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To Huevos Rancheros and Maya Angelou!

Yup, the title is a line from Rent…one of my favorite broadway musicals ever. Here’s a recipe for some yummy no toritilla lovin’ huevos rancheros. Huevos Racheros – Minus the Tortilla Ingredients 1-2 Tablespoons Fat Free Refried Beans (from a can or homemade) 2 Tablespoons Enchilada Sauce 1/2 slice pepperjack cheese (or whatever cheese you [...]

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2 Months Down and A New Decade!

Well, yesterday I had my 2 month follow-up with my nutritionist. It was supposed to be the 1 month follow-up but thanks to the holidays, etc our schedules didn’t match up until then. She was very please with my results…even though I’m still frustrated at the slowness of it all. I’ve lost 30 lbs since [...]

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Custards Get a Makeover

One of my favorite recipes since WLS has been Susan Maria’s Vanilla Egg Custard.  You can find the recipe here:  http://www.thinnertimesforum.com/recipes/21645-susan-marias-vanilla-egg-custard.html Seriously, we go through at least one batch of this awesome stuff a week.  Whenever my pouch is being fickle…I know it will always take some egg custard Originally I stuck with the original [...]

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Muffin in A Minute

I’m soooo happy that I finally bought some flax seed meal so that I could make the famous MIAM.  These are constantly being talked about on the BTV forums. Here’s the link to the BTV thread about them:  http://www.bariatrictv.com/forum/index.php?topic=1574.0 And here’s the basic recipe: Muffin in a Minute 1/4 Cup Flaxseed Meal 1/2 teaspoon Baking [...]

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Thai Peanut Meatballs

Yay for meatballs. I’m finally on soft foods and meatballs are my new best friend! I got a bag of the Jennie-O Homestyle Turkey Meatballs. Each one weighs about 1 oz so… I can do about 1.5. So I made ‘em up in batches of 3 with whatever sauce, etc. and save 1/2 for later. [...]

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Adventures in Dining Out

So, having been basically stuck in the house for what has seemed like forever…I had to get out and go out to eat!  It’s not just about the food, it’s about the social interaction!  And I missed both.  So, we’ve done a good bit of dining out lately and I thought I’d share my experiences.  [...]

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WLS Fake Egg Nog and Fakenog Protein Drink

Sometimes a glass of milk just doesn’t cut it during the holidays. This fakenog tastes like the real thing without the fat and sugar!  The vanilla pudding mix in this really is the key to flavor and texture… you can always add more or less depending upon your tastes. Fakenog Ingredients 1 cup nonfat milk [...]

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Sashimi = My new love.

I’m suppose to start easing into “soft and moist foods” … so we went out for sushi Thursday night.  And can I just say… OMG, I sooooo love sashimi! Now pre-op, I freakin’ loved me some sushi.  Like looooved it and would seriously go to the all you can eat sushi joint and down some [...]

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