Some useful recipes for post op

[Guest guest]

Hi All

I thought these recipes would be useful for those of you who have

just come out of surgery. I've posted them in the past but they may

have gone amiss. I'll add them to the links/database section of the

site as well.

Good luck to everyone about to undergo surgery and happy continued

recovery to those post-op.

Sara

Cream of meat broth

This is an Italian recipe that my mom uses for me and that really

helped get rid of my meat cravings.

Take a couple of pieces of chicken, veal or any meat of your choice

Put into a pot and boil with some water and a cube of bouillon cubes

(meat stock of your choice e.g. if you put chicken to boil put in

chicken stock)

Once meat has boiled with broth throw into blender with some milk (or

soy milk) and blenderize

Mix in an egg and parmesan cheese

Cook until creamy. Add pepper or salt as desired.

Et voila', dinner is served.

Banana Milkshake

1 banana sliced in pieces

1 spoon of sugar or sweetener

Couple of cubes of ice

Add desired amount of milk

Add cinnamon, maple syrup or peanut butter if desired

Blend thoroughly

Drink up.

Vichyssoise

(Leek Soup)

A make ahead, favorite smooth and creamy soup, can be served hot or

cold

2/3 cup leeks, thinly sliced, white portion only

1 small onion, sliced

2 tablespoons butter

2 1/2 cups potatoes, peeled and sliced

2 cups chicken broth

Kosher salt to taste

1 1/2 cups milk

1 cup heavy whipping cream

In a medium saucepan cook leeks and onion in butter until vegetables

are tender but not brown. Stir in sliced potatoes, chicken broth and

salt. Increase heat and bring just to a boil; reduce heat, cover, and

simmer for 35 to 40 minutes or until potatoes are very tender.

Remove from heat.

In a food processor, puree half the mixture until smooth. Pour into a

large saucepan. Repeat with remaining mixture. (The soup can be

refrigerated at this point and completed the next day). When ready to

serve, add milk and cream to the soup mixture. If serving hot, heat

gently over medium heat stirring constantly.

Cold cucumber soup

3 cucumbers (about 8 ounces each), peeled, seeded, and coarsely

chopped

1 cup plain low-fat yogurt

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

3 large ice cubes (about 1/2 cup)

1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped

1 cup of nuts coarsely chopped (optional)

1. In blender, combine cucumbers, yogurt, salt, and pepper; blend

until smooth.

2. With motor running and center part of cover removed, add ice

cubes, 1 at a time. Add mint and nuts and blend 5 seconds longer. If

not serving right away, cover and refrigerate up to 1 day.

[Guest guest]

Hi Sara. Thanks for posting these:) I am 8 days post op and really

craving chicken and beef. I am going to try one of these today. Thanks

Dennis~

In orthognathicsurgerysupport , sazymania

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> Hi All

>

> I thought these recipes would be useful for those of you who have

> just come out of surgery. I've posted them in the past but they may

> have gone amiss. I'll add them to the links/database section of the

> site as well.

>

> Good luck to everyone about to undergo surgery and happy continued

> recovery to those post-op.

>

> Sara

>

> Cream of meat broth

>

> This is an Italian recipe that my mom uses for me and that really

> helped get rid of my meat cravings.

>

> Take a couple of pieces of chicken, veal or any meat of your choice

> Put into a pot and boil with some water and a cube of bouillon cubes

> (meat stock of your choice e.g. if you put chicken to boil put in

> chicken stock)

> Once meat has boiled with broth throw into blender with some milk (or

> soy milk) and blenderize

> Mix in an egg and parmesan cheese

> Cook until creamy. Add pepper or salt as desired.

>

> Et voila', dinner is served.

>

> Banana Milkshake

>

> 1 banana sliced in pieces

> 1 spoon of sugar or sweetener

> Couple of cubes of ice

> Add desired amount of milk

> Add cinnamon, maple syrup or peanut butter if desired

> Blend thoroughly

> Drink up.

