Guest guest Posted November 24, 2002 Report Share Posted November 24, 2002 Hey gang.. well we all know that with our little tummies and tummies that we are preparing for the change...than thanksgiving still represents family togetherness and blessings...but im just curious..i was wondering what you all like as one of yoru favorite dishes for t-day dinner?...i am looking for some different things to try this year to make.. and lookin for some ideas..so if ya dont mind give a shout out to what is your favorite dish at thanksgiving dinner? angie johnson city, ny open ry 325-246 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 Dear Angie, I didn't quite understand your question so I'll answer it two ways. I wasn't sure if you meant, " What are some of our favorite Thanksgiving foods?, " or " What are some Thanksgiving foods we can eat now that we have small tummies/pouches? " LOL To answer question number one, we celebrate Thanksgiving dinner with my husband's family. His Mom is one of four girls so we celebrate at a different Aunt's home each year. This means the Aunts only have Thanksgiving once every four years. Everyone brings the food and the hosting Aunt supplies the turkey and ham. We have a traditional roasted/baked turked, gravy, cornbread dressing and oyster dressing, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, broccoli/squash casserole, butter beans and corn (succotash), corn pudding, deviled eggs, collard greens, field ham, cornbread and homemade yeast rolls. For dessert we have carrot cake, coconut cake, rum cake, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, sweet potato pie and chocolate pie. I had planned on taking a very small spoonful of each of the above offerings (Not the desserts!) and eating VERY, VERY slowly. I don't want to get sick so I'll start with my favorites first -- collard greens and butter beans and corn. Happy Thanksgiving! Love, Trace in Va. Beach, VA Dr. Schechner, Va. Beach, VA Open RNY -- 9/5/02 Height -- 5' 9 1/2 " Starting weight -- 351.2 Current weight -- 294 Minus -- 57 pounds gone! Gal. 2:20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 Dear Jeanne, I understand, my angel friend. I completely understand. Corb's family knows I had my Gastric Bypass. While I wouldn't have planned it this way (ALL of the cousins, aunts and uncles, knowing, etc.,) I'm sort of glad that they do know. I won't have to explain my tiny portions and saying no to the dessert table. LOL Take care, my friend and I pray that you and yours have a very blessed Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for you. Love, Trace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 In a message dated 11/25/2002 9:20:13 AM Central Standard Time, djgraves@... writes: > I love a corn dish, called scalloped corn, or corn casserole the best. I just got back from ny Turkey Day food shopping. Jeanne, what a coincidence....... I was going to say the same thing. I am going to make it this year using low fat sour cream and slenda. There will still be sugar and carb content but it will be low enough to be able to indulge. Here is my recipe. So easy. I've tried others and none are like it. Corn Casserole 1 can kernel corn (do not drain) 1 can creamed corn 1 jiffy corn bread muffin mix 1 sm sour cream 1 egg 1 stick butter or margarine, softened 1/2 sugar Mix all ingredients. Bake @ 350 for 1 hour in a 9x12 pan. My grandmother used to make an incredible whole cranberry and carrot jello mold. I wish I had that recipe. Janet in central NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 I love a corn dish, called scalloped corn, or corn casserole the best. Mostly, I love all the side dishes even more than the turkey. I love the squash, the stuffing, cranberry sauce. I am feeling nervous about Thanksgiving. I know the holiday should be about family and friends and being thankful, but I just can't put the food out of my mind. Everyone else will have plates heaped with food. And mine will have a tiny spoonful of this and that, and maybe that, and I'll be finished eating in no time. I guess I'll just leave the table if it bothers me too much. Jeanne in WI Age 39 Open RNY 05/21/2002 314/ 237/150-175 5' 8 " djgraves@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 In a message dated 11/25/02 10:22:25 AM Eastern Standard Time, djgraves@... writes: > . Everyone else > will have plates heaped with food. And mine will have a tiny spoonful of > I'm overly paranoid about this! At least this year Thanksgiving is at my house, and since I'm the host I'll be bouncing off the ceiling any way, so it won't look out of place for me to be not in my seat ) I'm more worried about my husband's office's Christmas party, where we go out for a fancy dinner - - lately when I go out to eat my husband and I just share, but in most of the fancy restaurants here it's an unwritten rule, no sharing. I just don't want to be stared at for eating so