One of the most important parts of treating fibromyalgia is ensuring a healthy fibro diet.To help with finding good recipes for fibromyalgia, I am listing my monthly fibromyalgia meals. Please know that by fibro diet, I mean eating the foods that help relieve fibro symptoms and avoiding the foods that irritate the fibro body. One of the first steps of getting on track is by getting the FREE food guide and taping it to your pantry or cabinet door. This will serve as a constant reminder and quick reference guide for the foods to improve inflammation, body aches, energy, and digestion.
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Fibromyalgia Meals and Recipes
Please know that I do not stick to a 100% fibro diet. I’m a mom to five kids and life just happens. If you cannot stick to a good fibro meal, it’s okay – just try again with the next meal.
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These recipes are rated from one to five stars along with a link to the recipe, if I found it online. Any comments or modifications to the recipe are also left for each recipe.
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January 2017
January 1
Ham, black eye peas with rice, steamed asparagus, honey cornbread, and Sara Lee apple pie with (dairy free) ice cream
Yes, I know this is the complete opposite of an appropriate fibromyalgia meal. However, it was New Year’s Day and this meal is a traditional one for me to cook.
January 2
Zesty paprika chicken thighs with lemony, brussel sprouts and potatoes bake
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Comments: This was a tasty dish and even my kids ate it! Next time I’d double the recipe to have enough for seconds.
Make it fibro-friendly: We substituted the red potatoes for sweet potatoes and it was just as amazing!
click here for the recipe from Food Done Light
January 3
Mexican chicken stir-fry
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Comments: My kids were so-so about this dish. Initially, I let them dress it up with a bit of cheese and sour cream and that got them to eat it.
Make it fibro-friendly: Substitute the bell peppers for onions.
click here for the recipe from Sweet C’s
January 4
leftover spaghetti
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Comments: This is my own recipe for spaghetti which is why I give it five stars. My spaghetti is easy: a jar of Prego traditional or marinara sauce doctored up with cooked ground beef (or turkey), onions, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, and parsley flakes.
Make it fibro-friendly: Use spaghetti squash or shredded zucchini instead of pasta noodles.
January 5
Meatball sandwiches with sweet potato fries
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Comments: My kids destroyed this dish and asked for seconds!
Make it fibro-friendly: Eat the meatballs without the bun or use a gluten-free wrap.
click here for the meatball recipe from Yummy Healthy Easy
click here for the sweet potato fries recipe from Nurture My Gut
January 6
My oven broke while baking the meatballs and sweet potatoes, so we had sandwiches for dinner.
January 7
My oven was still broken, so we ordered pizza for dinner.
January 8
Coconut pancakes with scrambled eggs
Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
Comments: While this is a fibro-friendly recipe, it was too sweet for my kids and me, but my husband loved it. He said it tasted like a german chocolate cake. I guess that would be a win if you like something that sweet!
This recipe was taken from the back of my Carrington Farms coconut flour bag (try this one from Boxed – use this link for $15 off your first Boxed order).
Ingredients
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup cream (coconut cream for non-dairy substitute)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Carrington Farms organic coconut flour
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- Carrington Farms Unrefined coconut oil, ghee or butter for cooking
Instructions
- Mix eggs, cream, vanilla together
- In a separate bowl, combine coconut flour, coconut sugar, baking soda and sea salt. Slowly fold wet mixture into dry mix.
- Heat griddle or frying pan to medium heat. Add Carrington Farms coconut oil, ghee, or butter.
- Pour 1/4 cup of batter into pan. Cook for two minutes on each side or until top starts to bubble around edges. The pancakes should be slightly brown and dry on both sides.
January 9
Baked chicken, mashed sweet potatoes, and steamed broccoli
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Comments: Sometimes you just have to go with the basics. I know my kids don’t like sweet potatoes, but including a veggie they do like balances it out.
January 10
Toasted chicken salad sandwiches with mixed fruit
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Comments: I prefer a chicken salad with a bit of crunch to it, and the apples gives this chicken salad a good crunch! The only thing I would change is the use of almonds. Pecans are preferred for me because it reminds me of my grandmother’s delicious salads.
Make it fibro-friendly: Put the chicken salad on a bed of lettuce or put in a gluten free wrap.
click here for the recipe from The Cookie Rookie
January 11
Taco salad
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Comments: All my homemade recipes get five stars 🙂 My family LOVES taco salad! I’ve had to limit them to twice a month because I would grow tired of them quick. My salads are simple: ground beef with taco seasoning, romaine lettuce, shredded colby jack cheese, green onions, and sour cream. All of that sweetness on a bed of crushed Tositos. Yummy!
January 12
Cauliflower Fried Rice
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Comments: This is a great fibro-friendly meal! I added broccoli, celery, and bean sprouts to mine. It was perfect! Chopping the cauliflower by hand wasn’t an option for me as my fingers get stiff, but using my food processor made it super simple (I use this inexpensive one).
click here for the recipe from Best Recipe Box
January 13
French toast, fried bacon, and fried eggs
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
Comments: This received a low rating because of how unhealthy it is, but on the delish meter? Off the charts!
January 14
We ordered pizza for our kids’ sleep overs.
January 15
Chicken nuggets, tater tots, and raw carrots
Comments: Sundays are especially hard to get dinner on the table. The weekends are usually easier meals such as frozen chicken nuggets or pizza.
January 16
Chicken tender strips with mac-and-cheese and raw carrots
Scroll down for the video of the Mack and Jeezy by Terry Crews!
