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johnbaker
on 2/28/16 2:30 am
Topic: RE: Vanilla Premier Protein Powder??

I use protein powder, since I have been going to the gym I was advised too from my PT, its good to repair muscles and if you mix fruit with them then they can fill you up. With mine I always put apples and strawberries its really good! 

N. Murphey
on 2/27/16 12:48 am
Topic: Is it possible to get overweight on a vegetarian diet. I need low carb low fat vege recipes.

My Gp said going vegetarian was the best thing I could possibly do for my health and the cardio said dont. So there you have two health professionals
who cant agree.

N. Murphey
on 2/26/16 2:03 pm
Topic: RE: craving ground beef- any new recipes

My great grandmother always made a meal called Con carny. Its ground beef, kindey beans, diced tomatoes and wide ribbon pasta. Salt to taste
You have to drain as much liquid as you can from the diced tomatoes and stew them with some butter, you have to cook them long enough to scortch them. Then you brown the beef. Cook the pasta and throw in kinday beans and put it all together. I really liked it growing up, and I make it myself now that she's gone.

N. Murphey
on 2/26/16 4:42 am
Topic: RE: Non Meat Recipes (Fish okay!)

Fry or bake salmon or cod fish in a tablespoon of oil - I prefer to fry because I know they are done.
Meanwhile, combine 1/4 cup olive oil, 3/4 cup Panko crumbs, 1 tbsp. minced garlic and a tsp rosemary in a small pot. Cook over medium or high heat on stovetop, stirring frequently, bout five minutes until browned. Turn heat off. Arrange fish on serving plates and spoon the crumbs evenly over the top. Serve with lemon wedges.

healthy2be
on 2/26/16 4:12 am
RNY on 05/04/15
Topic: RE: Tuna noodle casserole

Sounds good.  Do you have the nutritional info on this?

N. Murphey
on 2/26/16 4:02 am
Topic: RE: Tuna noodle casserole

Best Ever Tuna Noodle Casserole


Ingredients

* 1 (8 ounce) package wide egg noodles
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
* 1 cup milk
* 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
* 1 (6 ounce) can tuna, drained
* 1 (15 ounce) can peas, drained

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 2 quart casserole dish with cooking spray.

2. In a large pot of salted water, boil noodles until al dente. Drain well.

3. In a medium saucepan, combine flour, butter, and salt. Stir until butter is melted and ingredients are combined evenly. Add milk, and whis****il the sauce thickens (usually it is at the proper consistency by the time it begins to boil). Add cheese to mixture, and whis****il cheese is melted and mixture is well blended. Stir in tuna, peas, and noodles. Spread evenly in prepared dish.

4. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

healthy2be
on 2/25/16 8:14 pm
RNY on 05/04/15
Topic: Tuna noodle casserole

i have a craving for some tuna noodle casserole, but need some  help reworking the recipe to make it more WLS friendly.  I figure the tuna is fine as is.  The problem is the noodles and the sauce.  I'm thinking about substituting very thinly sliced yellow or green squash for the noodles.  My husband doesn't think that sounds very good.  I'm not sure.  Are there any noodles that are low in carbs or noodle alternative anyone can think of?  I also have no idea of what to do about the sauce.  I used to use cream of celery or broccoli and cheese soup, but I don't think those are the best options nutritionally now.  Thoughts or suggestions?  Thanks!

Heather

LosinginAZ
on 2/25/16 8:07 am
Topic: Faux Enchiladas - I call them "Skinchiladas"

This is a recipe my husband created for tortilla free enchiladas. It is delicious and got me through the puree stage and now through the soft stage :) So delicious!! Tastes like genuine mexican food. 

 

Enjoy!

 

SKINCHILADAS


Ingredients
? 1 can of green enchilada sauce
? 1 small and 1 big can of green chilis or 3 small cans
? 1.5-2lbs shredded chicken
? 2 tablespoons of minced garlic
? 1 bag of reduced fat Sargento Mexican cheese
? 2 bell peppers
? 1 onion


Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
2. Spice chicken with chili powder, garlic salt and nature seasoning
3. Cook at 375 degrees for 30 minutes
4. Take chicken out, but leave the oven on
5. Chop and dice onion then sauté with a little olive oil, add the minced garlic when the onions are almost done
6. Chop and dice bell peppers and sauté the same way
7. Shred chicken (use two forks to pull it apart) and put in the casserole dish with the cooked onions, bell peppers, and add the cans of green chilis
8. Add half of the bag of cheese
9. Add ¼ of a can of Enchilada sauce and mix contents
10.Pour over more enchilada sauce, until half of the sauce in the can is remaining
11.Sprinkle remaining cheese on top
12.Cover the dish with aluminum foil
13.Cook for 30 minutes at 375 degrees
14.Remove the foil and cook for an additional 25 minutes

15.Enjoy and think about how you can repay me for introducing you to this amazing food!

Age: 34 / Height 5' 8" / Starting weight July 2015: 446.0 lbs / Surgery Date & Weight: 1/19/16 - 320.4 / Lost pre-op: 125.6lbs / Goal Weight: 180 lbs

CMR1075
on 2/24/16 9:40 pm
VSG on 01/15/16
Topic: Buffalo wings ---- sorta

Don't know why but I had a craving for buffalo wings so I searched Pinterest to find something to make with ground chicken. I took ground chicken, buffalo sauce, some breadcrumbs, and an egg. I mixed them all together to make meatballs and baked them in the oven for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Then basted them with a little more sauce and melted margarine (all small amounts) and cooked them 10 more minutes. Of course I could only eat one meatball but they were so yummy and satisfying. 

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