little. KWIM? in MI open RNY 10/3/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 OOOOOH Trace..... Sounds scrumptious.... I'm coming with you for Thanksgiving.. hahahaha. Hope you have a wonderful day.. sounds like you will. Terri in Texas > Dear Angie, > > I didn't quite understand your question so I'll answer it two ways. > > I wasn't sure if you meant, " What are some of our favorite > Thanksgiving foods?, " or " What are some Thanksgiving foods we can eat now > that we have small tummies/pouches? " LOL > > To answer question number one, we celebrate Thanksgiving dinner with > my husband's family. His Mom is one of four girls so we celebrate at a > different Aunt's home each year. This means the Aunts only have Thanksgiving > once every four years. > > Everyone brings the food and the hosting Aunt supplies the turkey and > ham. We have a traditional roasted/baked turked, gravy, cornbread dressing > and oyster dressing, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, broccoli/squash > casserole, butter beans and corn (succotash), corn pudding, deviled eggs, > collard greens, field ham, cornbread and homemade yeast rolls. For > dessert we have carrot cake, coconut cake, rum cake, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, > sweet potato pie and chocolate pie. > > I had planned on taking a very small spoonful of each of the above > offerings (Not the desserts!) and eating VERY, VERY slowly. I don't want > to get sick so I'll start with my favorites first -- collard greens and > butter beans and corn. > > Happy Thanksgiving! > > Love, > Trace in Va. Beach, VA > Dr. Schechner, Va. Beach, VA > Open RNY -- 9/5/02 > Height -- 5' 9 1/2 " > Starting weight -- 351.2 > Current weight -- 294 > Minus -- 57 pounds gone! > Gal. 2:20 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 Janet, is this 1/2 cup of sugar? (I know, it will be the splenda equivalent, but the recipe only says 1/2 sugar.) This looks so good that I'm going to save teh email in my recipes folder. Pam in Niceville Lap RNY 11/20/02 241/231/120 Re: thanksgiving favorites In a message dated 11/25/2002 9:20:13 AM Central Standard Time, djgraves@... writes: > I love a corn dish, called scalloped corn, or corn casserole the best. I just got back from ny Turkey Day food shopping. Jeanne, what a coincidence....... I was going to say the same thing. I am going to make it this year using low fat sour cream and slenda. There will still be sugar and carb content but it will be low enough to be able to indulge. Here is my recipe. So easy. I've tried others and none are like it. Corn Casserole 1 can kernel corn (do not drain) 1 can creamed corn 1 jiffy corn bread muffin mix 1 sm sour cream 1 egg 1 stick butter or margarine, softened 1/2 sugar Mix all ingredients. Bake @ 350 for 1 hour in a 9x12 pan. My grandmother used to make an incredible whole cranberry and carrot jello mold. I wish I had that recipe. Janet in central NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 Janet it use to be candied yams and turkey and dressing and cranberry sauce and now ?? well we will have turkey and dressing I guess TN thanksgiving favorites > Hey gang.. > well we all know that with our little tummies and tummies that we are > preparing for the change...than thanksgiving still represents family > togetherness and blessings...but im just curious..i was wondering what you > all like as one of yoru favorite dishes for t-day dinner?...i am looking for > some different things to try this year to make.. and lookin for some > ideas..so if ya dont mind give a shout out to what is your favorite dish at > thanksgiving dinner? > angie > johnson city, ny > open ry 325-246 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 Jeanne I have these fears too and I am scared to death of slowing my loss during this time *sigh * and I know I can only hold a tiny bit lol Re: thanksgiving favorites > I love a corn dish, called scalloped corn, or corn casserole the best. > Mostly, I love all the side dishes even more than the turkey. I love the > squash, the stuffing, cranberry sauce. I am feeling nervous about > Thanksgiving. I know the holiday should be about family and friends and > being thankful, but I just can't put the food out of my mind. Everyone else > will have plates heaped with food. And mine will have a tiny spoonful of > this and that, and maybe that, and I'll be finished eating in no time. I > guess I'll just leave the table if it bothers me too much. > > Jeanne in WI > Age 39 > Open RNY 05/21/2002 > 314/ 237/150-175 > 5' 8 " > djgraves@... > > > > > To Subscribe to 's weekly FREE Newsletter send an email to GBCookbook-subscribe@... