Wendy's Chili

How far out to do you have to be to eat a bowl of Wendy's Chili, I have read a couple of post with people eating wendys chili and its staying down, I love Wendys chili, is that for Full Liquid Diet or Puree Diet or Regular Diet.....Can someone let me know that would be something extra i can add to my diet and also something that I like....thanks alot

 Not sure,  I haven't had surgery yet - but I wanted to let you know I have the recipe for Wendy's chili and we love it!  I make it in the crock pot and it freezes really well.... not to mention its cost effective.   I will be waiting to hear responses, and hope that I can eat it,  as I love it!  If you want the recipe,  let me know.  Its super easy!!!

Amy 

could u please send me wendy's chilli receipe?   [email protected]  or send me an email thru this website thanks Linda

i was 4 weeks out before i tried Wendy's Chili and i LOVED it!!! (NO Crackers) went down nicely!  and if your still on Pureed Foods you can always put it in a blender...  its GREAT!!!

it really depends on your plan...i cant have wendys chilli till im 7 wks out due to the fact that it has meat in it...i am going to assume tho that no matter what its prolly not on anyones full liquid diet....

Here is the recipe I have for Wendy's chili from a Top Secret Recipes cookbook. It really tastes just like wendy's chili. My favorite!!! I plan on using ground chicken instead of ground beef......... Enjoy!!!

Crockpot Chili

2 pounds ground beef, browned
2 cups water
29 oz. tomato sauce
29 oz kidney beans, drained
29 oz pinto beans, drained
1 onion chopped
4 stalks of celery chopped as fine as you can chop it 
1 can diced green chilis (in the mexican section of the store)
14 oz. diced tomatoes
2 tsp cumin
3 tsp chili powder
jalapenos or tabasco - optional

Brown the ground beef. Add all ingredients in the crock pot and stir. Make sure to chop the celery very fine so you won't have problems with it in your pouch.  Cook on Low for 7-8 hours.

We usually freeze half of it, and it makes 2 good sized meals.

I don't know if it's a myth, but I've heard that Celery can be very hard on a new postop....all those fibrous strands. I'd be cautious using it.

Yesterday I specifically asked my NUT about celery post op, cause its one of my favorite things to eat....   She said as long as the celery is diced really small it is fine in things like chili, chicken salad, tuna salad, etc.  Just can't eat it like I do now,  by the stalk.

I will revise the recipe I posted to make sure people know they need to dice it as finely as possible before they cook with it.

Thanks for the reminder! 
Amy

Thanks for the recipe Amy T.
Went out and made chili today. 2 and a half weeks out and had some today.
It was great!

So glad you like it!  I absolutely love this recipe, and it freezes so well!!!  Enjoy!