Food/Snack ideas for UC

I have been recently diagnosed and I am now on Lialda, Uceris, Prednisone and an iron supplement called Fusion Plus. I need some good ideas for gluten free, dairy free snacks and easy quick lunches. I am a nanny and I need things that are easy to take or make at work. I have to learn will power to not snack w the kids!! Much needed dietary changes. Thanks for all suggestions in advance!!

Tuna salad, hard boiled eggs, broth, avocado chocolate pudding, crockpot anything- seriously- you'll get a ton of meals with very little work. I have been eating a lot of EPIC bars lately even though they dont taste great. I also like beef sticks, bananas, homemade fudge, coconut butter stuffed dates, baked sweet potatoes. I was a nanny too so im just basing it off of what i ate. It was usually quick meals and lots of shoveling in my mouth.

Rice crackers were awesome for me.

Your best bet for a dietary change is one that balances Omega 3&6. Makes your body naturally less inflammatory over time, backed by science.

Fairly straightforward, eat more fatty fish and eat nothing containing vegetable oils and certain nuts.
And certainly no soybean based dressings, french fries or potato chips.

Almonds are a great snack with protein and calcium.  I make yogurt fruit shakes using fresh fruit such as strawberry, banana, mango with almond milk.  I add greek yogurt but if you can't have the dairy you can leave it out and it will be thinner or once I added peanut butter to thicken the shake.

Tuna or salmon/lox are great on rice cakes/crackers.

I agree with Tidbits. I've heard a lot about avoiding, gluten, dairy, meat, etc. but it seems like everyone is different.

One of the few things I can eat without trouble during a flare is middle eastern food...hummus, yogurt dips, baba ganoush, falafel, which I would think would be difficult with all the beans/seeds/veggies in there. You could try that with some pita bread.

I also love fresh juices and smoothies, especially if you have no appetite/are trying to calm down your insides. Apple carrot celery juice is great if you have diarrhea and need electrolytes. And I'm also partial to almond milk/banana/peanut butter smoothies. Avocado seems to help also.

I also like to make a big batch of simple noodle soup...just japanese noodles, veggie broth and sauteed carrots, celery and onion. You could use rice if you have to avoid gluten.

Good luck!