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#maSTOMAchef Week Two – Quinoa
View recipe: #maSTOMAchef Week Two – QuinoaSo this week the #maSTOMAchef choice of ingredient was up to me! I decided to choose quinoa. It is something I have wanted to try for a while and thought this was the perfect opportunity. I had heard it was similar to a risotto rice so decided to make a garlic mushroom quinoa dish. Mushrooms…
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Pregnancy With An Ostomy By Guest Blogger Stephie from Colitis To Ostomy
View recipe: Pregnancy With An Ostomy By Guest Blogger Stephie from Colitis To OstomyThe lovely Stephie over at Colitis To Ostomy and I have written posts for each other’s blogs today. She has written about pregnancy with an ostomy as it is something I wanted to talk about but is not something I have experienced! Many people worry that having an ostomy means they will not be able…
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Recipe – Potato Salad
View recipe: Recipe – Potato SaladToday I just wanted to share a super quick and easy recipe with you which I love! It has only five ingredients and can be kept in the fridge so normally I have lunch for two or three days after making a batch. Potato Salad Ingredients Bacon lardons Bunch of spring onions, chopped New potatoes…
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Could I Do A Better Job Than The Wicked Stepmother?
View recipe: Could I Do A Better Job Than The Wicked Stepmother?When I met Ste I met the man who I soon realized I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. The man who could make me smile whenever I felt sad. The man who made the butterflies in my stomach turn into the whole damn zoo (yes, like the song). The man I…
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Recipe – Honey And Mustard Chicken
View recipe: Recipe – Honey And Mustard ChickenThis was a bit of a last minute throw it all together and pray type of recipe but it turned out amazingly well! It was another one that I gave to the boys and they both ate it all which is fantastic as I have mentioned before, they can be fussy! Riley said he especially…
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#maSTOMAchef Week One – Asparagus
View recipe: #maSTOMAchef Week One – AsparagusThis month on The IBD & Ostomy Support Show we are doing a #maSTOMAchef challenge (see what we did there?!) to coincide with food month. Every week one of us picks an ingredient which we haven’t tried before and we all have to cook and share a recipe with it in. This week Steve #bagdaddy…
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10 Small Victories For People With Chronic Illnesses
View recipe: 10 Small Victories For People With Chronic IllnessesAnyone who is chronically ill will recognise most, if not all, of these scenarios. They play a part in our every day life, they are our normal. This list shows you the small things that help make these situations, that little bit easier. 1 – When you open up a packet of tablet tablets and…
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Thickening Stoma Output
View recipe: Thickening Stoma OutputOstomy output can vary in consistency. In general an ileostomy output will be more watery than that from a colostomy. The problem with a watery output is that it can easily lead to dehydration. Stoma nurses will generally advise that you aim for a consistency like porridge. This means your output isn’t watery enough to…













