How to Boil Water - Great WLS freindly RECIPES

So just cuz we're in our 20's doesn't mean the only things we know how to cook are Top Ramen and Pop Tarts, right? I don't know about you guys but I love to cook, and now that I am post-op of been "adjusting" my style. This topic came up on the Men's Forum yesterday and I weighed in as follows: -- There are a lot of recipes out there on the internet. Try searching "bariatic recipes" in Google just for starters. Personally, I don't like using recipes that much because it seems I never have all the ingredients on hand... Some of the things that I have been eating on fairly regular basis over the last three months since finishing up the liquid phase of my diet are: Rotisserie chicken - the softest and easiest chicken for me - I prefer the white meat because of the taste and that it is less greasy...Baked chicken has worked for me as well as "whole" chicken nuggets or strips from places like Chik-Fil-A (the most popular place in the South!), Arby's and KFC - I like to squeeze as much of the grease out of them with a napkin first though - just makes me feel better about it...the worst kind of chicken and any kind of meat for that matter - has been what comes in canned soups or frozen meals - just seems more rubbery and harder to chew up well enough to easily pass through my stoma. Meatloaf - not your mamma's greasy meatloaf though - I'm talking lean ground turkey or beef - you can "moisten up" the recipe by adding a little water, broth, or even olive oil (better than animal fat) Split Pea Soup - Make it yourself extra thick with less water and some cubed or diced ham - high in protein and fiber, cheap and easy (the way I like my women!) - I'll admit though, after eating about 50 servings of this stuff over the past few months, I'm burnt out on it. Pasta with Meat Sauce - I make my sauce by sauteeing turkey sausage or ground turkey with onions and garlic, and then add on some jarred sauce at the end (watch the sugar grams though - lest you enjoy dumping!) For the pasta - I enjoy the whole grain pastas available now - higher glycemic index for slower absorbtion of the carbs, more fiber and a little more protien and I don't notice any signifigant dropoff in the taste versus regular "white" pastas. I try to add the pasta sparingly though on my plate so that I have more room for the high protein meat. Sometimes I do breakfast for dinner - eggs and veggie sausage - tons of protein That's just what I can come up with for now - remember what works for one person may disagree with another so be cautious and only try one new food item at a time so that if it does make you sick, you'll know what caused it... Good luck... -- Of course I wasn't the only one to weigh in - "The Professor" - Dx E offered a great response as always too, he provided some AWESOME  links to find bariatric freindly recipes. DO CHECK THEM OUT!: Some from Kaye Bailey LowCarbRecipes Some From Me (Dx E) You can find the entire thread at: http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/men/a,messageboard/action,replies/board_id,5479/cat_id,5079/topic_id,3363916/ So 20 somethings, What are your favorite recipes post-op? Please share!