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“My goal is to create simplistic, healthy, nutritious recipes for children, adults and families that are visually appealing as well as educative on eating healthy, ‘high fat’ foods.”

Resources to help you manage PEI

People living with pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) may be at increased risk of maldigestion and malabsorption,1,2 and therefore require additional attention to gastrointestinal problems, diet and nutrition.1,3,4 The goal of PEI treatment is to normalise digestion, alleviate PEI-related symptoms and prevent malnutrition-related complications.1,5

Recipes by Amie Harper

Amie Harper (B.Sc. in Food Science and Nutrition, with over 15 years of experience as a food and nutrition expert for some of the world’s largest consumer goods companies in Australia, Europe and USA.

Salsa_verde_salmon2

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Salsa verde with salmon

 Ingredients:

  • 4 x 180g salmon fillets
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Salsa verde:

  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • Finely grated rind and juice from 1 lemon
  • 1 cup flat leaf parsley
  • 1 cup basil
  • 2 teaspoons capers, rinsed
  • 180ml extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
Salmon_fritters_with_greens2

cooking-time15m

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meal10m

Salmon fritters with greens

Ingredients:

  • 400g can pink salmon, drained, skin and bones removed, flaked
  • 3 eggs
  • ¼ cup self-raising flour
  • ¼ cup coriander, chopped
  • 4cm piece ginger, peeled, grated
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 100g sugar snap peas
  • 100g peas
  • 1 head of broccoli, chopped
Broccoli_and_cheddar_cheese_soup2

cooking-time20m

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Broccoli and cheddar cheese soup

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, washed, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 4 sprigs thyme
  • 2 heads broccoli, roughly chopped
  • 4 cups salt reduced chicken stock
  • ¼ cup cream
  • 100g cheddar cheese
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Massaman_curry2

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Massaman curry

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 2 large brown onions, cut into thin wedges
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2/3 cup massaman curry paste
  • 1kg gravy beef, chopped coarsely
  • 1 cup natural yoghurt
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 3 medium sweet potatoes, chopped coarsely (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
Haloumi_burger2

cooking-time10m

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meal15m

Haloumi and mushroom burgers

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 8 large field mushrooms
  • 250g haloumi, sliced into 4 pieces
  • 1 large avocado
  • Juice ½ lemon
  • 2 beetroots, peeled, grated
  • 2 tomatoes, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 50g rocket
Chicken_satay_skewers_with_peanut_sauce2

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Chicken satay skewers with peanut sauce

Ingredients:

  • 500g chicken thigh fillets, chopped into bite-size pieces
  • 100mL can coconut cream
  • 100g peanut butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil

Peanut sauce:

  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • 300mL coconut cream
Chicken_stir_fry2

cooking-time10m

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meal5m

Chicken stir-fry

Ingredients:

  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 cm ginger, peeled, grated
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 2 chicken breast fillets, skin removed, sliced
  • 2 cups snow peas
  • 2 red capsicums
  • 100g cashews, lightly toasted
  • 4 green onions, sliced
  • ¼ cup coriander
Fish_stew2

cooking-time20m

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meal10m

Fish Stew with Gremolata

Ingredients:

  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • ½ cup white wine
  • 500g firm white flesh fish
  • 10 tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 cups fish stock
  • 1 bunch parsley, leaves removed, finely chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Juice and zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

For more information about PEI (pancreatic exocrine insufficiency), or if you have any questions relating to symptoms or treatment options, please speak to a healthcare professional.

  1. Smith RC, et al. Australasian guidelines for the management of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency. Australasian Pancreatic Club, October 2015. https://www.pancreas.org.au/resources (accessed May 2020).
  2. D’Haese JG, et al. Pancreas 2014;43(6):834-41.
  3. Dominguez-Muñoz JE, Phillips M. Gastroenterol Clin N Am 2018;47:95-106.
  4. Nikfarjam M, et al. Med J Aust 2017;207(4):161-5.
  5. Löhr JM, et al. United European Gastroenterol J 2017;5(2):153-99.