WOOHOO mushy red beans !!!!!!!!

I am thrilled, had my 2 week post op appt. today.  Now I can have the mushy foods and I just had the best tasting red beans I ever made.  (I hope they sit well on the new tummy b/c they were yummy)  My husband is thrilled he had real food for dinner, (he has been eating sandwich's and frozen meals for about 4 weeks)  To make it even better, I lost 21 lbs since my pre op appt.  And to add the icing on the cake (maybe a bad reference for this site) my recently unemployed husband had a great interview today.  Praying he gets a call back.   Awesome Awesome Day!!!!

Jenny

That is so nice to hear!!!  I'm glad all is going well in your world!  It can really lift the spirits when things turn out like you want them to be.  Good luck to both of you!!!  How did you make your yummy beans?
Kathy

Soaked a pound over night (I only use camilla brand b/c I find they are the creamiest) slowcooked them with water, onions, bay leaf, tonys seasoning (I know it's not the best) and turkey sausage.  They sure where yummy, but I think at this point anything other than liquid would have been yummy.  Took some homemade chili out the freezer to try tomorrow.  Thanks for the luck, we can all use it sometimes.

Jenny

That sounds yummy and just getting to that point in my diet as well.  Thanks for posting!

They do sound yummy.  What is Tony's seasoning?  I've never heard of it.   And are the beans just called Camilla's red beans?  Thanks for the recipe.
Kathy

I live in the south, so it may just be a southern thing., Tony Chachere's is a creole cajun dry seasoning they sell out here and Camellia is a brand of dry beans.

Thanks for the info.  I live in Cali, so I may not be able to find those items, but I'll try.

Wow! A 3-fer!  Very cool.

I love posts like this!  Mostly because I am in the same boat.  I just started mushy foods a few days ago, and those first few foods were the best EVER!  Congrats on all the good news.  I have been looking for a job myself, so I know how your hubby feels...hope you get that phone call soon!

Jodi, good luck on your job hunt.  With the economy it can be a pain.

Jenny