"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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>>
>> "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 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.
>
> Try putting the dip in a center bowl and the chips to the side. Works
> better and you don't get soggy nasty chips after a few minutes.

What? Nachos don't have dip!