HealingWell
Search Close Search
☰

cookbook OT

Support Forums
>
Ulcerative Colitis
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
Posted 12/22/2009 9:48 AM (GMT -5)
Okay... as some of you may remember, when my work slows down in the winter I started writing a cookbook.  Actually two cookbooks.  One for single guys ( a mans cookbook ) and one for UC friendly recipes ( even though what we can tolerate is so individualistic )

Anyways... now that winter has arrived again I'm ready to get started on it again.  My question to you all is how many recipes is enough?  LOL.  Should I stop at 50?  or should I go for at least ten in every catagory?  I have main dishes, side dishes, deserts, appetizers/party food, and canning and preserving.  Ten in every category would be 50 recipes.  Or is 50 to many?  Problem with this book is its so fun cooking and eating that I keep coming up with new ideas.  Anyways whats your thoughts?

The guys cookbook for the most part are either very basic recipes or manly food.  Lol.  And things to impress the ladies with.  LOL

The UC cookbook has gluten free ideas, soft type foods, ways to improve spinach, and things generally easier on our gut.  Lots of alternative ideas.  I also am going to add a area of salmon recipes in here since so many say its great for there gut ( although it seems to worsen me ). 

If any of you have great tasting Recipes especially for the mans cookbook and would like to share them.....   For the mans cookbook... I am thinking of making things easier for the single guy.  Great tasting guy food...  easy to make... that the ladies will be impressed with.  LOL

They say every book has to have an angle to sell.... I think both of these have a decent angle.  So...  Any suggestions, recipes or ideas?  Thanks

 

Posted 12/22/2009 3:24 PM (GMT 0)
I think 50 could be a good number. I have books with 50 and I have books with 100s. It really depends on the layout of the book and the quality of the recipies whether the book catches on. Certain books are well known for easy 20 minute meals that are incredible and I think those could be used by single men as well as women but they are not geared toward that crowd.

I have purchased a cookbook for SCD but it didn't help me much.

http://www.amazon.com/Recipes-Specific-Carbohydrate-Diet-Lactose-Free/dp/159233282X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1261495263&sr=8-1

I do like the cookbook but don't use it often because I don't think SCD was too helpful for me.

I think my pressure cooker is the easiest and fastest way to prepare a meal. Throw some meat and potatoes in and voila, cooked to perfection.

Posted 12/22/2009 11:04 AM (GMT -5)
My advice would be to include pictures of every dish! I won't buy a cookbook without pictures, no matter how great it might be in every other respect. I need to know what it is supposed to look like when done. :)
Posted 12/23/2009 5:25 PM (GMT -5)
Thanks for the idea ACk. I honestly had never considered pictures, but now that you say that it is something I had forgotten about.
Posted 12/23/2009 10:37 PM (GMT -5)
Yes, definitely use pictures! At least for most of the dishes.

I like salmon with bbq sauce, I dunno how UC friendly that is, but it's man friendly I think... just broil the fish a few minutes, put salt and pepper and slap on some bbq sauce lol

Maybe in the UC one you could include some drinks? I know a lot of us find different teas helpful (chamomile, dandelion, etc). Or maybe some alternative to coffee if there is one XD And maybe a little section with different ingredients that are beneficial like garlic or turmeric, or peppermint.
Posted 12/23/2009 11:00 PM (GMT -5)
I agree with ack. My favorite recipe site includes pictures with each recipe and it really helps with deciding what to make.

I also have a book (what to eat with IBD) that includes recipes, and my biggest gripe was that there were not enough, and there were few recipes with ingredients I actually had on hand. I hope that helps.
Posted 12/29/2009 7:04 PM (GMT -5)
I have started taking some picture. For now I'm just saving them on a disk. Down the road I'll try to pull it all together in book form. Once again thanks for that idea.
Elephant... thats a good idea about ingredients and teas. thanks
Malk... I always try to keep them for the most part to things found in most kitchens. I think I'll try to put a list of "standard" ingredients to have on hand at the front of the book. Good idea. Thanks
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply