Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Amie, how does your husband get his vitamin C?

Actually most veggies have more vitamin C than an orange, if you want to use that example.

Ruchie, seriously, perhaps steam/drain/mash & then puree some broccoli & use it as a kind of sauce/condiment or topping. When I'm stable, I can handle it prepared in this way. Toss in lots of any kind of mushrooms & it's delicious. It's babyfood broccoli, essentially, but it's actually really yummy! (Confession, I can easily eat a whole broccoli in this fashion without a problem, but why not try 1/2c.?) Another good recipe is to steam broccoli & potatoes & mash/puree. Maybe some carrots on the side?

Carrot juice is a fabulous green salad dressing, fish marinade/sauce. The reserve liquid from mushrooms add so much depth & flavour--"umami" to everything. Try Kree's chicken recipe with some shiitake mushrooms, or osyter mushrooms substituted for the problematic ingredients.

Truly, it's mostly a matter of creative substitution & ultra-IBS-safe prep. techniques.

A great pasta accompaniment is zucchini. Just shred/grate as you would for muffins or a loaf in the food processor & add to pastas. It might need about 2 min. of cooking, so just toss it in with your pasta at the last 2 min. before you drain it. You could add some chicken breast or turkey breast or lean fish bits & voila!

Also, pureed/cooked dried beans/peas can be great accompaniments/sauces. Just soak them overnight to ease cooking. My mother does this.

Don't panic! I know you're creative!

Kate.

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