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Mine would have to be "Aunt Peggy's Sweet potatoes
warning not WLS friendly I will be making this and trying to tweak it a bit to eliminate some carbs :)
3 cups of sweet potatoes cooked and mashed
3 eggs
1 Cup brown sugar ( I use splenda brown sugar)
1 Cup sugar ( I use 1/2 cup splenda)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 Cup Self rising cake flour
1 Tbsp Vanilla
1 Cup pecans
12 Tbsp Butter
1/2 Cup milk
- Prep 15 min
- Cook 25 min
- Ready 40 min
- Souffle: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
- In a large bowl, combine the sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, milk, butter, vanilla, and salt. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Topping: Combine the brown sugar, butter, flour, and pecans in a separate bowl. Crumble the topping over the sweet potato mixture.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the topping is golden brown. Serve hot.
Roasted Balsamic Carrots
Assortment of heirloom carrots, peeled and cut in half lengthwise
Olive Oil or Cooking Spray
Salt and Pepper
Good Balsamic Vinegar
Place carrots in single layer on rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil (or spray with cooking spray). Season with salt and pepper. Cook in a 450 degree oven until browned and tender, approximately 20 minutes. When still hot, drizzle with balsamic vinegar.
Height: 5'7". HW: 299, Program starting weight: 290, SW: 238, CW 138 - 12 pounds under goal!
I'll still be on mushy food at Thanksgiving, so am not cooking it this year. I'll add my favorite Thankful recipe.
Give everyone 3 cut out colorful leaves.
Have them write something they are thankful for on each.
Share with each other.
Hang/string around the house.
HW: 280 SW: 270. CW: 190. Goal: 140
Lap Band: 10/2007 Insurance Approval: 10/19/15 Revision to RNY: 11/2/15
Preop -10 M1 -26 M2 -19 M3 -10 M4 -11 M5 -3 M5 -4 M6 .. Too tired to do the math, but slow
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My favorite recipe is mashed sweet potatoes made with just a hint of maple syrup and fat free milk.
Add a shake of pumpkin pie spices and a spoonful of organic canned pumpkin to your fav vanilla greek yogurt!
Sharon 
Salsa; 1 can Fire Roasted tomatoes, 4-5 fresh serrano chiles (stemmed), 1/2 small white onion, 3 garlic cloves, chopped fresh cilantro and salt. Place the tomatoes, seranno chiles, and garlic in food processor. Place in bowl and add chopped onion, cilantro and salt to taste.
Thank you! I really appreciate the suggestions. Those sound like great ideas. have a good day!
Starting Weight 337 Current Weight 178.4 BMI 22.3
i only have this once a year if my kids are around/ a broccoli casseole. it is very good and you can use light mayo and cheese in it. 2 boxes of chopped broccoli(i use fresh or frozen floret) can of mushroom soup,1 cup of grated sharp cheese, 2 tbsp of minced oions, 2 beaten eggs,1 cup of mayo,dalt and pepper to taste. cooked broccoli make sause and add to broccoli. pour into a buttered or spray pan and sprinkle with cheese cracker on top, dot with butter or use a little spray on it. bake in 350 untill brown about 30 min.
it is just to much for 1 person. i have not found out how to div the soup more.
Hi Ohiodietguy!
I can totally relate to this post, as I had the same problem when I had surgery. I found myself getting bored with the same foods over and over and of course the waste was horrible either way. Here are a few suggestions that I hope will help you to find some variety in this early stages of your diet
You could make some egg muffins and bake those for the week. You could add turkey sausage to egg beaters and some shredded cheese and bake them in the oven. Store them in an air tight container and you can have them through the week at different meals.
If permitted by your surgeon, you could do oatmeal, sugar free or no sugar added. Just stick to those without fruit, since you are not allowed that at this phase.
Try taking a piece of turkey or chicken lunch meat and roll that up in soft cheese or spread some of the light laughing cow cheese on it. You could use some hummus to spread on them to add flavor as well and it adds protein.
FF or Low Fat Yogurt (watch sugar and keep it below your surgeons recommended grams) or cottage cheese is a good source of protein and will keep you full. Since you are not allowed to have fruit stick with no fruit added.
If you are allowed sugar free pudding, you can make protein pudding as well.
I didn't always eat breakfast food for breakfast I ate what I was hungry for and sometimes that was turkey and cheese. Just stick to your foods that are working for you and toss up your menu to avoid the dullness, just remember to stick to proteins!
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