Regular foods (stage 4)

Cauliflower pizza ingredients 1 cup cauliflower, grated 1/2 cup shredded light mozarella cheese 1 egg 1 tsp oregano 2 tsp basil 2 tsp parsley 1/2 tsp fennel 1 green pepper 1 onion 1 tomato Garlic powder, to taste Directions Chop pepper, onion and tomato. Set aside. Steam the cauliflower, let it cool and then grate it. Combine grated cauliflower with the mozzarella and egg in a large bowl. Spray a circular or rectangular metal pan with cooking spray before spreading the dough evenly. Sprinkle the dough with fennel, oregano, parsley and basil. Add garlic powder. Bake at 450° F for 12-15 minutes. Remove the dough from the oven and sprin…

Italian food had always been a fave and my all time fave is lasagna. I have been very good not to eat too many carbs, but more than that had heard horror stories from ppl who ate Pasta and were in pain. Well, today I had a lovely lasagna. Instead of using lasagna noodles, I used Won Ton wrappers. Like pasta, they are a flour based noodle. Because they are so thin, though, you don't get a huge ball of pasta in your belly. Also, because they are so thin, you don't have to precook them. It's great because you still get the texture you love, and the ability to stack, without carb overload. Heck, you could use them to make ravioli or any other pasta dish you like…

Years ago I tried that one diet that is supposed to makeover your body in six weeks. Needless to say, years later, I'm still making over my body. While digging through my old recipe file, I found this one. It was one of my favorite Breakfast foods. * 1 lb ground turkey breast * ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper * 1 teaspoon thyme * ½ teaspoon rosemary * ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg * 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper * 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes * ½ teaspoon garlic powder * 1 packet Splenda * ½ teaspoon maple flavor * 1 clove garlic, minced * 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon (4 teaspoons) unsweetened applesauce Combine a…

Turkey Chili with Beans 1 lb. ground turkey (or more) 1 can black beans 1 can red kidney beans 1 can diced tomatoes (Rotel, if you like the kick) 1 bottle dark beer (optional, didn't use it post surgery) 1 cup chopped veg (combo of onions, green or red bell peppers, garlic, celery, any or all) 4 cups chicken stock (beef stock if you're using ground beef) 1 T. medium hot chili powder (I like heat, so sometimes I use a little more) 1 tsp. ground red chipotle pepper 2 tsp. sweet paprika 1 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. Mexican oregano 1 tsp. cocoa 1/4 tsp. cinnamon Salt to taste (sorry, I don't measure it, and generally, I use a seasoning blend called Tony Chache…

I am not the type that can happily make two or three different dinners for each picky taste in the house and I have been in a quandary trying to figure out how to feed someone whose four food groups are potato chips, donuts, cookies, and sometimes what the wife cooks. He does not do veggies unless you count potatoes and corn with an occasional rice dish thrown in. And ramen noodles. He does not take kindly to the sneaking veggies in every day dishes thing. He can taste a molecule of cauliflower in mashed taters. I no longer make my usual lasagna, shepherd's pie, hamburger helper and nice fattening goodies. Especially since only one person would be eating it and I only hav…

So my mom is making her some dinner, following her special protein diet. She's eating something called turkey ham by Jenni-O. She's currently cooking it in a pan with some olive oil. Boy does it smell good. Oh and she's having an egg. I can't wait to try some of the stuff she comes up with when I'm eating solids again.

I tried these receipes this past weekend and they were yummy to my tummy. Great alternative from eating regular pizza. Cauliflower Pizza 1 cup cooked or uncooked, riced cauliflower* 1 egg 1 cup mozzarella cheese 1/2 tsp fennel 1 tsp oregano 2 tsp parsley Preheat oven to 450 degrees Farenheit. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray. In a medium bowl, combine cauliflower, egg and mozzarella. Press evenly on the pan. Sprinkle evenly with fennel, oregano and parsley. Bake at 450 degrees for 12-15 minutes (15-20 minutes if you double the recipe). Remove the pan from the oven. To the crust, add sauce, then toppings and cheese. For the sauce I used Great Va…

6 chicken breasts 1 can corn with juice 1 can your choice Beans or lentils no juice 1 bottle salsa cook 6 hours in crockpot medium heat this recipe is great and lowcal, and for others in the house hold you can serve with tortilla chips or rice

