Purée (stage 2)

I am pre-op, I'd thought since I had been experimenmting doing Puree I might ask here where people who might like to cook and probably have been there can let me know some real tips, I am thinking of getting an immersion hand blender hoping it works better than my blender and Nutri bullet which can mix nice clear alike liquids as long as I add much Water or something. I am not into making slush for this at all times, I think I'd rather have a smooth dryer like mix but slush is what I started to get trying to add liquid and get the darn thing all pureed. Whats good ingredinants and method and tips you think better. Please, do me the favor, I'll pass it on where I…

I'm looking for different ideas. I'm getting bored with blended tuna and chili. any suggestions welcome!

Spicy strawberry Ricotta 1/2 cup fat free ricotta cheese 2 packages truvia (or other sweetener) 1/2 tsp.strawberry(extract) flavoring heavy dash nutmeg Mix ricotta cheese, strawberry extract and sweetener. Chill for 1 hour. Add a heavy dash nutmeg

Please help with some amazing puréed foods!

I am on full liquid post op. I made this last night and it is awesome. Warm and creamy out of the oven. Smooth and not too sweet. Some protien too. Lots of different recipes on line. Very yummy.

I'm new here an hopeful to a February surgery date. I've been thinking ahead and wondered if anyone stocked themselves up with their own puréed meals and froze them in an ice cube tray for easy meal planning postop? I made ham and Beans tonight and thought how great it would be to try this. Freeze ice cube trays and then pop them out and put into a labeled freezer bag. Other ideas to make eating and meal prep easier?? I'm just worried I won't give myself enough time to have something on hand if I don't preplan this out now! Thanks!

A while back I came across the powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury recipe for chocolate Peanut Butter balls. Tonight I made what I will call 'mud'; almond butter mixed with chocolate Protein powder. It is very dense and satisfies my craving for dessert. The chocolate flavor does not come through well because there is not a lot of moisture. Not an award winning recipe by any means but will get me through the 'Christmas goodies everywhere' season. Lapband to sleeve Nov 6, 2012; -18 pounds

My fav puréed meals are: Boiled egg chopped Light mayo Mustard Dill Mix and enjoy! Another: Canned chicken breast Italian dressing Mix and enjoy!

Sleeved last week and after brief pre op diet am already sick of protein shakes! We just bought a vitamix today for about $400- and I am certain that this blender is gonna be the key to this diet being doable. My wife has already used it twice today to make two of the best soups I have ever tasted, and they are high protein and low fat! I can not believe I dropped that much $$$ on a blender, but it is likely the best money I have ever spent. So buy one, even if you have to scrounge the cash- it will be worth it- especially during liquid and smooth phases. If you read reviews you will notice that I am not alone in my wonder- and I am not normally easily impressed- especial…

Modified from the blog of one of my doctor's dieticians. Check it out! www.foodcoach.me Mix together 8 oz. softened fat-free cream cheese, 1/2 c. canned pumpkin, 1/2 t. cinnamon, 1/4 t. nutmeg, 1 t. vanilla. I also added 1 T. Torani sugar-free vanilla syrup. Fold in 8 oz. fat-free Cool Whip. Spread out in a pie plate (no crust) and refrigerate overnight.

Protein bars but now i can't find the thread. I think it used coconut flour. Gahhh. If anyone remembers the recipe could you post it please, I'm really wanting to try it.

I'm one week away from getting off this liquid diet hell.. Next is purée food.. Does this mean i can eat anything as long ad i have it pureed?? Can anyone offer me some good healthy recipes with or without protein? Thanks!!! Surgery 11/01/12

What do you use your magic bullet for??? Thank you!!

I was too!! So I came up with a little concoction to satisfy my craving! pumpkin pie pudding: 1 container of yoplait vanilla Greek Yogurt 1/4 cup of Pumpkin (not pie filling) A little Splenda to taste a dash of pumpkin pie spice 1/2 a package of sugar free Cheesecake Jello. Top with a dollop of light whipped cream. Calories: 133 Fat: .25 Sodium: 213 Carbs: 18 Protein: 14

I just bought a Ninja blender with the to-go blender cups, and it's pretty kickarse! (This comes after burning out not one, but two crappy Magic Bullets.) I am now on a mission to smoothie-fy everything, and just tried an awesome combo: Indian Mango Lassi with cardamom & fresh mint leaf. 1 cup plain greek yogurt 1 cup sliced mango (I used frozen) 1 tbs splenda brown sugar 1 tsp ground cardamom 3 fresh mint leaves a bit of Water to get it blending Yum!!

chicken Tortilla Soup 1 cuP carrot, diced 1 cup celery 1 cup onion, diced 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 fresh diced garlic clove 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons corn oil (I wld leave out or use Olive oil) 4 (15 ounce) cans chicken broth 1 (15 ounce) cans tomatoes, diced (optional) 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel tomatoes & chilies, diced 1 (1 1/4-1 1/2 ounce) packet taco seasoning 1 (10 count) package corn tortillas (broken or cut into small pieces) **You could leave these out or use baked chips 12 ounces chicken meat, poached, diced 1 cup milk (1 or 2%) 12 ounces monterey jack cheese or 12 ounces Mexic…

I made Taco Soup tonight and it was awesome!!! I browned 2# hamburger and an onion added, chili Beans, kidney beans, lima beans, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, taco seasoning, ranch dressing mix (in the envelope) I let it simmer all afternoon and when I served it we sprinkled a bit of cheese and a dollop of fat free sour cream. FANTASTIC. Of course I have enough for 3 months now... lol Luckily our daughter is coming home for the weekend so maybe she'll eat some too. Full of great Protein and wonderful!

