Homemade chicken stock is worth every bit of the effort - it tastes SO MUCH BETTER than that horrid canned stuff (which I never use, because it tastes like water to me). Sometimes the DB and I get one of those precooked rotisserie chickens from the supermarket deli, and I use the skin and bones from *that* - yup, precooked, seasoned, and all - and it makes WONDERFUL stock.
Herb Ox bouillon is the closest thing I've found to an MSG-free bouillon. If you're *allergic* to MSG, you'll probably not want to use it; it does contain hydrolized soy protein, which isn't MSG, but may contain traces of MSG as a byproduct of the manufacturing process. However, for my purposes, it works fine. Since it's a grocery-store brand and really pretty cheap, you might want to try it - not everyone with IBS is sensitive to MSG, especially in tiny amounts.
I've heard that potato flakes make a good breading mixture, too, instead of breadcrumbs, but I haven't tried that yet.
I also forgot to mention FISH! Duh! White fish fillets and pieces can also be prepared "blue moon" style for fish sticks and breaded patties... good on their own, or as a sandwich.
We buy bags of frozen fish fillets from Sam's Club, where they're just a lot cheaper per lb, and then there's always that option in the freezer. A lot of days that I don't feel like cooking, I throw a couple fish fillets on a sprayed cookie sheet, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and dill, and bake. Served with a squirt of lemon juice when it's done baking, it's IBS-safe and the boyfriend eats it too. 
When you're feeling better, and once you've worked vegetables back into your diet, try this: lay out fish fillets in a baking pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with thinly sliced onion, and a clove of roasted garlic. Spoon tomato sauce (we like Ragu Light tomato & basil) over top, just to cover each fillet with an even layer. Bake till the fish flakes easily with a fork. It sounds pretty kooky, but it's really good - even if you just push most of the sauce and all the onion off and eat the fish, it's still something that the whole family will like.
Betcha I'll have even more ideas by the time I have some breakfast and actually wake up, heh. 
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