This is a favorite of mine, from a Middle Eastern cookbook. It tends to be a hit at parties. It also seems to work out every time I make it, which can't be said for some of the other recipes I've tried. The dough is phyllo, so it's not very heavy and won't expand in your stomach and make you uncomfortable. You can make a big pie or just make a bunch of little single-serving triangles (like spanakopita). The ingredient list is long, but a lot of it is just spices. Ingredients: 4 small or 3 large chicken breasts 2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp cinnamon; another 1 tsp set aside for later 1 tsp turmeric 1/2 cup chicken stock some olive oil 2 leeks, chopped a handful of cho…

1 Pork Loin ( approximately 500 grams, but you can cook up to 1 Kilo of pork or beef in this) 1 220 gram can of Chipotle Chili's in Adobo. 4 large cloves of garlic 3 bay leaves 1 chicken Stock Cube 2 or 3 whole cloves 4 peppercorns 2 table spoons of mexican oregano 2 tablespoons of olive oil 2 tablespoons of ground cumin couple turns of the salt grinder 2 cups of Water (or enough to cover the meat in the container you're cooking it in) You will also need a slow cooker (Crock Pot) or a dutch oven you can use on the stove on really low heat for approximately 7 hours. Set up your slow cooker Put the can of chili's with all of the sauce …

This is my favorite pizza to make at home. It's thin crust, so no heavy dough blowing up your sleeve, and there's lots of healthy fat from olive oil. Crust: 1 cup flour (I always use white flour - whole grain might be a bit gritty for this pizza) 1 tbsp olive oil appx 1/2 cup Water - just eyeball the amount, as you need to be able to roll the dough quite thin Toppings: cooked, peeled shrimp sun-dried tomatoes (in oil), drained and chopped some crumbled feta some shredded mozza (go easy on the cheese - this isn't meant to be a gooey cheesy pizza) pesto Pesto: bunch of fresh basil handful of pine nuts (I've heard of people using walnuts, as well) olive oil…

This is so simple I'm almost embarrassed to post it, but it was a big help to me during my low carb preop diet. I plan to try it again soon now that I can tolerate more foods in my postop diet. All you need is the boxed "Steak Um" frozen beef slices (in the frozen meats sections) and some string cheese. I used the pepperjack cheese. You can use any cut of cheese but the string slices seemed to just fit right in. Fry one serving of the steak um patty in a pan. They cook really fast so stand there with it while it cooks. You can season the meat as it cooks. I used Lawry's seasoned salt and pepper. Turn it over when it browns on one side. When the second side is done…

I don't know that I would be able to bring myself to eat this, but if anybody is tired of sweet jello you could always make aspic, which is basically a meat jello. It was popular in America until WWII. I guess it would be a great way to get protein in but .... meat jello ....

Whenever I visit my friend, a former vegetarian, he often makes this for a light supper or late night snack. It has become one of my favorite dishes, so I decided to try to make it WLS friendly. I plan to try it once I get to the soft food stage. I hope you like it! Chick Peas Gratin 1 15oz can Chick Peas, drained 1/2 Medium Chopped Onion (about 1/4 cup) 1/4 c. Chopped Celery 1/4 c. Chopped Bell Pepper 1/2 c. No Sugar Added Tomato Sauce 1/2 c. Canned chicken Breast, drained 1/4 c. Low Fat Shredded cheese Drain and rinse the chick peas until they are no longer "foamy" Chop all vegetables finely. (For the mushy stage, I plan to saute them until soft in a littl…

This is what I make to get my chicken wing "fix". I am sure there are other recipes out there like this (it is so simple), but I just threw it together for lunch: 3 oz rotisserie chicken breast (no skin) 3/4 T low fat mayo Franks wing sauce finely minced celery 1/2 T finely crumbled gorgonzola or blue cheese Shred chicken and sprinkle on the wing sauce (take it easy on your tummy until you know how she will handle the hot stuff). Mix in mayo and celery and gently fold in blue cheese. Chill for 1 hour for flavors to blend.

