I have been tearing up some cooking in my kitchen this weekend with lots of new healthy recipes. I am trying to keep my fridge stocked with food I "want" to eat. I needed to find more meal options. I have gotten really good at keeping healthy foods in the kitchen but I am still learning how to "cook" meals that are yummy and filling but are high protein and low in all the other stuff I need. I really want the warm, comfort food stuff with from a very healthy perspective.
I had mentioned in a post back in August that I had spent days and hours searching online for bariatric/post-sleeve surgery recipes. I made a big recipe book that has categories for snacks, breakfast, lunch, dinner, side dishes and sweets. I love this book and add ideas to it all the time!!
Jump forward to this weekend. I sat down with the book on Saturday and found the dishes I wanted to cook for the weekend. Made my shopping list, went shopping and came home to cook and watch college football (two things I love...food and football).
So here is what I made. Even though these were already recipes for post-bariatric surgery peeps, I made some changes on my own. (Click the name to see the recipe online)
1. Impossibly Easy Cheeseburger Pie
-For this recipe I used Boca Veggie Crumbles instead of beef or turkey because it is healthier and high in protein. I used real eggs too. I have not gotten up the courage to try the "boxed" egg substitute yet. I am going to "try". This recipe is YUM. Would be good to add some chopped lettuce and tomato to make is like a real cheeseburger.
2. Broccoli Cheddar Bake
-OK.....this looked yummy and is really nothing more than a crustless broc and cheese quiche. But, I didn't love it. I ate one serving and threw the rest away. Mainly because it was sooooo much egg. Again, I used real eggs and not the substitute for this. But didn't matter.....this dish is not for me.
3. Peanut Butter Banana Oat Breakfast Cookies
-These are DELISH!!! Really yummy and taste like a dessert. I didn't have the Butter extract so I just added more vanilla extract. I am not a big fan of chocolate but I did want a few of the chocolate chips in this so I added the tiny little mini-chips. This recipe gets a thumbs up and I see it on A LOT of the Bariatric blogs so must be a good one to keep around. I think it is easy to adapt as needed too!
I have a few more recipes I am trying this week. Will be making Homemade Pumpkin Hummus and Hamburger Stew (if the weather gets cooler). Will post those soon!
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