How to manage cooking with chronic illness?
For individuals managing sarcoidosis, or many other chronic conditions, it can be extremely beneficial to pay close attention to nutrition.
Klara Knezevic, RD, LD and I appeared on the very first episode of Let’s Talk Sarcoidosis: On the Road. We invited host Dorothea McGuire into our Greenbelt office to see firsthand what it is like to visit us at Rebecca Bitzer & Associates.
Healthy cooking for managing nutrition and Sarcoidosis.
Here are our recipes
Turmeric Rice
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 shallot minced
- 2 cups rice
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp turmeric
Instructions
- Heat oil in a medium pot over medium high-heat. Add garlic and shallot and saute for 1-2 minutes.
- Add rice, chicken broth, and turmeric and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low.
- Let simmer until rice is tender, about 18-20 minutes. Fluff with a fork, and serve.
Nutrition
Warm Cinnamon Apples with Crunchy Almond Topping
Ingredients
- 2 apple peeled, cored, and diced
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tsp butter
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cloves
- 1/2 tsp ginger ground
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 cup almonds sliced
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Combine first 10 ingredients in a sauce pan over medium high heat. Stir occasionally, and cook until apples are soft and the sauce has thickened slightly.
- While apples are cooking, place sliced almonds in a dry pan, and place over medium-high heat. Add sugar and cinnamon and stir. Watch closely, and cook until almonds are lightly toasted.
- Serve apples and almond topping over a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!
Nutrition
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An award winning recipe developer, Dietitian Kaitlin’s mission is to empower others to reach their health goals by encouraging them to get back into the kitchen. Co-author of Nourished: 10 Ingredients to Happy, Healthy Eating and Cooking with Diabetes.