There was another person on the site (I am sorry I don't remember who) that mentioned using sugar free torani syrups to kick up their protein shakes a notch. AWESOME IDEA!! Here are a few places that are reasonable for purchasing them. Torani Syrup, & Torani Sugar Free $4.95 per 750 ml bottle Amazon has a sample pack of small bottles. http://www.amazon.com/Torani-Variety-Sugar-25-36-Ounce-Bottles/dp/B003PFUNU4/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=grocery&qid=1278599900&sr=8-7

So I just bought some xanthan gum, a low carb thickener. I had to buy an 8oz package which is, as far as I can tell, a lifetime supply. The only trick to using it is that you must use a blender to mix it with the liquid or it won't blend. You will get nasty slimy lumps of xanthan in your beverage if you don't use a blender. I also think it mixes better with cold liquids. 1/8 t is enough to thicken 8oz of liquid. If anyone wants to try some, I'll put a tablespoon in a ziploc, slip it into an envelope and mail it to you for free. Just PM me with your address. Remember, this entails receiving white powder in the mail, so don't get freaked out when it arrives: it's not anth…

I just popped this in the oven. I didn't want to go over my daily calorie limit, but I needed a bit of Protein. I'm in the soft solids stage, so I'll have to chew the mushroom very well. 1 medium sized portobello mushroom cap, stem removed 4-5 tbsp of 93% lean ground beef, sauteed with onion and garlic 1 slice mozzarella cheese (thick, the kind that comes as a large ball, packed in Water. If you can't get this, a generous thick topping of lowfat mozzarella-70 calories worth) Turn the mushroom cap upside down and fill with hamburger, which you can season any way you want. Top with mozzarella slice Sprinkle dried parsley on top of cheese Bake in a pre-heated 425 d…

How much rabbit food are most people eatting? I tend to do 60-75% protein and high fiber carbs with the occassional peice of fruit (love cherries). I am wondering if I need to increase the veggie portions.

I found this online the other night and tried it. It was actually very good. Ingredients ? 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves ? 1/4 teaspoon pepper ? 1 ounce very thinly sliced lean cooked ham ? 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon reduced-fat garlic-flavored cream cheese ? 3 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs ? 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning ? 1 teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese ? 1/2 cup fat-free milk ? Cooking spray ? 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon reduced-calorie margarine, melted ? 2 teaspoons lemon juice ? Dash of paprika Preparation Preheat oven t…

last week I started falling into the trap of "just a couple" potato chips or frito's with my lunch. This is a waste of carbs when I'm trying to keep carbs under 30 grams a day. But I needed something crunchy. Enter stage left: PORK RINDS .... Extremely crunchy..satisfies that mouth feel and need to crunch some food, 0 carbs (incredible), 5 g fat, (I never reach my fats goal, always under the number allowed). 8g PROTIEN in a serving of one ounce...I never can eat a whole portion, I end up sharing it with my dogs. tonight I put five of them on a cookie sheet in my toaster oven and toasted them a bit, then sprinkled them very lightly with grated parmesan cheese. …

From campbellskitchen.com, my additions are listed at the bottom. This makes a huge amount. I didn't realize how much this would make. My layers were way thicker than pictured below. I had enough for John to take leftovers for lunch and at least another 1.5 servings for later this week. Cheesy Enchilada Stack This hearty, one-dish meal features layers of ground beef, tortillas,enchilada sauce, refried Beans, green chiles and shredded Cheddar cheese...it's a wonderfully satisfying dish. 1 pound groun…

I have been craving a juicy hamburger. I've not had a traditional hamburger in at least 11 months. So, as I was perusing allrecipes.com I found an amazing recipe that I'm making tonight. This is by no means low fat, but just smelling the meat marinating in my fridge and the smell of the sauteed onions and turkey bacon, makes my mouth Water. I don't think I've been this excited about a hamburger EVER. I'm patiently waiting for John to get home so I can start cooking them. I made changes for our personal tastes, and I'll add them. Easy Bacon, Onion and cheese Stuffed Burgers - All recipes Ingredients 3 p…

I've been looking at previously posted recipes (thanks Tiff, I am now obsessed with allrecipes.com) I am trying a few new things and trying to make things that I loved preop more post op friendly, it is exciting to find that there are still a world of options! But, I do have two questions. I need a website that allows you to enter all your ingredients and then get the nut info. I tried it on OH and it only gave me the amounts per total, rather than by serving. Secondly, for those of you who have had bison, what is the taste comparable too. I am not a fan of anything remotely gamey. Also, I live in a relatively small town, any ideas for where I could purchase it? Tha…

