Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook

Chapter 20: Super Simple Cooking for One... or Two 293

T Peaches and Creamy Wheat

Peaches and milk make ho-hum hot cereal yummy. Cooking the Cream of Wheat with

milk rather than water gives you more protein and calcium and makes your cereal

creamier.

Stage: Soft foods

Preparation time: 3 minutes

Cooking time: 3 to 7 minutes

Yield: 2 servings (1 cup each)

6 tablespoons dry Cream of Wheat or

2 packets unflavored Cream of Wheat

11 ⁄ 2 cups nonfat milk

(^1) ⁄ 2 cup diced canned peaches in light syrup
3 teaspoons sugar substitute
Add all ingredients to a small bowl if microwaving or a small pot if cooking on the stove
top. Cook according to package directions.
Tip: To add 2 grams of protein per serving, stir 2 tablespoons nonfat dry powdered milk
into the Cream of Wheat.
Vary It!: If you want to try some different flavors, add 2 to 3 drops of lemon extract, vanilla
extract, or almond extract.
Per serving: Calories 200 (From Fat 0); Fat 0g (Saturated 0g); Cholesterol 5mg; Sodium 80mg; Carbohydrate 38g
(Dietary Fiber 2g); Protein 9g; Sugar 12g.
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
1 teaspoon sugar substitute
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Toss the strawberries, sugar substitute, and balsamic vinegar in a bowl. Let stand 20
minutes before serving.
Per serving: Calories 60 (From Fat 0); Fat 0g (Saturated 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 0mg; Carbohydrate 13g
(Dietary Fiber 3g); Protein 1g; Sugar 9g.
Stage: Regular foods
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Resting time: 20 minutes
Yield: 2 servings (1 cup each)