I saw my surgeon today and mentioned that yesterday (first day of purees) I had cottage cheese. She winced a little and I said, "But it was on the nutritionist's list!"

Surgeon said I know, I know, I just prefer the purees to be thinner.

I had made an egg salad with one tablespoon of low-fat Hellmann's mayo and 2 tablespoons of nonfat Greek yogurt but now I'm worried it's not thin enough.

What can I use to thin it out in the Vitamix? Water seems do-able but not very appetizing, and I don't really want a super-strong yogurt tang, but I also don't want to add more mayo.

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

How about milk? I would also suggest "fortifying" greek yogurt with flavorless protein powder (I like the GNC Whey protein) and adding a bit of milk to thin it out. The Dannon Orange Dream yogurt tastes wonderful and doesn't have any fruit chunks in it to upset your new stomach. It has over 30 grams of protein when you add the yogurt and the protein powder! Three months post surgery and my breakfast is either a protein shake or the fortified yogurt everyday - I start the day with a protein "punch" and my day seems to go much better!

Great ideas, Catherine, I will give both a try. Thanks!

Oikos make greek yogurt dips that have good flavors. I used the cucumber dill in chicken salad. This way you could add more yogurt without that "yougurt-y" taste.

http://www.oikosyogurt.com/greek-yogurt/oikos-greek-yogurt-dips.aspx

Oikos make greek yogurt dips that have good flavors. I used the cucumber dill in chicken salad. This way you could add more yogurt without that "yougurt-y" taste.

http://www.oikosyogu...ogurt-dips.aspx

I've never seen those before - looks delicious! Definitely going to try, thanks for the great tip!

I mix in a little salsa.

Salsa's a good idea, I'll have to try it next time! I used a little milk and a splash of olive juice from the manzanilla olives I added, then blended it all into a smooooooth baby food (almost soupy) consistency. Tastes pretty good.

Thanks for the great suggestions!