>

> Vichyssoise

> (Leek Soup)

>

> A make ahead, favorite smooth and creamy soup, can be served hot or

> cold

> 2/3 cup leeks, thinly sliced, white portion only

> 1 small onion, sliced

> 2 tablespoons butter

> 2 1/2 cups potatoes, peeled and sliced

> 2 cups chicken broth

> Kosher salt to taste

> 1 1/2 cups milk

> 1 cup heavy whipping cream

>

> In a medium saucepan cook leeks and onion in butter until vegetables

> are tender but not brown. Stir in sliced potatoes, chicken broth and

> salt. Increase heat and bring just to a boil; reduce heat, cover, and

> simmer for 35 to 40 minutes or until potatoes are very tender.

> Remove from heat.

>

> In a food processor, puree half the mixture until smooth. Pour into a

> large saucepan. Repeat with remaining mixture. (The soup can be

> refrigerated at this point and completed the next day). When ready to

> serve, add milk and cream to the soup mixture. If serving hot, heat

> gently over medium heat stirring constantly.

>

> Cold cucumber soup

>

> 3 cucumbers (about 8 ounces each), peeled, seeded, and coarsely

> chopped

> 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt

> 3/4 teaspoon salt

> 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

> 3 large ice cubes (about 1/2 cup)

> 1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped

> 1 cup of nuts coarsely chopped (optional)

>

>

> 1. In blender, combine cucumbers, yogurt, salt, and pepper; blend

> until smooth.

> 2. With motor running and center part of cover removed, add ice

> cubes, 1 at a time. Add mint and nuts and blend 5 seconds longer. If

> not serving right away, cover and refrigerate up to 1 day.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Sara for posting these again. I'm compiling recipes for my mom

so she'll know what to make. I also have a couple of recipe books

already.

~Joanne

> Hi All

>

> I thought these recipes would be useful for those of you who have

> just come out of surgery. I've posted them in the past but they may

> have gone amiss. I'll add them to the links/database section of the

> site as well.

>

> Good luck to everyone about to undergo surgery and happy continued

> recovery to those post-op.

>

> Sara

>

> Cream of meat broth

>

> This is an Italian recipe that my mom uses for me and that really

> helped get rid of my meat cravings.

>

> Take a couple of pieces of chicken, veal or any meat of your choice

> Put into a pot and boil with some water and a cube of bouillon

cubes

> (meat stock of your choice e.g. if you put chicken to boil put in

> chicken stock)

> Once meat has boiled with broth throw into blender with some milk

(or

> soy milk) and blenderize

> Mix in an egg and parmesan cheese

> Cook until creamy. Add pepper or salt as desired.

>

> Et voila', dinner is served.

>

> Banana Milkshake

>

> 1 banana sliced in pieces

> 1 spoon of sugar or sweetener

> Couple of cubes of ice

> Add desired amount of milk

> Add cinnamon, maple syrup or peanut butter if desired

> Blend thoroughly

> Drink up.

>

> Vichyssoise

> (Leek Soup)

>

> A make ahead, favorite smooth and creamy soup, can be served hot

or

> cold

> 2/3 cup leeks, thinly sliced, white portion only

> 1 small onion, sliced

> 2 tablespoons butter

> 2 1/2 cups potatoes, peeled and sliced

> 2 cups chicken broth

> Kosher salt to taste

> 1 1/2 cups milk

> 1 cup heavy whipping cream

>

> In a medium saucepan cook leeks and onion in butter until

vegetables

> are tender but not brown. Stir in sliced potatoes, chicken broth

and

> salt. Increase heat and bring just to a boil; reduce heat, cover,

and

> simmer for 35 to 40 minutes or until potatoes are very tender.

> Remove from heat.