Tried the Ricotta cheese Bake on the Eggface website. I am in the soft puréed stage. Was awesome, tastes like lasagna. Try it, like homemade... ESP for this phase of eating. http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2007/08/pureed-foods.html?m=1 Sent from my iPhone

I need some good ideas for puréed foods I finally get to start on Wednesday and can't wait!!!

4oz milk (I use soy) 4oz cold Water 1 scoop chocolate Protein powder 1 Tablespoon PB2 1 Tablespoon Torani SF Chocolate Syrup Handful of Ice Mix up in blender and enjoy! Its AMAZING!!!

My wife is in the puréed stage and needed just a few grams of protein to hot the goal for the day. She grabbed some peanut butter (apparently a very bad idea). Does anyone have tips on simple things that she could grab that last few grams of protein that are within the diet regs, that are basically no prep, just grab and eat?

1 Ready Made Pie Crust 1 Box (3 oz.) sugar free strawberry Jello (or any flavor of course) 2/3 Cup boiling Water 16 oz. Non-fat Cottage cheese 2 Bricks Non-fat Cream Cheese 2 Tbs. Splenda 1 Tsp. vanilla Dissolve Jello in Water. Puree cottage cheese until creamy, give it enough time, ALL lumps will be gone. (I just used a blender for this) Add Jello and blend, then add cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Process all ingredients until smooth. Pour into premade crust. Refrigerate at least 4 hours.

E all live cheese cake right? Well some of us do. Anyhow before surgery I discovered graham crackers spread with cream cheese is a good alternative to cheese cake.

Check out http://www.kraftbrands.com/jello/products/pudding/ for lots of great recipes using jello pudding (use sugar free and make with fat free milk).

I am about to enter the purée stage, looking for some dinner recipes that the rest of the family can also enjoy?

Well I made some pureed taco meat by cooking lean ground beef, then adding a can of diced tomatoes, a packet of taco seasoning and 2/3 a small can of tomato juice. Whizzed it up in the blender, put shredded cheddar and smashed avocado on top and yummo!!! My husband ate traditional tacos. It was the first meal that we've had together that felt normal. Making a roast from a recipe I got off of the world according to eggface. It's a great blog and website. You should check it out!!

I was wanting warm comfort food tonight. softened 1/2 an onion, chopped fine in a tablespoons of olive oil. Add a lb bag of cauliflower florets, 4 cups of Water and 1 stock packet (the concentrated stuff) add 1 cup of milk when soft Add salt, pepper and some garlic once tender, pureed until smooth with the stick blender (You could leave it chunky if you want) I split the recipe in 1/2 at this point pot 1: added 1 bag of jimmy dean turkey sausage crumbles and some crushed red pepper flake pot 2: added about a cup of 2% cheese (mix of swiss and american), 12 oz of low sodium lean ham cubed up, 3 slices of turkey bacon (cooked and crumbled) Both are so yu…

One tub of cool whip free One package sf instant pudding cheesecake flavor One can pineapple chunks (cut them up) Thaw cool whip and put in mixing bowl. Pour pudding mix over coolwhip and mix gently but thoroughly. Next add cut up pineapple and gently mix. Divide into single serve containers and refrigerate atleast 1 hour. YUM!!! I didn't do the calorie calculations but can't be that bad. Got the recipe from bariatrictv. Enjoy. Def satisfied my sweet tooth

1 package FF SF cheese cake pudding mix 1 cup FF milk 1 cup FF Plain Greek FF yogurt 1 cup FF Cool Whip whip it all together and chill 2 hrs then serve. By my calcuations via MFP it should work out to about 61 cal. per 1/2 cup 0 fat 4.2 g Protein 2.1 g Sugar 1.3 g Carbs I say not bad and is so delicious

I had tried making Protein off Eggface's Blog before, and was so not happy with it. I tried to split it up into different little containers and freeze. I didn't want to have to thaw out a whole batch to eat some of it. Ended up having to falling out of my freeze, uneven melting, etc. So I gave up on it. That was until another another sleever told me "oh, I just pour mine in popsicle molds". Holy S**T, I said to myself, how come I never thought of that. So if you are having trouble with protein ice cream or storing it, try freezing it in popsicle molds. Then you just pop out one at a time. Portion control and a nice yummy, creamy treat!!

