A few years ago my friends and I started calling my dad, Rockin’ Rob. Why? ‘Cause he’s Rockin. In University my dad would bring us a 24 pack of beer to our university house, he would play fun drinking games with us at his house in the summer time, and he would drive us to the bar on nights out. As I type this I am realizing how much my life has changed since university, but you can imagine that university aged Mel and her friends thought my dad was pretty Rockin’. And Rockin’ Rob was born.
Fast forward to last weekend when Rockin’ Rob texted me saying he thinks he has appendicitis. I’m going to be honest, I actually pictured him sitting in his recliner texting me, and figured he was going to the doctor the next day or something. Turns out he was actually in the hospital, waiting to get tests done to see if he needed surgery. He did need surgery (which is apparently a very simple one, I googled it of course). While he was in the hospital after surgery, eating his mediocre hospital food, he told me that I should make an appendicitis healing diet for people. I wasn’t sure about an entire diet – though I know a thing or two about healing post-surgery, so maybe that will come a little later – but I had already been downing this soup like it was my job after being sick for nearly 2 weeks. So I made him a batch, and he loved it! My Dad is always pushing me, and inspiring me to be the best version of myself, and to go for my goals and dreams no matter what, so for inspiring me to write this recipe, I decided to dedicate this soup to my Daddio, Rockin’ Turmeric Veggie Soup.
So first of all, in case you were wondering, here are some things you might want to know if you are recovering post-surgery, and want to understand what to eat:
You wan’t to give your digestive system a break
Your body is working in over drive to try and heal from the surgery, and it needs all the man power it can get! Any energy you spend on digesting food, is energy that could be spent on helping your body heal! So soup with soft veggies, and broth is a great post-surgery food. It will give the body the nutrients it needs to further support healing, but also give the digestive system a break – I think it’s a win win.
The body is in a state of inflammation
Because your body has just been – you know – sliced open and all, it is in a state of inflammation. One of the absolute best foods for reducing inflammation is good old turmeric, which is activated in the body by it’s friend black pepper. Which is why I have included a whopping tablespoon of turmeric in this soup.
Warm foods have a grounding effect
There is an actual science to comfort foods. When we experience a trauma, we want to feel safe, secure, warm, and there are certain foods that elicit that feeling in us. Soup is one of them. The warm spices matched by the warmth of the soup help to ground us and make us feel good, like were wrapped up in a warm cozy blanket on the inside. This can have a positive effect on healing post-surgery.
The other thing this soup is good for is when you’re sick. This is the soup I have been eating for days because well, I have been sick for almost two weeks now. Being pregnant and sick sucks by the way, but i’m making it through!
This soup is warm, delicious, and just what you need when you’ve been battling a cold, cough, or are recovering post surgery. The other great thing is that you can add any vegetables you have lying around – when it comes to veggies the more the merrier! I’ve aded bok choy, spinach, potatoes (both sweet and white), lentils – I even toyed with the idea of adding noodles so it would be a noodle soup – but I haven’t yet. Also, if you eat meat, you could also make this a bone broth. If you are going to make it a bone broth I would highly recommend you go organic!
I hope you make and enjoy this recipe – scroll down for the printable version.
If you make and enjoy this recipe please leave me a comment and let me know how it went!
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 30 minutes |
| Servings |
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- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 carrots chopped
- 3-4 stalks celery chopped
- 2-3 cloves garlic finely diced
- 1-2 inches ginger peeled and whole
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tbsp turmeric
- 1 tsp black pepper and more to taste
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper more or less depending how spicy you like it
- salt to taste at the end
- water to fill pot
Ingredients
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- Peel and chop all vegetables.
- Place garlic, onions, coconut oil, and all spices (excluding salt) in your medium to large sized pot, and let simmer on medium heat until the onions are a translucent colour.
- Add carrots, ginger and celery mixing them in with the spices about about one minute
- Fill your pot with water and let simmer on low heat for approximately 30 minutes, or until all vegetables are soft.
- Add salt at the end to taste as needed. Garnish with additional black pepper if you would like.
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