Hi everyone. I noticed that there are group for everyone out there, but not for Hispanics & Latinos.

I feel like food is such a huge part of our culture. Like you go to your aunt's house and the first thing they do is try to feed you LOL!

Are there many of us????

Yes!!!!! I'm always being offered food!!! Lol

Yes...raising hand right here. Love me some latin food. So far I've found that carnitas are way too greasy and I cannot tolerate them. I can however eat Lechon. Guisados are a go to, meat and salsa in a crock pot can't go Aron with that. Pozole is still my fav, and I can tolerate:)

Yes!!!! So glad to see this! Not an official sleever YET, but really trying to be! Food is huge in our culture...and I am a lil nervous about missing some of it down the line..

Yes!!!! So glad to see this! Not an official sleever YET' date=' but really trying to be! food is huge in our culture...and I am a lil nervous about missing some of it down the line..[/quote']

Me too! I am praying that I can still tolerate spicy food. After doing research and seeing a lot of people not being able to, I'm not gonna lie, it made me sad lol

Yes...raising hand right here. Love me some latin food. So far I've found that carnitas are way too greasy and I cannot tolerate them. I can however eat Lechon. Guisados are a go to' date=' meat and salsa in a crock pot can't go Aron with that. Pozole is still my fav, and I can tolerate:)[/quote']

I love pozole!!! Do you eat tortillas? I know people have different opinions about them.

I can eat tortillas but they do make me feel very full. I usually stick with corn just ecause they are less filling and healthier. If I'm eating a taco I will trim the edges of the tortilla and only eat what's really needed. Honsestly though I really have no desire to eat them like I used to. When I do eat tacos I will only eat the meat and toppings. I do make myself shrimp quesodillas and that's when I tend to eat tortillas. But I no longer have the need to eat them with caldo or meat.

Having the surgery has been the best ever. No regrets here. There really no limits to what you can have, the limit is how much you can have it. I love tres leches cake and I had some the other day about 1/3 of a slice, so there is not really any over indulging like before.

I can eat tortillas but they do make me feel very full. I usually stick with corn just ecause they are less filling and healthier. If I'm eating a taco I will trim the edges of the tortilla and only eat what's really needed. Honsestly though I really have no desire to eat them like I used to. When I do eat tacos I will only eat the meat and toppings. I do make myself shrimp quesodillas and that's when I tend to eat tortillas. But I no longer have the need to eat them with caldo or meat.

Having the surgery has been the best ever. No regrets here. There really no limits to what you can have' date=' the limit is how much you can have it. I love tres leches cake and I had some the other day about 1/3 of a slice, so there is not really any over indulging like before.[/quote']

Thank you!!! I was wondering about 3 leches too, so glad you mentioned that. I wonder if I could experiment and make a Protein 3 leches cake lol.....

That might be kinda good

Latina from Puerto Rico here!

Puerto Rico here as well .... I am on my liquid diet and surgery is in 10 days ...

Definitely will miss my alcapurias and pasteles , lol , LUCK to us all

Lol soo glad that I am not the only one, but I am glad that one day I will at least get a chance to have a taste of somethings and be satisfied!

Do happy you did This thread.!

I'm Mexican and I Miss my salsas.. I'm we days post op now. Still having trouble eating but I will try today some atole hopefully that will. Help.

I havent weight my self yet hopefully This weekend.

Good luck guys

Boricua ( Puerto Rico) Taina in da house! I am not sleeved yet, but already dreading family thanksgiving. Including pic pf last year's spread. Yes food is a big part of family. It will be interesting, especially since I am planning not to tell my parents.

I'm Chicana and lovin my sleeve. I am already enjoying many of my favorite but healthy foods...ceviche, shrimp cocktail, nopales, frijoles, tacos (I might eat one tortilla but mostly just the insides) menudo/posole/albondigas (about 1/3 of my old serving) salsas. Everything in moderation. I have decided to stay away from rice, fideos, flour tortillas, papas and most all sweets....but it is totally doable. For a ton of light Latin inspired recipes try skinnytaste.com.

I'm Palestinian but my other half is puerto rican. It's so hard going to his house because his mom is always making great food! But I always make changes to my plate.

Thank you!!! I was wondering about 3 leches too' date=' so glad you mentioned that. I wonder if I could experiment and make a Protein 3 leches cake lol.....

That might be kinda good [/quote']

Tres Leches Cake

Low fat low sugar

Tres leches ("three milks"), a cake drenched in sweet, milky syrup and topped with meringue, has nearly overtaken flan as a favorite dessert in Latino restaurants. We lightened the traditional recipe by about 245 calories a serving by using lower-fat versions of the milks that give the cake its name.

Cake:

Cooking spray

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

4 large egg whites

2/3 cup Splenda for baking

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 large eggs

2/3 cup all-purpose flour

Milk Mixture:

1 cup half-and-half (fat free)

1 (14-ounce) can fat-free sweetened condensed milk

1 (12-ounce) can fat-free evaporated milk

Meringue:

3 large egg whites

1 cup Splenda for baking

1/3 cup Water

1 teaspoon lemon rind

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350°.

To prepare cake, coat a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; dust with 1 tablespoon flour.

Place salt and 4 egg whites in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add 2/3 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Place 1 teaspoon vanilla and eggs in a large bowl; beat until thick and pale (about 3 minutes). Gently fold egg white mixture into egg mixture. Lightly spoon 2/3 cup flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Gently fold flour into egg mixture. Spoon batter into prepared dish. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 5 minutes in pan on a wire rack.

To prepare the milk mixture, combine the half-and-half, condensed milk, and evaporated milk. Pierce the entire top of cake with a fork, and pour the milk mixture over the cake.

To prepare meringue, beat 3 egg whites with a mixer at high speed until foamy. Combine 1 cup sugar and 1/3 cup water in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until candy thermometer registers 238°. Pour hot sugar syrup in a thin stream over egg whites, beating at high speed. Stir in rind and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Spread over cake.

I found this in a magazine and instead of sugar use Splenda for baking .