"Food is an important part of a balanced diet." —Fran Lebowitz
Since my release from the hospital I've made a lot of changes to my life style and it's taken some getting used too. Because of my anemia my mother moved me into the guest bedroom down stairs so I don't have to walk up and down the stairs. It's become a sort of side project of mine to decorate it and make it mine, since I'm going to be spending most of my time there I don't want to be surrounded by white walls and white furniture all day. Because of my new diet we've had to completely re-vamp our grocery list to include foods that I can eat without pain and I've done a lot of web searching for meals that I can make myself. Since I can't go back to school yet I'm stuck at home all day watching tv, surfing the internet, reading, or drawing in my sketch book. A lot has changed over the past few months and so I've had to adapt. One of those adaptations is teaching myself how to cook.
Before Crohn's I couldn't cook to save my life and I'm still struggling. In the past I have made some catastrophic mistakes in the kitchen. But I'm starting to learn. I've made these awesome Chicken Quesadillas the other night and a Tuna Salad a few days ago. I've come up with little snack combinations like Peanut butter and Saltine Crackers, and Cottage Cheese with cinnamon and sugar. I'm working towards getting more adventurous and creative with what I have while staying within my diet.
Today I made some soft fish tacos for my family and I. Because I'm on a high protein diet I've been eating a lot of chicken and fish like salmon and tuna. They were really, very good. I was surprised. It was just a flour tortilla, two avocado wedges, a slice of Guoda, and a spoon full of shredded salmon mixed with light mayonnaise (regular mayonnaise wreaks havoc on my stomach), relish, and mustard. They were easy to make too. Took me maybe five minutes to put together and it tasted great.
Cooking for Crohn's can be a bit frustrating sometimes. Like when I can't make the meals I want to make for myself. I'm very far from being able to bake or actually cook anything and there are so many ideas that I've found online that I want to try. I'll get there though. Lord knows I have more than enough time on my hands. It helps to have hobbies when you're sick.
Keep Calm and Fight On
Anna
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"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." —Theodore Roosevelt
I didn't cook much before Crohn's either. I've learned to love cooking, especially because you know exactly what's going in your rather than eating out or picking up something already made at the store. Good luck!
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