GERD-Friendly Baked Sweet Potato Fries – Virtual

Gather all ingredients and equipment.

Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).

Slice sweet potatoes into long, thin sticks, about 1/4-inch wide. Try to keep all of the cuts around the same size to ensure that they cook evenly – if they’re too big they will be undercooked, if they are too small they will burn.

In a large bowl, toss the sweet potatoes with the olive oil, salt, and black pepper.

Line a baking sheet with foil and spray the foil with olive oil spray. Place the sweet potato fries onto the baking sheet, being careful that they are not touching each other.

Bake for 15 minutes. Then remove the pan from the oven and take the time to flip each fry with a spatula. Again, make sure they are not touching and place back in the oven. Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, until the fries are crispy and beginning to brown on the tips.

Salad with Green Goddess Dressing – HmF

Place the kale in a large bowl. Massage the kale with your hands for 1-2 minutes to soften it. It should turn a dark green color.

Top kale with sunflower seeds, red onion, radishes, and strawberries.

Before serving, toss with 1/3 cup of the dressing.

Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew (IBD-Friendly) – Virtual

Place 2 tsp olive oil in a medium stock pot over medium-high heat.

Add diced chicken and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes until lightly browned. When the chicken is thoroughly cooked, remove from heat and set aside.

Add the remaining 2 tsp olive oil and the red bell pepper and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir frequently.

Add the sweet potato, zucchini, tomatoes, tomato paste and stock.

Add the chili powder, cumin, oregano, cinnamon and salt.

Adjust the heat to medium-high heat and bring to a slight boil.

Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and let simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Add the spinach and chicken and cook for 2 minutes to wilt spinach.

Remove from heat.

Top with cilantro and serve.

White Rice Pilaf (IBD) – Virtual

Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the carrots.

Cook until soft, about 3-5 minutes, and then add in the garlic. Cook for another 30 seconds.

Add the salt, pepper, and rice. Stir the rice, making sure that each grain is coated in oil. Continue to cook, stirring often, until the edges of the rice begin to turn translucnet and the mixture begins to smell toasted, about 3 minutes.

Add the stock and bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Do not stir once stock has been added.

Cook rice covered until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 12-15 minutes.

Remove the pot from heat and fluff with a fork. For fluffier rice, cover pot with a clean dish towel and seal with the lid for 5 minutes. Once done, gently fold in the parlsey and serve.

GERD-Friendly Roasted Asparagus – Virtual

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Toss asparagus with the oil, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt.

Place asparagus on a cookie sheet or other sheet pan and roast in preheated oven for 5 minutes, or until slightly tender.

Top asparagus with parmesan and bake for an additional 2-4 minutes, or until cheese is melted and has started to brown.

Serve warm.

Citrus Green Bean Salad with Almonds (FODMAP) – Virtual

Bring a medium sized pot of water to a boil over high heat.

Blanch green beans by boiling until they just turn bright green (about 1 minute).

Fill a bowl with ice and cover with water.

Use tongs or a slotted spoon to add green beans to the ice water to cool and stop the cooking process.

In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and zest, salt, pepper, and garlic.

Slowly drizzle in olive oil while whisking.

Toss the vinaigrette with the green beans and red bell pepper.

Top with the almonds and serve.

If not serving right away, keep the almonds on the side so that they do not get mushy.

Grilled Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce – FODMAP – Virtual

Gather all ingredients and equipment.

Preheat a grill on medium-high heat.

Evenly coat the flank steak with the oil, salt, and pepper on both sides.

Grill the steak for at least 3 minutes on each side. For a medium-rare steak, the internal temperature should reach 130-135ºF.

Remove the steak from the grill and allow it to rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice the steak against the grain and serve 4 ounces of steak with 1 tablespoon of chimichurri.

Grilled Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce – FODMAP

Gather all ingredients and equipment.

Preheat a grill on medium-high heat.

Evenly coat the flank steak with the oil, salt, and pepper on both sides.

Grill the steak for at least 3 minutes on each side. For a medium-rare steak, the internal temperature should reach 130-135ºF.

Remove the steak from the grill and allow it to rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice the steak against the grain and serve 4 ounces of steak with 1 tablespoon of chimichurri.

Simple Baked Fish – Virtual

Gather all ingredients and equipment.

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

Portion fish into 4 ounce portions.

Coat fish on each side with olive oil, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Place fish on a parchment- or foil-lined tray.

Bake fish in oven until opaque and it flakes with a fork, about 10-15 minutes (depending on the thickness of the fish). Do not overcook fish as it will become dry.

Remove fish from the oven and top with lime juice and cilantro before serving.