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Posted 2/8/2012 4:43 PM (GMT 0)
Hey guys! I found this today and thought it might be helpful for some of the newbies. We always say the no-no foods and never say what they CAN eat.

Hope this helps someone! I have had no problems with the following foods :)

http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20306843,00.html

Ashley
Posted 2/8/2012 5:12 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Ashley.  I agree, most of what we read is about what we should not do and it is good to see an article about what is OK.

Kitt

Posted 2/8/2012 6:19 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Ashley

Well thought for any ''newbies'' that might land here! You are right. When you just get diagnosed with gerd, after getting the enormous lists of "don'ts"... it becomes quite challenging to try to figure out what can you actually eat!

I should add
I can eat natural tomato (!!) ... but pasta is a big personal trigger (red sauce or not).
Took me a while to realize that because pasta is so often cited as a 'safe' food, and the first few weeks I was reluctant to keep a food diary.
Just after the food diary I realized that triggers are sooo personal.

So for any newbie, don't overlook keeping a food diary as an integral part of your treatment! you'll might be surprised at the things you can actually eat :)
Posted 2/8/2012 6:28 PM (GMT 0)
Ash-

Great job. I hadn't thought of posting what is ok to eat. Thanks so much for your help around here.

Take care,
Bill
Posted 2/8/2012 11:03 PM (GMT 0)
Great idea Ashley!

MMM
Posted 3/17/2012 2:29 PM (GMT 0)
Hey guys!

I've been craving pizza pretty hardcore for the past two months and finally caved today. But! I used Bill's suggestion and made a white garlic sauce (I don't have problems with garlic or onions) and added some nice veggies on top. Here's the recipe:

3 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbs butter
3 Tbs flour
1 cup milk

This is basically a white sauce with garlic: Saute garlic in butter. Add flour and cook for a few minutes, while stirring. Slowly add milk, whisking together until smooth. Bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

The toppings could be anything you like of course. Today I was feeling bad so I used bacon, zucchini, onions and olives and mozzarella cheese. Delicious! I also used a store-bought crust.

Enjoy!
Posted 3/17/2012 2:34 PM (GMT 0)
Another alternative is a pesto pizza. I use a thin crust for this (so you need less pesto, as it's very strong AND oily).

I take the frozen crust and put approximately 1 tbsp of pesto on top and spread it around. Shake up the jar first! A little goes a long way. Then I add some cheese, and my favorite toppings are vegetables with olives. I've used broccoli, zucchini, artichoke hearts, and sometimes some plain roasted chicken. Deeelish.

These two recipes totally satisfy my pizza cravings.

Happy eating!
Ashley
Posted 3/17/2012 10:40 PM (GMT 0)
We made a great pasta sauce today, using butternut squash as the base instead of tomatoes. It included onions, garlic, red and green peppers, and mushrooms. First he sauteed all but the squash in olive oil, added the squash and spices: salt, pepper and chopped rosemary. Thinned it with just a little chicken stock. Served it with a few chunks of goat cheese on top.

I was thinking of starting a gerd-friendly recipe thread, and here it is!

Post Edited (sunbeam48) : 3/17/2012 4:43:26 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 5/3/2012 2:59 PM (GMT 0)
Another helpful link:

http://heartburn.about.com/cs/dietfood/a/heartburnfoods1.htm

Hope everyone is well!
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