NYU Program for Surgical Weight Loss Newsletter

Spring 2007 Volume One / Number Four

Mashed Cauliflower

from Easting Well After Weight Loss Surgery, by Patt Levine and Michelel Bontempo-Saray

3 cups cauliflower florets
2/3 cups skim milk
4 tablespoons fat free sour cream
Salt and pepper to taste
20 sprays of artificial refrigerated
butter spray
(i.e. I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter)

1. Steam cauliflower for 10-15 minutes until very soft.
2. Puree cauliflower in a food processor until smooth.
3. Add milk, sour cream, salt, and pepper to cauliflower and
   blend until smooth and well combined.
4. Put mixture in microwave safe dish and heat for 2 minutes;
   spray with butter spray and serve.
   

Calories: 202.17
Protein: 15.51g Fat: 0.92
Carbohydrates: 35.52g Cholesterol: 13.27mg
Fiber: 7.5g Sodium: 224.93mg

Turkey Loaf

from Easting Well After Weight Loss Surgery, by Patt Levine and Michelel Bontempo-Saray

1 pound ground turkey
1 (6oz) can tomato juice
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon dried celery flakes
1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
1/4 cup egg substitute, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon pepper
Cooking spray

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients.
3. Coat a baking pan with cooking spray. Mound turkey mixture in center of pan to form a loaf and bake for 1 hour. Calories: 151.84

Protein: 29.53g Fat: 2.05g
Carbohydrate: 4.66g Cholesterol: 55mg
Fiber: 0.83g Sodium: 116.52mg

Sign up to receive future issues of our newsletter