month Update”

Vegan Quiche

I have experimented with a bunch of different vegan quiche recipes. This one does not include tofu and is made with whole foods ingredients. It is savory and has a light texture. Ingredients: pie crust of your choice (1 1/2 cups flour, 4 Tablespoons coconut oil, 4 Tablespoons vegan butter, 4 Tablespoons ice water), chillContinue reading “Vegan Quiche”

Why does my Chronically Ill friend never hang out with me? And other Questions, Answered.

If you have a friend or loved one with chronic illness, you may have wondered, why does that friend often say no to or cancel plans with me? Maybe you felt it would be rude to ask. Maybe you thought it was about you. Well, I am here to clear things up for you! You’reContinue reading “Why does my Chronically Ill friend never hang out with me? And other Questions, Answered.”

Cool Ranch Kale Chips

I bunch curly kale, rinsed and still wet, stripped from the ribs and coarsely chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup nutritional yeast 3 tablespoons onion powder 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon dried dill 2 teaspoons honey Put all of the ingredients in a big mixing bowl and mix it with your hands whileContinue reading “Cool Ranch Kale Chips”

From Irritable #3

Vegan Gumbo

I had the worst day in a long time this Sunday. Part of why it was so bad was because I tried to order vegan gumbo, but the restaurant ghosted me. I was deeply unsatisfied until I made vegan gumbo the next day. Olive oil (coat the bottom of the pan, this is an oilContinue reading “Vegan Gumbo”

I read medical studies

when I’m feeling symptomy and trying to keep my hopes up that I’m staving off permanent damage to my colon. 2020 seems to have been a good year for medical studies on diet and Crohn’s disease, although of course it wasn’t a good year for literally anything else in the entire world, other than introvertsContinue reading “I read medical studies”