Regular foods (stage 4)

Anyone have any creative recipes? I can only have meats and veggies, no carbs right now, and its becoming hard to come up with new stuff to cook.

My Nutritionist said that it would be a good idea to cook individual meals in something like a mini crock-pot especially when it comes to making your meat as soft and tender as possible. I think this is a good idea since I will be mainly cooking for myself once I get sleeved in January. So my question is this: Does anyone have any recipes for cooking with a mini crock-pot or even any great recipes that can become "mini-sized"? I LOVE chicken, so don't hesitate to throw that in the mix. All suggestions are greatly appreciated!

I made this in the crockpot this evening and it was a hit with me and my six year old! The house smelled SO good when we got home. I used 20 ounces of chicken breast instead of the drumsticks/thighs in the recipe, and used 1 cup of matchstick carrots instead of the regular carrots sliced (on hand). Served without the rice of course. I estimate this makes about 8 servings at just under 3 ounces a serving. Using MFP to calculate, per serving 117 calories, 9 carbs, 1 gram fat and 17 grams of Protein. Though I love carrots, glad I didn't add more, I didn't realize they had as many carbs as they did - the carbs in the recipe come mostly from the brown sugar and the ca…

So... I was working on cooking food for this week and decided to venture off into some new territories with the infamous "cupcakes" we all seem to love so much here on VST... Have to say, they were both fantastic! Give them a shot and let me know what you think! They're prepared just like the Lasagna or Cheeseburger Cupcakes so I'm going to shorten the directions a little. (There's plenty of places to find those full recipes but my favorite is where I think they all started at... Emily Bites) First... Sloppy Joe Cupcake (makes 12 servings) - 1/2 lb Lean Ground Turkey - 1 cup Canned Sloppy Joe Mix (I like original Manwich the best) - 12 Wonton Wrappers - 6 tbls…

Hi, im TJ. Im a workaholic. Im also 3 months out of surgery. I generally don't have a lot of time to cook - I work between 60-70 hours a week, sometimes 6-7 days a week. The bright side to this is that my cafeteria has an amazing a la carte salad bar. For the past two months I have been eating this: Breakfast: 8oz 2% Milk w/ Muscle Milk Light powder Lunch: 4 oz grilled chicken (they use different spices every week - sometimes cajun, asian etc. Always grilled and skinless) sprinkled with either low fat shredded mozz or parm. Dinner: Exact same as lunch because I get double the portions and eat it at around 7 (i work till 9pm). I don't mind the repetition - I went t…

Does anyone know if Atkins baking mix and Carbquik are interchangeable in recipes? I recently went to a health food store and found both but opted to go with Atkins because it had Protein. Now a lot more of the recipes I find use Carbquik instead. I could easily go buy it but I don't want my Atkins stuff to go to waste. All I've used it for is pancakes so far. I've googled and can't find many recipes when I feel like I saw plenty before and never saved them. So does anyone have any recipes using Atkins baking mix? Specifically I'm looking for something to satisfy my sweet tooth and that will taste good to my boyfriend too. He eats like crap and I'm trying not to let him…

Made this tonight - absolutely loved it. (My six year old doesn't care for shrimp so it made dinner for me and five other 3-4 ounce servings). 125 calories, 5g. fat, 5 carbs, 12 grams Protein per serving (when recipe is portioned to 6 pouch size servings) Cilantro Lime Shrimp Prep Time: 15 | Cook Time: 15 | Servings: SERVES 6 | Difficulty: Easy 1 T. butter 1 T. olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 medium onion, chopped 1 jalapeno, finely chopped ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes ½ tsp. Mexican oregano 2 roma tomatoes, chopped 1 lime, zest and juice ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. black pepper 1 pound shrimp, split and deveined 2 T. chopped cilantro Melt the butter and oil …

Cauliflower pizza crust Makes 4 individual pizzas or 1 large one 2 eggs 2 cups mozzarella cheese 2 cups riced cauliflower ( great the cauliflower with a cheese grater) 2 cloves garic minced 1/4 cup basil fresh or what ever herbs you like Pizza toppings 1 cup marinara sauce. (1/4 cup per pizza) 1-2 cups mozzarella cheese And what ever veggies or meat you want Preheat oven to 450 degrees Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper spray with non- stick spray In a medium bowl combine riced cauliflower,basil or your herbs,eggs,mozzarella. Divide into 4 equal amounts and press evenly on the parchment paper Bake crust at 450 degrees for 12-15 minutes Remove coo…

