Misc Recipes (once past purreed)

Lime Chicken (Soft stage use dark meat like boneless, skinless thigh) 6 (3oz) CHicken breasts or Thighs 2 garlic cloves (chopped 2 tablespoons Cilantro 1 1/2 Cups lime juice Pour lime juice into a container (I used zip locks). Add garlic and cilantro. Add chicken and coat well. Chill for 1 hour or overnight. Place chicken on broiler pan and broil 6 inches from heat for 7-8 min on each side. 6 servings. 1serv = Calories 160, Total Fat 3g, Sat Fat 1g, Sodium 64mg, Protein 21g, Carb 6g, Cholesterol 73mg * I actually grill mine instead of broil. I'm a grill nut.
=========================================================================== Yogurt Cumin Chicken 4 (3oz) Chicken Breasts (boneless, skinless) 1/3 Cup Nonfat Yogurt 1/4 Cup Sugar Free Apricot Jelly 1 teaspoon Cumin Place chicken in baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick spray. Bake, uncovered for 30 min at 350 degrees. Mix yogurt, apricot jelly and cumin. Spoon over chicken. Bake for 15 min or until chicken is no longer pink. 4 servings Per serving: Calories 149, Protein 27g, Total Fat 3g, Saturated Fat 1g, Carbohydrate 1g, Cholesterol 73m, Sodium 66mg ================================================== Chicken Asparagus Rolls 4 (4oz) chicken breasts (boneless, skinless) 32 Asparagus Spears (tough ends removed) 2 TBSP Lemon Juice 6 green onions (chopped) Cut chicken breats into 8 or 10 strips, each about 1 inch by 5 inches long. Wrap each strip in a corkscrew fashion around 2 or 3 asparagus spears. Fasten with tootpicks. Place in a covered baking dish (sparayed with nonstick spray). Sprinkly with Lemon juice and onions.Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 min. Remove toothpicks. Can be served hot or cold. 4 servings Serving side = 8 spears Calories 171, Protein 29g, Total fat 3g, Saturated Fat 1g, Carbohydrate 6g, Cholesterol 73mg, Sodium 67mg 
========================================================================= Stacked Tomatoes  Package (10 oz) Frozen Chopped Broccali 1 Cup Low Fat Grated Monterry Jack Cheese 1/4 Cup Onion (finely chopped) 3 Large Tomatoes (halved) Cook broccoli as directed. Drain and mix with cheese (reserve 2 tbsp of cheese). Add onion. Place tomato halves in greased baking dish. Place broccoli mixture on each tomato half and top with reserved cheese. Broil for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees. 6 servings Per serving: Calories 135, Protein 13g, Total Fat 8g, Saturated Fat 4g, Carbohydrate 6g, Cholesterol 27 mg, Sodium 144mg, Fiber 3g. =========================================================================== Spinach Topped Tomatoes 1 Package (10 oz) chopped spinach (cooked & Drained) ** I use fresh 1 Teaspoon Low Salt Instant Chicken Bouillon 1/4 Teaspon Nutmeg 3 Medium Tomatoes Place spinach in medium bowl. Mix bouillon with 1/2 cup ho****er. Combine spinach with broth and nutmeg. Cut tomatoes in halves crosswise and arrage, cut side up, on baking sheet. Top each tomato half with 1/6 of the spinach mixture. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 min. *** I have taken this same recipe and instead used fresh spinach and also added some Light Chive & Onion cream cheese or Light Sun Dried Tomato cream cheese to the mixture. 6 Servings; **Without my additions: Calories: 34, Protein 3g, Total Fat 0g, Saturated Fat 0g, Carbohydrate 6g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 60mg.

Thanks Cagair

Thanks for the recipes - they sure will some in handy after my surgery and I can begin to eat in the soft food stage.

 

Nancy