Entries by Advanced Laparoscopic

Pumpkin Protein Muffins

Ingredients: 1 cup Canned pumpkin ½ cup Applesauce ½ cup Plain low fat Greek yogurt 3 Egg whites 1 ¾ cup Old Fashioned Oats ¼ cup Protein powder ½ cup Baking Stevia OR 1 cup sweetener of choice that measures like sugar (Splenda) 1 tsp Baking soda 2 tsp Baking powder ¼ tsp Salt 1 […]

Pumpkin Flavored Protein Drink

Ingredients: 2 Scoops of Vanilla High Protein Meal Replacement 8 oz. skim plus milk 4 oz. crushed ice 1 – 2 tsp of Pumpkin Pie Spice 1 drop of white Vanilla extract Directions: Add all the ingredients to blender and blend until smooth and creamy!

Chicken Crust Pizza

Ingredients: 1 pound shredded chicken breast (or rotisserie) (approximately 4 cups) 1 cup pre-shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz) 2 large eggs salt and pepper to taste Instructions Preparation: Shred the chicken by hand or cut into chunks and place into a food processor to chop. Salt and pepper to taste – until it tastes good! […]

Grilled Spicy Lime Shrimp with Creamy Avocado Cilantro Sauce

Ingredients: 1 pound of shrimp peeled and deveined Juice of one large lime 3 Tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic minced 2 teaspoons chili powder ½ teaspoon ground cumin ¼ teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes Creamy Avocado Cilantro Sauce: 1 avocado split and pitted […]

Ham & Cheese Egg Cups

Ingredients: Cooking spray, for pan 12 slices ham 1 cup shredded Cheddar 12 large eggs kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish Directions: Preheat oven to 400° and spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray. Line each cup with a slice of ham and sprinkle with cheddar. Crack an egg […]

Broccoli Bacon Cheese Quiche

Ingredients: Tbsp butter 1 small onion chopped 4 slices turkey bacon diced 1  10 oz pack frozen chopped broccolicooked & Drained 4 large eggs 1/2 cup part skim ricotta cheese 1/2 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper 1/8 tsp nutmeg 1 1/2 Cup grated cheddar cheese Directions: Preheat oven to 350, Spray 9 inch pie plate […]

Bulgar Asi Corbasi

Prep Time 10 minutes. Cook time 35 minutes Ingredients Meat Stock 81/2 cups of beef bone broth 1/2 cup of rinsed quinoa 7oz of chopped fresh spinach Sauce 3/4 cup olive oil 2 1/4 oz of finely chopped onions 4 garlic cloves finely chopped 1 tbsp tomato paste 1/2 tsp dried chili flakes 1/4 tsp […]

Ricotta Bake

Ingredients: 16 oz Ricotta cheese (low fat or non-fat) 2 eggs 2 Tbsp Italian spice 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (low fat or part skim) salt and pepper to taste Optional: Pizza Sauce (make sure it has no added sugar) and Parmesan cheese Instructions mix all ingredients well Pour into greased 8×8 pan Top with […]

Association of Metabolic Surgery With Major Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes

Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) recently published a study investigating the relationship between metabolic surgery and incident major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity. It confirmed what we, Bariatric Surgeons at Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeons of Morris, LLC, have known for years about weight loss surgery, – that patients […]