Puree Stage - Recipe/ideas

[Holly5.3 423]

I thought I'ld start a thread asking for recipes for the puree stage that you couldn't have survived without. I started this stage yesterday and spent a good hour scrolling thru posts offering ideas before I went grocery shopping. I thank God for someone suggesting Hormel Chilis. They had turkey, beef and one can left of chicken and white bean. Had the chicken just now-heated about 2/3 cup in microwave. Put in Magic Bullet to puree. It looked weird but boy was it tasty! First thing I've eaten in about 5 weeks that satisfied my taste buds! I could only eat about 1/4 cup, so next time I know to heat up only 1/4 cup at a time until I can get more down.

For dinner, I'm making a ricotta cheese casserole, also an old recipe I found, so I can have Italian as everyone eats pizza after trick-or-treating!

[UTGal99 327]

I LOVE to cook and am just wrapping up the pureed stage off my diet. Here are some of my favorite concoctions - enjoy!

Egg salad - couple eggs, 1 tsp of mayo, 1/2 tsp of spicy brown mustard, salt & pepper - puree until smooth

Buffalo chicken - can of chicken, 1 tbsp blue cheese crumbles, 2 tbsp ranch dressing, 1 tsp. of buffalo sauce, salt & pepper - puree until smooth - MY PERSONAL FAVORITE!

Squash casserole - 1 can of squash with vidalia onion, 2 tbsp of cream cheese, 1/2 tsp of garlic powder, salt & pepper, 1 tsp margarine/butter, 1 tbsp shredded cheddar cheese - puree until smooth, pour into dish and microwave for 90 seconds or until heated through and bubbly

Pintos and cheese - 1 can of Pintos with onion - puree until smooth, pour into dish and cover with 2 tbsp. of shredded cheddar cheese - microwave for 90 seconds or until heated through and bubbly - stir well to combine the cheese - optional: add a bit of enchilada sauce if you are looking for more flavor.

Lemon Ricotta Creme

Take one 15 oz. container of part skim ricotta cheese, add the zest of one lemon, juice of half the lemon, 1.5 teaspoons of vanilla extract and 4 packets of splenda - puree until smooth - AWESOME!!!!

You can do variations on this should you choose - substitue orange zest and 1 tbsp. of orange juice with orange extract or keep vanilla extract for a dreamsicle taste. chocolate ricotta creme is easy too by substituting 2 tbsp. cocoa powder instead of zest and juice, same vanilla extract and splenda to sweeten.

Perfect sweet tooth item instead of the same old pudding and/or jell-o and it has a high concentration of Protein due to the ricotta cheese. Enjoy!

Parmesan Garlic Cauliflower (tastes a lot like mashed potatoes, but very low carb!)

1 bag of frozen cauliflower florets

1 tsp butter/margarine

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/4 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup of parmesan cheese

1/4 cup of milk

Blend until smooth, pour into a casserole dish and top with another 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese and microwave for 90 seconds - enjoy!

[Mslnzee2010 83]

I LOVE to cook and am just wrapping up the pureed stage off my diet. Here are some of my favorite concoctions - enjoy!

Egg salad - couple eggs' date=' 1 tsp of mayo, 1/2 tsp of spicy brown mustard, salt & pepper - puree until smooth

Buffalo chicken - can of chicken, 1 tbsp blue cheese crumbles, 2 tbsp ranch dressing, 1 tsp. of buffalo sauce, salt & pepper - puree until smooth - MY PERSONAL FAVORITE!

Squash casserole - 1 can of squash with vidalia onion, 2 tbsp of cream cheese, 1/2 tsp of garlic powder, salt & pepper, 1 tsp margarine/butter, 1 tbsp shredded cheddar cheese - puree until smooth, pour into dish and microwave for 90 seconds or until heated through and bubbly

Pintos and cheese - 1 can of Pintos with onion - puree until smooth, pour into dish and cover with 2 tbsp. of shredded cheddar cheese - microwave for 90 seconds or until heated through and bubbly - stir well to combine the cheese - optional: add a bit of enchilada sauce if you are looking for more flavor.

Lemon Ricotta Creme

Take one 15 oz. container of part skim ricotta cheese, add the zest of one lemon, juice of half the lemon, 1.5 teaspoons of vanilla extract and 4 packets of splenda - puree until smooth - AWESOME!!!!

You can do variations on this should you choose - substitue orange zest and 1 tbsp. of orange juice with orange extract or keep vanilla extract for a dreamsicle taste. chocolate ricotta creme is easy too by substituting 2 tbsp. cocoa powder instead of zest and juice, same vanilla extract and splenda to sweeten.

Perfect sweet tooth item instead of the same old pudding and/or jell-o and it has a high concentration of Protein due to the ricotta cheese. Enjoy!

Parmesan Garlic Cauliflower (tastes a lot like mashed potatoes, but very low carb!)

1 bag of frozen cauliflower florets

1 tsp butter/margarine

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/4 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup of parmesan cheese

1/4 cup of milk

Blend until smooth, pour into a casserole dish and top with another 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese and microwave for 90 seconds - enjoy![/quote']

I made the buffalo chicken it was delicious thanks for sharing.

[Holly5.3 423]

Thanks so much! I'm sure I'll be more creative once I get a few tested and approved recipes under my belt. It's a challenge, but I'm trying to have fun with it!

[robbie_rotten 56]

My surgeon told me that just as long as I blended the food I could have whatever I wanted, my favorite purée though was mash potato, tuna & egg blended. It gave me a great energy boost and tasted terrific!

[mggonzal 54]

It sounds delicious!!

[LDallas 108]

Just made lemon ricotta that UTGal posted. It's fabulous!!

[Big lu 5]

Buffalo chicken is out if control ....awesome

[CCCross 31]

Buffalo chicken is out if control ....awesome

I literally eat this for lunch and dinner everyday. For some reason, the combo is the only thing that doesn't make me throw up or have gastrointestinal ummm explosions.

[Fallenangel2904 494]

Just want to say thanks for these!! These are awesome! I can't wait until purées! I have over a week, hope it goes by soon!

[UTGal99 327]

Big Lu & CCCross,

SO happy you like the recipes! I am quite the creative one in the kitchen and just couldn't stand the normal bland pureed foods for 2 weeks. If you are ever needing any suggestions, just inbox me. I have LOTS of recipes for that stage and beyond.

Good Luck!

[Big lu 5]

Big Lu & CCCross' date='

SO happy you like the recipes! I am quite the creative one in the kitchen and just couldn't stand the normal bland pureed foods for 2 weeks. If you are ever needing any suggestions, just inbox me. I have LOTS of recipes for that stage and beyond.

Good Luck![/quote']

Please share some more of your puree recipes!!!! Ive tried them all....phenomenal! !!!

[UTGal99 327]

Please share some more of your puree recipes!!!! Ive tried them all....phenomenal! !!!

I will have to dig some more up and post them here. Friend me and I can inbox some to you too.

I guess I should get working on that WLS cookbook!

[indian 22]

I want to share a vegetarian recipe. Take some curd + Water + cucumber pieces + salt. Puree it. It tastes good.

[indian 22]

I want to share a vegetarian recipe. Take some curd + Water + cucumber pieces + salt. Puree it. It tastes good.

Sorry, I forgot. In US curd is called Yoghurt !