A classic West African dish, this recipe is made with mostly premade ingredients for a super quick and satisfying meal. I omitted oil for this (coz Crohn’s) but for a more authentic feel and flavor, you’re really gonna wanna put some palm oil in it. Groundnut (peanut) stew: 2 c tomato sauce (store bought pastaContinue reading “Groundnut Stew and Fufu”
Author Archives: Rebecca Riley
I have energy now!!!
In June the unexpected happened. As I was recovering from a flare, I started feeling levels of energy I haven’t felt in 2 years. I started taking a new thyroid medication with T3 in it late in May, and I think it is finally making a difference. I am kind of in shock in theContinue reading “I have energy now!!!”
Coconut Curry
Cut into 1/2 inch pieces and heat in a dry soup pan: 2 small red bell peppers 1/2 sweet onion 1/2 large slicer tomato or 2 small tomatoes 1/2 medium sweet potato Minced garlic cloves to taste Grated fresh ginger to taste Dump in 2 cans of coconut cream (not coconut milk — you wantContinue reading “Coconut Curry”
The Lab Results are in…
It’s been 2 months since I last got my inflammation markers checked. In April, my C Reactive Protein level was 12. This is high and indicates I had an active Crohn’s flare. Yesterday my level was .3 .3 BITCHES FUCK ALL THE GASTROENTEROLOGISTS AND GIVE ME A NOBEL PRIZE The moral of the story is,Continue reading “The Lab Results are in…”
Vegan Whole Food Lasagna
I spent the last 4 hours researching, planning, acquiring, concocting, and assembling this amazing dish. It’s in the oven now so I guess it’ll be a surprise for everyone how it tastes. This lasagna uses thinly sliced eggplant and zucchini for noodles. I purchased a $20 mandolin for this experiment and only cut myself aContinue reading “Vegan Whole Food Lasagna”
Functional Medicine
On Friday I met with a new doctor. He is a functional medicine doctor at the institute for functional medicine at Cleveland clinic. We had about an hour long meeting, and by the end I was signed up for 40 blood and stool tests and a handful of supplements to help even out some ofContinue reading “Functional Medicine”
8 Week Report Back
8 weeks since I started my dietary intervention to put my Crohn’s flare in remission. I am now able to eat a wide variety of cooked veg, legumes, beans, and grains. I am trying to keep grains as a very minimal part of my diet, but I have noticed when I get a good blendContinue reading “8 Week Report Back”
Nutrient Dense Food Graphics
So you want to eat more plants. Great! But where should you start? Different kinds of food have different amounts of the nutrients (vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, all that jazz). If you are aiming for optimal health, eating a diet rich in a variety of fruits and veg is important. As the following graphic shows, youContinue reading “Nutrient Dense Food Graphics”
Diet for Remission Update
I have reached the 6th week of my Crohn’s disease exclusion diet. Half of my daily calories are from enteral nutrition (Kate Farms chocolate flavor nutrition shake). Half of my calories are from fruits and vegetables, mostly smoothies, soups, and the occasional salad. I actually guess I haven’t been following the diet, per se, becauseContinue reading “Diet for Remission Update”
Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked for 30 min in 2 cups boiling water 4 oz shiitake mushrooms, stems off, caps cut into slices 1/2 medium onion, cut into moons 3 cloves garlic, diced 1T olive oil 1/4 cup fresh lemon thyme A couple sprigs of fresh parsley Sautee onions, garlic and mushrooms in a soupContinue reading “Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup”
Eating Vegan with Crohn's Disease 