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 Pam I have one of those folders too *grin* Re: thanksgiving favorites > > > In a message dated 11/25/2002 9:20:13 AM Central Standard Time, > djgraves@... writes: > > > > I love a corn dish, called scalloped corn, or corn casserole the best. > > > I just got back from ny Turkey Day food shopping. > > Jeanne, what a coincidence....... I was going to say the same thing. I > am > going to make it this year using low fat sour cream and slenda. There > will > still be sugar and carb content but it will be low enough to be able to > indulge. > > Here is my recipe. So easy. I've tried others and none are like it. > Corn Casserole > 1 can kernel corn (do not drain) > 1 can creamed corn > 1 jiffy corn bread muffin mix > 1 sm sour cream > 1 egg > 1 stick butter or margarine, softened > 1/2 sugar > > Mix all ingredients. Bake @ 350 for 1 hour in a 9x12 pan. > > My grandmother used to make an incredible whole cranberry and carrot > jello > mold. I wish I had that recipe. > > > Janet in central NY > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 In a message dated 11/26/2002 12:48:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, vitalady@... writes: > > > > Cut to the chase, just gimme the mashed potatoes & nobody gets hur Mom, Just be sure that whomever makes the mashed potatos doesnt use milk.. or you will be living to regret eating those .. I always use the better than milk now.. and no one is complaining... Hugs, from GA open RNY 12/12/00 Revision 04/18/01 Revision 02/07/02 St wt.... 392 Cw.......187 Wt loss..-205 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 In a message dated 11/26/2002 2:59:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, vitalady@... writes: > I make 'em, they're safe. And creamy. And buttery. Who needs gravy? Well, if you make " em, I know that they are safe and buttery..mmm!!!! Gravy.. uck!!! Hugs, from GA open RNY 12/12/00 Revision 04/18/01 Revision 02/07/02 St wt.... 392 Cw.......187 Wt loss..-205 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 Ok Trace - #1 - what is smithfield ham - and #2 - can I come along - I am sure its just a short drive from Nebraska......hugs from deb in NE Re: thanksgiving favorites Dear Angie, I didn't quite understand your question so I'll answer it two ways. I wasn't sure if you meant, " What are some of our favorite Thanksgiving foods?, " or " What are some Thanksgiving foods we can eat now that we have small tummies/pouches? " LOL To answer question number one, we celebrate Thanksgiving dinner with my husband's family. His Mom is one of four girls so we celebrate at a different Aunt's home each year. This means the Aunts only have Thanksgiving once every four years. Everyone brings the food and the hosting Aunt supplies the turkey and ham. We have a traditional roasted/baked turked, gravy, cornbread dressing and oyster dressing, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, broccoli/squash casserole, butter beans and corn (succotash), corn pudding, deviled eggs, collard greens, field ham, cornbread and homemade yeast rolls. For dessert we have carrot cake, coconut cake, rum cake, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, sweet potato pie and chocolate pie. I had planned on taking a very small spoonful of each of the above offerings (Not the desserts!) and eating VERY, VERY slowly. I don't want to get sick so I'll start with my favorites first -- collard greens and butter beans and corn. Happy Thanksgiving! Love, Trace in Va. Beach, VA Dr. Schechner, Va. Beach, VA Open RNY -- 9/5/02 Height -- 5' 9 1/2 " Starting weight -- 351.2 Current weight -- 294 Minus -- 57 pounds gone! Gal. 2:20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 Pre-op AND post-op - green bean casserole. I like turkey and stuffing and all the other stuff, but I LOVE green bean casserole. I ate it at my first Thanksgiving after surgery (about 8 weeks post-op). It's great for soft diets because it's cooked until everything's mushy. ------------------------------------------------ Terry Mayers 5DollarHosting.comR http://www.5dollarhosting.com (877)-838-HOST / .... because it shouldn't cost a fortune to make a fortune! R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 field Ham ,OH MY !great Ham and by the way ,i have found if i eat ham or bacon (cured) stuff i don`t have any problems,if i try pork chop just my 3 bites ,i get sick ,very sick ,and do not feel good fro hours, caution , Ethel del and MG wrote: > Ok Trace - #1 - what is smithfield ham - and #2 - can I come along - I > am sure its just a short drive from Nebraska......hugs from deb in NE > Re: thanksgiving favorites > > > Dear Angie, > > I didn't quite understand your question so I'll answer it two > ways. > > I wasn't sure if you meant, " What are some of our favorite > Thanksgiving foods?, " or " What are some Thanksgiving foods we can > eat now > that we have small tummies/pouches? " LOL > > To answer question number one, we celebrate Thanksgiving > dinner with > my husband's family. His Mom is one of four girls so we celebrate at a > different Aunt's home each year. This means the Aunts only have > Thanksgiving > once every four years. > > Everyone brings the food and the hosting Aunt supplies the > turkey and > ham. We have a traditional roasted/baked turked, gravy, cornbread > dressing > and oyster dressing, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, > broccoli/squash > casserole, butter beans and corn (succotash), corn pudding, deviled > eggs, > collard greens, field ham, cornbread and homemade yeast rolls. > For > dessert we have carrot cake, coconut cake, rum cake, pumpkin pie, > pecan pie, > sweet potato pie and chocolate pie. > > I had planned on taking a very small spoonful of each of the > above > offerings (Not the desserts!) and eating VERY, VERY slowly. I > don't want > to get sick so I'll start with my favorites first -- collard greens > and > butter beans and corn. > > Happy Thanksgiving! > > Love, > Trace in Va. Beach, VA > Dr. Schechner, Va. Beach, VA > Open RNY -- 9/5/02 > Height -- 5' 9 1/2 " > Starting weight -- 351.2 > Current weight -- 294 > Minus -- 57 pounds gone! > Gal. 2:20 > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 Hey guys and gals, remember if you are just post op ,take a bite and wait 3 minutes then take another bite , SLOW!! and no liquids while you are eating, and remember even if you take just one bite it will be around all day ,as Al Roker says ,we eat likes there`s not going to be there tonight or tomorrow, but we get to savor our holidays now ,and enjoy them so slow down and get what you want , Ethel Terry Mayers - laptop wrote: > Pre-op AND post-op - green bean casserole. I like turkey and stuffing and > all the other stuff, but I LOVE green bean casserole. I ate it at my > first > Thanksgiving after surgery (about 8 weeks post-op). It's great for soft > diets because it's cooked until everything's mushy. > > > ------------------------------------------------ > Terry Mayers > 5DollarHosting.comR > http://www.5dollarhosting.com > (877)-838-HOST / > > ... because it shouldn't cost a fortune to make a fortune! R > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 Ewwwwww. Green beans. Nasty things. Thanks, Vitalady T www.vitalady.com If you are interested in PayPal, please click here: https://secure.paypal.com/affil/pal=vitalady%40bigfoot.com RE: thanksgiving favorites Pre-op AND post-op - green bean casserole. I like turkey and stuffing and all the other stuff, but I LOVE green bean casserole. I ate it at my first Thanksgiving after surgery (about 8 weeks post-op). It's great for soft diets because it's cooked until everything's mushy. ------------------------------------------------ Terry Mayers 5DollarHosting.comR http://www.5dollarhosting.com (877)-838-HOST / ... because it shouldn't cost a fortune to make a fortune! R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 You'll serve some to yourself and you'll eat a bite, wave your fork around talking while you chew. Run over & grab the rolls, take a bite, chew, talk, gesture. Time to grab the olives you left in the fridge, bite, chew, talk....... It's easy to hide the volume with busyness. As for going out,. if you can afford to buy the meal, buy the meal and play with the food. You can become very skilled at moving things around, spending time cutting, and again with the chewing & talking so you're chewing one bite, but it APPEARS you've taken several.... Thanks, Vitalady T www.vitalady.com If you are interested in PayPal, please click here: https://secure.paypal.com/affil/pal=vitalady%40bigfoot.com Re: thanksgiving favorites In a message dated 11/25/02 10:22:25 AM Eastern Standard Time, djgraves@... writes: > . Everyone else > will have plates heaped with food. And mine will have a tiny spoonful of > I'm overly paranoid about this! At least this year Thanksgiving is at my house, and since I'm the host I'll be bouncing off the ceiling any way, so it won't look out of place for me to be not in my seat ) I'm more worried about my husband's office's Christmas party, where we go out for a fancy dinner - - lately when I go out to eat my husband and I just share, but in most of the fancy restaurants here it's an unwritten rule, no sharing. I just don't want to be stared at for eating so little. KWIM? in MI open RNY 10/3/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 Cut to the chase, just gimme the mashed potatoes & nobody gets hurt. Thanks, Vitalady T www.vitalady.com If you are interested in PayPal, please click here: https://secure.paypal.com/affil/pal=vitalady%40bigfoot.com thanksgiving favorites Hey gang.. well we all know that with our little tummies and tummies that we are preparing for the change...than thanksgiving still represents family togetherness and blessings...but im just curious..i was wondering what you all like as one of yoru favorite dishes for t-day dinner?...i am looking for some different things to try this year to make.. and lookin for some ideas..so if ya dont mind give a shout out to what is your favorite dish