Recipes

[shellnsons]

Curious how did you loose all that weight on take out LOL

WOW!!! I am the queen of take-out. I never cook, but you all have inspired me to get into the kitchen! Just reading all these recipes has made me "hungry" LOL I can't wait to try them. Thanks for sharing <3

[UNIT35]

There is nothing better than a true maryland crab cake

[designerdougfan]

I think the sleeve and weight loss have made me a little bit braver about trying new things. So I made a new discovery this weekend -- using turnips to make oven baked fries -- Here is the (very easy & good) recipe:
2 large fresh turnips, small amount of olive oil, and sea salt
Peel fresh turnips, and cut them into small sticks. Lay them out on tin foil on a cookie sheet, and lightly brush with olive oil.
Top with ground sea salt and pepper, and bake at 425 for about 20-25 minutes -- depending on the size of the sticks.
They are awesome!!

[TEACHn96]

I have a super easy Chili recipe. It seems a bit high in carbs, but they are all from the Kidney beans.

1 jug V-8 juice
3 cans Bush's Medium Chili Beans
1 lb 99% fat free all white meat ground turkey
chili powder to taste (I use about 3 TBSP)

Serving size is one cup pre-sleeve probably only 1/2 cup post sleeve (makes about 8-10 sevings)
Nutrition Facts:

245 Calories
32 Carbs
3 fat
24 protein

let me know if that is not a good sleeve meal. It is a staple at my house.

[ShrinkingViolet]

Not a fan of turnips, designerdougfan, but you have made me crave roasted parsnip fries!!!

[BBARB]

Thank you thnak you htnak you

[Heather Honey]

I ate chicken last night and was only able to eat 1 1/2 tiny wings and was stuffed! But it tasted so goood

Hi Michelle
I find that I get on best with the drumsticks, but can only manage one for a meal before I'm full. Breast meat, being drier, is harder to tolerate.

[Heather Honey]

It's a keeper! 7 grams of protein per stick and only 100 calories. Planning on having this post-op for sure.

I have recently discovered sushi as a meal idea, and if we eat whilst out at shopping, or don't fancy what I have brought for my work lunch, will often have this. I can only handle one roll on a hungry day, and have been known to only manage 2/3 of one. My current favourites are the tuna and avocado, and the California roll, which does have an artificial crab stick in it.
The seaweed wrapper must surely help some with the iodine content too, and I recently read that iodine deficiency can be a cause for hair loss (I have been suffering from this so it a subject close to my heart at the moment)....so anyone in that boat, there's another possibility to explore when the doctors are telling you that your protein, iron, etc are all OK...
Had new cooks at the bowling club we go to of a Friday night. Limited menu for the likes of us, however settled on a steak sandwich, but could only eat half a sandwich, and left some of the bread. Still, the meat was in 3 layers, so figure I must have gotten my protein content...salad was pretty sparce though.
Happy eating everyone!

[Cloud Lady]

Here's a couple of good ones! Enjoy!

[B]Parmesan Tuna Patties

Ingredients:
1 (6 3/4-oz) can albacore tuna
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 large egg
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons ground flaxmeal
1 dash garlic powder
1 dash onion powder
1 dash salt

Directions:
Drain tuna. Blend all ingredients in a medium size bowl and form into patties.
Fry in oil (I use olive oil, but you may use cooking spray) until brown on edges.
Turn. Fry until done.

Contributor's Note: These are VERY GOOD and creamy! Takes away the
"fishy" flavor of the tuna. Fry up extras to refrigerate for snacks or quick
lunches later.

Editor's Note: Flaxmeal, made of ground flaxseed, is rich in omega-3 fatty
acids which appear to help lower the risk of heart disease. Flaxseed adds
a mild nutty flavor to foods and should be included regularly in a healthy
diet. Weight loss surgery patients should use ground flaxmeal rather than
flaxseed for digestibility reasons.

Recipe serves four. Per serving: 284 calories, 32 grams protein, 15 grams fat
(3 saturated) and 4 grams carbohydrate.

Healthy Baked Chicken Nuggets

Servings: 4 •
Serving Size: 1/4th of nuggets •

Calories:
164.9 • Fat:
4.6 g •
Protein: 22.1 g •
Carb: 7.7 g •

* 16 oz (2 large) skinless boneless chicken breasts, cut into even bit sized pieces
* salt and pepper to taste
* 2 tsp olive oil
* 6 tbsp whole wheat Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
* 2 tbsp panko
* 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
* olive oil spray (I used my Misto)

Preheat oven to 425°.
Spray a baking sheet with olive oil spray.
Put the olive oil in one bowl and the breadcrumbs, panko and parmesan cheese in another.

Season chicken with salt and pepper, then put in the bowl with the olive oil and
mix well so the olive oil evenly coats all of the chicken. Put
a few chunks of chicken at a time into the breadcrumb mixture to coat, then on the baking sheet.
Lightly spray the top with olive oil spray then bake 8 - 10 minutes. Turn over then cook
another 4 - 5 minutes or until cooked though.

[Rebecca50]

I'm still on the pureed stage and I love tuna so I thought I would try to create a tuna salad.

1 can tuna packed in water and drained
1 hard boiled egg
Salt and pepper to taste
3-4 teaspoons fat free cottage cheese
1 teas. low fat mayo
Puree everything
To thin in down I used fat free chicken broth.
It is really good if you like tuna salad.

[leona]

Looking for pumpkin or carrot cake like recipies!

[ShrinkingViolet]

Haven't tried these yet but they look delicious! Carrot cake protein pancakes

[scgal21]

Carrot Cake Protein Bars

Calories: 94
 Fats: 1.25 grams
 Carbs: 10 grams 
Protein:

Ingredients:

1 cup oat flour (I puree old fashion oats in the processor, it's cheaper and more easily available
2 scoops vanilla whey protein
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp allspice
1/8 tsp nutmeg
4 egg whites
3/4 cup Splenda, Truvia, or Ideal
8 oz pureed carrots (or pumpkin)
4 oz water

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix flour, whey protein, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, baking soda and salt together in a bowl.
Mix egg whites, Splenda, Truvia, or Ideal, baby food carrots and water (optional) in a bowl.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix together.

Spray glass pyrex dish with non-stick butter spray.
Pour ingredients into dish.

Bake 20-30 minutes.
Makes 16 squares, 2 squares per serving.

[harpreet]

great thread!I was just wondering if we can also document some great sites for recipes here!

[azladyrider]

I was glad to see someone finally mentioning using Splenda - I drink alot of Iced Tea and don't use regular sugar anyway. Been scouring for recipes all over the place so I can make a new cookbook for myself Surgery scheduled for June 28th - can hardly wait