Adapted from this recipe: Simple Salisbury Steak - All recipes I add in my own stuff based on the reviews and our personal tastes. Also, the nutrition facts are not accurate, and I haven't taken the time to input it all into myfitnesspal.com I've also made this with venison (our preferred meat choice to decrease the fat). I've never made it with ground turkey. I've used 97% lean ground beef as well. Cut the sodium and fat count by choosing reduced fat and sodium Soups Ingredients - 1 pound lean ground beef or turkey or venison 1/2 -3/4 cup of pork rinds (usually calls for bread crumbs) 2 egg whites 1 can of condensed French Onion Soup ( You can substi…

Combine in Crock pot: Olive oil – about 2 tablespoons 2 carrots 1/8-1/4" round sliced 1/2 lb of meat of your choice at least - cubed 1 whole medium onion, type your choice - chopped 2 whole cloves of fresh garlic - chopped 2 stalks celery – coarsely chopped 2 med Jalapenos - coarsely diced 2 beef bullion cubes or 2-4 cups of beef stock Salt, red or black pepper to taste 1 bottle of beer your choice Optional 1 12oz. can of Rotel – drained Optional if you want less spicy 1 12oz.can of black Beans or brown beans - drained 1 12 oz. Can of diced tomatoes 1 hour before ready to eat. Add 3 potatoe…

I made this Soup yesterday and it's super easy and tasty. It freezes great too, goes right into my freezer in 1/2 cup to 1 cup portions! Slow Cooker Ham and Great Northern Bean Soup http://soup-a-woman.blogspot.com/2012/10/deliberate-leftovers-slow-cooker-ham.html

http://soup-a-woman.blogspot.com/2012/10/confessions-of-soup-hoarder-slow-cooker.html Loving this one. It tastes delicious and is beyond easy! I've been having a little affair with my slow cooker lately. Don't tell Mr. Soup.

I Love, love this site: ibreatheimhungry.com. really good and ez recipes!!

Ham egg cups: To assemble, grab a cupcake/muffin pan and place a thin slice of ham or turkey in each space. Sprinkle finely chopped red and green peppers at the bottom. Crack an egg into each ham "cup". Season with salt and pepper. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 mins. Remove it and serve. This is my mom incorporating ideas for when I'm able to eat. Nom! Nom! Nom!

I am bad about eating Breakfast because I fall into the same rut and eat the same thing everyday. Gets boring. So I found these on Pinterest: http://www.amyskitch...sandwiches.html I mean, who doesn't like an egg mcmuffin?! I baked the eggs last night and stuck them in the fridge. I toasted a 10 grain english muffin and put a smidge of butter on it. I put an egg and a piece of canadian bacon and half a slice of cheese on it and put it in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. Put it all together - and it was awesome. McDonal's Egg McMuffin: 300 calories 12g Fat 30g Carbs 18g Protein Homemade Egg McMuffin: 250 calories 7g Fat 31g carbs 18g Protein Informa…

I have fixed shrimp every way I know or think I know and it hasn't hit that spot. If anyone has shrimp dishes (other than salad) I'm opened to suggestions... Please share those shrimp recipes :wub:

sugar free chai tea concentrate. half tea and half fat free milk DELICIOUS!!!!!

1 head of cauliflower 1/2 white onion 1 mini cube of knorr cilantro seasoning 1/2 lime juice Sauté onion in a little bit of evoo, add cauliflower sauté til soft add cilantro seasoning and lime juice and enjoy.

I found this recipe & thought I wld share. chicken breast, haves & pounded thin 3oz fat free cream cheese 3/4 C cheese (I wld use weight watchers or cobot 75% reduced fat cheese) 4oz green chillies 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1 can cream of mushroom (98% fat free) 1/2 C. Enchilada sauce Combine: Cream cheese, cheese, chilli powder (salt & pepper to taste). Dollop each chicken breast & roll up. Place in crock pot seam down. Top with the remaining ingredients. Cook on low 5-7 hours, depends on your crock pot.