Looking for recipe ideas for Puree Stage

I love avocado and I know they are great healthy fat. But, I can't eat a whole one even over several days and guac just goes bad in the fridge. This was wonderful and you cannot taste the Beans at all!!!! And it stayed in the fridge for like 4 days without going bad. I used it as a "spread" on my whole wheat tortilla with a slice of turkey, a slice of swiss and some salad greens. INGREDIENTS 1 ripe, medium-sized avocado 2/3 cup white or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 2 generous sprigs of cilantro 1 ½ Tablespoons fresh lime juice (1-2 limes) ½ green jalapeno, seeds removed and chopped ¼ teaspoon salt DIRECTIONS In a blender or food processor b…

I remember this from Weight Watchers but I could not find it in my recipe files. Luckily, I came across this metric version online. I had to weight the ingredients which were in grams. 225 grams of cottage cheese ( one cup) 4 medium eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 Tablespoons lemon zest 125 grams crashed pineapple ( about 1/3 cup) 45 grams sweetener ( I tried Truvia) 20 grams of corn flour about 3 Tablespoons corn starch) Mix all ingredients in blender and blend on high until thoroughly mixed. Place in 4 individual pie tins, buttered and bake in a 440 degree F oven for 20 minutes. When done pies will puff up in the oven and slightly brown around the edges... Ve…

I'm having trouble figuring out a good way to eat tofu during my puree stage. It's on my list for puree and soft food stages both, but how do I prepare it and staying within puree boundaries? What could I try? Please help!

Made some creamy guac made with Greek yogurt. Yum! http://gastricsleeve4me.blogspot.com/2012/08/creamy-guacamole.html

I peeled a ripe banana, broke it into a few pieces, froze it then pureed it in my ninja blender today. I added 2 tbsp PB2 powder and 2 ounces of chobani nonfat vanilla greek yogurt. It had a creamy consistency and tasted good. You can also add any fruit to the banana, like strawberries, blueberries...

Any suggestions about what kind of single serving blenders to buy. I want one that will also shave ice so the protein drinks are really cold. I have no idea where to start.

I found this recipe in one of my books. It is certianly one of my favorites. My most recent on mixture is: 1 whole container of 1%cottage cheese (you can choose any cottage cheese) 1 package of sugar-free Lemon Jello mix Mix the jello mix with the cottage cheese together. I scoop out a 1/4cup of blueberries and at to my cottege/jello mix. Delish. I have used also Lime. still very good.

For this weeks challenge I thought I'd share a snack receipe that I love!! 2 tbsp Peanut Butter 1 tsp of sugar free syrup Mix together and have on whatever you fancy!!! The syrup gives it a sweeter taste and it's really high in protein!!!

Ingredients Egg Fresh Onion Fresh green pepper Fresh garlic Cali flower Grits low fat cheese(of your chose) 1 scoop of unflavored Protein powder Cook what needs to be cooked... Do not add any salt... =] and then blend.... yummie sounds nasty but its veryy good ...

I am finding all the sweet shakes a bit much on full liquids so I made a tzatziki inspired lassi shake which is pretty good and has 30g Protein. This is going down MUCH easier... 1 small tub of Fage 0% yogurt (10g protein) 1 scoop GNC whey unflavoured Protein powder (20g protein) A teaspoon of Lea and Perrins cook's helper add-in garlic paste Mint leaves Quarter of a cucumber- deskinned. Thin slightly with Water. A squeeze of lime. Salt to taste. Puree in blender.

I don't know what to call this, but it is pretty good. I sauteed some cut up chicken breast in Pam and threw in some chopped onions. I put taco seasoning on it. Then I put some tomato paste on it and added water and salsa. Once it was all done, I pureed it. Put in a bowl and top w/ sour cream and guacamole.

I'm only one week out, but I like to plan ahead so I'm trying to plan the different kind of pureed foods I'll be having when it's time for me to have it. Do any of you have different recipes that you would like to share to avoid getting bored with the puree stage?

I need good yummy recipes or ideas please

I was wondering if anybody had any puree recipes to share. I move up to the puree stage tomorrow and need ideas.

I was just wondering if someone can write down the Ricotta bake recipe for me ..i checked on eggface and I cant find it I would reallllly appreciate it !!!!!

Just made my version of Eggface's Ricotta Bake. I used fat Free ricotta instead of the full fat and seasoned it before adding the egg with oregano, salt, pepper, onion/garlic powder and cayenne pepper....one word, YUM [ATTACH]3444[/ATTACH]

1 banana 1 tbs natural Peanut Butter 1 tbs honey Cut up banana into cubes (add a little lemon juice and mix if preparing overnight so banana doesn't brown), mix PB and honey and microwave 30 seconds to melt. Add to cut up bananas and mix. Enjoy. Its really good and high in Protein...

Anyone know of a good applesauce recipe? Thank you

I am looking for some low fat healthy smoothies, can anyone help me!