Roasted Cauliflower Salad Cauliflower has become quite the bariatric surgery diet companion in recent years! I, myself, have never been a fan of cauliflower. I find it flavorless and strange in texture. I feel it’s the last vegetable to leave a veggie tray on purpose. Although many recipes have gotten creative with how to use … Continue reading "Roasted Cauliflower Salad"
Roasted Turkey Spinach Bowl
Cauliflower Rice Salmon Bowl – Dairy Free Ever since the creation of cauliflower rice STEAMER BAGS I have been having a lot of fun creating “rice” dishes can be made super quickly and don’t have the high carbohdyrate content of actual rice. Even brown rice is very carb rich. Also, because of the “swelling” nature … Continue reading "Cauliflower Rice Salmon Bowl – Dairy Free"
Jalapeno Chili Lime Turkey Burger Turkey burgers are one of my FAVORITE weight loss surgery recipes! It’s not even because it’s ground turkey. In fact, I’m of the mindset that it matters more how lean your meat is compared to WHICH meat it is. A ground beef can be 97% lean and a ground turkey could … Continue reading "Jalapeno Chili Lime Turkey Burger"
Sweet Baby Carrots Here’s a bariatric friendly side dish that is almost too easy that I forgot to share! Some recipes are so second nature to my that it doesn’t even cross my mind to make it a blog post. Some of you will be bored with how simple this post is…no problem. I have … Continue reading "Sweet Baby Carrots"
Chunky Garden Italian Chicken This Bariatric friendly recipe has a lot of things going for it…are you ready?? First – it’s dairy free! I’ve had several requests for patients wanting more recipes that do not contain any dairy. While I have tons of recipes that don’t contain dairy, I have not always flagged them specifically! … Continue reading "Chunky Garden Italian Chicken"
Easy Weeknight Taco Stew (Dairy Free) I’ve heard from a lot of my weight loss surgery patients and followers that they are in need of more dairy free recipes…and I’ve been working on growing that recipe list! This easy taco stew is packed with protein and flavor and has no cheese or milk … Continue reading "Easy Weeknight Taco Stew (Dairy Free)"
Philly Cheese Chicken Skillet A weight loss surgery patient’s version of Philly cheese chicken? Yep. Only this version feels light, fresh and is oh so fragrant! I used chicken breast tenderloins in this recipe to allow for faster cooking and to keep the portions more suitable for bariatric surgery patients. I love the sweet … Continue reading "Philly Cheese Chicken Skillet"
Tropical Tomato Salsa Bariatric surgery patient or not, having recipes that bring FLAVOR into your meals is so important to staying on track with a lower carbohydrate lifestyle. That’s why I love throwing together fresh salsas!! I use a lot of cherry tomatoes to put together salsa or fresh tomato toppings for chicken, beef … Continue reading "Tropical Tomato Salsa"
Chimichurri Grilled Chicken Kebabs I’ve always loved kebabs….for some reason they are so much more fun and elightful than just grilled chicken breast! Perhaps it’s the colors or the pretty display of smaller pieces of meat stacked together. You can add veggies so easily and create beautiful colors of marinated meats and veggies! Shrimp, … Continue reading "Chimichurri Grilled Chicken Kebabs"
