I. Can not take credit for any of these recipes they just sound good

The web is full of recipes

No-Noodle Lasagna This recipe is suitable for the pureed food stage.

Ingredients: Low fat ricotta cheese

Spaghetti sauce (look for sugar free sauce)

Grated parmesan cheese

Directions: Put two tablespoons of ricotta cheese in a bowl. Top with one tablespoon of spaghetti sauce and one tablespoon of grated parmesan cheese. Microwave for three minutes.

Variation: One you progress to the soft stage, you can add cooked ground beef to the lasagna if you like.

Refried Bean Delight

This recipe is suitable for both the pureed stage and the soft stage.

Ingredients: Fat free refried Beans

Salsa

Shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

Put two tablespoons of refried beans in a bowl. Top with one teaspoon of salsa and one tablespoon of shredded cheddar cheese. Microwave for three minutes.

Cheese and Veggie Casserole

This is suitable for the soft stage, but not for the pureed stage.

Ingredients:

Two cups of cottage cheese

Half cup of shredded cheese (whichever type of cheese you prefer - I like it with grated parmesan)

wo eggs (or the equivalent of Egg Beaters)

One bag of frozen vegetables (broccoli is good, or broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots)

Directions: Mix all ingredients in a casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

One cup equals one serving, although you may need to eat less than that, depending on how much food fills you up at this stage.

Tomato Crab Soup

Ingredients *

3 cups tomato juice *

12 ounces evaporated milk *

1-2 small onions *

½ teaspoon basil *

1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes *

3 tablespoons flour *

¼ teaspoon old bay seasoning *

3 tablespoons olive oil *

¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce *

1 teaspoon Splenda sweetener *

10 ounces lump crab meat *

¼ teaspoon thyme *

1 clove garlic *

Salt and pepper - as per taste

Directions

Chop onion and garlic into fine pieces. Heat olive oil in a deep bottomed cooking pan and fry the onion and garlic for 8-10 minutes. When they become transparent, put in the flour and stir for a minute or two. Pour in the milk, tomato juice, red pepper flakes, sweetener, thyme, basil, salt, pepper and old bay seasoning and continue to stir. Cook in a high to medium flame. When the mixture starts boiling, turn the flame to low. Simmer for at least 15 minutes, but do not forget to stir in between. Stir in the crab meat and switch off the flame.

Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12

The tomato crab soup sounds delicious.

I. Can not take credit for any of these recipes they just sound good

The web is full of recipes

No-Noodle Lasagna This recipe is suitable for the pureed food stage.

Ingredients: Low fat ricotta cheese

Spaghetti sauce (look for sugar free sauce)

Grated parmesan cheese

Directions: Put two tablespoons of ricotta cheese in a bowl. Top with one tablespoon of spaghetti sauce and one tablespoon of grated parmesan cheese. Microwave for three minutes.

Variation: One you progress to the soft stage' date=' you can add cooked ground beef to the lasagna if you like.

Refried Bean Delight

This recipe is suitable for both the pureed stage and the soft stage.

Ingredients: Fat free refried Beans

Salsa

Shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

Put two tablespoons of refried beans in a bowl. Top with one teaspoon of salsa and one tablespoon of shredded cheddar cheese. Microwave for three minutes.

Cheese and Veggie Casserole

This is suitable for the soft stage, but not for the pureed stage.

Ingredients:

Two cups of cottage cheese

Half cup of shredded cheese (whichever type of cheese you prefer - I like it with grated parmesan)

wo eggs (or the equivalent of Egg Beaters)

One bag of frozen vegetables (broccoli is good, or broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots)

Directions: Mix all ingredients in a casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

One cup equals one serving, although you may need to eat less than that, depending on how much food fills you up at this stage.

Tomato Crab Soup

Ingredients *

3 cups tomato juice *

12 ounces evaporated milk *

1-2 small onions *

½ teaspoon basil *

1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes *

3 tablespoons flour *

¼ teaspoon old bay seasoning *

3 tablespoons olive oil *

¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce *

1 teaspoon Splenda sweetener *

10 ounces lump crab meat *

¼ teaspoon thyme *

1 clove garlic *

Salt and pepper - as per taste

Directions

Chop onion and garlic into fine pieces. Heat olive oil in a deep bottomed cooking pan and fry the onion and garlic for 8-10 minutes. When they become transparent, put in the flour and stir for a minute or two. Pour in the milk, tomato juice, red pepper flakes, sweetener, thyme, basil, salt, pepper and old bay seasoning and continue to stir. Cook in a high to medium flame. When the mixture starts boiling, turn the flame to low. Simmer for at least 15 minutes, but do not forget to stir in between. Stir in the crab meat and switch off the flame.

Surgery Anniversary 7/30/12[/quote']

These all sound good. Can't wait to be to the puree stage! Two more weeks of liquids for me.