🥗 Friday Healthy Meal Plan for Middle Schoolers with Crohn's Disease

 

- Easy-to-Digest and Nutritionally Balanced Recipes -

If you have a child with Crohn's disease, you know how important it is to carefully plan their meals. 😥
Spicy or greasy foods can be hard on their digestive system and cause discomfort.
Today's Friday meal plan is designed to be easy to digest while providing balanced nutrition.
These recipes are delicious and gentle on the stomach—perfect for growing kids! 💖

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🍚 [Breakfast] Perilla Oil Cabbage Porridge

• Calories: ~300 kcal
• Easy on Digestion: Soft texture, mild flavor

✅ Ingredients

• 1/2 cup soaked rice
• 1/4 small cabbage (finely chopped)
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp perilla oil
• A pinch of salt

🍳 Instructions

1. Put soaked rice, chopped cabbage, and water in a pot.
2. Cook over low heat until the rice softens and the cabbage becomes tender.
3. Stir in perilla oil and season with salt to taste.

👉 TIP: Cabbage helps protect the stomach lining and aids digestion.

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🍙 [Lunch] Chicken Breast Rice Balls + Seasoned Radish

• Calories: ~400 kcal
• Easy on Digestion: High protein + low fat

✅ Ingredients

Rice Balls:

• 100g chicken breast (boiled and shredded)
• 1 cup cooked white rice
• Seaweed flakes (optional)
• 1 tsp perilla oil

Seasoned Radish:

• 100g radish (thinly sliced)
• A pinch of salt
• 1 tsp perilla oil

🍳 Instructions

Rice Balls:

1. Boil the chicken breast and shred it.
2. Mix shredded chicken with rice, perilla oil, and seaweed flakes.
3. Form into small rice balls.

Seasoned Radish:

1. Sprinkle salt over radish and let it sit for 5 minutes.
2. Rinse, squeeze out excess water, and season with perilla oil.

👉 TIP: Radish contains digestive enzymes that aid digestion.

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🍠 [Snack] Steamed Sweet Potato with Honey

• Calories: ~150 kcal

✅ Ingredients

• 1 medium sweet potato
• 1 tsp honey

🍳 Instructions

1. Steam the sweet potato for 20 minutes.
2. Drizzle with honey and serve.

👉 TIP: Sweet potatoes provide natural energy and are easy to digest.

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🍲 [Dinner] Steamed Tofu Egg Custard + Zucchini Doenjang Soup + Barley Rice

• Calories: ~500 kcal

✅ Ingredients

Tofu Egg Custard:

• 1/2 block soft tofu
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp perilla oil
• A pinch of salt

Zucchini Doenjang Soup:

• 1/2 zucchini (sliced)
• 1 tsp soybean paste (doenjang)
• 1 cup kelp broth
• 50g tofu (cubed)

🍳 Instructions

Tofu Egg Custard:

1. Mash the tofu and mix with beaten eggs and salt.
2. Add perilla oil and steam over low heat until set.

Zucchini Doenjang Soup:

1. Bring kelp broth to a boil.
2. Dissolve the soybean paste and add zucchini and tofu.
3. Simmer for 5 minutes and serve.

👉 TIP: Doenjang (soybean paste) contains probiotics that promote gut health.

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🌟 Thursday Meal Plan Summary

Meal	Menu	Calories	Focus
Breakfast	Perilla Oil Cabbage Porridge	300 kcal	Gentle on digestion + Vitamin boost
Lunch	Chicken Breast Rice Balls + Seasoned Radish	400 kcal	High protein + low fat
Snack	Steamed Sweet Potato + Honey	150 kcal	Natural sweetness + easy digestion
Dinner	Tofu Egg Custard + Zucchini Doenjang Soup + Barley Rice	500 kcal	Balanced nutrients + gentle flavors

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💡 Tips for Crohn's-Friendly Korean Meals

✅ Avoid spicy and heavily seasoned ingredients (like gochujang and garlic).
✅ Reduce fat and oil content → Steaming, boiling, and baking are preferred.
✅ Use soft and easy-to-digest ingredients → Cook vegetables thoroughly.
✅ Use perilla oil instead of sesame oil → Perilla oil is gentler on digestion and packed with omega-3s.

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