I found a blog that focuses on bariatric recipes! Have you heard of it? Here's the link: http://bariatricfoodie.blogspot.com

Another recipe I found MONTEREY chicken 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/4 c. bar-b-que sauce ( SF) 1/4 c. real bacon bits (you can use real Turkey bits) 1 c. colby and jack cheese, shredded (fat free/weight watchers or reduced fat cheese) 1 14 oz. can Rotel tomatoes, drained (canned with green chilies added) sliced green onions pepper Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pound out chicken breasts to flatten. Season with pepper. Grill chicken until no long pink (we used our George Foreman grill) and place on baking sheet covered with foil. Top each chicken breast with one tablespoon bar-b-que sauce, 1/4 c. cheese, 1/4 c. tomatoes, green onions and one t…

I found this on pintrest & wanting to try it. Sweet and Spicy Bacon chicken 4 chicken breasts cut in thirds (12 pieces--long strips) Bacon slices or Turkey Bacon salt and pepper to taste garlic powder chili powder brown sugar Cut each breast into 3 pieces, season all the chicken with the spices, then wrap a bacon slice around each piece, roll in brown sugar and place into an oven proof dish....make sure you have some olive oil in the dish too, like 2 or 3 tablespoons is fine {I skipped this since I grilled them. I honestly think you could coat your dish with nonstick cooking spray instead to save a few calories}. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 to 40 minut…

I was in my pantry and looked at a can of chef boy r dee beef ravioli...7g of protein. Anyone try this during the purée stage?

Is there a recipe book out for weight lose surgery people? looked around on goole but didnt really come up with much. I really like to cook and want something to look forward to cooking after the surgery. Thanks for your help

i adapted it from this: http://allrecipes.co...h-coconut-milk/ Ingredients 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (less if you don't want spicy) 1 teaspoon ground coriander 2 chicken breasts, halved salt & pepper to taste.. for me this was 1/4 teaspoon of both salt & pepper 1 onion, chopped 1 tablespoon minced fresh (or in my case, grated frozen) ginger 2 jalapenos (remove the seeds and veins in them if you want them to be less spicy) 1/4 cup bell pepper (i used red) 2 cloves garlic (or in my case like 4 cloves.. lol) 3 tomatoes, seeded & chopped (i left the seeds in.. you can use canned tomatoes if you want, but i don't like th…

Some of you may thk "whatever" cause its that simple. I was leary of eating a turkey burger but knew I needed too. So i bought Jennie-o 93/7 lean white turkey bugers 10g fat, 200 calories, 28 Protein. Thawed burger Tajin classic seasoning Chopped onions Sprayed pan with pam, placed onions in pan--sprinkled with Tajin seasoning. Cook until golden brown. Season burger generously with Tajin seasoning, cook with onions. It was delicious. One of the best seasons I hv ever used but tht will depend on your taste. Would love to hear what seasons you use.

OK, so I have seen commercials lately for mayo and it is all about a BLT. I love BLT's, but rarely eat them. I eat a lot of lettuce wraps, and decided, hey, wouldn't that make a great BLT. So I got a piece of iceberg lettuce, diced some tomatoes, spread a little low cal miracle whip on the lettuce and added 4 slices of bacon, and, TA-DA a BLT. All the taste without the bread. I cook my bacon in the oven on racks so the fat drips off and then drain on paper towel. One slice of bacon has 42 calories, 3 g of fat and 3 g a Protein. PS, I am 20 months post op, not for the newly sleeved and not something to eat everyday, but boy oh boy, did it hit the spot!

