How to Cook for Crohn's and Colitis: More Than 200 Healthy, Delicious Recipes the Family Will Love »

Brenda Roscher was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 2001. A graduate of the State University of New York at Oswego and Jefferson Community College, she has worked in the restaurant industry for twenty-five years as a cook and restaurant manager. She lives near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

How to Cook for Crohn's and Colitis is a cookbook for anyone who suffers from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, not to be confused with irritable bowel syndrome) or cooks for someone who has the disease. While there is no known cure for Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, their symptoms can be controlled in part by following the dietary guidelines of the American Dietetic Association.

Deborah Lee - Library Journal

Roscher, with over 25 years as a cook and restaurant manager, experienced a potentially deadly flare-up of Crohn's disease in 2001. The result of her subsequent research into both Crohn's and colitis is this cookbook, designed to provide patients with tasty recipes that will supposedly lesson the likelihood of flare-ups. However, most of the dishes are similar to those found in many general collections. Readers will find such recipes as a standard potato salad mixture, Sirloin Tips on Rice, or Maple-Glazed Carrots. Even the dessert options are very common (e.g., Bren's Apple Pie, Cherry Pie, Pumpkin Pie), although they do offer alternatives that are lower in fat than the typical recipe. The fat per serving is probably reduced further by the sometimes unrealistic servings: most pumpkin pie recipes cannot serve up to ten people! A nutritional analysis is not provided for each recipe, so users must consult another source to compile accurate per-serving nutritional specifics. Recommended only for very large or highly specialized cooking collections.

Foreword     9
Introduction     11
Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis     13
Appetizers     25
Chilis, Chowders, and Soups     37
Salads and Salad Dressings     53
Sandwiches     71
Breads - Savory and Sweet     85
Beef and Pork Entrees     97
Poultry Entrees     119
Fish and Seafood Entrees     139
Pasta and Sauces     151
Side Dishes and Condiments     167
Sweets     197
Suggested Further Reading     218
Web Site Resources     218
Index     219