Welcome to the Diet & Recipes section. By members request!

[Epoman]

Some of you posted that you wish we had a "Diet" section here on ihatedialysis.com, well here you go! I also made this section for "Recipes" to. So come here to rant and vent about your diet or just come to talk and find out from fellow patients how they handle their diet restrictions. Or come here to post your recipes you have found or created. I will be moving all the diet and Recipe related threads from other sections into this new section.

That is what this site is all about "A site FOR patients BY patients" So if you have a request, comment, or even a complaint please head over to the comments section, and let your voice be heard.

- Epoman
Owner/Admin

[Sara]

YAY!!! Thanks!   

[kitkatz]

Hot damn!  I will get the first rant ready to go about diet and bloodwork.  Probably after I get my blood work results next week. Get ready to rumble!!!
Thanks Mr. Epoman!

Katherine

[angieskidney]

about time Now for everyone to post their best recipies that we can actually eat

[Rerun]

Orange Banana Smoothy

Oppss - Recipes that we CAN actually eat??  !!   

Here goes:  Fill blender with ice.  Add one slice orange and one slice bananna.  Blend and drink.  Yummmmm

[kitkatz]

Hello high potassium with that drink!

[Panda_9]

PMSL rerun 

Thanks for adding this section Epo! I am a bit of a foodie and will be looking forward to everyone posting on this topic!

[angieskidney]

so who is gonna start? I still have to find mine because when I moved things got lost .. I gotta find them...

[vandie]

Very nice.  Thank you.
I think we need to start with a yummy dessert recipe.  Anyone?  Anyone?

[tubes]

Very nice. Thank you.
I think we need to start with a yummy dessert recipe. Anyone? Anyone?

OK, I think I have a good one.  Well at least I like it alot ! ! !
It is an Angle Food Cake. So u make that.  Now the topping.

16 oz container of thawed Cool Whip
3.4 oz of jello instant vanilla pudding mix. ( i like to use 2 )
20 oz can of crushed pineapple (drained well)
mix the cool whip and pudding together until the pudding mix is dissolved ( don't make the pudding, just dump the contents in the cool whip) after that, add the drained crushed pineapple.  mix well....
I like to cut the cake in half so there are 2 layers of topping.

If anyone makes it, let me know how it turns out.      

   Enjoy ! ! ! [/glow]

[kitkatz]

Okay, I may just be dumb...But first you make the angel food cake, then the topping?

[angieskidney]

Got a good Angel Food Cake recipe for that icing?

[Zach]

Okay, I may just be dumb...But first you make the angel food cake, then the topping?

I would just buy the cake ... and make the frosting!  Always fun to lick the bowl.     

[tubes]

Okay, I may just be dumb...But first you make the angel food cake, then the topping?

It doesnt matter.  If you make the topping first just put it in the fridge so it does not melt.   

[okarol]

FREE COOKBOOKS

I don't know if this is repeat info - couldn't see it anywhere.

The Kidney Friendly Comfort Foods: A Collection of Recipes for Eating Well with
Chronic Kidney Disease cookbook features 21 low-phosphorus recipes developed
by a certified chef de cuisine who is also a nutritionist and reviewed by a renal
dietitian. Every recipe puts a low-phosphorus spin on an old favorite and is adjusted
for people with kidney disease.

Order your free copy now. Just complete the online order form
https://www.fosrenol.com/Consumers/Resources/CookBooks.aspx
or call toll free (866) 896-6152.

Here's another free cookbook - it's designed for dialysis patients -
you can download the entire copy online -
go to --> http://www.epogen.com/patient/patient_info/educational_materials/dialysis_cookbook/introduction.jsp

~Karol

[angieskidney]

FREE COOKBOOKS
https://www.fosrenol.com/Consumers/Resources/CookBooks.aspx
or call toll free (866) 896-6152.

Here's another free cookbook - it's designed for dialysis patients -
you can download the entire copy online -
go to --> http://www.epogen.com/patient/patient_info/educational_materials/dialysis_cookbook/introduction.jsp

Ya those 2 links I have run across before. Good links! 

Here is a quote from my forums:

Renal Recipes Links!