>

> In a food processor, puree half the mixture until smooth. Pour into

a

> large saucepan. Repeat with remaining mixture. (The soup can be

> refrigerated at this point and completed the next day). When ready

to

> serve, add milk and cream to the soup mixture. If serving hot, heat

> gently over medium heat stirring constantly.

>

> Cold cucumber soup

>

> 3 cucumbers (about 8 ounces each), peeled, seeded, and coarsely

> chopped

> 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt

> 3/4 teaspoon salt

> 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

> 3 large ice cubes (about 1/2 cup)

> 1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped

> 1 cup of nuts coarsely chopped (optional)

>

>

> 1. In blender, combine cucumbers, yogurt, salt, and pepper; blend

> until smooth.

> 2. With motor running and center part of cover removed, add ice

> cubes, 1 at a time. Add mint and nuts and blend 5 seconds longer.

If

> not serving right away, cover and refrigerate up to 1 day.

[Guest guest]

I'm six days post op and I've been putting Ravioli out of a can into

a blender. It too helps with the meat craving. Thanks for the

other recipes.

> > Hi All

> >

> > I thought these recipes would be useful for those of you who

have

> > just come out of surgery. I've posted them in the past but they

may

> > have gone amiss. I'll add them to the links/database section of

the

> > site as well.

> >

> > Good luck to everyone about to undergo surgery and happy

continued

> > recovery to those post-op.

> >

> > Sara

> >

> > Cream of meat broth

> >

> > This is an Italian recipe that my mom uses for me and that

really

> > helped get rid of my meat cravings.

> >

> > Take a couple of pieces of chicken, veal or any meat of your

choice

> > Put into a pot and boil with some water and a cube of bouillon

> cubes

> > (meat stock of your choice e.g. if you put chicken to boil put

in

> > chicken stock)

> > Once meat has boiled with broth throw into blender with some

milk

> (or

> > soy milk) and blenderize

> > Mix in an egg and parmesan cheese

> > Cook until creamy. Add pepper or salt as desired.

> >

> > Et voila', dinner is served.

> >

> > Banana Milkshake

> >

> > 1 banana sliced in pieces

> > 1 spoon of sugar or sweetener

> > Couple of cubes of ice

> > Add desired amount of milk

> > Add cinnamon, maple syrup or peanut butter if desired

> > Blend thoroughly

> > Drink up.

> >

> > Vichyssoise

> > (Leek Soup)

> >

> > A make ahead, favorite smooth and creamy soup, can be served

hot

> or

> > cold

> > 2/3 cup leeks, thinly sliced, white portion only

> > 1 small onion, sliced

> > 2 tablespoons butter

> > 2 1/2 cups potatoes, peeled and sliced

> > 2 cups chicken broth

> > Kosher salt to taste

> > 1 1/2 cups milk

> > 1 cup heavy whipping cream

> >

> > In a medium saucepan cook leeks and onion in butter until

> vegetables

> > are tender but not brown. Stir in sliced potatoes, chicken

broth

> and

> > salt. Increase heat and bring just to a boil; reduce heat,

cover,

> and

> > simmer for 35 to 40 minutes or until potatoes are very tender.

> > Remove from heat.

> >

> > In a food processor, puree half the mixture until smooth. Pour

into

> a

> > large saucepan. Repeat with remaining mixture. (The soup can be

> > refrigerated at this point and completed the next day). When

ready

> to

> > serve, add milk and cream to the soup mixture. If serving hot,

heat

> > gently over medium heat stirring constantly.

> >

> > Cold cucumber soup

> >

> > 3 cucumbers (about 8 ounces each), peeled, seeded, and coarsely

> > chopped

> > 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt

> > 3/4 teaspoon salt

> > 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

> > 3 large ice cubes (about 1/2 cup)

> > 1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped

> > 1 cup of nuts coarsely chopped (optional)

> >

> >

> > 1. In blender, combine cucumbers, yogurt, salt, and pepper;

blend

> > until smooth.

