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My favorite Thanksgiving recipe post bariatric surgery is my sugar-free pumpkin custard, which I make with canned pumpkin, 2 packages of sugar free vanilla pudding mix and fat-free cool whip. Yum!
Blessings, Jill
WLS 5/31/07. Maintaining a weight loss of 141 pounds and feeling amazing!
My favorite for thanksgiving is roasted turkey brest with oven roasted asparagus and "mashed cauliflower"
Simple, cuz it's just me
I haven't tried it yet but this year instead of green bean casserole I'll be sautéing the green beans with coconut oil with salt and pepper!

Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Cinnamon Butternut Squash, Pecans, and Cranberries - this easy Thanksgiving side dish is not only delicious and bursting with Fall and Holiday flavors (cinnamon, maple syrup), it's also healthy, gluten free, vegetarian, and packed with fiber!
Ingredients
Roasted Brussels Sprouts:
3 cups Brussels sprouts, ends trimmed, yellow leaves removed
3 tablespoons olive oil
Salt, to taste
Roasted Butternut Squash:
1 and ½ pound butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cubed into 1-inch cubes (Yields about 4 cups of uncooked cubed butternut squash)
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons maple syrup
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Other Ingredients:
2 cups pecan halves
1 cup dried cranberries
2-4 tablespoons maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
Roasted Brussels sprouts:
Preheat oven to 400 F. Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly grease the foil-lined baking sheet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
Make sure Brussels sprouts have trimmed ends and yellow leaves are removed. Then, slice all Brussels sprouts in half. In a medium bowl, combine halved Brussels sprouts, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt (to taste), and toss to combine. Place onto a foil-lined baking sheet, cut side down, and roast in the oven at 400 F for about 20-25 minutes. During the last 5-10 minutes of roasting, turn them over for even browning, the cut sides should be nicely and partially charred but not blackened.
Roasted butternut squash:
Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly grease the foil-lined baking sheet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
In a medium bowl, combine cubed butternut squash (peeled and seeded),1 tablespoon of olive oil, maple syrup, and cinnamon, and toss to mix.
Place butternut squash in a single layer on the baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes, turning once half-way through baking, until softened.
_Note:_You can roast both Brussels sprouts and butternut squash on 2 separate baking sheets at the same time, on the same rack in the oven - that's what I did.
Assembly:
In a large bowl, combine roasted Brussels sprouts, roasted butternut squash, pecans, and cranberries, and mix to combine. (OPTIONAL): For more sweetness, add 2 or 4 tablespoons of maple syrup, if desired - do not add all maple syrup at once, start with 2 tablespoons, then add more, if desired, and toss with the salad ingredients to combine.
I'm scheduled for surgery on December 14th, so Thanksgiving is going to be very different for me this year than it ever has before. I know that one thing that will help me through is my pumpkin cheesecake protein shake.
1 Scoop Vanilla Whey Protein
1 Cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
1/4 Cup Canned Pumpkin
1 TBS Greek Cream Cheese (Softened)
1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp sugar free vanilla coffee creamer
8-10 Ice Cubes or more to desired Consistency .. Blend all ingredients until desired consistency is reached
Almost the same as the high sugar pumpkin treats I'm used to having at the holidays, NO MORE
I won't be having my favorite this year because it isn't exactly sleeve-diet friendly, but it's my mama's new potatoes.
2-3 pounds red new potatoes, scraped
2 C milk
salt and pepper to taste
1 stick butter
1/4-1/2 C flour
Cover potatoes in water, bring to a boil, and coo****il tender, when tender drain some of the water off...leave half over the potatoes, pour 1 1/2 c milk over potatoes, and bring back up to a boil, Once boiling, mix 1/4 C flour with remaining cold milk..stir till all the clumps are gone, pour into boiling potatoes, and coo****il thick...if not thick enough, mix up some more flour and milk...cook till thick on med low heat, when done..salt and pepper and add butter, cover and let butter melt then serve.
My favorite recipe is a dessert. Sugar-free cheesecake pudding with cherries to make a cherry cheesecake dessert.
My favorite meal is the turkey! and then the leftover turkey. I make egg muffins with it for breakfast, and chop turkey, light mayo and some celery and an apple for lunch on a bed of lettuce, and for supper I like fresh cranberry sauce, and turkey mixed together.
Buffalo Ranch Chicken
Mix a ranch season packet in buffalo sauce. Dredge chicken. Bake chicken. Eat chicken. Lick Fingers. Smile happily.

VSG: 3/12/15