Here are some dishes that I’ve been able to enjoy over the years. All of these are vegan and all were consumed while I had Crohn’s Disease. I can enjoy most, if not all, of these meals with my ostomy.
I hesitate to post these photo, knowing that many of my friends with IBD can’t enjoy food the way I have been since getting my ostomy. With active Crohn’s, I wasn’t even able to drink water without being in tremendous pain, so part of me hopes that if eating has been hard for you, that things will eventually get better. For the lucky ones who don’t have IBD, I hope these dishes illustrate just how nutritious and enjoyable a plant-based diet can be!
Updated Nov 1, 2018 (added 33 new photos!)
Basic pasta with tomato sauce and a simple salad
Alfalfa sprout salad
Veggie burger from a restaurant in Orlando
Veggie burger from a restaurant in Cape Town
Vegan tocos
Vegan Sheppard’s pie
Vegan pulled pork
Vegan pizza with Daiya nondairy cheese
Vegan omelette
Vegan omelette from a restaurant in Orlando
Vegan Lasagna with Daiya nondairy cheese
Vegan junk
Vegan chicken at restaurant in Vancouver
Vegan Airplane food KLM
Tortilla chips with salsa and avocado
Tortilla chips with Daiya nondairy cheese, home made sour cream and salsa
Tomato salad
Tofurky roast with potatoes and green and yellow beans
Tofu scramble with carrots, celery, tomatoes
Tofu salad and balsamic vinegar
Tofu on rice
Tofu and sprout dish from restaurant in Orlando
Tofu and rice with Asian veg
Three pepper dish at banquet hall
Tempeh on rice at a restaurant in Orlando
Taco platter South Africa
Sweet potato with pasta and salad
Simple salad
Simple restaurant meal in Cape Town
Sheppard’s pie with seasoned tofu
Seasoned rice with tofu and broccoli
Scrambled tofu and hash brown potatoes
Salad with nectarine and tofu
Salad with apple and croutons
Roasted potatoes with salad
Roasted potatoes with rice pasta and a salad
Roasted artichokes Ann Arbor
Rice with marinated tofu and broccoli
Rice with beans and corn
Rice with beans and avocado dressing
Rice paper wraps with salad and vegan frittata
Rice dish at vegan restaurant in Cape Town
Rapini
Polenta lasagna with salad
Polenta lasagna with Daiya nondairy cheese
Pita with hummus and veggies
Pasta with Brussels sprouts
Pasta dish with mixed veg from a restaurant in Orlando
Oatmeal breakfast Ann Arbor
Oatmeal and frozen berries
Mock chicken on a salad from a restaurant in Orlando
Mock chicken and noodles
Mixed platter at restaurant in Orlando
Mixed grains dish South Africa
Mixed beans and salsa
Mixed bean salad
Mashed potatoes with tofu and salad
Marinated tofu with potatoes, carrot and salad
Marinated rice with green and yellow beans
Marinated potatoes and seasoned rice Table Mountain, South Africa
Mango salad
Lentils on rice with rapini and salad
Homemade veggie burger with salad
Homemade potato chips
Home made cinnamon buns
Home made bean burger patties with potatoes and veg
Home fries with salad and tofu dressing
Holiday Veggie platter
Hashed brown potatoes
Grilled tofu strips in a wrap
Grape leaf wraps and salad
Frozen mango and balsamic vinegar
Fries at a restaurant in Ann Arbor
Fried mixed vegetables
Delicious soup
Custom salad in Orlando
Custom meal from South Africa
Chickpea salad
Caesar salad with mashed potatoes
Butternut squash with mixed veg and salad
Bok choy and improvised meal
Beets on a salad
Beautiful stir-fry
Bean burger with roasted potatoes and salad
Tofu with potatoes and salad
Ancient grain porridge and berries
Chickpea salad
Club sandwitch from the Loving Hut in Toronto
Couscous with chickpeas and yellow beans
Eggplant and pasta
Eggplant and yellow beans
Fried plantains
Gardein vegan meat balls and spaghetti
Gardein vegan strips, fries and a salad
Glazed tofu and rice with a side salad
Gnocchi, oyster mushrooms
Homemade bean burgers
Homemade chili with white kidney beans
Lentil salad
Loaded sub
Microwaved potatoes and salsa
Noodle stirfry and beans
Pasta and rice with salad
Portabello mushroom burger with roasted potatoes and a side salad
Portabello mushrooms grilling
Seasoned roasted potatoes
Simple lunch with tofu and potatoes and a side salad
Spring mix salad with tofu
Tofu and bok choy stirfry with pasta
Tofurkey Roast
Vegan mac and cheese
Vibrant salad
White kidney beans and veg with pasta
collard wraps
Chickpea pasta with mixed green salad and bok choy
berry good salad
tofu stirfry
Tofu scrambles with hashbrowned potatoes and avocado on bread
Sweet potato and tofu
Sweet potato and rice with cooked greens
stuffed tomatoes
spring rolls
Simple salad with radishes
raw zucchini dish
“Pasta” made from carrot and zucchini
raw food meal
pita pizza
Mini potatoes with salad
mango salad
loving hut sw and fries
loving hut summer rolls
loving hut strips
loving hut glazed
loving hut chow mein
Homemade chili
grilled tofu
Makes for an amazing dish!
