Stir Fried Rice with Tofu

 It would be great if I could just pick up fried rice at my local Chinese restaurant. But impossible when you are avoiding gluten and corn to keep in remission from Crohn's. First off, soy sauce is a big no, full of gluten. There are alternatives. Tonight I used Tamari. There is also available gluten free soy sauce or Bragg's Liquid Aminos. Whatever oil or margarine that is used must be free from corn oil. Simple substitutions that still leave you satisfied.

I had Kinchi with my meal. Great for flavor but also full of pre and probiotics for healthy gut bacteria. And I accompanied my meal with Virgils Root beer. A tasty drink made with real sugar, since I avoid corn syrup.

Here's my general recipe, though many variations are possible depending on what is available and personal preferences. I just use what is in my fridge. I also used tofu, but meat can be used as well. Pre-cook the meat in a skillet separate from the vegetables.

Ingredients:

1 package tofu (patted dry and cubed)

2 cups steamed rice

1 carrot sliced

1 small head broccoli, chopped

handful dinosaur kale, ripped to bite size pieces

mushrooms, chopped

1/4 cup gluten free soy sauce

2 tablespoons sesame seed oil

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar or rice vinegar (never white distilled, derived from corn)

1/4 cup wine

2 tablespoon margarine (no corn)

1 tsp curry

1 tsp garlic powder (or a few cloves chopped)

1 tablespoon brown sugar 

Directions:

1. Fry veggies in extra large pan, double burner pan or wok (this makes a lot)

2. add cubed tofu (or cooked meat) and rice

3. to make the sauce, mix rest of ingredients in small bowl and microwave for 20 seconds 

4. Pour sauce over veggies, tofu and rice distributing evenly

5. On fairly high heat, fry until well blended

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Good Foods for Crohn's: Blueberries

 Blueberries! Fresh or frozen these little gems pack a wallop of nutrition. Blueberries provide fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese and Potassium. Plus they're delicious and can be thrown into any dish from pancakes to salads to smoothies. My favorite way to eat them is just plain, by the handful.

Blueberries also contain a nutrient called pterostilbene, which in a recent study has proved to be a potent anti-inflammatory. Here is a link to the study:

https://faseb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1096/fj.202001502R

Blueberry season peaks in July, when prices are at their lowest. The berries can be washed, dried and frozen to keep for later months, without losing nutritional content.

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Healthy Choice Fudge Bars

 Found these gems at Costco yesterday.  Only 100 calories per bar. Sweetened with natural sugar. No corn syrup. Made with skim milk, so does cause some gas. I'm willing to have a bit of gas in exchange for the creaminess of this treat. Read label. Apparently the older version  contained corn starch, sorbitol and maltodextrin, all corn derivatives. So there may be some older versions circulating out there. 

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New Study: Connection Between Diet and Crohn’s

https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/dinecd-results

Here is the link to a study done last year evaluating the influence of diet on Crohn’s disease. Patients have long known intuitively that this is the case. The two diets used in this study were the Mediterranean Diet and the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. My personal diet falls somewhere in between these two diets. The key for me is to eliminate vinegar and all derivatives of gluten and corn. 

#mediterraneandiet #specificcarbohydratediet 

#glutenfree #cornfree #cancrohnsbecured

#dietforcrohns 

Good Foods for Crohn's: Bananas

 Bananas are one of the most versatile foods. It can be part of any healthy meal, snack or dessert. Beautifully portable and easy to throw in your pocket or purse.

Bananas are high in vital nutrients such as B6, Potassium, and Magnesium. They boast 3 grams of fiber per banana. They have about 100 calories and zero fat. 

They can be eaten every day but should be limited to 2 or three peer day. Caution should be taken for diabetics as bananas  contain quite a lot of sugar.

Bananas are great at balancing the colon between constipation and diarrhea.

Bananas are also a great prebiotic. The fibers in banana feed the good gut bacteria promoting healthy balance.

My favorite way to eat them is with peanut butter. Simple and very filling.

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