Fermented Food Adventures & Recipes
Are you ready to turn a humble can of peas into a star meal? When one of your favorite dishes from before your GERD or gastritis days is allowable (or encouraged) on your anti-inflammatory diet, you know you’re in for a treat! This is simply because these kinds of “elimination” […]
Rutabaga is a hearty and satisfying root vegetable. It is actually a member of the cruciferous family of vegetables which includes things like broccoli, cauliflower, kale and more. It is high in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Of course, we can see its closer resemblance to cousins like turnips and radishes. […]
So, why does ramen have quotes around it in my title? If we’re talking about Ramen noodles, these are traditionally made with wheat flour. It is therefore a gluten-containing product which we would ordinarily advise people on a gastritis (and potentially GERD) diet to avoid, at least for the first […]
What do goji berries, which originated and are heavily cultivated in China, have to do with tabouleh, the Middle Eastern salad of couscous, generous amounts of chopped parsley, and lemon juice? I recently started eating dried goji berries after learning about their incredible anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, and the fact […]
At first glance, many types of Asian cuisine may seem out of bounds for those with gastritis, GERD, simple reflux, and other gut disorders. This could be due to the pungent compounds in ingredients like onions, garlic and black pepper, the hot spice of chili peppers, the addition of acids […]
Leading up to and start the gastritis diet, I lamented all my favorite foods I’d be missing. I pictured meal after meal of bland, boring looking dishes that wouldn’t satisfy my need for unique and bold flavor. And in the beginning, my meals really were quite tame. As time passed […]
Thai curry paste is a mixture of herbs, spices, and aromatics used to make what Westerners know as Thai-style curry dishes, or “kaeng.” Thai curry paste is an incredibly useful ingredient, and all the more so if you have gastritis. That is because it has so many ingredients which are gastritis-friendly and […]
Do you miss some of your comfort foods on the gastritis diet? Or are you simply on a vegan or paleo diet looking for some new ideas? This is a quintessential comfort food and with this gastritis-friendly version (without garlic, black pepper, and other harsh ingredients), you’ll have none of […]
This is the first time talking about the gastritis diet (and my own erosive gastritis diagnosis) on this blog so I’ve given a little overview here; feel free to scroll straight down to the recipe as desired. Gastritis – the inflammation and potential erosion of the stomach lining and an […]
I’ve mentioned before that I have been an adherent of my own spin on Paleo for a few years, and besides the weight loss and increased muscle tone I observed came with this significant change in my diet, I also clearly had improved digestion. Although I am not on the […]