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!
Vegan Paella after removing it from the oven. Fries at a restaurant in Ann Arbor Frozen mango and balsamic vinegar Grape leaf wraps and salad Grilled tofu strips in a wrap Hashed brown potatoes Holiday Veggie platter Home fries with salad and tofu dressing Home made bean burger patties with potatoes and veg Home made cinnamon buns Homemade potato chips Homemade veggie burger with salad Lentils on rice with rapini and salad Mango salad Marinated potatoes and seasoned rice Table Mountain, South Africa Marinated rice with green and yellow beans Marinated tofu with potatoes, carrot and salad Mashed potatoes with tofu and salad Mixed bean salad Mixed beans and salsa Mixed grains dish South Africa Mixed platter at restaurant in Orlando Mock chicken and noodles Mock chicken on a salad from a restaurant in Orlando Oatmeal and frozen berries Oatmeal breakfast Ann Arbor Pasta dish with mixed veg from a restaurant in Orlando Pasta with Brussels sprouts Pita with hummus and veggies Polenta lasagna with Daiya nondairy cheese Polenta lasagna with salad Rapini Rice dish at vegan restaurant in Cape Town Rice paper wraps with salad and vegan frittata Rice with beans and avocado dressing Rice with beans and corn Rice with marinated tofu and broccoli Roasted artichokes Ann Arbor Roasted potatoes with rice pasta and a salad Roasted potatoes with salad Salad with apple and croutons Salad with nectarine and tofu Scrambled tofu and hash brown potatoes Seasoned rice with tofu and broccoli Sheppard’s pie with seasoned tofu Simple restaurant meal in Cape Town Simple salad Sweet potato with pasta and salad Taco platter South Africa Tempeh on rice at a restaurant in Orlando Three pepper dish at banquet hall Tofu and rice with Asian veg Tofu and sprout dish from restaurant in Orlando Tofu on rice Tofu salad and balsamic vinegar Tofu scramble with carrots, celery, tomatoes Tofurky roast with potatoes and green and yellow beans Tomato salad Tortilla chips with Daiya nondairy cheese, home made sour cream and salsa Tortilla chips with salsa and avocado Vegan Airplane food KLM Vegan chicken at restaurant in Vancouver Vegan junk Vegan Lasagna with Daiya nondairy cheese Vegan omelette from a restaurant in Orlando Vegan omelette Vegan pizza with Daiya nondairy cheese Vegan pulled pork Vegan Sheppard’s pie Vegan tocos Veggie burger from a restaurant in Cape Town Veggie burger from a restaurant in Orlando Alfalfa sprout salad Basic pasta with tomato sauce and a simple salad Yucca fries (left) and homemade tortilla chips with guacamole and salsa at Antojitos at Universal Orlando Jamaican Side salad at Bob Marley’s at Universal Studios Orlando Stuffed pepper dish at Bob Marleys in Universal Studios Orlando Yucca fries at Bob Marley’s at Universal Studios 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 Purple cabbage Quinoa with mixed veg Rice and beans with mixed veg Rice and tofu stirfry Rice with mixed veg edamame and tofu Rice with mixed veg tofu and zicchini Rice with tofu and mixed veg Rice with tofu and side salad Roasted potato with tofu and salad Salad with rice Salad with tofu and mixed veg Stirfry with tofu balls Stuffed pita pockets Sweet potato and rice with cooked greens Sweet potato and tofu Tempeh burgers Tofu cooking in marinade Tofu scrambles with cooked greens and potatoes Tofu scrambles with home fries Tofu scrambles with potatoes and pancakes Tortilla chips with vegan cheese and guacamole Tortillas with salsa and vegan cream cheese Udon noodles with mixed veg Vegan lasagna White kidney beans with romaine and veg Bean burgers Bean curd Big salad Cabbage with rice and beans Chickpeas with raw veg Cooked greens with sweet potato and white potato Fancy tofu with beans and mixed veg pt 2 Fancy tofu with beans and mixed veg Gnocchi Grilled tofu with rice and mixed veg Hashbrown potatoes and mixed veg Hashbrown potatoes with mixed veg 2 Hashbrown with veggies and kidney beans Home fries and veggie burger Home fries with tofu and rice Homemade pancakes with tofu scrambles Homemade Pumpkin pie Indian spiced chickpeas with rice and salad Italian restaurant dish Large salad with tofu and mixed greens Lentils with mixed veg Loving hut cabbage and mixed veg Mango salad with mixed greens Mixed beans and potatoes Mixed salad Pasta and veg with a side of salad Pasta and veg with mango salad Pasta with basic sauce Pasta with mixed veg Pizza with vegan cheese Portabello steak with mixed veg and rice and tomato soup Potatoes with fresh mixed veg salad Stirfry tofu with mushrooms and mixed veg with side salad Assortment of veggie mock meat and rice Homemade bean burgers and potato wedges Minestrone Rice vermicelli with mixed veg and tofu balls Rice with spouts and tofu balls Vegan pizza yummy dinner What I was eating on a raw food diet Makes for an amazing dish! grilled tofu Homemade chili loving hut chow mein loving hut glazed loving hut strips loving hut summer rolls loving hut sw and fries mango salad Mini potatoes with salad pita pizza raw food meal “Pasta” made from carrot and zucchini raw zucchini dish Simple salad with radishes spring rolls stuffed tomatoes Sweet potato and rice with cooked greens Sweet potato and tofu Tofu scrambles with hashbrowned potatoes and avocado on bread tofu stirfry berry good salad Chickpea pasta with mixed green salad and bok choy collard wraps Marinated Tofu wrap Red leaf lettuce salad Roasted eggplant with tofu and potatoes Spicy rice and veg Vegan chili Vegan chili pot Bok Choy and sweet potato Broccoli and tofu stirfry Coucsous and tofu Glorious salad Cabbage stirfry with a simple salad Homemade fries with bean burgers Nothing beats home cooked Pasta with a simple salad Pasta with TVP chunk and a salad Pasta with veg and bok choy Pita Chips Pita Pit vegan wrap Pita pizza with dayia vegan cheese Pita pizzas Potato salad Potatoes with tofu strips and veg Spaghetti with salad and bok choy Tofu and rice with balsamic fig sauce Tofu bok choy and spinach salad Tofu scrambles Vegan lasagna White kidney beans and veg with pasta Vibrant salad Vegan mac and cheese Tofurkey Roast Tofu and bok choy stirfry with pasta Spring mix salad with tofu Simple lunch with tofu and potatoes and a side salad Seasoned roasted potatoes Portabello mushrooms grilling Portabello mushroom burger with roasted potatoes and a side salad Pasta and rice with salad Noodle stirfry and beans Microwaved potatoes and salsa Loaded sub Lentil salad Homemade chili with white kidney beans Homemade bean burgers Gnocchi, oyster mushrooms Glazed tofu and rice with a side salad Gardein vegan strips, fries and a salad Gardein vegan meat balls and spaghetti Fried plantains Eggplant and yellow beans Eggplant and pasta Couscous with chickpeas and yellow beans Club sandwitch from the Loving Hut in Toronto Chickpea salad Ancient grain porridge and berries Tofu with potatoes and salad Bean burger with roasted potatoes and salad Beautiful stir-fry Beets on a salad Bok choy and improvised meal Butternut squash with mixed veg and salad Caesar salad with mashed potatoes Chickpea salad Custom meal from South Africa Custom salad in Orlando Delicious soup Fried mixed vegetables Updated Feb 7, 2022 (added 1 new photo!)
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.