I know it's Pasta, and there may not be very many of us at the stage of eating pasta occasionally, but this has become a pretty regular in our rotation. I also take it to some of my social functions like bunco or pokeno night with the other spouses around base. 2 cups of Dreamfield rotini pasta noodles 1 cup of Oikos or Fage non-fat Plain Greek Yogurt 3 Tbsp of Miracle Whip Lite 1/2-1 packet of Hidden Valley Ranch Fiesta Dip Mix (they make other varieties if the Fiesta blend does not appeal to your tastes, also add half and see if it needs more for your preferences) 1/2-3/4(per your preference) cup of fresh broccoli florets halved and rinsed thoroughl…

From Dana Carpender?s 500 Low- carb recipes. I used the parmesan cheese and topped the whole thing with sliced mushrooms and Italian olives and sprinkled it with more Italian seasoning. I also used beef and sausage. After you drain the grease off the meat, I would put it under the broiler for a minute to brown the meat and make it a little crispy, like a crust. It ends up looking like pizza and taste like it too. Meatza! 1 ? pound ground beef or ? pound ground beef mixed with ? pound Italian-style sausage 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon dried oregano or Italian seasoning(optional) 8 ounces sugar-free pizza sauce Parmesan o…

So while wandering the aisles of the grocery today (dying from all the food) I came across something I haven't seen or thought about in a long time... General Foods International Coffees. I'm not a coffee person perse, but I do like a nice mocha from time to time, and voila, there was a box of Suisse Mocha Caffee that is sugar free AND caffeine free. Came home, heated up some Water, 3 teaspoons, what can I say... DELISH! Thought you guys might be interested as this feels creamy and smooth, a tad bit of chocolate, a hint of sweet but not too much, and a smidge of coffee flavor. Hope this might help some with another "liquid" as I'm now in the full-liquids phase and sti…

One of my new year's resolution is to eat more fish. I like it but don't really have fast and easy recipes to use. Can you please share your favorite fish recipe? Thanks much

3 chicken breast-raw 1 can of corn 1 can black Beans 1 Lg. jar of salsa 1 8 oz cream cheese put first 4 ingredients in crock pot and cook on high for 4 hours. then take chicken out, shred it and then put back in crock. then put your cream cheese in and cook for 1 more hour. put on wrap,tortillia chips for a mexican salad or just eat by itself. this is very yummy and goes does really well. today i didn't have any salsa, so i used a can of rotel tomatoes and i also didn't have a corn so i used cream style corn. good luck!!:confused1::drool5::blushing::drool5:

Here is the recipe of Spanish chicken : Spanish Chicken This recipe was posted at my surgeon's site. I is just yummy...I just loved it and thought of sharing it with everyone. If you go through the link you will see the detailed nutrition analysis and the serving size also. Enjoy !! :thumbup:

Here is the recipe of Sausage and Bean Soup : Sausage and Bean Soup This recipe was posted at my surgeon's site. I just loved it and thought of sharing it with everyone. If you go through the link you will see the detailed nutrition analysis and the serving size also. Enjoy !! :thumbup:

Sooo, I was experimenting today and I totally failed at what I planned to make, but I ended up with a REALLY good chili recipe! :001_smile: Recipe: Aimee's Suprise Chili :w00t: Servings: 1/2 cup Servings per recipe: 20 1 Canned Roast Beef (12 oz) w/Gravy 2 16 oz cans of Refried Beans 5 Sazon Goya Seasoning Packets (sold in the hispanic aisle) 1 28oz can of Contanida Roasted Garlic Crushed Tomatoes 1 onion, diced 1/4 - 1/2 cup of cheese Use a deep pan! And remember that part of your goal here is to retain as much of the sauce as possible before step 5. 1. Sautee onions in medium high heat in Pam 2. Add 2 of the Sazon Goya packets 3. Add Roast Beef, and br…

This is a Weight Watcher recipe so many of you may already have this. Hardley any Protein in it but it sure is good! 3 Cans Swansons chicken broth (The kind that is already deluted) 1 package Country gravy mix (Don't get sausage flavor...just regular) 1 bag frozen Ore Ida Potatoes O'Brien Whisk gravy mix into broth. Add potatoes and bring to a boil. Simmer about 10-20 min. My meat and potatoes man even loves this!

