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Holiday Eating With IBD

Holiday recipes that are IBD-appropriate

By Amber J. Tresca, About.com

Updated: December 6, 2007

About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by Kate Grossman, MD

If you have IBD, navigating a holiday buffet table can mean coming a cross a host of things you can't eat. Here are some recipes from About.com Guides that make wonderful additions to a seasonal party, yet are appropriate for those with IBD.

Each contains ingredients from a soft, low-residue diet (a few recipes call for milk or cheese). Please review them carefully, as every person with IBD has different dietary needs.

Appetizers
La Peche Shrimp: Start the meal off right with some shrimp
Grape Jelly Meatballs: Slow cooking meatballs
Julekake: A Norwegian Christmas bread made with candied fruits

Main Dishes
Baked Ham in Champagne: Basting with champagne will give ham a festive holiday spin
Christmas Ham Steaks: Recipe for tasty ham steaks
Shrimp Scampi with Linguine: An elegant dish for the holidays
Turkey Basics: Handle that turkey safely this holiday season

Side Dishes
Cheese Mashed Potatoes: Mashed potatoes topped with cheddar
Herbed Poultry Stuffing: Stuffing for your turkey
Fresh and Natural Applesauce (Parve): Low-carb and fat-free

Beverages
Low Fat Eggnog: A low-fat take on this holiday staple

Cookies & Desserts
Buckeyes: No-bake peanut butter cookies
Chocolate Chip Shortbread: Made with semi-sweet chocolate chips
Cotton Candy Sugar Cookies: Sugar cookies with a twist
Cut-Out Decorated Hanukkah Cookies: You could cut these cookies into any shape.
Ginger Crackles: Made with molasses
Grandmother's Tea Cakes: Frosted cookies
Super Roll Outs: Cut these cookies into fun shapes.
Absolutely Deep Dark Chocolate (Chip) Fudge Cookies: From the book, “Death by Chocolate.”
Peanut Butter Cookies: Decorate the tops of these cookies for Christmas.
Sugar cookies: The complete guide to making this favorite
Christmas Pudding: Revive an old tradition.

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