Category Archives: Recipes

Paige’s Game Day Cowboy Caviar

从鸡翅到薯片,再到比赛日辣椒,美国人正准备迎接本年度最伟大的观看(和吃)足球比赛!但是,美味和美味并不意味着放弃健康和关节炎友好的食物。为了帮助大家,JA勇士和美食网络“儿童烘焙锦标赛”的选手佩奇·戈纳分享了她最喜欢的治疗关节炎的食谱——牛仔鱼子酱意面沙拉。Continue readingPaige’s Game Day Cowboy Caviar

arthritis-friendly cranberry recipes

Arthritis-Friendly Cranberry Recipes

Whether you’re serving them up in a sauce or stringing them for decorations, cranberries are a cheerful holiday staple. The brightberries are packed with antioxidants and fiber, providing cardiovascular and immune support. The problem is that we normally eat these tart berries in super-sweetened products. But by making your own cranberry treats, like these, you can get the nutritional perks without a sugar overload.

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arthritis-friendly party foods

Fuss-Free Holiday Party Foods

By Jess Thomson

Knowing that I’m a cookbook author with culinary school cred, people look forward to eating at our home during the holidays, but it brings a certain amount of pressure. My guests expect interesting, delicious home-cooked food. What they often don’t realize is that, as with many people who have arthritis, the combination of December weather andholiday stressusually means mylupus symptomsflare right when I need my body to cooperate. Holding a knife can be downright painful.

So when I’m trying to fit party prep into my schedule, I make a few rules. First, I plan a menu with tasks I can do ahead, so I’m not spending more than about an hour per day in the kitchen in the days before the party. I pick dishes I can complete before friends arrive. I also buy great basic ingredients, like goodextra-virgin olive oil, so the flavor comes from the food instead of from a finicky cooking process. Most important, I try toavoid movements that are harsh on my body, like chopping.

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Holiday Meal Preparation

A Joint-Friendly Holiday Feast

Get first-hand advice on preparing a delicious holiday meal without causing an arthritis flare from food writer Jess Thomson.

From cocktail parties to gift wrapping to the litany of family events, the spirit of the season is always exciting – but also, frankly, exhausting. With chilly weather and a too-busy schedule, November and December can mean flares for many of us. It’s hard to revel in the season’s twinkle when it hurts to hold a cocktail. And when you’re also the one expected to host friends and family for a dinner party, the thought of picking up a knife with those aching joints can be downright daunting.

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