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@@Sreeves, let me know what you think! @@nervous nana, wow, September is so close, congratulations! Let me know if there's anything you have pre-op that you want to be able to have again post-op and I'll see what I can do. And thanks for your comment, it feels excellent to be able to share.

That's two of us

@@Stevehud, I don't know if that quite counts as a 'good hint' , but @@Aribay1, he's right on.

@@Jewelgirl04, thank you for celebrating with me! And good luck to you on your finals - I'm sure your'e eager to be done. I'm so thankful to be out of grad school myself and still sometimes question why I went back for post-graduate work. Let me know what you think of whichever recipes you try.

@@Sreeves, I'm happy to oblige Blackberry Barbecue Sauce I'm also actively working on a more traditional sauce, but i must say, despite coming about largely by mistake this one is surprisingly good

And don't forget the Catsup.

New recipe posted: Just in time for Memorial Day - chili lime chicken burgers. Amaze your friends and bring a unique flavor to your barbecue - these will be enjoyed by bariatric patients and non-patients alike. Chili Lime Chicken Burgers

Chili lime chicken burgers coming in the morning for Memorial day

@@Countrygrrl, sounds to me like you're living the life already. What sorts of animals have you got? And I hear you - I think the only reason I'm able to keep on top of principalship, livestock and the garden is because I've only got 1.5 acres which makes it pretty easy - I've got it down to about 30 minutes/day of work to keep the farm going with 1/month 3-hour upkeep days.

@@Countrygrrl, why not? No judgement - I get that for any given individual there could be thousands of absolutely valid reasons not to - just curious.

@@Countrygrrl, I'm currently working on some photo tours and how-to's for the blog, I'm hoping to include everything from shopping for fresh produce to building a greenhouse/raised beds to starting seeds and anything else folks request so you can raid your own.

@@Countrygrrl, I love it! I eat a lot of Thai & Vietnamese food, with a good splash of Mexican food thrown in for good measure. So stay tuned as all of these are coming soon - I think either larb or ka-prow will be first of those. Also, if you like spice, I've got a naga jalokia plant that should be ready for harvest in September or so and a recipe that's incredible for making them into a hot sauce that's got the most incredible flavor. It's hot though. In brief, take 2-3 three nagas, dice them and pop them in a jar with 1 Tbsp sugar and 1/2 tsp salt and a little bit of Water. Cover with cheesecloth and allow to ferment for at least 2 weeks. Then reduce some vinegar (white, cider, red wine, whatever you're in the mood for) to 1/2 it's original volume and add the fermented naga-slurry to the vinegar and store in an airtight container. Then add salt/sugar as needed (here the sugar serves as a spice, not a sweetener, so you won't have much). It's EXCELLENT! It's even better with peach maruga scorpions if you can get your hands on them. Oh, and be sure to wear gloves, maybe goggles and, if possible, prep every step involving the chilis outside.

@@Countrygrrl, excellent! What other kinds of food would you like to see by the by?

New recipe posted. Grilled chicken strips Moist, flavorful additions to your salads, pizza, sandwiches, whatever. Oh, and it doesn't have any of the junk you find in the restaurant-kind, nor is it dry like the your standard baked chicken breast. Oh, and they freeze & reheat well for up to a year.

@@heartonmysleeve61115, CONGRATULATIONS and good luck! You're in for a bit of a roller coaster, but really it's quite the treat. As you're prepping for pre-op and once you're post op, check out: Smye's Bari Delicious Food for food ideas and easy recipes to add to MyFitnessPal

I absolutely second @minski and the miso soup too!

@@jas84047, I'm a big fan of the lemon tea, and using a shaker bottle fixed my foam and clump problems completely. Avoid GENEPRO - it's impossible to have 30 g of Protein in 15 g of powder, their labelling is misleading and no studies to date have shown their 15 g of protein to be better absorbed, etc, than other protein isolates. Another, savory option, is pho broth. It's rich, salty, savory, and packed with protein. Check out the recipe here if you like - this stuff kept me going post-op and had enough calories (more than Syntrax per volume) to give my body what it needed to heal quickly despite the minimal volumes I was able to consume. I also have a protein-packed jello-like recipe if you like here. Congrats, by the way, on your surgery choice - I'm so excited for you - this side of things is beautiful!

@@wascott, that looks great! @@BigDaddyJG, absolutely not! It's just combination of moderation & content. Using the recipe that wascott posted, you can have pizza as soon as day 1 of phase 4 - though I'd give it a bit longer to make sure your stomach can handle all of the ingredients. As for beer - hold off on that for a good long while. But if you like it flat, then, after checking with your NUT, go for it. Other drinks that won't have quite the same 'bomb' effect on your body might include homemade kombucha (again, gone flat) - it can taste shockingly like beer (not the storebought stuff) and is actually quite good for you.

@@wascott, no offense to your surgeon, but blech! I rarely go over 40 g carbs, but that Atkins thing would be hard for me to bear, especially with all of the artificial junk in so many of the Atkins products. Good call on the omelets though - sounds good to me!