I'd posted previously about my love of flatout bread. Last night I cut one in half and made buffalo chicken on one half (wing sauce, canned chicken, cheddar cheese, sprinkling of ranch dressing packet) and sausage/pepp on the other (prego pre made pizza sauce, leftover sausage, turkey pepperoni, and four cheese pizza blend). At 8 weeks I could only eat 1/6 of a flatout...now I can do about a quarter, but am stuffed (e.g., what you see in pic is four meals)

I. Can not take credit for any of these recipes they just sound good The web is full of recipes No-Noodle Lasagna This recipe is suitable for the pureed food stage. Ingredients: Low fat ricotta cheese Spaghetti sauce (look for sugar free sauce) Grated parmesan cheese Directions: Put two tablespoons of ricotta cheese in a bowl. Top with one tablespoon of spaghetti sauce and one tablespoon of grated parmesan cheese. Microwave for three minutes. Variation: One you progress to the soft stage, you can add cooked ground beef to the lasagna if you like. Refried Bean Delight This recipe is suitable for both the pureed stage and the soft stage. Ingredients: Fat free …

ok, so, I had some boneless skinless breast tenderloins that, in the past, would be fried in oil or butter. I had a hankering for that and after a few days of thought, this is what I came up with. The main reason to avoid 'fried' foods is because the oil/grease/butter that we cook it in is full of calories and fat, right? Well, i have been using parkay butter spray for all of my butter needs, it has 0 calories, 0 fat and only 5mg sodium. So I thought to myself, why not? I unscrewed the sprayer, and poured just enough to cover the bottom of my skillet, heated it and fried up the tenders. It tasted awesome. Any thoughts? Is this a great idea, or is this a good intention…

I asked my surgeon if somewhere down the road (I didn't give a time frame) if I could have Bulgogi (Barbeque beef) and his answer was "maybe". Since he is Korean, I thought he'd know when and "maybe" was his answer. I HATE maybe, say yes or no. I love Korean food.

I love chicken thighs. I love seafood (crab (imitation too), shrimp, scallops. Need new ways to fix them. Especially shrimp toast (doctor says I can eat wheat bread as long as its toasted). Why not have the best of both. I would like to get a recipe for New England Clam Chowder (oh yeah, I like clams too ). Any ideas/recipes will be greatly appreciated and used. Thanks

1 lite English muffin (about 100 cals per muffin) ---- (or use the carb free cloud bread recipe you can find it here: http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/41676-no-carb-protein-bread/page__hl__%2Bcarb+%2Bfree+%2Bcloud+%2Bbread 1 egg white (15 calories) 1 slice FF cheese (25 calories) 1 slice extra lean turkey bacon (about 20 calories) OR canadian bacon Cook bacon, set aside. Scramble and cook egg white (you can add a drop of yellow food coloring for more of an "eggy" look). While the egg is cooking, pop the english muffin in the toaster. When the toaster pops, assemble with cheese on the bottom, then bacon, then egg. Eat it open faced to save 50 cals and o…

Have a recipe for the best pork hops. After my surgery I couldn't eat a lot of meat but now I can a little and this is the best way to eat. Pork hop I have found. 1 packet of dry Ranch Seasoning 2cans Cream of chicken Soup 4 pork chops 1 can of Water Sprinkle each pork hop on both sides with ranch dressing seasoning and place in crockpot. After all 4 large chops or several thin Breakfast chops are placed in the crockpot, add both cans of cream of chicken soup, And 1 can of water and cook on high for 5 nhours. The pork hops will fall apart and be so tender. You can use gravy over potatoes or just to help you eat the tender chop! Hope you enjoy!

I think I got this from skinnytaste.com, but not sure. It was pretty good! Enjoy! Asian Glazed Drumsticks 8 medium chicken drumsticks, skin removed olive oil spray 1 c. Water 1Tbsp Sriracha hot sause (more or less, to taste) > can get from Walmart, in Asian food section (bottle with rooster on it) 1/2 c. balsamic vinegar 1/2 c. soy sauce 4 tsp agave nectar (or use sugar) > got this from WM too 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp ginger, grated 2 Tbsp chives or scallions, chopped 1 tsp sesame seeds In a heavy large saucepan, brown chicken on high for 3 to 4 mins. with a little spray oil. (I used my wok with Pam.) Add water, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce,…

Another recipe I got from skinnytaste.com. The nutrional info is at the bottom, as per skinnytaste (I haven't put it into mfp to verify it yet). Grilled chicken Brushetta 3 medium vine ripe tomatoes 2 small cloves garlic, minced 1/4 c. chopped red onion 2 Tbsp fresh basil leaves, chopped 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar kosher salt & fresh cracked pepper, to taste 3 oz. part skim mozzerella, diced 1.25 lbs (8 thin sliced) chicken cutlets Combine onion, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt & pepper. Set aside. Chop tomatoes, then add to the onion-balsamic sauce and add additional salt and pepper to taste. Set aside, letting it si…