What I was eating on a raw food diet
yummy dinner
Vegan pizza
Rice with spouts and tofu balls
Rice vermicelli with mixed veg and tofu balls
Minestrone
Homemade bean burgers and potato wedges
Assortment of veggie mock meat and rice
Stirfry tofu with mushrooms and mixed veg with side salad
Potatoes with fresh mixed veg salad
Portabello steak with mixed veg and rice and tomato soup
Yucca fries at Bob Marley’s at Universal Studios Orlando
Stuffed pepper dish at Bob Marleys in Universal Studios Orlando
Jamaican Side salad at Bob Marley’s at Universal Studios Orlando
Yucca fries (left) and homemade tortilla chips with guacamole and salsa at Antojitos at Universal Orlando
Large tofu salad
Purple cabbage and TVP chunks
Cooked shredded cabbage
Simple hotel salad
Cauliflower and potatoes
Black bean and mushroom breakfast
Sliced tofu sandwich with vegan mayo
Pasta with large TVP chunks
Cabbage soup
Beyond meat vegan burger
Brussels sprouts dish
Crunchy salad from Freshii Lake Tahoe
Fruit bowl
Fully loaded vegan pizza
Homemade blended kidney bean soup
Homemade pasta
Hummus salad
Marinated tofu on a bed of spinach
Meal from Healthevoices 2018
More homemade vegan pizza
Oatmeal breakfast healthevoices 2018
Popcorn
Roasted Chickpeas
Shredded cabbage and tofu dish
Tacos and tofu
Tempeh bowl Freshii Lake Tahoe
Tofu and pineapple
Tofu and potato salad
Tofu scramble breakfast burrito
Vegan desert
Vegan Pita pizza
Zucchini and squash pasta
Zucchini pasta being made
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Nikki
5 months ago
I have had my colostomy for 2 yrs now shes a lifer . awesome! I know right ..? Smurfette is her name . I did have Daisy first but she died too small.
Anyways I am thinking about doing vegan some and still eat some meats not alot bc my keeping what I need in my body to help it works sucks. B12 on shots even . vit d and many more . im always hungry. And protein is the staple of my diet bc sleeved and bypassed .
Such a big amount of various dishes. All of them look really tasty. I’ve always wanted to have a business in the catering field. I know that you can run a restaurant franchise in Canada but are there options for vegan cafes? I would like to undertake it.
All this stuff looks great! Can’t wait to try adding more of these foods into my diet. If you’re ever in New Orleans, LA they have a vegan restaruant called Seed that is absolutely amazing!
That’s for the recommendation! I’d love to visit New Orleans at some point – I honestly never would have suspected they’d have a vegan restaurant there, but I’m glad to hear that they do!
pinkpistol00
5 years ago
I have tried everything and it STILL doesn’t work! I will chew it until its NOTHING. I would love to have a nice salad. Veggies/Fruits. ANYTHING healthy! I’ve had this for over 7 years now and it hasn’t gotten any easier with food. Any tips I may of haven’t tried?
Hi Serina, raw fruits and vegetables don’t cause me any trouble (and I eat them often) , but not all ostomates can handle it as easily. Peeling can help, but chewing is the most important.
Cindy
6 years ago
Awesome looking food cant wait to have broccli again
I have had my colostomy for 2 yrs now shes a lifer . awesome! I know right ..? Smurfette is her name . I did have Daisy first but she died too small.
Anyways I am thinking about doing vegan some and still eat some meats not alot bc my keeping what I need in my body to help it works sucks. B12 on shots even . vit d and many more . im always hungry. And protein is the staple of my diet bc sleeved and bypassed .
Good luck, Nikki! I suggest taking it slow with some food, especially if you aren’t used to eating fruits, veg, beans, etc.
Such a big amount of various dishes. All of them look really tasty. I’ve always wanted to have a business in the catering field. I know that you can run a restaurant franchise in Canada but are there options for vegan cafes? I would like to undertake it.
All this stuff looks great! Can’t wait to try adding more of these foods into my diet. If you’re ever in New Orleans, LA they have a vegan restaruant called Seed that is absolutely amazing!
That’s for the recommendation! I’d love to visit New Orleans at some point – I honestly never would have suspected they’d have a vegan restaurant there, but I’m glad to hear that they do!
I have tried everything and it STILL doesn’t work! I will chew it until its NOTHING. I would love to have a nice salad. Veggies/Fruits. ANYTHING healthy! I’ve had this for over 7 years now and it hasn’t gotten any easier with food. Any tips I may of haven’t tried?
Sorry that you’re struggling :( What exactly is the problem? Blockages?
Do you have an ileostomy or colostomy?
The foods listed in this page are foods recommended post op, and should be safe for most people, assuming there aren’t any secondary issues: http://www.veganostomy.ca/2015/02/ostomy-diet-what-to-eat-first-six-weeks.html
Feel free to send me an email and we can discuss this in more detail. [email protected]
Hey there!
Just wondering, how do you eat raw fruits and veggies with an ostomy? Doesn’t this cause you to have blockages?
Hi Serina, raw fruits and vegetables don’t cause me any trouble (and I eat them often) , but not all ostomates can handle it as easily. Peeling can help, but chewing is the most important.
Awesome looking food cant wait to have broccli again