ok, how about an atkins friendly liquid diet?

[Mandilee]

Re: ok, how about an atkins friendly liquid diet?

Will you be able to have scrambled eggs? You could melt some cheese in with them...

[LC_Dave]

Re: ok, how about an atkins friendly liquid diet?

If you have trouble chewing you may wish to forgo the cheese, sometimes it acts like liquid glue

[Moochiecat]

Re: ok, how about an atkins friendly liquid diet?

Trust me, you aren't going to be very interested in baby food that you buy in jars...it's pretty bland. As long as you have a blender, or an immersion blender, you'll be better off doing your own foods.

[not2late]

Re: ok, how about an atkins friendly liquid diet?

WARNING!!!!!

About the baby food in jars, if you do choose to use them. READ THE LABELS! Many baby foods are jammed with fillers, preservatives, etc. It's a travesty that some of that stuff is fed to babies.

So I agree with Moochie, you're better off pureeing the meats and vegetables yourself--that way you won't be eating something you shouldn't be.

[Mandilee]

Re: ok, how about an atkins friendly liquid diet?

I love baby food.... AND, you can get it without the garbage in it...

[BlueSkies]

Re: ok, how about an atkins friendly liquid diet?

thanks for all the ideas - it's so helpful! the pumpkin stuff sounds really tasty!

figured worst case scenario - a straw & a quart of heavy cream lol!!!

[not2late]

Re: ok, how about an atkins friendly liquid diet?

Believe it or not, eggnog was a beverage served to the convalescing patients in the late 19th and early 20th century. you can easily make a low carb version using heavy cream, eggs, water and flavoring of your choice.

[BeccaResRN]

Re: ok, how about an atkins friendly liquid diet?

I love egg Nog..homemade its legal...my mom taught us to make it when we were kids. if you are concerned with raw egg contamination you can use egg beaters they are pasturized.

Also I like Keto brand protein shake made in the blender with a little cream and ice...must use the blender. I like the orange cream flavor...tastes like a dreamcile..I used diet Sunkist as the liquid and a splash of cream.

[teejay]

Re: ok, how about an atkins friendly liquid diet?

I have a mini food chopper and I use is to chop up my broccoli and cauliflower and even celery (although have a paper towel handy to soak up extra liquid from celery), water chestnuts, or whatever raw veggie strikes my fancy. Well not lettuce or cukes, but you know. Then I mix this in with a couple TB of mayo, or sour cream or ranch or cream cheese. This makes a great dip, spread, baby food type thing and you can get in your veggies.

TJ

[Mandilee]

Re: ok, how about an atkins friendly liquid diet?

Chicken broth and spinach (or brocolli) in the blender make a great soup. You can thicken/add more taste with some parmesan cheese. It's very tasty and good for you! It's easy to have all the ingredients on hand, too!
I wish you well and as comfortable recovery as possible!

[fawn]

Re: ok, how about an atkins friendly liquid diet?

This one's easy! Here's what I eat for breakfast every day.
In the blender:
1/2 cup plain full fat yogurt
3 frozen strawberries
1oz. broccoli sprouts or 1/2 c broccoli
1 cup spinach
1/4 c blueberries
1/2 apple
1/2 cup aloe juice
1 tsp. flax meal
blend and enjoy. The shake can be watered down and depending upon your level the fruit can be dealt with. Though you might find the fruit to be satisfying as you are going to be limited as it is.

For your soups just boil up anything/everything in a broth and throw in the blender....return to stove and add some heavy cream.

[californiacasey]

Re: ok, how about an atkins friendly liquid diet?

Can someone post a recipe for homemade egg nog? I LOVE LOVE LOVE eggnog and would love to try making some of my own....

[Mandilee]

Re: ok, how about an atkins friendly liquid diet?

My grandmother taught me this. We used to make these quite often growing up.

Put in blender --
10 ounces milk
1 egg
little bit of sugar
splash of vanilla

You'd have to change it for low carb. (You really don't need to measure anything.)

[Elizellen]

Re: ok, how about an atkins friendly liquid diet?

Maybe use cream thinned down with water instead of milk if you are not yet at the dairy rung of OWL?

[gg626]

Re: ok, how about an atkins friendly liquid diet?

I like to take a can of low sodioum chicken broth, boil it and add an egg. Scramble the egg for a second and you have egg drop soup. I also use the beef broth and boil fresh mushroom and green peppers in it. They are delicious!