So these are some frozen treats I made. I have about 3-4 and have been great in the summer heat. 


The only problem is I can't work out how to stop them from crystalising. 


I used some Petit Filous Frubes and reduced price fruit from the supermarket. 


Put them in an ice cube tray, covered in the fromage frais, and froze. 


They are yummy, but as I said, they crystalise a little. I may have to cover in clingfilm next time to see if that helps. 

Stuffed Hot Dogs

I haven't posted in a while, I've had a lack of ideas and things that fit a bariatric diet. So I've decided to just go with the flow. I'm posting what I can eat, it's up to you to decide if you can eat it too.

These are more of a treat.. it's BBQ season and they are great for it. I don't have a BBQ, so I did these in a pan. I think next time I will wrap them in tinfoil and put them in the oven, or if I ever get the George Grill I'm after then I will do them on there.

Get some nice thick hot dogs, frankfurter types. I want to try it with Bratwurst too, and a little Currywurst sauce. Slice them, creating pockets in the sausages and then stuff with a good meltable cheese. I used Cathedral City, because it's yummy.

You can use onions or whatever you like with hot dogs to cover the cheese with, I used Sauerkraut and some mustard, but make sure that the cheese is fully covered by the other filling, otherwise it will leak out when you cook them.
Wrap it in bacon, securing with cocktail sticks, then BBQ, fry or cook in what ever way you want. When I fry I don't use any oils, I use the fats that come from whatever I am cooking.

I managed about one and a half sausages, you can serve with salad or coleslaw for those not on a bariatric diet, or even in a bun. Very yummy.

Salmon and Camembert eggs with Cranberry

Suitable for: Normal eating, Post Op Diet Mush 

Ingredients: 
1 large egg
egg cup of milk
50g Salmon
30g Camembert
Tablespoon of Cranberry Jelly

Egg coddler or Ban Marie needed. If neither, then create one using a roasting tin, ramekin or small bowl, hot water, tin foil and the oven.

While the kettle is boiling your water, set the oven to 200 deg cel. Layer in your bowl the Camembert, salmon and top it off with the cranberry jelly.

Whisk an egg with the milk then pour over the salmon and cheese until it comes to just below the top of the bowl. Cover in tin foil.

Pour hot water into the roasting tin and place the small bowl in the middle of the hot water. The water should come up to just below the top of the bowl.

Place into the oven for 30-40 mins, until the egg is solid and it is springy to the touch.

Low Fat Sea Food Sauce

Suitable for: Normal eating, Post Op Diet Mush


Ingredients
100g Fage 0% Total Greek Yogurt
20g tomato puree
squirt of lemon juice
if you want, a little bit of balsamic or worstershire sauce

Mix it all in a bowl really :)

Works great in the mushy stage to add to other things, like salmon or crab and would work as a sauce in every day eating.

Salmon and Brie eggs

Suitable for: Normal eating, Post Op Diet Mush

Ingredients:
1 large egg
egg cup of milk
50g Salmon
40g Brie

Egg coddler or Ban Marie needed.

I don't have an egg coddler so I set up a pan of hot water, with a small ramekin inside to keep my main bowl off the bottom of the pan. In my small bowl I layered a the brie and salmon, then mixed the eggs and milk in a separate bowl.

It's here I thought in the future I might add some paprika or other spices as the brie was a little strong.

Rest the bowl of ingredients onto the ramekin and make sure the bowl doesn't fall over into the water.

Let it cook for about 30 mins or until the eggs are pretty much solid.

Still a work in progress though.

Turkey Bolognese

Suitable for: Normal eating, Post Op Diet Mush, Post Op Diet Solids.


Serves 2 (or 1 and 2 WLS portions) 


Ingredients
A hand full of chopped onion (I use frozen onion)
250g Turkey Mince (from the breast, not other parts, other parts too fatty)
Tea spoon of lazy garlic
1 Carrot, grated
400g Chopped Tomatos in juice
Table spoon of tomato puree with garlic
Tea Spoon of Itallian Herbs
Table Spoon of Worcestershire Sauce
Pasta (for normal and solids)

If you don't like garlic, then leave it out!