• http://www.rsnhope.org/health_info/renal_friendly_recipes.php
  
• http://www.kidney.ab.ca/kitchen/index.html
  
• http://www.epogen.com/patient/patient_info/educational_materials/dialysis_cookbook/toc.jsp
  
• http://www.davita.com/recipes/
  

And as well I am going to include places to get FREE Renal Recipe Cookbooks!!

• https://www.fosrenol.com/Consumers/Resources/CookBooks.aspx *Available ONLY in U.S.*
  

And .. books you can buy:

• The Renal Patient's Guide to Good Eating: A Cookbook for Patients by a Patient

Charles C. Thomas Publisher, 2600 S. First St., Springfield, IL 62794-9265
1989, 200 pages, hardcover $32.75

Written by Judith A. Curtis who has kidney failure. In the foreword, Judith A. Frank, a registered dietitian at the Renal Institute of the Pacific, Honolulu, reports that she recommends this book to her patients who ask for more ideas on following a renal diet. She also says that the cookbook is suitable for persons following a heart-healthy rather than a renal diet.

• The Kidney Patient's Book: New Treatment, New Hope

Great Issues Press, P.O. Box 1336, Delran, NJ 08075
1991, 376 pages, hardcover $24.95
Written by Timothy P. Ahlstrom.

• Kidney Patient's Wellness Diet--Tasty Recipes

Grunwald and Radcliff Publishers, Suite 344, 5049 Admiral Wright Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
1986, 84 pages, spiral-bound $9.95

The National Kidney Foundation of Georgia has endorsed this cookbook by Emma W. Keenan. The recipes, which are low in protein, sodium, potassium, and fat, include ideas for breakfast, soups, meat dishes, and desserts. The recipes and cooking tips are concise and easy to follow. The book offers options for a restrictive diet.

• The Renal Gourmet or What to Cook When Your Kidneys Quit

Order from Emenar Inc., Suite 6100, 1545 Lee Street, Des Plaines, IL 60018
196 pages, spiral-bound $17.80 (+ $3.20 S&H)

Written and illustrated by Mardy Peters, a kidney patient who has been on hemodialysis for nearly 4 years, this book has recipes for everything from appetizers to desserts and is designed for anyone interested in a healthful, low salt diet. Recipes include nutrition analysis for calories, protein, sodium, phosphorus, and potassium.

• What Is This Thing Called Phosphorus? A Patient Guide to Controlling Phosphorus

The booklet is available free by calling Abbott Laboratories Renal Care at 1-800-323-0855

Registered dietitian Carol Bergen, M.S., wrote this 9-page illustrated booklet to help renal patients understand the importance of controlling phosphorus. Topics include balancing calcium and phosphorus, the importance of dialysis, limiting phosphorus in the diet, and phosphorus-binding medications.

• Cooking for David:

A Culinary Dialysis Cookbook[/url]

Cooking for David: A Culinary Dialysis Cookbook can be ordered from www.culinarykidneycooks.com or Culinary Kidney Cooks, P.O. Box 468, Huntington Beach, CA 92648. The book costs $24, plus an additional $5 for postage and handling. Residents of California must add a 7.25 percent sales tax, or $1.74.
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[okarol]

Thanks Angie.
Davita has recipe cards available for free too.

Beautifully presented dishes are printed on easy-to-read cards you can wipe clean. Recipes are easy to
follow with a complete ingredients list, step-by-step preparations and helpful hints. Nutrients per serving
are listed, including potassium, phosphorus and sodium to keep track of your renal diet, as well as Renal
and Renal Diabetic Food Choices. Diet types for chronic kidney disease (CKD) non dialysis, CKD dialysis
and CKD diabetes are indicated.
go to --> http://davita.com/recipecards/?id=788&CMP=ILC-recipecardhomepage
~Karol

[Bajanne]

Thanks for the links, you guys!  They are definitely something I will check out.

[aharris2]

how about some ranting??

i do not follow any diet (diabetic, renal, high bp, nothing) because in the end i will kick the bucket (just like u all will, fact of life people) n i want to go enjoying the only thing i have left to enjoy n that is FOOD!!!!.

so there u go, don't expect no recipes from me  pottasium, sodium k, ko, po4, mp3, h2o, cd, ccd, is all bullshit n it can be controlled with renagel n the sort, so why bother, remember i'm ranting so don't take it personal i usually eat out anyways.

enjoy guys n happy dieting to you all

rolando

[angela515]

Idunno what to say, but good luck with that. 

