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????

Tres Leches Cake

Low fat low sugar

Tres leches ("three milks")' date=' 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.

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Omg I can't thank you enough!!!

Omg I can't thank you enough!!!

anytime , I'm a certified chef so I always find a solution.

I'm Mexican and I will be sleeved in 30 days. I will too miss my mexican food.

I'm Mexican too. I don't have a problem staying away from tortillas but chips are another story. I crave hot sauce all the time & go crazy. Definitely a trigger food.

Thanks for starting this thread! Anyone tried enchiladas post op yet?

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Yup! My hubby and I make chicken and cheese at home. I don't eat the tortilla. As for hot sauce- I love chips and salsa! I purchased some chips at trader joes. 6 grams of protein for seven chips. They r soy and flax seed. I get my fiber and my omega 3s while enjoying a not so good snack. I should switch to veggies altogether, but I love chips and salsa.

I'm only 6 weeks post op and I really miss all of my Mexican food.

Nina...you will have them back...but it's gonna take some time...I promise you there are so many things you will still enjoy.

Katie

I can eat spicy food but Ill pay for it later. I don't want to sound like a broken record. Once you lose a lot of weight and are within 50 pounds of your goal you will not care. I love food and love to cook. To be honest with you eating is different. You can't eat a lot and you don't enjoy it the same. TOTALLY worth it. I know there was a time when i felt so bad about being fat. I would have done anything to get these types of results. Oh yeah I mexican too.

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

What about menudo?!?! When can I have that or can I have that?!?! I am three weeks out

I'm not a big fan of menudo, the meat is kinda tough, so you'd have to hew forever.

What about menudo?!?! When can I have that or can I have that?!?! I am three weeks out

I wonder if I can have the broth when I'm on the liquid diet

So pozole from the menudo is okay...I'm so glad about that!!!

chicken Mole is another one YUMMY

Well i am so glad for everyone post, i have had some of the same questions . Well what i miss is home made tacos because i can not eat tortillas, sopes. Or pan dulce. Well i am 6 months out and i am stuck at the same weight , also i miss my margaritas.

Im 2 months out and tried two bites of tortilla today it went down really slow though but i enjoyed it.i have eaten spicy things also wih no problems