Tag Archives: Vegan
Polenta Potatoes
Swig of olive oil 1 onion 3 Yukon gold potatoes 2 large carrots 2 celery stalks Garlic Sea salt Bay leaves, thyme, black pepper Veg stock Quick grits Chop the veggies and saute in the olive oil. Add herbs and spices. Cook a bit to mingle flavors. Add veg stock and simmer for 30 mins.Continue reading “Polenta Potatoes”
Meal Planning
When I make my shopping list I write down the dishes I want to make for the week, adding each of their ingredients. The first dish is based off of what I already have in my kitchen so I’ll finish the old produce first. The goal is to waste less so I buy less.
Irritable #4
A year of comics and rumination about chronic illness now available. Email totbchicago@gmail.com for a printable PDF and instructions, or I can send you a copy by snail mail.
Beechwold Salad
For best effect, dance in your kitchen to Joy Division, Closer, during preparation and consumption of the following salad: 2-3 dates, chopped 1/4 c toasted almond 1 avocado, smush it around with the other stuff Some lettuce or other leafy green 1/3 c shredded cabbage 1/2 c garbanzo and/or kidney beans 2 T olive oilContinue reading “Beechwold Salad”
Ginger Snausage Dumplings
My best friend gave me a Dolly Parton sweatshirt. My wardrobe is complete. Ginger Snausage Dumplings 1/4 tube Gimme Lean vegan snausage, pinched into chunks Spoonful of sugar Thumb sized chunk grated ginger Green onions, chopped, to taste 10 wonton wrappers Mix the snausage, ginger, sugar and green onions together in a bowl. Spoon theContinue reading “Ginger Snausage Dumplings”
SAD and Perfect Granola
Seasonal Affective Disorder is this hilarious game you play with your eyeballs and your brain from December to February. You will always lose the game. Eventually you will be completely dead inside and only motivated to get off the couch by money. After 20 years of trying and failing, I have finally perfected homemade granola.Continue reading “SAD and Perfect Granola”
Studies on Crohn’s and Diet
Scientists have not conducted large scale, randomized controlled studies on Crohn’s and diet. What studies have been done have shown correlation between whole foods plant based diets and a protective effect against developing Crohn’s disease. A recent case study details the story of a 25 year old man with severe Crohn’s that was not respondingContinue reading “Studies on Crohn’s and Diet”
Balancing a Vegan Diet for Crohn’s
Don’t believe the hype: It’s actually very easy to get complete nutrition with a vegan diet, especially one that is based on whole foods. A few easy guidelines will help you figure out a plant based whole foods diet that will agree with your Crohn’s disease. The building blocks of a vegan diet for Crohn’sContinue reading “Balancing a Vegan Diet for Crohn’s”
Easing into Vegan
The bulk of scientific research on diets for weight loss is conclusive: diets don’t work. One reason for this is because our bodies are designed to maintain their weight during times of hardship and famine. This has been an asset to our species evolutionarily, and no amount of calorie counting will change this fact. TheContinue reading “Easing into Vegan”
Eating Vegan with Crohn's Disease 