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But the Good News Is...

pianodiva
pianodiva
...Santa brought me a Vitamix!!!

Anyone have any good smoothie or soup recipes I could make with it? I tried a protein shake in it this afternoon but was surprisingly disappointed in its texture. I guess I got spoiled after making Bariatric Foodie's shakes in my blender; those were perfection.
Lcat4
Lcat4
It is natural for taste, smell, texture, and temperature preferences to change post op. Even from day to day. One day something might settle, and not the next day. Keep it as simple as possible at this point.

Shelly has great smoothie recipes!
http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2007/06/my-favorite-protein-shake-recipes.html

And here are some good Vitamix soup recipes. https://elanaspantry.com/vitamix-recipes/

Of course you can add protein to any soup or veggie smoothie but you have to be careful of sugar content with fruits. At this point just trying one food at a time works well until you find what settles and what doesn't.
pianodiva
pianodiva
I'm staying away from fruit for that exact reason. I now know that my turkey dinner debacle last night could have been avoided if I'd remembered to ask for it and the yams to be thrown into the blender with some broth. Yikes--there's so much to remember but with time I'll figure it all out.

Thanks for the links, Lcat. I look forward to playing with the recipes I find there!