I'd posted about the flatout bread pizza I'd made a few days ago. I had leftover cheese, pepperoni, and pizza sauce so decided to make pizza bites. Recipe and nutritional info on my blog at http://gastricsleeve4me.blogspot.com/2012/08/pizza-bites.html. Yum!

does anybody have any good ones. I did a turkey tenderloin breast in the crock pot last night with some italian seasoning, chicken broth and red wine. It came out a lot moister than if I had baked it in the oven. I would love some more. Please share what you got Thank you

I took pounded thin pork chops and seasoned them with cumin, Mexican oregano, salt, pepper, garlic granules and awarded them off in a little extra virgin olive oil. I topped it with tostitos salsa and Mexican blend low fat cheese and browned it under the broiler. I topped it with a salad of kumato ( the brown tomato ) you can use regular tomato as well, scallions, and black olive. I dressed it with some fresh lime juice and salt.

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Where do you find them? I only have Walmart here to grocery shop and I haven't been able to find the wonton wrappers. Maybe they don't carry them?

Any one have ideas on how to modify pizza? Recipes? Thanks!

Anyone have some good ideas? I love chicken, just want to find new ways to cook it and things to marinate it in. Any ideas are welcome, even if they aren't for the crock pot i suppose lol.

Sooo good I wanna try other fruit too

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Found a couple of recipes that I tried this weekend. All I can say is I was pleasantly surprised, because these are sooooooo good!!! Salty & Crunchy Treat 2 bunches spirally kale (could prob use any type) Olive oil (didn't measure - just enough to lighly coat kale salt & pepper to taste Optional; I sprinkled mine with a light dusting of Parmesan & Romano cheese (cheap stuff in the shaker bottle) Bake @ 350 for 12-15 minutes. Sweet Treat 1 Frozen banana (cut to bite size and freeze 1-2 hrs) splash of almond milk vanilla flavor to taste Blend in food processor until smoothe - soooooo good! Hope ya'll enjoy, I know I have - bye bye pringles a…

So I had bought a bag of lentils because I saw they were jam packed with Protein but I didn't really know what to make with them. So I looked up some recipes and I found this one on Sparkpeople. The actual recipe on the site is a little discombobulated, so I'll let you know what myself and other sparkpeople found when cooking this. Don't freak out with the number of calories, this recipe makes a HUGE amount and I don't know why they thought it would serve four, but it would serve much more. I used the exact amounts of all of the ingredients, but the changes you should make is start cooking your lentils right away. While they are simmering, then you can make the couscous, …

Ok guys, I miss pizza. So I've been trying different things to have a good one. This one, we made yesterday, and it was PRETTY DURN good. So thought I'd share. cheese (or try another kind!) 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon dried minced garlic (or fresh garlic) 1/2 teaspoon onion salt TOPPINGS: 1/2 cup tomato-basil marinara sauce (or pizza sauce) 1/2 cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese 3 slices Canadian bacon, cut into strips 1/2 cup pineapple tidbits Directions: 1. Shred the cauliflower into small crumbles. You can use the food processor if you'd like, but you just want crumbles, not puree. You'll need a total of about 2 cups or so of cauliflower …

I'll share one of my FAVORITE recipes.. (The only one I swear by..) BUT I need you guys to respond to my Topic and help me out.. I'm 5 weeks out today.. having moderate pain from toast.. Maybe cause i'm eating too fast.. Tried the KFC bowl.. STRAIGHT horrible pain from the chicken.. So i've been stuck on soft foods.. However.. I got down Wawas Broccoli Cheddar Soup.. And 1/3-1/4 pieces of hoagies at a time.. Very Odd... I do not eat seafood of any kind, so please no seafood recipes.. Including Tuna. Okay my favorite recipe... 1- canned chicken (Prefer sams club 5 cans for 10) 1-2- packets of True Lime 1-Large toss of Garlic Rice Vinegar (Found at Walmart or …

Is there anyone that can still eat spicy food after their sleeve? I'm Puerto Rican and I love love love spicy food! Can I still have that after???