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im intolerant to all beans\cows milk.plus i have IBS. i cant have peppers\garlic,any sugestions for recipes please .
I have tummy troubles too, but my problem seems to be with milk fat – not milk sugars – so I can eat lowfat milk products and apparently some ‘hard’ cheeses. Ask whether goat milk and cheeses are okay for you, I find them easier for me. You can even find goat milk cheddars these days. There are also ‘sheep milk’ cheeses out there. If you live near a Whole Foods, I find their cheese selections cover a lot of goat and sheep choices. But even Trader Joe’s has some goat milk cheddar.
Of course there are also soy choices available, but I would guess that since this diet suggests staying away from ‘processed’ foods that you might want to be sure to buy organic soy cheeses and yogurts – just to be sure you’re not getting GMO soy.
No suggestions for beans, I’m afraid, as my tummy doesn’t seem to have as much trouble with them.
And is this ALL peppers or only hot peppers? Can you eat bell peppers? I’m copying and pasting a suggestion I made to another poster who was on a ‘bland diet’ – not recipes, but something that can liven up your dishes. She couldn’t have onions, peppers or apparently ‘spices’ either. Hopefully, it might help you some.
“By pepper, do you mean just hot peppers or does that include bell peppers? You might also ask whomever assigned the diet (presumably your doctor?) if leeks were okay. They’re much milder than onions. [and apparently pre-biotic which might help]
IF you can have bell peppers, then I would try using them to start off anything you cook – perhaps with diced celery – that would be two parts of the cajun trinity – three if you can substitute leeks for onions. True, you would not be able to use the spices, but it would give a good flavor enhancement (and up your veggie input)
Diced carrots could also be nice as a flavor starter, since the french use onions, celery and carrots as their base (mirepoix) – again, it would be nice if leeks were allowed, but I think just the carrots and celery cooked down ought to add some flavor for you. Or maybe diced fennel, if you like the slightly licorice taste. If it’s a problem of digestion, the fennel seeds probably would not work but the actual bulb might.
As for spices, obviously if this is because they upset your digestion (or an ulcer) then the hot ones are out, but you might ask whether some others are allowed – like cinnamon or cumin. And I would ask about herbs like basil, oregano, cilantro, thyme or tarragon.
Lastly, depending on whether or not you can tolerate citrus – lemon, lime or orange juices can really perk up a dish when used for deglazing – as would wine or balsamic vinegar (if you can tolerate the acid). And the juices and vinegars also make for nice salad dressings.
Out of all of these I think the celery/carrot mix would be the mildest.”
I hope this might be helpful for you! One suggestion regarding the beans, if the problem is bloating and gas discomfort, I know there are suggestions all over the internet for ways to cut that down when cooking beans from scratch – ways that canned beans don’t use. I’d suggest a googling. However, my bet is you have already tried that (and Beano).
Good Luck!
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