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A fissure-friendly recipe list

Postby hoonoo » 04 Mar 2014, 13:48

Over the last few months, I have been working hard in the kitchen to find or create recipes for foods that will not irritate my fissure. I've found that avoiding certain foods makes stool that is easier to pass, which is great - but it gets to be such a drag having to eat the same bland foods day after day.

Many people come to the AF board looking for advice on what to eat. For people who don't cook, or who have come to rely on premade, processed foods, it can be really daunting to think about having to completely change diets just to help the fissure heal. I hope this list of recipes is helpful, and I hope to learn about other recipes from others on this forum!

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Re: A fissure-friendly recipe list

Postby hoonoo » 04 Mar 2014, 14:03

One of the most versatile fissure-friendly ingredients I've found is sweet potato/yam. I look for ones in the store that are firm and with no dark spots, but you can also buy them pre-wrapped in plastic for microwave heating. If the sweet potato is of a moderate size, I like to wash, poke a few holes, wrap in foil, and then bake on a tray in the oven for about 45 minutes on 400F. Then when it comes out, I remove the skin and mash the potato.

You can also make mashed sweet potato on the stove. Wash, cut into cubes, and put in a pot of cold water on the stove. Boil until the cubes are soft and easy to mash.

Because it's a naturally sweet vegetable, it is easy to prepare either sweet or savory versions of sweet potato. *Add cinnamon, coconut oil, and a bit of maple syrup.
*Add a sprinkle of garlic powder and cumin, and top with mild green salsa and non-spicy guacamole.
*Saute peppers, onions, mushrooms, etc. and mix into or pour over the sweet potato.
*If you like (and your fissure can tolerate) stronger spices like curry powder, garam masala, etc. that is also delicious on sweet potato.

Sweet potato is an excellent soluble fiber - you will want to add a bit of non-soluble fiber to this meal to keep digestion moving well. Be sure to include a fat source like olive oil, coconut oil, guacamole, etc. and a bit of protein for a balanced meal.
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Re: A fissure-friendly recipe list

Postby hoonoo » 04 Mar 2014, 14:25

Another food that I rely on when I'm having fissure issues is hard squash - acorn, butternut, kabocha, spaghetti - because it's so easy to prepare. Acorn, butternut, and kabocha are pretty similar to one another. You just cut them in half, scoop out the seeds, and then put the halves cut-side-down on a baking tray in the oven for 45 minutes on 400F. They're done when the squash is soft, and you can just use a spoon to remove the flesh from the skin. Mash it with a fork and prepare it the same way you would a mashed sweet potato. Mashed squash is also really good with sweet apple sausage.

For the spaghetti squash, use the same preparation as in the other hard squashes, but instead of mashing it once it's cooked, use a fork to shred the squash into a plate. It will look like spaghetti noodles, and will taste like nothing. If it's very watery, you can drain the water out before adding any toppings. Some fissure sufferers find tomato sauce to be too acidic - that is the case for me. Instead, I like to add a drizzle of olive oil, a bit of garlic powder, some dried basil or oregano, salt/pepper, and a bit of parmesan cheese. This is really good with chicken or fish if you eat those things, or would also be good with sauteed veggies. You can also use spaghetti squash to make an all-vegetable version of lo mein noodles.

Squashes are also awesome soluble fiber - you'll want to add non-soluble fiber to the meal to aid digestion.
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Re: A fissure-friendly recipe list

Postby hoonoo » 04 Mar 2014, 14:32

Delicious cooked fruits! To be simmered on the stove for 45 minutes-an hour:

12 prunes, 1.5 cups of water
or
Handful of dried cherries, handful of dried cranberries, 1.5 cups of water
or
2 small handfuls of dried apple, 1.5 cups of water
or
1 whole fresh apple, .5 cups of water


What to do with this fruit? Eat it with a bit of greek yogurt (if dairy is your thing); add to oatmeal; stir into mashed squash or sweet potato; just eat it!
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Re: A fissure-friendly recipe list

Postby Scientist2516 » 04 Mar 2014, 23:01

This is a great idea.

I do the same as you with butternut and acorn squashes. Very simple and good.

A favourite of mine is to simmer a cup of red lentils with two or three slices of ginger root and a teaspoon of turmeric. Turmeric is said to be healing. You can also add other spices, like cumin, coriander, garam masala etc. For extra-tasty results, when the lentils are fully cooked, fry chopped garlic, mustard seeds and/or cumin seeds in oil or ghee, and stir it into the lentils. Salt to taste.
Some of you might not get on with the whole seeds, so stick with ground spices.
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Re: A fissure-friendly recipe list

Postby owmybum » 07 Mar 2014, 04:21

Thanks for these!!

I make a lovely sweet potato soup

Fry a small finely chopped onion in a little olive oil, add a handful of mushrooms, add a chopped large sweet potato with a knob of garlic butter. Cover with water.. Add a veg stock cube and simmer for around 20 mins. I like to blitz mine smooth with a hand blender when slightly cooled.
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Re: A fissure-friendly recipe list

Postby student » 23 May 2014, 15:37

thanks ive tried both they are great! got any other ideas?
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Re: A fissure-friendly recipe list

Postby mmklinemm » 18 Jun 2014, 19:15

Thanks for these! I'm definitely trying the sweet potato recipes.
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Re: A fissure-friendly recipe list

Postby tigerbutt2 » 28 Jul 2014, 13:24

I love this thread! I'm new to the forum but since I've gotten so many good diet ideas from this site, I thought I'd try to share something that's worked for me. I love cooking, so in my first few fissure weeks that was a big blow to me, and I couldn't even stand to watch my favorite cooking shows! Lately though I've just been trying to think of my stupid butt as an opportunity to try new recipes that I might not have otherwise. I agree 100% with the sweet potato recommendations--those plus pears have been my magic food!

I just made this particular recipe for the first time a few nights ago, and it was delicious! Note that it has tomatoes if those are bothersome for you--I seem to do OK with cooked ones. It also has some peanut butter, 1/3 cup, or about 1 TBS per serving. If peanut butter is bad for you, I think this recipe would still taste good without it; you could add some other flavor, like cilantro perhaps.

West African Vegetable & Peanut Stew over Couscous
(makes about 5 servings)
2-3 TBS extra virgin olive oil
Couscous, cook separately (used whole wheat couscous; would be good with brown rice or quinoa too)
4 Cloves Garlic
1 Small Piece Ginger, minced
1 Onion, diced
1 Scallion, sliced
1 Small Eggplant, peeled, cubed
1 Sweet Potato, peeled, cubed
1 Zucchini, quartered and sliced
2 Teaspoons Ground Cumin
1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Tablespoon Tomato Paste
1 14.5-Ounce Can Diced Tomatoes
1 Cup Vegetable Broth (I used chicken broth)
1/3 Cup creamy Peanut Butter

1. Heat EVOO medium-high; add onion and sweet potato, 2-3 minutes or until onions soften
2. add ginger (1 piece), garlic (4 clv), cumin (2tsp), cinnamon (1/4tsp), 30 seconds until fragrant
3. stir in tomato paste, 30 seconds
4. add zucchini and eggplant, salt and pepper; 3- minutes or until softened (may need to add extra oil here if eggplant is dry)
5. add tomatoes, broth, peanut butter; simmer 10-11 minutes until sweet potato softens
6. serve over couscous; garnish with scallions
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Re: A fissure-friendly recipe list

Postby mmklinemm » 28 Jul 2014, 17:56

That sounds really good! Sweet potatoes with pecans have been my go-to food.
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