dinner help...its going to be difficult

[Fanatical Meat]

Alright AT Food Guys,
My Fiancee had surgery that worked better than expected however she is on a low fiber diet but its complicated by her being a vegetarian (not a vegan eggs, honey, dairy is fine to her). I have been cooking her pasta's, green beans and broccoli that is boiled until soft and/or gardein meat substitutes. She is getting tired of the monotony in her current diet. I'm looking for something that's non meat but satisfying. She currently cannot have beans, high fiber leaves like spinach or kale, nothing with seeds or lots of fiber like pumpkin. I'm looking for suggestions that don't involve the previous list. Ideally something that could be a main dish.

Thanks for any help.

 

[Captante]

What about fish?

 

[Fanatical Meat]

What about fish?

Nope nothing that swims, fly's or walks essentially nothing can die.

 

[MongGrel]

That's a tough one.

Honey in an IV bottle ?

Sorry, my bad you had all ready listed honey.

Is really beyond me, I couldn't live on a vegan diet to begin with I guess.

I tried to get the wife to even help out and read it, and she pretty much said do not be a vegan to begin with, she knows enough people she says has health problems just going that route to begin with.

She's the one that watches food much more than I.

I guess she suggested Tofu.

One of the first questions the wife asked was what kind of surgery, she knows a few people that has had problems in general just from eating vegan for decades, and the doctors told them to stop it and start eating normal.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Nope nothing that swims, fly's or walks essentially nothing can die.

Plants are alive, therefore plants die. How about "nothing with a face"? That's a more accurate way to phrase it.


Can she eat something like a stir fry? Lots of different veggies, tofu, Asian flavors, won't taste like same-old, same-old.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

That's a tough one. You might want to go the Asian route with assorted noodle bowls/Ramen.

 

[lxskllr]

Grilled cheese, various Indian, soups.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

That's a tough one.

Honey in an IV bottle ?

Sorry, my bad you had all ready listed honey.

Is really beyond me, I couldn't live on a vegan diet to begin with I guess.

I tried to get the wife to even help out and read it, and she pretty much said do not be a vegan to begin with, she knows enough people she says has health problems just going that route to begin with.

She's the one that watches food much more than I.

I guess she suggested Tofu.

One of the first questions the wife asked was what kind of surgery, she knows a few people that has had problems in general just from eating vegan for decades, and the doctors told them to stop it and start eating normal.

Coincidentally colon cancer. Her plant based diet and general BMI put her in the second lowest risk group but that's just odds. She had 6" of her intestines removed that's why we need to stay low fiber the next few weeks.

 

[lxskllr]

Coincidentally colon cancer. Her plant based diet and general BMI put her in the second lowest risk group but that's just odds. She had 6" of her intestines removed that's why we need to stay low fiber the next few weeks.

Best wishes to you guys. Sometimes you just have bad luck. Omlettes are good.

 

[Ns1]

She is getting tired of the monotony in her current diet. I'm looking for something that's non meat but satisfying.

the answer is a non vegetarian lifestyle.

 

[BoomerD]

Cook her a nice steak. Tell her it was raised on grains and vegetables...

 

[lxskllr]

Kabobs. Make a bbq sauce(or buy, whatever), and marinade tofu and various vegetables in it overnight. Cook on grill, brushing the sauce on occasionally.

 

[Ns1]

Cook her a nice steak. Tell her it was raised on grains and vegetables...

transitive property, never fails.

 

[Captante]

I know 3 people who were at some point on vegan diets. All 3 had nutritional problems and eventually gave it up. Not saying its impossible to get what you need but it can be a challenge.

If fish isn't an option then as others have mentioned I think Ramen & stir-fry tofu with assorted veggies & seasoning is about the best you can do. Also lots of eggs.

 

[WiseUp216]

Seitan is vegan and can be tasty if done right.

 

[Ken g6]

Have you tried any high-protein pizza crust recipes? Here's one I just found by Google, that uses only egg and cheese. Obviously, get creative with the toppings.

 

[Newbian]

Nope nothing that swims, fly's or walks essentially nothing can die.

Don't tell her what eggs become if she eats them even if some say unfertilized eggs don't count.

