Nifty Little Portion Control Idea

Not sure how many of you can or choose to eat bread. I do and for the most part have no problems with it as long as I don't overdo it. A little trick I discovered is to use the ****tail size bread. You can usually find it in front of the deli area in the grocery store. I have used rye, pumpernickle and sourdough. The bread weighs in at aprox 1/2 oz per slice and is denser than regular fluffy bread. I put a little butter on them and make grilled ham and cheese. breaking a slice of deli cheese into 4 fits perfectly. They look cute too....which amuses me I had 2 of them for lunch today. I'm thinking they would make excellant little panini style sandwiches on a George Foreman grill and with a little thought you could do really interesting appetizer sized food for a party or get together...sort of tapas style. Maybe have an assortment of ingredients and do a pick your own combo thing. Happy sammichin'! Linda

Linda, that sounds like a great idea!!! The other thing is people won't have to waste a loaf of bread because they may not eat it that much. I'm not at the stage of eating bread yet....have quite a while to go, but I'll definitely keep that in mind! Thanks, April

Great idea!!! I'm home from California now...sorry I missed your call. I'm around tonight if you want to talk. Joni

Sounds like a party to me. Let me know when. LOL. I had a hankering for a grilled ham, cheese & tomatoe last week. I almost was able to eat 1/2 sandwich. This sounds good. Not something I'd do everyday, but a once in awhile change. Thanks Elissa

Man, I have been wanting a grilled cheese sandwich something terrible. I am still on pureed foods though. I love your idea, and will try it when I am allowed to eat regular food. I hope when I see Dr. Wynn on 2/24 (1 mo. after surgery), she will let me go on soft foods. I am so tired of pureed!!! Although I must admit that Karen made a wonderful beef stew today and pureed some for me. It was MMM MMM GOOD!!! Hugs, Rosa

I'll have to try that. Regular bread makes me feel Iky so I just avoid it. I can however eat crackers & stuff like that. I LOVE to make grilled cheeses using this Middle Eastern Flat Bread that I find at Janssens (I also make a fantastic chip using butter & Cavanders Greek Spice). I just slap a piece of cheese between 2 pieces of the bread. Put it in the toaster oven on the med toasting setting. Wala! Grilled cheese sandwich with the flavor of bread but not quite so filling!!! It's not a Pita, it's a flat bread with no pockets. Very thin. Can be baked/toasted into a chip.

Linda, I love the ideal. I make grilled cheese for my family but avoid it myself. I bet the kids would love them too. I will have to try this for sure. See you lighter. Joanne Hammond OBESITY HELP CHAPTER LEADER.

Sounds Great to try because reg bread is so filling I don't do. This sounds like it might be just right. And love the George Forman idea I will try "THANKS for sharing. This sure sounds like a future tummy yummy! Debbie R. aka SLOWTYPER in main chat