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  • Community News : Dining with an Ostomate - Chicken and squash gratin

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     "Dining with an ostomate" written over a blue background and a fork and spoon outlined in flour

    It’s time for another Dining with an Ostomate post – this week Debbie shares with us a DELICIOUS AND SIMPLE ‘Chicken and squash gratin’ recipe. It features the immune boosting, vitamin and fibre-packed butternut squash; and chicken breasts for an added protein punch.

    Enjoy…

    Chicken and squash gratin

    Serves 4, easily halved, and freezes well.

    Ingredients

    1 tbsp vegetable oil.
    1 onion, finely…

  • Community News : Dining with an Ostomate - Butternut squash and sage risotto

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    Former Member

     "Dining with an ostomate" written over a picture of a chopped butternut squash on a marble counter

    Debbie, our resident ‘chef to the Ostomates’, is back this month with another tasty and nutritious recipe she’s been making following an ileostomy earlier this year. This week’s recipe is a tasty looking butternut squash and sage risotto.

    “Squash is easily digested from early on as an Ostomate, and makes a nice change from carrot or parsnip!”

    Debbie

    The health benefits of butternut…

  • Community News : Dining with an Ostomate - "...a quick and easy way to get food inside me, even when I might not have much appetite."

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    'Dining with an Ostomate' written over red strawberries.

    Earlier this month, Debbie, our resident ‘Ostomate chef’, shared with us a little about her struggles and how she’s coped with eating following an ileostomy earlier this year, and an extremely nutritious ‘Super Green Soup’ recipe. This week she’s back to talk about how she reintroduced fruit into her diet, and shares with us two rather tasty smoothie recipes.

    Enjoy…

    Reintroducing…

  • Community News : Dining with an Ostomate - "What I didn't find was any decent recipes for tasty meals..."

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    Former Member

     "Dining with an ostomate" written over a picture of a wooden table with a red and white chequered cloth, bowl of salad and wooden utensils.

    Debbie, known to the Community as Jersey Lily, is an Ostomate. She’s also a real ‘foodie’, so off the back of a temporary ileostomy earlier this year, she found it difficult to find tasty and suitable recipes anywhere. Debbie though powered through, adapting a few of her favorite recipes, and discovering new ones suitable for an Ostmate.

    This week Debbie’s shared with us a recipe for a fresh and health…

  • Community News : World Vegan Month - Alice's Vegan Pumpkin Spiced smoothie recipe

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    Former Member

    November is World Vegan Month - a time to celebrate how far veganism's come in recent years, and a time to share vegan tips and recipes with those interested in the movements potential benefits. Our Online Community's resident dietitian, Alice, has taken the time to write about why veganism's grown so rapidly in popularity, its benefits, and she's also shared a rather tasty 'Vegan Pumpkin Spice' smoothie (trust me, I…