On Thu, 18 Oct 2018 20:03:25 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell
> wrote:

>My wife has suffered from her first, and hopefully only, gastritis for
>about two weeks. It's getting better and almost gone now. So I have
>cooked really bland food. This is typical.
>I cook up a bunch of white rice and put it in the fridge.
>I cut up, butter and salt a broccoli crown in Corningware and nuke it
>until nearly done, ziplock it and put it in the fridge.
>I salt and put a boneless side of chicken breast in a pan and bake it
>at 375F for 50 minutes then let it cool. I cut it into bite sized
>pieces and put it in the fridge.
>When it's time to cook the meal, I put about a half cup of water and
>three tablespoons of margarine in a small pan, add a couple of scoops
>of precooked rice the chicken and broccoli and heat it all up.
>I sometimes substitute big shrimp that I already cooked for the chicken.
>These aren't bad meals, but they lack oomph. No pepper or any other
>seasonings are used. Just salt.
>I haven't eaten this much broccoli in years. I'm thinking of getting
>wild and substituting cauliflower, but then, there'd be no color.
>It's almost over. She just needs to regain some confidence. Apparently,
>gastritis is painful. Knock on wood, I won't find out.
>
>leo

I skip the meat. I cook up a pot of white rice made with chicken
broth. I add sliced fresh mushrooms while the rice is cooking.
If she can tolerate it, I make it like a pilaf. I put some butter in
the pot, add the raw rice and some chopped onions. Just before the
onion is tender, add the raw mushrooms. Saute until the onion is
tender and the rice is beginning to brown. Add the chicken broth. As
she gets better, add diced carrots and frozen peas. I, personally,
think broccoli is hard to digest but I'm sure it is different for
everyone.
I hope she feels better.
Janet US