Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

  1. Home
  2. Health
  3. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Holiday Eating With IBD

Holiday recipes that are IBD-appropriate

By Amber J. Tresca, About.com

Updated: November 17, 2008

About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by the Medical Review Board

If you have IBD, navigating a holiday buffet table can mean coming across 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
Italian Turkey Tenderloins: This 5-ingredient recipe can be made on your grill
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.
Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies: Cookies that have "an adult taste"
Peanut Butter Cookies: Decorate the tops of these cookies for the holidays
Sugar Cookies: The complete guide to making this favorite
Christmas Pudding: Revive an old tradition

Explore Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

About.com Special Features

Do I Have Allergies?

Are your symptoms merely irritating, or could they be a sign of allergies? More >

Preventing Headaches

The best way to treat a headache is to prevent it. Learn how. More >

We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

  1. Home
  2. Health
  3. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
  4. Coping
  5. Holidays With IBD
  6. Holiday Eating With IBD - IBD Recipes

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.