Feed Me?

[Bruja]

Not really. 

But if you have any beloved vegetarian/low fat recipes that you'd be willing to share, I'm all ears. I'm 98% sure that my gallbladder is on the outs again, and eating anything even vaguely fatty or with more than just a splash of olive oil or dairy involved is painful to try to digest right now, if my body doesn't just reject it completely. I do not like being afraid of food, so I'm trying to revamp our typical menu in safe but tasty ways. 

So uh. Yes. I have a doctor's appointment set up for next week to try and figure this out, but it seems like a pretty permanent diet revamp is inevitable. Tips, tricks and "try these" all welcome! 

Edit: *sigh* vegetarian, but please not recipes that focus on cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, related. Those are hard to digest too :/

[kahzie]

i basically live on vegetable soup these day because there are 12 million ways to spice it and tons of vegetable combos.

my favorite is "Vegetable Bisque" which i think my mom made up to make us eat vegetables, and its v8 or tomato juice and broth of choice, cook cauliflower, green beans, broccoli, and corn/whatever with potatoes until potatoes are cooked, then immersion blend. i eat it as soup or on top of other steamed vegetables or rice/pasta/whatever. typing that i realized that you specifically said you cant have some of those things but just pretend they're not they're because every vegetable ingredient is replaceable with an immersion blneder lmao

[Tweak]

I have an awesome bean dip recipe I can give you if you think your body can tolerate pinto beans.

[Vanilla Custard]

I’d pretty much fall back into soups - parsnip/carrot, sweet potato, pumpkin/bell pepper, etc. are my favs personally. I don’t know if anything pepper-related is hard to digest too? Bell peppers have a lot of vitamin C. How are you fruit-wise? You mentioned cabbage being an issue, but maybe fermented (sauerkraut) it might be doable in some way?

Potatoes in itself are absolutely great for whenever my own intestines are a bit upset (usually after eating too much fat/beans/meat for a few days in a row), though that is not a gall bladder issue. I also did a parsnip-potato mash once that is pretty simple, just to spice up potato mash (this had some butter but you can probably do without) that at the time I combined with oven-baked pumpkin/veggies. Aubergine, zucchini, carrot may also work?

I do hope you’ll be alright soon and hopefully no resection is needed, I know some people can live with added enzymes (but idk the cost of these when they’re not insured). Here’s me hoping that that is an option for you though. <3

[Star]

this is one of my favorites for summertime.

https://simpleveganblog.com/thai-cucumber-salad/

^ or usually some variation of it.

not sure how you feel about starches at the moment but we've had this before and it was a big hit:

https://www.feastingathome.com/roasted-s...with-miso/

if you do have miso/like it, i also have another recipe for mushrooms sauteed in it and then used to stuff a spaghetti squash with.

we went through a lot of experimentation before Ethan was diagnosed with celiacs/lactose intolerance so i have quite a few blogs still saved that i can send, if you'd like. hope you start feeling better soon <3

[Bruja]

@[kahzie] your mother is a genius, and I'm going to have to do if that'll work with just a food processor. 

@[Tweak] apparently (gradually) adding in more fiber is a good idea with this sort of problem! So bean recipes are great, let me have 'em :3

@[Vanilla Custard] pumpkin/bell pepper soup is not a combination I've considered before, but it sounds awesome? Definitely going on the list. As for sauerkraut... I have a jar in the fridge already, I can certainly experiment with it. Fermented foods are supposed to be great for the gut, yeah?

@[Star] that salad looks so good! I've never actually tried miso before, but it looks likes something I'd probably enjoy

[Calcifer]

We make this great vegan tuscan soup at work you could try?

Sundried tomatoes (I just pop tomatoes tossed *lightly* in an oil of choice and seasoned with chopped garlic into the oven and let them roast)
Then blend those with almonds into a creamy texture (some processors/blenders have a soup button, I use that)
Veggie broth paste (1/3 cup to one gallon of water) so it's kind of strong
Garlic pepper seasoning
Salt to taste
Can of white beans (sometimes called Navy beans)
Can of diced tomatoes (1:1 ratio with the beans) you can drain if you want to, or not
Wait until simmering, then add almond/sundried tomato paste; stir
Add Kale, when wilted the soup is ready!

This is a staple soup at the restaurant and a fan favorite. Feel free to spice it up however you like! We use red pepper flakes but I'm not a fan personally so I left them out.

[Tweak]

Darn. I just realized that the bean dip recipe won’t work, because it has cheese. I didn’t even think about that. Sorry.

[Cassi]

I'm a huge fan of combos of roasted root vegetables/sautéed greens (usually chard)/farro. I've been doing it with random shit and the result is usually quite good.

also, if you have a grill, grilled veggies are awesome - we grill zucchini/onions/bell peppers and I eat them with rice and Lizano sauce/salsa

Here's some others I have saved (I'm a vegetarian and have a lot, but many include cheese, and I think you're looking for vegan stuff...anyway!):
Default roasted veggies recipe (https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/9377/r...egetables/)
Greek style vegetable casserole (https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/greek-...-casserole)
Japanese pickled vegetables (https://www.thespicehouse.com/blogs/reci...vegetables) - we eat these with yakisoba-style noodles (https://thefigtreeblog.com/2013/03/veget...isoba.html), but they're a tasty snack too!
Mexican bean salad (https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/14169/...ean-salad/) HALVE THE OLIVE OIL IN THIS RECIPIE. I also use balsamic instead of red wine vinegar. aside from that, I LOVE this dish, either on its own or eaten with tortilla chips.
Soba noodle salad (https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobb...pe-1921056)
Thai carrot soup (https://minimalistbaker.com/creamy-thai-...ith-basil/) - might be too fatty with the peanut butter, but we made this once and I liked it but Drew didn't lol
Tunisian stew (https://moosewoodcooks.com/2015/01/tunis...able-stew/) okay I know you said no cabbage but if you're feeling bold, I LOVE this dish. we've modified this some from the original recipe (no cinnamon or raisins), and the toasted almonds are a must for good texture. eat on rice.
Veggie hash (https://www.rebootwithjoe.com/one-skillet-veggie-hash/) easy to do with whatever vegetables. we use cilantro instead of sage.