The meat has it's own, limited fats, so if you have a good none stick pan (such as a wok) then you won't need oils to cook this in.

Firstly add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook until the onions look cooked. Then add the rest of the ingredients.

Move around the pan, making sure the turkey is cooking well, then leave to cook in the tomato juices for about 15 mins. While this is cooking, put the pasta on to cook.

Cooks tip! Put a wooden spoon over the pasta pan to stop it boiling over. 


Normal/Solids
Once cooked serve your desired portion.


Mush
If you are on the mushy stage, only have the bolognese part, if it's not mushy enough for you then blend it down into a puree.

Sea Food Soup (base)

Suitable for: Normal eating, Post Op Diet Fluids.

Ingredients
Cup of frozen prawns
frozen cod
frozen salmon
worcester sauce
fish stock cube
2l water
Low Fat Yogurt

Put everything into water and boil on a low heat for 2-3 hours.

Sieve the solids from the liquid then blend the solids with the liquids, then add two table spoons of yogurt.

Sieve again and use the back of  a spoon to push the liquid though and throw away the mush.

This makes about 6 200ml servings which I froze for the next weeks meals. This is a base so you can sdd parsley, or other herbs or spicy sauce for a kick.

Chicken and Bacon Soup

Suitable for: Normal eating, Post Op Diet Fluids, Post Op Diet Solids.


Ingredients
200g bacon smoked lardons
Left over chicken including bones
100g Onions
Dash of Worcestershire Sauce
2l water

If you don't have any left over chicken (say from a chicken roast meal) then get some chicken breast or chunks and use that in the stock.

Put the water in a pan and add the bacon, onions and the chicken. Boil for 2-3 hours on a low heat. Add a dash of worcestershire sauce before sieving.

Sieve the stock into a bowl and pull out the bones from the solids.

You can serve it chunky with the chicken and bacon solids or blend for the fluids diet.

Fluids Diet
Blend the solids with the stock and then sieve again, using the back of a spoon push the liquids through and dispose of the slush.

Pea, Mint and Ham Soup

Suitable for: Normal eating, Post Op Diet Fluids.

Ingredients
200g bacon smoked lardons
200g garden peas
2 litre of water
No or Low fat yogurt
Mint sauce

First off boil the peas and bacon in the water for 2-3 hours. Then drain into a bowl. Add the peas and bacon to a blender, and half the water stock to the blender and blend until smooth.

Once smooth add a tablespoon or two of mint sauce and yogurt.

Blend a bit more then pour into a sieve and use the back of the spoon to push through the liquid, throwing away the sludge.

Lovely smooth pea, mint and ham soup.

I am thinking of adding wasabi to another batch to give it a little more bite.

Beef and Tomato Stew/Soup

Suitable for: Normal eating, Post Op Diet Fluids, Post Op Diet Solids.

I made this for 3 people, and had loads to spare. I know I use a lot of ingredients but feel free to change what you want to suit you.

Ingredients
450g of Beef Stewing Steak (trim the fat)
800g chopped tomatoes in natural juice (tin)
500g Beef Stock
100g Onions
Dash of Worcestershire Sauce
Dash of Tabasco sauce smoked red jalapenos
Dash of Balsamic Vinegar
Pinch of Italian Herbs
Small pot of low fat plain yogurt
Dash of Semi Skimmed Milk

Literally throw all the above (except the yogurt and milk) in a big pan then put on a low heat for 1-2 hours. This way is better than frying the meats etc as it releases the meats juices slowly and they take in more of the flavour.

Stir in two table spoons of yogurt.
Serve now if it's for normal eating or solids stage.

Post Op Diet - Fluids
Fill a small bowl with the stew, as if you were serving it. Then put it in the blender, and blend until it's a lovely paste. Add a table spoon of yogurt and about 20mls of milk. Blend more.

Pour the mush into a sieve and use the back of a spoon to press all the liquid out of it. By the end you will be left with a bowl of liquid soup, and a bowl of mush.

Throw the mush away