Weight No Longer - Lap-Band for Life
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Email your recipes to Kristen and Lauren at SalartashSurgical@comcast.net
Easy Recipes to Make Your Clear Liquid Protein Drink Taste Great! Cranberry Orange Drink--mix a 20 oz bottle of Icy Orange Isopure with 10 oz of water and ½ single container 4C Totally Light Cranberry Pomegranate Drink Mix Green Apple Tea--mix a 20oz bottle of Apple Melon Isopure with 10 oz of water and ½ single container 4C Totally Light Green Tea Drink Mix Grape Peach Tea--mix a 20 oz bottle of Grape Frost Isopure with 10 oz of water and ½ single container Crystal Light Peach Tea Drink Mix Double Raspberry Iced Tea--mix a 20 oz bottle of Blue Raspberry Isopure with 10 oz of water and ½ single container of Crystal Light Raspberry Drink Mix ------------------------------------------------------------- RECIPES Meals don't have to be boring now that you've had lap-band surgery! Use the following recipes to add some pizzazz to your daily menu. Keep in mind that after a lap-band is placed some foods may not be tolerated well. If you do not tolerate any of the listed ingredients, substitute something else or choose another recipe. Our thanks to Joe Germana for supplying these recipes. Please email your recipes to us to share them with other patients. Alaska Brunch Frittata
½ cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced 1 can (14.75-oz.) Alaska salmon, drained and chunked 6 eggs 1/3 cup nonfat milk or water 2 tsp. Mexican, taco or fajita seasoning 1/3 cup shredded cheese 1 ½ cups salsa, any kind
(omit any ingredients that you may not tolerate well)
2 cups chopped celery 2 cups chopped cored apples ¼ cups raisins 2 tbsp. nonfat or reduced fat mayonnaise 2 tbsp. plain nonfat yogurt ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon Salt and pepper to taste
Easy Creamy Slow Cooker Chicken 6 chicken thighs 2 cans reduced-fat cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup 1 can peas, drained 1 can corn, drained Remove skin from boneless chicken thighs; rinse. Combine chicken, undiluted soup, peas, and corn in a Crock-Pot. Set to low and allow to cook throughout the day. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve. Pork Goulash 4 onions, medium dice 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 ½ pounds pork loin, cut into 1/2 -inch cubes 1 garlic clove Pinch caraway seeds 1/2 cup good quality sweet paprika 2 cups warm water 2 cubes beef bouillon Quarter cup of flour Sprinkle pork cubes with flour. Place pork cubes in bottom of crock pot. Add all other ingredients on top. Season with salt and pepper. Turn crock pot on high for 6-8 hours or until pork is tender. Adjust seasonings to taste. 1 oz of crushed garlic 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 large white onion 6 large Portobello mushroom caps, stems removed (save stems) 1/2 pound button mushrooms1 teaspoon salt and freshly ground black pepper1 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon cayenne 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley 1 pound lump crabmeat, picked over to remove any cartilage 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese Drizzle mushrooms with olive oil (on the inside). Spread garlic evenly across them. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place Portobellos on foil and bake in oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. While Portobellos are baking: Mince onion, Portobello stems, and button mushroom. Sauté in pan until onion is translucent. Set aside to cool. Mix all remaining ingredients (except parmesan cheese) in a bowl. Add the cooled sautéed mushrooms and onions. Stuff Portobellos with mix. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake in 325۫ oven for 15 minutes or until cheese starts to brown. Microwave Tilapia with Tarragon
In a microwaveable baking dish, arrange tilapia fillets in a single layer. Dot with pieces of butter and minced garlic. Sprinkle fresh tarragon. Cover with waxed paper and microwave on high for 2 minutes. Turn fillets over, recover, and continue to microwave on high for a further 2 minutes. Remove immediately, sprinkle with apple cider vinegar, and serve.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place chicken pieces in a shallow baking pan, skin
side up. Combine the melted butter or margarine, honey, mustard, salt, and curry powder. Pour
the mixture over the chicken. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 ¼ hours (75 minutes), basting every
15 minutes with pan drippings, until the chicken is nicely browned and tender and the juices run clear.
Baked Fresh Salmon
Combine salt, pepper, and thyme; rub all sides of the salmon. Melt butter in baking dish, add salmon and coat with the butter. Add light cream, onion slices, parsley, garlic, and bay leaf. Arrange cucumber strips around the fish. Bake covered for 40 minutes or until center bone can be removed easily. Remove and discard bay leaf, onion, parsley, and garlic before serving.
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