I hear of a lot of bandsters using egg drop soup for protein. Do you make it or buy it. If you make it would someone supply me with a recipe please. It would be much appreciated.

There's one on here...I'll go looking...Back in a sec.

Oh, and I replied to you on that other thread...check the New Posts list...I just posted.

Egg Drop Soup - 4 Cups, 160 calories total

2 - 14oz cans low sodium chicken broth

1 - tablespoon rice vinegar

2 - teaspoons soy sauce

4 - egg whites

1 - tablespoon *optional* flour for thickener (or even better buy soup thickener)

1 - tablespoon *optional* ginger

I also add a few green onion chunks for flavor, but remove them after cooking since I can't have solids right now. Bring all ingredients on the stove to boil except eggs - once boiling drizzle in egg whites.

From MuffinBirdie

Swanson Chicken broth boil drop in egg whites and pouch and add some corn starch. Salt and pepper

LadySplenda-what is "drop in pouch". Pouch of what?

The Best Me: Thanks, I couldn't find the post where I asked you before. I also asked you about the Aloe Vera juice and where you buy it. Seems like it would be great stuff.

Both recipes sound really good.

Here's a link to that thread Dody...

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=16954

I thought about a Chinese restaurant. Sounds good. I'll also pick up the Aloe Vera juice. It sounds like it would keep you well "greased". My worse worry is something getting stuck.

Thanks for all the info.

I am wondering since you brought up the egg drop soup subject am I the only one that can't eat it??? I eat it and it causes me to slime. its like it just keeps getting thicker and thicker and has no where to go but up?? Any ideas on why that is???

I thought the egg drop soup would be the answer to my prayers. I'm not banded yet, but Kathy strongly recommends it, so I am going to give it a try. I have no idea if anyone has problems with it or not. It just sounds like a great way to get protein to me and easy to drink.

I am wondering since you brought up the egg drop soup subject am I the only one that can't eat it??? I eat it and it causes me to slime. its like it just keeps getting thicker and thicker and has no where to go but up?? Any ideas on why that is???

Oh no! Really?! Gosh, I was sooo tight post-surgery and got the Egg Drop Soup on day...6? maybe? It was such a life saver. Maybe you are drinking it too fast? You know, drinking more than 1/4 cup at a time and not letting it dribble down?

Oh no! Really?! Gosh, I was sooo tight post-surgery and got the Egg Drop Soup on day...6? maybe? It was such a life saver. Maybe you are drinking it too fast? You know, drinking more than 1/4 cup at a time and not letting it dribble down?

Well We go to this local chinese buffet alot and 2 different times I started my meal with egg drop soup onlt to get a golf ball and it sliming back up both times.Only did like three spoon fulls!!! Its kinda thick the way they make it with lots of egg pieces and I'm just thinking maybe the egg pieces get caught????? Scatching my head too!!! HEHE!!! It is high in Protein wish it worked for me.

Try making the recipe provided by TheBestMe. It was great. I didn't add any thickener, onions, or ginger--just the broth, vinegar, soy sauce, and egg whites. I whisked up the egg whites real good before adding them to the boiling broth mixture and kept whisking as it cooked. It came out real soft and delicious. I really needed the protein today (day 6 post op). I'll be living off of this over the next week for sure!!! Thanks again for sharing this recipe!!

Jamie,

Chinese restaurants add a lot of oil to their Soups. This could explain why you react badly to their version of the egg drop soup. Since the recipes offered here are Water based, you might have better luck trying them.

MmmmMmmmm, thank you for sharing the Egg Drop Soup recipe! I just made a batch and it is wonderful. I have really been craving this for awhile and we don't have any Chinese restaurants around here...and I knew it prolly wasn't very healthy how they make it.

THANKS!

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Since they're already coming, order ther rest of the family some dinner while you're at it!!!!

Hehehehe Bigpaul, you are so funny!!!!

About the egg drop soup, I would say the restaurant variety may be too rich or too thick...if you get a hankerin' for some soup, this is what I do (not as tasty as the others, but it'll do in a pinch!!)

1 cup chicken broth

1 whole egg (beaten)

Get your chicken broth to boiling, then slowly add egg while stirring! Salt 'n Pepper to taste!!