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amy | February 28, 2008 ( 8:27 PM)

Yummy New SCD Cookbook

I have a new favorite cookbook! It's "Recipes for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet" by Raman Prasad. Although the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) includes lots of great food choices, it doesn't allow for dining at my favorite Asian and Indian restaurants. Raman's culturally diverse recipes are bursting with the flavors of the ethnic cuisines I've been missing. One of my favorites so far is Kung Pao Chicken, which is wonderfully flavored with Raman's SCD Asian Sauce (hurray for a yummy soy sauce substitute!). And in my opinion the Beef Vindaloo rivals some of the best Indian restaurants in our town. I love, love, love this cookbook's mouthwatering photography; the compelling foreword and introduction to the diet; and the personal touch of Raman's stories about food, family, and friends. I highly recommend this cookbook for anyone who wants to add some pizzaz to their SCD fare. I can't wait to try out more of the recipes. Now if I could just get my two-month-old daughter to give me more than two minutes peace in the kitchen!


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That's a mouthwatering review! Beautifully written... can't wait to try something yummy from your kitchen when I visit next week. I'll hold the baby!

Posted by: gramabeth at February 29, 2008 9:07 AM

Amy, have you tried the tilapia with mango salsa? It is really really good! It is really quick and easy. The salsa takes a little time, but you can always do that the night before!

Posted by: emily at March 1, 2008 11:22 AM

Hi!

I'm an SCDer with ulcerative colitis. I've been back on the diet for almost 2 months now after a failed attempt last year (for various reasons I'll omit here) and things are going well. I've been lurking on your blog for about 6 months and I thought it was about time I make myself known so I can ask you a question.

I have a healthy, happy, nursing 3-month old baby girl (I was cheering you on from afar in your pregnancy - you were a couple months ahead of me). Theoretically, I should start feeding her "solids" in the next couple months. I was wondering what you're doing with your beautiful babe for food?

I'm reluctant to start her on the good ole' American standard first food of fortified rice cereal in light of everything I've learned from the diet. I was thinking about introducing her to foods in much the same way that I am introducing foods for myself on the SCD - starting with easy to digest veggies and fruits and then moving on to meats and SCD yogurt and not introducing grains until much later than I did with my other two kids. Sorry for such a lengthy comment from a stranger on a topic not specifically related to this particular blog post!

Thanks!
Gretchen

Posted by: Gretchen at May 8, 2008 3:31 PM
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