I'm no longer on a renal diet since I had a transplant, but I do watch how much fatty foods I eat jusy because there not healthy for you in the end. Which is fine by me, cause I don't really eat many of them anyways.

My favorite food, Taco's soft or hard, from Taco Bell.... Mmmmmmmmmm.

[carson]

(Remember, I got these recipes from my renal dietician, so don't ask me)

2  cups canned chickpeas
1  tsp cumin sees
1  tsp coriander seeds
1/2  red pepper, seeded and diced
1/2  orange pepper, seeded and diced
1/8  medium red cabbage, shredded
1/2  lettuce, shredded
1  large carrot, diced
1/2  cucumber, sliced
1/4  red onion, sliced
1  tsp chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
1  tsp chopped fresh mint (optional)

DRESSING
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
large pinch of sugar
1 tsp crushed dried chilies
Papa Dash to taste

PROCEDURE
Drain chickpeas and rinse with water
Toast cumin and coriander seeds in nonstick pan until fragrant, about 1 minute, then crush them roughly with a mortar and pestle
Combine all ingredients of dressing in a small bowl and set aside
Mix the remaining salad ingredients in a salad bowl
Pour the dressing over the top and toss to coat uniformly
Sprinkle the cumin and coriander seeds over the top before serving

[carson]

1 cup lentils, dried
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp Papa Dash
4 cups water
4 cups basmati rice

TEMPERING OIL
2 1/2 tbsp canola oil
1 1/4 tsp cumin seeds
2 whole dried red chilies
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
juice of 1/2 lemon or lime


PROCEDURE
Place lentils into large saucepan with turmeric, Papa Dash, and water. Bring to a boil. Turn heat down, cover and let simmer for 20-30 minutes.
Take about 1/2 cup of lentils and place in a small bowl. Mash them with a spoon and return them to the pot of lentils. Stir. Continue to cook for an additional 5 minutes.
Heat oil in frying pan over medium-high heat. Add cumin seeds and cook until light brown for 1-2 minutes. Add the whole chiles and cook for additional 30 seconds while stirring.
Remove pan from heat and add cayenne and sprinkle in few drops of cold water to stop cooking.
Stir in half the tempering oil and all the lime/lemon juice into the dal and simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes.
Transfer the dal to a serving bowl and pour the remaining tempering oil over top.
Serve with cooked basmati rice.

[carson]

2 oz Paneer, cubed
8 oz mushrooms
1 cup shelled fresh peas
4 tbsp butter
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp turmeric
1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves
2 cups cooked long grain basmati rice
1 lb water packed extra firm tofu

PROCEDURE
Prepare baked tofu and cut into cubes
Melt butter and add peas and sliced mushrooms. Cook for a few minutes.
Add spices and chopped coriander, cubed cheese (paneer) and tofu.
Simmer for 5 minutes.
Serve warm over rice.

[carson]

4 eggs
8 egg whites
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 cup chopped onion
2 tsp finely chopped green chilies, preferably serranos
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
Papa Dash

PROCEDURE

Gently whisk eggs, Papa Dash, and pepper in bowl. Do not beat.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat and add cumin seeds.
Stir in onion and green chilies and saute until golden, about 3-4 minutes.
Add tomato and saute, stirring continuously about 1 minute. Stir in rest of spices and cook an additional few minutes.
Reduce heat to medium-low and slowly add egg mixture. Cook, stirring gently until eggs are soft and creamy, about 3-4 minutes.

[carson]

1 lb water packed extra firm tofu
1/4 cup canola oil
2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp black mustard seeds (optional)
2 fresh hot green chiles, seeded and finely chopped
2 cups chopped red onion
Papa Dash
1 green pepper, seeded and finely diced
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro

PROCEDURE
Mash tofu in bowl
Heat oil on medium heat. Cook cumin and mustard seeds until cumin seeds turn a golden brown or mustard seeds crackle for 1-2 minutes (cover as seeds pop and splatter)
Add chiles to pan cook for about 30 seconds
Add onion, pepper, and Papa Dash and let cook for additional 1-2 minutes
Add tofu. Cook until water evaporates
Add tomatoes, cilantro