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Nope nothing that swims, fly's or walks essentially nothing can die.

What about stone crab claws? They are harvested from the crab, it's returned to the water basically unharmed, and the claw grows back. Nothing dies and it is delicious, delicious meat.

Other than that, how about vegetarian eggs benedict, veggie quiche, or a vegetarian frittata? A stir fried rice with tofu might be good too.

 

[Mike64]

Alright AT Food Guys,
My Fiancee had surgery that worked better than expected however she is on a low fiber diet but its complicated by her being a vegetarian (not a vegan eggs, honey, dairy is fine to her). I have been cooking her pasta's, green beans and broccoli that is boiled until soft and/or gardein meat substitutes. She is getting tired of the monotony in her current diet. I'm looking for something that's non meat but satisfying. She currently cannot have beans, high fiber leaves like spinach or kale, nothing with seeds or lots of fiber like pumpkin. I'm looking for suggestions that don't involve the previous list. Ideally something that could be a main dish.

Thanks for any help.

Presumably brown rice is out, but is white rice OK? Bread (at the moment, I'm thinking Indian breads* specifically)? The first things that jump to mind are tofu and paneer**, both of which are used extensively in their native cuisines and especially tofu has lots of non-Asian recipes written for it at this point...

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* The most common ones made at home - chapatis/rotis - are made from a sort of whole wheat flour (called "atta" in Hindi and Urdu), but it's much more finely ground than American/European whole wheat flour with no larger/obviously discernible bran flakes floating around in it. Don't know if that makes a difference, but I figured I'd mention it. Other breads, like naan, can be/are often made with white flour, though they're more a PITA to get right. On the other hand, they're pretty widely available pre-made at places like Trader Joe's, Whole Foods and even some "regular" supermarkets in both fresh and frozen form.

** In case you're not familiar with it, paneer (aka "panir") is a South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, etc) "fresh cheese" most often pressed into blocks that resemble tofu, then cut into cubes and either used plain, or pan-fried before being used as an ingredient in dishes like "palak paneer" (basically, creamed spinach with paneer), matar/muttar paneer (a tomato & green pea curry with paneer, of peas are OK) and other similar things. Since it's protein-heavy, it's often used in dishes that don't contain the legumes so common in Indian cookery, but which your fiancee can't eat for the time being.

Paneer isn't as widely available outside ethnically-specific grocery stores as tofu, but on the other hand, unlike tofu, it's really easy to make at home from just milk and lemon juice, if you're willing or interested. (You would need decent quality cheesecloth and a large strainer/colander, but if not locally, you can get the cheesecloth from Amazon - it's not that expensive and the good-quality stuff is washable and so reusable.)

Otherwise, yeah, eggs should be high on your list. They're versatile, nutritious, can be no more difficult to to cook than you can manage, and are even still relatively cheap (though not as cheap as they used to be. )

 

[Belegost]

Mushrooms are not very fiber laden, nor is white rice.

 

[preCRT]

Egg dishes, especially souffles, quiches, & frittatas made with things like mushrooms, onions, carrots, zucchinis, etc.

 

[Kaido]

Alright AT Food Guys,
My Fiancee had surgery that worked better than expected however she is on a low fiber diet but its complicated by her being a vegetarian (not a vegan eggs, honey, dairy is fine to her). I have been cooking her pasta's, green beans and broccoli that is boiled until soft and/or gardein meat substitutes. She is getting tired of the monotony in her current diet. I'm looking for something that's non meat but satisfying. She currently cannot have beans, high fiber leaves like spinach or kale, nothing with seeds or lots of fiber like pumpkin. I'm looking for suggestions that don't involve the previous list. Ideally something that could be a main dish.

Thanks for any help.

1. Can she do gluten? Are fibers like fruit & oatmeal OK? Does she like junk food like pizza? Pizza fries are awesome: (you can find non-meat pepperoni around)

http://www.ohbiteit.com/2014/01/pizza-fries.html

2. Beyond Meat is pretty good, so you both can enjoy a meal:

http://beyondmeat.com/products

3. Basic salads: lettuce, sliced hardboiled eggs, sliced carrots, various salad dressings to change up the flavor. Also look into sides like cucumber salad (basically marinated veggies). And if you've never made spring rolls (the transparent white kind from rice paper, not the deep-fried kinds), they're like portable salads, super awesome!