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Comments: This is another meal that my kids ate every single morsel! The mac-and-cheese didn’t hurt my stomach as much as I thought it would, but it was still something I will avoid in the future.
Make it fibro-friendly: Replace the mac-and cheese with this cauliflower style mac-and-cheese recipe by Fake Ginger.
click here for the chicken tender strips recipe from Jay’s Baking Me Crazy
click here for the mac-and-cheese recipe from Terry Crews on Tasty
January 17
Hot dogs smothered in chili and onions with a side of tater tots and fruit
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Comments: We eat all beef hot dogs, and I omitted the bun and tots with my serving.
January 18
Southern staple kinda night: Sandwiches and chips!
Comments: My kids get bored with sandwiches. I’ll admit, I do, too. To make it more fun for them, I make a buffet style of sandwich fixin’s. The options make my kids feel as though they are in control of what they are eating, and results in less arguing about having sandwiches – again – for dinner.
January 19
One skillet chicken thighs with butternut squash
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Comments: This was simple to make especially with the requirement of one dish. When I make it again, I’ll use no salt and chicken breasts instead of thighs.
click here for the recipe from Eat your Beets
January 20
Rotisserie chicken with raw carrots, steamed broccoli, and fresh pineapple
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Comments: I LOVE rotisserie chicken!! Seriously, I could eat an entire bird on my own. To make this an easy meal, I grab one of the rotisserie chickens from the local grocer’s deli and pair it with easy to make sides. Here lately I’ve had to get two birds to feed our entire family.
January 21
Chicken nuggets with quick and easy mac-and-cheese
Rating: Again, 5 out of 5 stars for my recipe.
Comments: Here’s an easy way to make mac-and-cheese (I cook a box of elbow noodles and keep them in a sealed container in the fridge) and I prefer to heat it up on the stove, but microwave is okay, too!
January 22
We celebrated my youngest daughter’s birthday, so pizza again for us!
January 23
Taco salad
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Comments: My salads are simple: ground beef with taco seasoning, romaine lettuce, shredded colby jack cheese, green onions, and sour cream. All of that sweetness on a bed of crushed Tositos.
January 24
Hot dogs with chips, baked beans, and tropical fruit salad
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Comments: Even though I usually give my recipes five stars, I gave this one three because of the baked beans. Baked beans do not mix well with a sensitive stomach, and usually end up with bloating and gas. No good for the fibro body.
January 25
All meat veggie chili – Paleo chili recipe
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Comments: This was an amazing chili recipe! It’s all meat and no beans just the way my husband likes it. I loved the addition of zucchinis and carrots. Aside from needing more seasonings, there is nothing I’d alter with this recipe.
click here for the recipe from Laura Fuentes: Fresh Living
January 26
Taco Lasagna
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Comments: This was an okay recipe. My kids loved it because it was just like tacos, but I wasn’t liking it as much. Well, not afterwards anyways. It tasted good enough, but the stomach pains afterwards wasn’t good. It has a lot of cheese, beans, and tortillas that is harsh on a fibro stomach.
click here for the recipe from Taste of Home
January 27
Baked chicken with healthy buffalo cauliflower bites
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Comments: For the baked chicken, I kept it simple by seasoning the raw chicken with salt, pepper, paprika, and onion powder. After slicing an onion, I fried the onion in a bit of olive oil for about three or four minutes. I then added the chicken in the pan and finished cooking it all together.
The cauliflower bites weren’t as crispy as I would have liked them, but they were still delicious!
click here for the recipe from Gal on a Mission
January 28
All beef corn dogs, macaroni and cheese, and green beans
Comments: It was one of those days. Having simple to make meals is the best for when you’re experiencing a flare. The corn dogs are by State Fair and the macaroni and cheese is simple to make (refer to image above).
January 29
Breakfast for dinner!
Comments: How can one go wrong with breakfast for dinner?
January 30
Baked chicken, brown rice, black eyed peas, and green beans
Comments: Another basic meal.
January 31
leftover spaghetti
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Comments: This is my own recipe for spaghetti which is why I give it five stars. My spaghetti is easy: a jar of Prego traditional or marinara sauce doctored up with cooked ground beef (or turkey), onions, garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, and parsley flakes.
Make it fibro-friendly: Use spaghetti squash or shredded zucchini instead of pasta noodles.
New snacks I tried in January
Perfect Paleo Banana Bread
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Comments: This recipe is perfect as is! No modifications needed, and my kids LOVE it! The best part is that it doesn’t hurt my stomach or have adverse reactions.
click here for the recipe from Peanut Butter Runner
Pineapple Pecan Cheese Ball
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Comments: Normally I would stay far away from cheese, but cream cheese usually doesn’t give my stomach issues. This pecan ball was made for a book club meeting, and it was a hit! I’ll definitely make it again with the fibro-friendly modification listed below.
Make it fibro-friendly: Do not use green bell peppers. It does make it taste yummy, but green bell peppers are a nightshade vegetable and will irritate the digestive tract.
click here for the recipe from 12 Tomatoes
Pina Colada Fluff
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Comments: Yummy! I love pineapple and coconut combined! I would use drastically less than what the recipe calls, but that is the only change I would make.
Make it fibro-friendly: All this sugar isn’t good for the fibro body, so maybe using sugar free pudding, pineapple in 100% juice, lite cool whip, and reduce the amount of marshmallows.
click here for the recipe from Mom on Time Out
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