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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11 Jan
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 [...]
6 Jan
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 [...]
16 Dec
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. [...]
12 Dec
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 [...]
9 Dec
Spicy Egg Drop Soup
I’ve been cravin’ everything spicy. Here’s a quick and easy egg drop soup that’s kicked up a notch. If you’re not handling spices right now or just don’t want it spicy omit the hot sauce and you’ve still got a great egg drop soup. If sodium is an issue for you, use reduced sodium soy [...]
3 Dec
Creamy Mushroom, Garlic and Chicken Puree
I bought a big package of chicken thighs the other day. I cooked them in the crock pot with water plus: onions, garlic, whole pepper corns, a little cumin, salt and pepper. This resulted in a whole bunch of chicken meat and a whole bunch of broth. Here’s how I prepared my chicken today… expect [...]
2 Dec
Buffalo Shrimp Puree
Ingredients 3 oz cooked shrimp 2 T Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Wings Sauce 1-2 T reduced fat blue cheese crumbles a little water Directions In a mini-food processor or magic bullet puree shrimp with hot sauce. You may need to add a little water to make things go smoother. Once blended stir in the blue [...]
2 Dec
Cheesy Mexican Chicken Puree
Cheesy Mexican Chicken Puree This is a quick and easy meal for the pureed food stage. Ingredients: * 3 oz canned chicken * pinch of powdered chicken bullion or chicken soup base * 1 T thin salsa or picante sauce – mild (pre-blend and strain if chunky) * 1/2 tsp cumin * 1/2 tsp chili [...]
