Hibiscus-Pomegranate Party Spritz (mocktail)
A deep-red, grown-up mocktail for weddings and dinners, when saying no to alcohol feels loud. No one will know it is alcohol free.
Recipes
Low-fat recipes I actually cook and eat with chronic pancreatitis. Every recipe lists fat grams per serving and a phase note: gentle Phase 1 food for the first weeks or a flare, Phase 2 once things settle. Tolerances are personal, so treat mine as a starting point.
Berry and Basil Sparkling Refresher (mocktail)
A berry and basil sparkling mocktail that looks like a real cocktail. Seedless berries, fresh basil, sparkling water. Pancreas-friendly and zero alcohol.
Chilled Cucumber-Yogurt Summer Soup (low-fat, no cook)
A cold, no-cook, low-fat soup for hot days. Five minutes, a blender, and a bowl that feels like a treat without touching your fat budget.
Cucumber-Mint Spa Cooler (mocktail)
A crisp, no-sugar-crash mocktail that looks like a cocktail. For the wedding, the dinner, the night everyone else has a glass in hand.
Savoury oats with grated carrot and herbs
If you have been eating oatmeal with banana every morning since your discharge, and most of us have, this is
Mushroom and rice soup, built on dried mushrooms
The savoury depth here comes from the soaking water, not from fat. If mushrooms do not agree with you, this
Leek and potato soup, no cream and no butter
Every version of this soup online starts by sweating the leeks in butter. You do not need it. Potato thickens
Roasted beetroot and apple salad with lemon and dill
Beetroot is one of the few strong flavours left to us once the chilli and the pepper are gone. Roasting
Chicken pho
Pho is built on a long-simmered broth, and the fat that rises to the top is the easiest thing in