> > 2. With motor running and center part of cover removed, add ice

> > cubes, 1 at a time. Add mint and nuts and blend 5 seconds

longer.

> If

> > not serving right away, cover and refrigerate up to 1 day.

[Guest guest]

So glad the recipes are helping. ANd yes the ravioli are also a good

idea! Another craving I used to get post-op was tuna so I used to

throw it in the blender with some mayonnaise and lemo juice and would

just blend it up and then spoon feed it to myself (this was after I

had my tight bands removed and could open my mouth slightly).

Sara

> > > Hi All

> > >

> > > I thought these recipes would be useful for those of you who

> have

> > > just come out of surgery. I've posted them in the past but they

> may

> > > have gone amiss. I'll add them to the links/database section of

> the

> > > site as well.

> > >

> > > Good luck to everyone about to undergo surgery and happy

> continued

> > > recovery to those post-op.

> > >

> > > Sara

> > >

> > > Cream of meat broth

> > >

> > > This is an Italian recipe that my mom uses for me and that

> really

> > > helped get rid of my meat cravings.

> > >

> > > Take a couple of pieces of chicken, veal or any meat of your

> choice

> > > Put into a pot and boil with some water and a cube of bouillon

> > cubes

> > > (meat stock of your choice e.g. if you put chicken to boil put

> in

> > > chicken stock)

> > > Once meat has boiled with broth throw into blender with some

> milk

> > (or

> > > soy milk) and blenderize

> > > Mix in an egg and parmesan cheese

> > > Cook until creamy. Add pepper or salt as desired.

> > >

> > > Et voila', dinner is served.

> > >

> > > Banana Milkshake

> > >

> > > 1 banana sliced in pieces

> > > 1 spoon of sugar or sweetener

> > > Couple of cubes of ice

> > > Add desired amount of milk

> > > Add cinnamon, maple syrup or peanut butter if desired

> > > Blend thoroughly

> > > Drink up.

> > >

> > > Vichyssoise

> > > (Leek Soup)

> > >

> > > A make ahead, favorite smooth and creamy soup, can be served

> hot

> > or

> > > cold

> > > 2/3 cup leeks, thinly sliced, white portion only

> > > 1 small onion, sliced

> > > 2 tablespoons butter

> > > 2 1/2 cups potatoes, peeled and sliced

> > > 2 cups chicken broth

> > > Kosher salt to taste

> > > 1 1/2 cups milk

> > > 1 cup heavy whipping cream

> > >

> > > In a medium saucepan cook leeks and onion in butter until

> > vegetables

> > > are tender but not brown. Stir in sliced potatoes, chicken

> broth

> > and

> > > salt. Increase heat and bring just to a boil; reduce heat,

> cover,

> > and

> > > simmer for 35 to 40 minutes or until potatoes are very tender.

> > > Remove from heat.

> > >

> > > In a food processor, puree half the mixture until smooth. Pour

> into

> > a

> > > large saucepan. Repeat with remaining mixture. (The soup can be

> > > refrigerated at this point and completed the next day). When

> ready

> > to

> > > serve, add milk and cream to the soup mixture. If serving hot,

> heat

> > > gently over medium heat stirring constantly.

> > >

> > > Cold cucumber soup

> > >

> > > 3 cucumbers (about 8 ounces each), peeled, seeded, and coarsely

> > > chopped

> > > 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt

> > > 3/4 teaspoon salt

> > > 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

> > > 3 large ice cubes (about 1/2 cup)

> > > 1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped

> > > 1 cup of nuts coarsely chopped (optional)

> > >

> > >

> > > 1. In blender, combine cucumbers, yogurt, salt, and pepper;

> blend

> > > until smooth.

> > > 2. With motor running and center part of cover removed, add ice

> > > cubes, 1 at a time. Add mint and nuts and blend 5 seconds

> longer.

> > If

> > > not serving right away, cover and refrigerate up to 1 day.