at thanksgiving dinner? angie johnson city, ny open ry 325-246 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2002 Report Share Posted November 25, 2002 I make 'em, they're safe. And creamy. And buttery. Who needs gravy? Thanks, Vitalady T www.vitalady.com If you are interested in PayPal, please click here: https://secure.paypal.com/affil/pal=vitalady%40bigfoot.com Re: thanksgiving favorites In a message dated 11/26/2002 12:48:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, vitalady@... writes: > > > > Cut to the chase, just gimme the mashed potatoes & nobody gets hur Mom, Just be sure that whomever makes the mashed potatos doesnt use milk.. or you will be living to regret eating those .. I always use the better than milk now.. and no one is complaining... Hugs, from GA open RNY 12/12/00 Revision 04/18/01 Revision 02/07/02 St wt.... 392 Cw.......187 Wt loss..-205 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2002 Report Share Posted November 26, 2002 I just sit at the kid table eat out of kid plates.Its just me and my very supportive family mom,dad,sis and hubby,bro and wife ,my 2 kids (6 & 5) my bros 2 kids(9 & 6).Its more fun sitting with the gigglers.Or if i were at my inlaws place (theres 6 neices under age 5 on that side) I can fill my plate and share with all the little mouths running around eating on the run. Cheryl in NH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2002 Report Share Posted November 26, 2002 Hey, guys, I bet there will be plenty of people at parties with tiny amounts of food on their plates - we've just never noticed it before because we've grazed the buffet <G>. I have friends that are " naturally " slim who don't eat much at buffets - others who are dieting (and they actually can get their diets to work <sigh>), others who are not really well and can only eat certain things, but don't want to miss the holiday fun - others who have just had dinner with their kids and aren't hungry - some who just don't like the foods that are offered. It's just an illusion that someone will notice that we're not eating much. We just haven't noticed what *others* have done. <G> Most buffet (Christmas-party size) plates are the size of salad plates - 5 or 6 spoons of different things can be played with for hours, if you really are concerned about what others might say, but I'm thinking that if it were me reacting this way, it might be more my fear that I might get too involved in the food again. It's sorta like, I notice that the only people who worry that others might notice they're not drinking booze at parties are those who have issues with booze. People who don't like the taste of booze, or the effects of it, simply drink soft drinks and don't think about it. (Not to suggest that ANY of us have issues with food... LOL) Pam in Niceville Lap RNY 11/20/02 241/231/120 writes: I'm overly paranoid about this! At least this year Thanksgiving is at my house, and since I'm the host I'll be bouncing off the ceiling any way, so it won't look out of place for me to be not in my seat ) I'm more worried about my husband's office's Christmas party, where we go out for a fancy dinner - - lately when I go out to eat my husband and I just share, but in most of the fancy restaurants here it's an unwritten rule, no sharing. I just don't want to be stared at for eating so little. KWIM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2002 Report Share Posted November 26, 2002 Mashed potatoes made with Boston Market chicken broth - nummmmmmm. I have a hard time finding the Boston Market broth, but it tastes so much better than the Swanson's - Gonna look at Albertsons next. Pam in Niceville Lap RNY 11/20/02 241/231/120 ...............quoted material beings here I make 'em, they're safe. And creamy. And buttery. Who needs gravy? Thanks, Vitalady T www.vitalady.com If you are interested in PayPal, please click here: https://secure.paypal.com/affil/pal=vitalady%40bigfoot.com Re: thanksgiving favorites In a message dated 11/26/2002 12:48:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, vitalady@... writes: > > > > Cut to the chase, just gimme the mashed potatoes & nobody gets hur Mom, Just be sure that whomever makes the mashed potatos doesnt use milk.. or you will be living to regret eating those .. I always use the better than milk now.. and no one is complaining... Hugs, from GA open RNY 12/12/00 Revision 04/18/01 Revision 02/07/02 St wt.... 392 Cw.......187 Wt loss..-205 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2002 Report Share Posted November 26, 2002 Aw, thanks Trace. I am thankful for you, too. And this wonderful support group. Jeanne in WI Age 39 Open RNY 05/21/2002 314/ 237/150-175 5' 8 " djgraves@... have a very blessed > Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for you. > > Love, > Trace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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