Well, my surgeon's office will now take all my paperwork: my referral from my OB/GYN, my classes, my psychologist's visit, my appointment with my surgeon, my blood tests/urine test, and submit it to my insurance. My insurance will go over everything, submit it to a nurse case manager, who may end up having to submit it to a physician case manager, and then they'll come back with a response as to whether or not they'll cover the surgery.
Now, this process will not be a quick one. On my surgeon's support group facebook page, there's a lady who has been waiting for over two months to hear from her insurance. Honestly, I'm not in a super hurry, since the earliest I could do surgery would be Nov. 20 (the cruise, and then my husband wants a week back at work to straighten things out again before he takes off another week). But, I'd like to hear whether or not I'm approved for the surgery. I'm not going to lie, if they deny me the surgery, I'm going to be crushed. I don't think they will, my dietitian doesn't think they will, but, we'll see I guess.
So, driving home last night, I was starving. And the husband and I decided to do burgers last night, since I had pub burgers thawed in the fridge. Well, I drove past a McDonald's last night, and was almost drooling. I wanted a burger and fries SOOO BAD! So, I got all excited for the burger at home, and then I started thinking about having green beans with it. I was honestly disappointed. So, I remembered that I had a bag of riced cauliflower in my freezer, and my dietitian had just posted a video link with a cauliflower "tater tot" recipe in it... heh. I couldn't make those, because they called for panko bread crumbs. BUT WAIT! There's more! The video also had a link for cauliflower "hash browns." So, I looked over the recipe, and I had everything to make it. I even added a little cheddar cheese to the mix to boost the flavor. They were awesome! I'd patty them a little thinner next time so that they get nice and crispy, but MAN! These were great! I dipped them in a little reduced sugar Heinz ketchup, and was in heaven. :)
Cheesy Cauliflower "Hash Browns"
-1 bag riced cauliflower, or a large head of fresh cauliflower, grated
-salt
-pepper
-Garlic powder or diced garlic (optional)
-chives (optional)
-parsley (optional)
-About a 1/4 c. parmesan cheese
-1/4-1/2 c. low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
-About 1-2 tbsp. EVOO
-If you're using the riced cauliflower like I did, go ahead and dump your frozen bag of riced cauliflower in a strainer in the sink, and let it thaw.
-Move the thawed cauliflower into a paper towel, or a cheesecloth, and squeeze out all the moisture remaining.
-Preheat oven to 400*.
-Put the cauliflower and all the ingredients in a bowl. (I don't do amounts on spices, because for me they're all to taste. I did roughly 1/4 tsp. on all the spices)
-Mix well.
-Form into hash brown shaped "logs", and place on a non-stick sprayed baking sheet topped with aluminum foil
-Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes.
-Pull out of the oven and carefully flip the hash browns over.
-Bake for about another 5-10 minutes.
-Sprinkle with salt
-Serve with your choice of garnish and dipping sauce. Enjoy! :)
These really were awesome. My husband didn't try them, but that was ok, more for me! :)
~♥~
Lady D
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