Today's Treat is.... A RECIPE!

I recently came across "How to Cook for Crohn's and Colitis" by Brenda Roscher (or you can get it for free here by signing up) and was intrigued to see what kind of recipes she had created that would be beneficial for those of us with an IBD. She herself struggles with Crohn's and makes it very clear that she too struggled for a while to find a healthy balance between nutrition and oral satiation. The recipes are rather simple and economically and in many ways no different than those that you would find in most cookbooks. The biggest difference being that these are tailored in that the ingredients are diced into much smaller and finer pieces, meats are far, far leaner, soy milk or alternative dairy products are specified and olive oil is recommended over any other type. However, keep in mind that these recipes were designed primarily for her needs and as we all know we all have specific diets that may include or exclude items that others can consume, furthermore these recipes are designed for those who are relatively stable in regards to their medical condition, so if you are having a flare up you might want to hold off on several of them.

So without further due here's a simple recipe for pita chips for those late night cravings when you know potato chips would be a really, really bad idea.

PITA CHIPS
4 Pita breads split horizontally
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1/2 Teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 Teaspoon salt
1/4 Teaspoon black powder

*Preheat oven to 400°F. Drizzle pita halves with olive oil. Cut each half into 6 wedges.
*Coat a baking sheet with vegetable srpay and arrange the wedges on sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle wedges with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
*Bake for 8-10 minutes, until crisp.