EverydayEating - Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

1 Everyday EatingTasty recipes and helpful hints for kidney patients by kidney patientsThe following renal dietitians contributedto producing this book:Rachel Wolfenden BSc, PGDip, RDVeronica Heard BSc, PGDip, MSc, RDElizabeth Jeffreys BSc, RDLindaTarm BSc, PGDip, RDNicole Ward BSc, RDAngela Doherty BSc, PGDip, MSc, RD Most of all I attribute my relative good healthand fitness to eating well (despite the limitations)and never missing meals. It just makes dialysisharder if you are empty inside. New Cross Dialysis patient Your body gets used to the diet and I m muchbetter for it. Forest Hill Dialysis patient I try to vary my diet with meat, fish andvegetables.

2 Peritoneal Dialysis patientIntroductionPeople who have kidney disease usually need to followa restricted diet to help control their blood chemicaland fluid levels. This can make it feel difficult to find tastyeveryday meals and recipes for you and your family. Thisbook helps to get the balance right between enjoying yourfood and making the necessary changes to your user-friendly recipe book was written followingrequests from our kidney patients for more practical advice(including easy recipes and meal ideas) about the food theycould eat. A competition was held asking patients to sendin their own favourite recipes, meal ideas and tips for fluidcontrol.

3 Where necessary the recipes were adapted byrenal (kidney) dietitians, to ensure they are suitable in termsof salt, potassium, phosphate and fluid book contains recipes to suit African, Caribbean andAsian tastes as well as some British favourites. The widerange of recipes gives you the opportunity to try a familiardish and perhaps something of the recipes are quick and easy to prepare withingredients that are readily available and not too serving suggestions are given for most of therecipes. There is a practical information section whichincludes snack and meal ideas, hints and tips for eating outand ideas on how to create tasty dishes without tell us that the hardest part of their renal dietis the limited amount of fluid they can have each have included a section of patients own practical hintsand tips on how they manage their fluid intake.

4 Some oftheir tips may work for you!We hope you find this book, which has been written forpatients by patients , a useful guide and that you enjoy bothcreating and eating these tasty would like to thank Guy s and St Thomas Charity andthe Kidney Disease Modernisation Initiative which enabledthe production of this recipe are grateful to all of the patients and staff who havecontributed to this book. Where their permission wasgiven, patients have been acknowledged individually for therecipes and practical information they would also like to thank Guy s Kidney PatientsAssociation for helping to fund and distribute this , thank you to Elliot Franks for the for using this bookAll of the recipes in this book, cooked using the statedquantities of ingredients, cooking methods and serving sizesare suitable for low salt, phosphate and potassium , everyone s diet is individual and you will haveyour own specific dietary requirements.

5 If you have anyqueries, please ask your are for illustrative purposes and should not beused as portion size Mayonnaise Pasta Salad6 Salmon Salad7 Jamaican Beef Patties8 Meat Pasties9 Salad a la McQueen10 Chicken Tikka11 ChickendishesChicken and Pesto Pasta12 Chicken with Orange and Ginger13 Jamaican Chicken Soup14 Chicken and Groundnut Stew15 MeatdishesMince with Basil16 Steak with Peppercorn Sauce17 Chilli Con Carne18 Jamaican Curried Goat19 Pork Chops with Herb Crust20 Easy Beef Burgers21 FishdishesCoconut Fish Dream22 Ivory Coast Fish Soup23 Lemon Baked Fish24 VegetariandishesQuick Chickpea Curry25

6 Vegetarian Shepherd s Pie26 Cheese and Onion Flan27 Tofu Stir-fry with Sesame Noodles28 SidedishesPageJollof Rice29 Couscous30 Potato Wedges31 Champ Irish Potato Side Dish32 DessertsandpuddingsLemon Drizzle Cake33 Spiced Baked Apple34 Fruit Flan35 Easy Trifle36 Ginger and Pineapple Meringues37 Practical informationLight meal ideas38 Snacks and biscuits39 Cakes and desserts40 Eating less salt41 What type of drinks can I include?42 Managing on a limited fluid intake43 Helpful hints when eating outor ordering in44 Further information450506 Light bites and saladsThis is a great quick colourful recipe thatcan easily be halved for a snack 1 as a main mealIngredients90g/3oz pasta shells1x200g/8ozcanoftunainspring-water2 spring onions,chopped2 tablespoons reduced fatmayonnaise2 tablespoons canned sweetcornin water1 medium tomato,dicedHandful parsley or coriander,choppedBlack or white pepperMethodCook the pasta following the instructions onthe packet.

7 Drain and put into a large the tuna and add to the pastatogether with the spring onions, parsleyand the mayonnaise and stir untileverything is with with the tomato and some extraparsley and Mayonnaise Pasta SaladRoy AndersonLight bites and salads07 This is a tasty salad dish that can easily bedoubled for more people. The salmoncould be swapped for tuna in spring waterif you 1, but easily doubledIngredientsSmall tin of salmon,bones removed4 lettuce leaves gem orround lettuce1 spring onion1/4bag/1 handful of watercress2 slices of beetroot3 rings of red pepper3 new potatoes1 small or 3 cherry tomatoes1 tablespoon of coleslawMethodHalve the potatoes and boil in plenty ofwater until soft.

8 The salad ingredients into small piecesand toss the salad and potatoes on a the coleslaw and salmon in themiddle of the plate and SaladPembury Dialysis Unit patient08 Light bites and saladsServes 6 Suitable for freezingIngredients200g/8oz lean minced beef1 small onion,finely chopped1 clove garlic,crushed1/2teaspoon dried thyme1 fresh chilli,minced or 1 teaspoonchilli powder1 tablespoon curry powderBreadcrumbs made from 2 slices ofbread or 4 tablespoons of boughtbreadcrumbs1 packet (500g/1lb) short crust pastryMethodPreheat the oven to 200 C/400 F/Gas Mark the mince, garlic and onion in a non-stick frying pan, over a gentle heat, untilthe meat is brown throughout.

9 Add thebreadcrumbs and seasoning and cookcovered, over a low heat for 15 through a colander or sieve toremove any excess out the pastry and using a saucercut 6 the meat between the circles ofpastry. Dampen the edges of the pastry,fold in half and press the edges togetherto seal. Place on a baking tray and brushwith for 25-30 minutes in the centre ofoven, or until golden Beef PattiesPatties and PastiesThese can be frozen and reheated to make a quick snack. Pastry is high in fatso keep this recipe for an occasional treat if you are watching your bites and salads09 Serves 6 Suitable for freezingIngredients1 packet (500g/1lb) short crust pastry200g/8oz minced beef (low fat ifpossible)1 medium or 2 small (100g) potatoes1 medium carrot1 small onionWhite or black pepperDried herbs (optional)MethodPreheat the oven to 200 C/400 F/Gas Mark the meat in a non-stick water to half cover the meat andsimmer for 15 minutes.

10 Drain the meatto remove excess the potato, carrot and onion for 10minutes, drain well and cut into small into the the meat andseason as required with pepper and out the pastry and using a saucer cut6 the meat between the rounds ofpastry. Dampen the edges of the pastry, foldin half and press the edges together to on a baking tray and brush with for 25-30 minutes in the centre of PastiesHome Haemodialysis patient10 Light bites and saladsThis is a quick and easy recipe by Cyrilla,a renal garlic, onion andlemon juice provide plenty of flavourwithout the need for 2, but is easily doubledIngredients4 skinless chicken thighs2 handfuls of bean sprouts1medium carrot1clove garlic,crushed1/2small onion1tablespoon olive oil1teaspoon lemon or lime juice200g tin black eyed beans in water.