3 Gut-Healing Recipes I Make On Repeat (Even When I’m Too Tired to Cook)
Zero stress. Zero bloat. Zero chopping optional.
Sometimes your gut needs love…
…and sometimes you need to not spend an hour crying over a cutting board.
These recipes are my go-to meals when I’m bloated, burnt out, PMSing, traveling, or just so done.
They’re simple.
They’re healing.
They don’t taste like cardboard.
And they’ve saved my gut (and sanity) more times than I can count.
🍗 1. One-Pan Lemon Fennel Chicken (for the sluggish, inflamed, or emotionally exhausted)
This is the meal that says, “Hey liver, hey gut lining, I love you.”
Ingredients:
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Bone-in chicken thighs or drumsticks
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Fennel bulb (sliced)
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Zucchini or carrots (or both)
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Olive oil, lemon juice, sea salt, dried thyme
Instructions:
Toss everything on a pan. Roast at 200°C/400°F for ~40 mins until the chicken is golden and veggies are soft. Eat. Sigh. Feel better.
Why it works:
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Fennel soothes bloating + supports liver
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Chicken skin = gelatin = gut lining support
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Cooked veg = easy on digestion
🥣 2. Slow-Cooked Beet + Sweet Potato Mash (for the constipated or bloated girlies)
Make a batch, eat all week, feel nourished from the inside out.
Ingredients:
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Beets
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Sweet potatoes
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Olive oil or ghee
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Sea salt + cumin or rosemary
Instructions:
Steam or slow roast the veg until fork-tender. Mash with oil + seasoning. Bonus points if you add bone broth.
Why it works:
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Beets = bile flow + gentle fiber
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Sweet potato = soothing starch
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Warm, mashed = zero gut drama
🥄 3. 5-Minute Anti-Bloat Smoothie (fruit-free, stress-free, freezer-friendly)
No sugar bombs here — just calm, cool, and collected digestion.
Ingredients:
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Coconut milk
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Cooked zucchini (frozen or fresh)
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Fresh or frozen spinach
- Fresh or Frozen Pineapple
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Collagen or hydrolyzed beef protein (vanilla)
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Dash of cinnamon or lime zest
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Optional: flax or chia if tolerated
Blend + sip.
Why it works:
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Pineapple = rich in digestive enzymes
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Zucchini + spinach = minerals + fiber
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Collagen = gut lining love
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Fast enough for busy mornings or flare-up days & tastes like a piña colada
🔥 Lazy Girl Tip:
Batch cook the chicken + mash on Sunday, keep prechopped & preportioned smoothie packs in the freezer, and thank yourself all week.
These aren’t just “healthy meals” — they’re strategic.
They support your gut, lower inflammation, keep your blood sugar steady, and actually taste good.
Stay regular, stay radiant,
Ksenia 🥄💩✨
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