"Janet B" > wrote in message
...
> Sunday is my birthday, the Australian Open finals, and Super Bowl. How
> great is that !
> I want to do some Mexican kinds of snacky things, but I have a
> problem. My husband recently had a kidney stone and the stone
> analysis showed it to be calcium oxalate -- the most common kind. As
> a result he was given a list of high oxalate foods he may not eat.
> Beans of any kind are on the 'never' list. So are potatoes (sweet as
> well), carrots, leafy greens, chocolate, berries and nuts.
> So, does anyone have any ideas for Mexican snacky things without any
> of the above? I don't mind cooking or shopping for ingredients. I
> appreciate any ideas. I've kind of fallen into a rut about feeding us
> and complying with the list.
> Thanks
> Janet US

You could do corn chips and raw veggies that he can eat with salsa. Can you
get jicama there? I guess you would have to make a salsa without the
cilantro though. You could use guacamole and sour cream as dips. You
could also make a cheese dip.

Quesadillas are super easy to make. Put a flour tortilla in a lightly
greased pan or if you are super careful you can use a dry pan. Add grated
cheese and meat if you want it. If you want it really fast and smaller,
then put the filling on one half only. Heat until the cheese melts, then
fold it over. Otherwise put the filling on the whole thing, top with
another tortilla and carefully flip it over to crisp up the other tortilla.
Cut in wedges to serve.

You could make flautas or taquitos. I don't have a recipe. I usually just
buy them frozen or refrigerated. Costco has some chicken and cheese ones
that I think would be safe for him.

You could do nachos. Just leave off any of the offending foods. I think
they are best to do in the oven but I often do them in the microwave just
because it is cheaper. I take my time to arrange the chips so that they all
have some cheese on them. You could use cheddar, Monterrey Jack or a blend
of those with additional Mexican cheeses if you can find them. I find that
it works best to shred the cheese. You can add bits of tomato, onion, black
olives, cooked meat or fish, then nuke or bake until the cheese melts.

For something sweet, cut flour tortillas in wedges then coat in some kind of
fat such as melted butter, margarine, a mild tasting oil or if you are
really into low fat, you can spray with a pan coating. Then dip in a
mixture of cinnamon and sugar. Lay on a cookie sheet and bake at 350,
turning about halfway until they are nicely crisp and slightly brown. I
don't have a bake time as it can vary depending on how moist your tortillas
are and how big you cut the pieces. But it should only take a few minutes
per side so don't walk far from the stove. These can be served with ice
cream or whipped cream if you desire.