The mexican food are attracting more and more people to it. This is because that the mexican food are characterised by its intense taste as well as by its unique flavouring too. There are many mexican restaurants in west la . the people living in west la as well as the tourists who come here as per their vacation looks forward to eat mexican dishes which has a top spot in the food chart. The mexican food restaurant west la is of good quality. From this, we can understand the popularity of the mexican dishes in west la. A wide varity of dishes are showcased in the mexican cuisine of those restaurants that are located in every nook and corner of the city. The mexican ma…

ok..I live alone (well..me and the three Bichons) How many of you are cooking for one? Do you cook a meal for your family and then something different for you? (ie, lower cal, less carbs, low fat, high Protein etc). Or...since we can eat such small amounts do you just eat what they eat in tiny portions? and..for those of you that cook for one....how about sharing some ideas? I find myself cooking something..and then eating it all week which leads to boredom and the craving to stop at a fast food joint and grab some variety. Am I making any sense?

I thought I would start a thread for my recipes and just add to the thread as I have time. I'm hoping to just post a recipe each time I cook something. So here is the one I made last night. 1 can Rotel (you can substitute with another can of tomatoes and a tbsp of chili powder) 1 can diced tomatoes 4 cans chicken (the small tuna sized kind) 8 oz sour cream Open all the cans put it in a pan, heat it up until boiling and the chicken falls a part. Drain off liquid....doesn't got to be perfect just a quick drainage. Add in sour cream. Thats it....your first installment of "open a can put it in a pan" More tomorrow!!!!! This recipe can be made in a crockpot …

Ok... I altered this one a bit... I just pan cooked mychicken on low till tender- and for the veggies I just used a large size bag of frozen mixed veggies ( I let them thaw at room temp before adding) I actually think it would be great with a boiled chicken shredded. The next time I make it thats wht I'm gonna do. I;ve already made this about 3 times, but warning......... IT MAKES ALOT!! Chicken Pot Pie 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup flour 1 cup fat-free milk 2 cups chicken broth 1 lb chicken breast 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped carrots 1 cup peas 1 medium potato, chopped 1/2 green Beans Salt, pepper, Italian seasoning 1 store bought Pie Crust First, co…

I found this recipe and tried it tonight..... I really liked it, as did my son. This was so quick and EZ!!! I used SF orange marmalade, so it took some calories out- Ingredients 16 ounces salmon filets 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, more or less to your taste 4 tablespoons marmalade, any flavor Directions 1. Rinse filets in Water and pat dry. Sprinkle evenly on top side (non-skin) with cayenne pepper. 2. In a hot frying pan sear salmon on each side for 45-60 seconds. 3. In a small microwave-proof bowl, spoon the marmalade. Microwave for 30 seconds to melt/liquify . 4. Turn salmon fillets, top side up. Spoon a half a tablespoon of liquid m…

Simple meal I love, now that I am at 2 mos and can eat regular food: One 3 oz talapia fillet 2 tbls corn, I cut right from a fresh cob, I keep on my counter, cause I use it every day. 1 tbl onion or other favorite veggie. Saute & brown w/cooking spray, salt & pepper, then cover and turn off heat, in a few minutes it is cooked to perfection. Yumm.. It's around 100 calories and 20 gms of Protein.

Baking is a passion but I like "real" food (LOL) to be simple to prepare. You can get snack size cups of pineapple tidbits in it's own juice in the grocery store (4 to a pack). If you mix one of these with 2 tablespoons of sweet n sour chinese sauce and add some peppers (or whatever else you like) you can use it to create Hawaiian chicken, shrimp, beef, etc. The extra keeps in the fridge for a week. It's also a great marinade. An easy dessert is to take the 60 calorie fat-free jello pudding cups and freeze them. They taste like ice-cream and take longer to eat. Grapes are also good frozen.

I need you all to put your heads together and get creative for me. The situation is that I am having guests next weekend. dinner will be involved. I will still be on mushies. They don't know about the surgery and I ain't telling. They usually expect big things from me as I am an amateur chef. Now that you know the details. What can I cook that will be good, that I can have at least some of and won't be too obvious that I'm on mushies? All suggestions will be appreciated.

WasA is working on a low carb pre-op diet meal plan so I figured it would be helpful to have some low carb recipes to go with that. Here's a few for breakfast: Blueberry Almond Breakfast Pudding This easy, healthy, low carb breakfast pudding can be made with any berries or other additions as listed. Make it in the microwave in under 5 minutes. For a larger serving, increase the almond meal up to 1/2 cup, add 1 - 2 Tablespoon water, and cook a bit longer. Ingredients: 1/3 cup almond meal 2 Tablespoons water 1 egg 1/4 cup blueberries - frozen or otherwise Sweetener and flavoring to taste - see list below Preparation: Mix almond meal, egg, and water in a mic…