4. Mac & cheese with cornbread. If you like lighter, cakier cornbread:

http://dailydishrecipes.com/moist-sweet-cornbread-recipe/

5. Veggie-stuffed pitas, hard tacos, and burritos. Lots of wraps out there that don't involve beans.

6. Vegetarian pizzas. I did one tonight with goat's cheese & caramelized onions (add figs if you can find them!). Super good!

7. Soups, stews, and bisques. Lots of canned soups available, all you have to do is microwave them. Grilled cheese & tomato soup. Soup in a bread bowl (broccoli & cheese, mmm).

8. Avocado smoothie, this is one of my favorites - sounds super weird but it's really good, if you like avocados: (I usually turn it into a dessert smoothie by doing like 1/3 of a cup of sugar)

http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=37194485&postcount=147

9. Eggs a million ways. For starters, omelets. Cheese & mushroom. Veggie-stuffed. Or pirate eyes.

10. Potato salad. Egg salad. Potato & egg salad. Egg salad sandwich.

11. Yogurt & granola. Yogurt is available in dairy, almond, coconut, soy, etc. Throw some fruit in for extra flava.

12. Monkey bread. Or even better, monkey bread muffins:

http://mom.me/food/27025-streusel-topped-monkey-bread-muffins/

13. Pulled pork sandwiches, using jackfruit instead of pork. If you can find jackfruit in your area, that is. You'd be surprised at the taste!

http://minimalistbaker.com/bbq-jackfruit-sandwiches-with-avocado-slaw/

14. If you want off-the-shelf stuff, companies like Tofurky make decent faux meats & whatnot if you put enough bread & condiments on. Easy way to make a "turkey" sandwich or "hot dog". Some of them are actually pretty good when you balance out the flavors right.

Boils down to weather you want to cook or get stuff off-the-shelf, as well as her food preferences - junk food or "normal" food. I make a lot of vegan/vegetarian-friendly junk food, which isn't up everyone's alley, especially if you like to eat healthier. These Snickers bars are amazing: (and healthy!)

http://detoxinista.com/2013/09/healthy-snickers-bars-vegan/

 

[Mike64]

Oh, and don't forget cheese (even if cheese made with animal rennet is out, fresh cheeses like cottage and ricotta don't use it at all, and a vast number of even curd cheeses are made with vegetarian-friendly rennet these days, especially the less expensive mainstream/supermarket versions/varieties.) Don't forget good old plebeian grilled cheese sandwiches (+ tomato soup = classic American comfort food!) and cottage cheese... but then moving up the interesting/classiness scale, there's also things like baked ziti (with plenty of ricotta and mozzarella), cheese lasagna, stuffed shells, mannicotti, fettucine alfredo, fondue, etc...

Oh, and since someone else raised the issue of convenience foods, most of the mainstream frozen entree/meal makers have veggie things, whether marketed as "vegetarian" or not, especially Italian dishes like cheese lasagne, fettucine alfredo, stuffed shells, etc. A lot of self-styled "vegetarian" things might have too much fiber, but you can check the ingredients/nutrition info labels for that. And if you happen to live somewhere where there are Indian grocery stores, the larger ones usually carry a very wide variety of frozen veggie foods, though again, you'll have to check the labels for fiber-related info...

 

[Mike64]

(and healthy!)

http://detoxinista.com/2013/09/healthy-snickers-bars-vegan/

That kinda depends on your definition of "healthy", doesn't it? Sure, they don't have "chemicals," refined sugar or trans-fats, but they're still fat/sugar bombs. (I'm not suggesting you shouldn't make/eat them, just sayin'...)

 

[MongGrel]

Coincidentally colon cancer. Her plant based diet and general BMI put her in the second lowest risk group but that's just odds. She had 6" of her intestines removed that's why we need to stay low fiber the next few weeks.

Crap, sorry to hear that.

Best wishes.

That will be tough.

One of my former bosses had that done about 15 years ago and he is still doing well now, I hope she recovers well and does like he has.