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Good morning all- Here's a pizza from Mayo recipes if you love pizza!
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/recipes/whole-wheat-pizza/rcp-20049990?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=recipes

@imallears We have a wine fridge also, a small one that holds 47 bottles, plus our basement stays cools so we keep some there. Prior to my cirrhosis diagnosis, I actually had about 70 bottles of select wine that I was saving for various special occasions. My son and husband often gave me wines that were pricier than I would buy for daily consumption. Then I had to abruptly stop drinking wine. My husband only drinks cabs so many people were the recipients of some very nice wines.

I learned from that. Don't save special things, use them and enjoy them.
JK

@user_chdb5e8ac Sounds delish. Hopefully, it can be made without the sour cream at all, my husband will not eat anything creamy. We love provolone though so I would probably use just that, and the parmesan. You could make it healthier too by using ground turkey instead of ground beef. I try to limit our beef consumption to one time a week.

@merpreb I have had that Rishi chai tumeric also. It is delicious.
JK

@jakedduck1 I have a friend with kidney stones. He was advised to cut back on potatoes of all kinds, increase citrus and cut potassium rich foods. He switched to lemonade and cut back on coffee. I know you are getting a lot of suggestions for smoothies and juices, but I suggest you go for the whole foods instead. You can take in many more calories than you intend to when you start drinking your meals, and they may not "stay" with you as long. As for making it easier to eat oranges, you could peel a bowlful and keep them in the fridge or maybe try mandarins (canned, although you are looking at more sugar again). My husband loves the halos because they are small and quite easy to peel.

When I was getting kidney stones I gave up two of my favorite foods, sweet potatoes and spinach. Problem is they are both high in oxalates. I take a potassium citrate prescription and am suppose to eat an orange daily. I can only drink milk (2 cups a day) and water. No smoothies, coffee, sodas, tea, no juices of any kind. Mainly because of sugar. I agree that whole foods are better, more fiber, and filling. I donate Platelets every two weeks and calcium disrupts the absorption of iron.
Jake

Just wondering, @jakedduck1, can you drink non-dairy milk? (Like almond, oat milk, etc.)

@hopeful33250
Yes, Almond milk is what I drink most but can only have 2 cups. If I have cows milk I drink non-fat usually but occasionally I’ll get courages and have 1% sometimes if I become to rebellious I’ll have 2%. When my friend was here she gave me some whole milk, it was like drinking cream. If almond milk, I drink the one with more calories, don’t like the non-fat equivalent. I’ve never seen oat milk only Almond, soy cashew & coconut.
They have zero calorie, non fat drinks but I’m curious if they are similar to diet sodas that are worse than the the regular stuff???
Jake

@merpreb I'm so glad you found it helps you Ive advocated this for a long time. That chi tea sounds delicious I will have to check it out. Today I just have know energy and going to babysit grandson today so need to get myself geared up for him. Just recently I had to get Prednisone from my Dr. the one on a sliding scale you know 6 down to 1 It has helped a lot to get rid of the inflammation for me . Now I have gone back to the ginger-turmeric tea but the chai tea I will get . I still do exercise 2 x a week and eating just the fruits and vegies. have a good day

@lioness- Oh I'm sorry that you haven't been feeling well. I hate prednisone and it hates me. Ginger is great for your stomach. Take care. Are you almost finished with it?

@merpreb Yes I finished it last week and am now starting to feel the pain . I'm drinking the ginger-turmeric tea as I write . Going to lay down then till I have to go. have a good weekend