Weight-loss surgery side dish recipes for vegetables.
Zucchini with Pecan Herb Pesto Sounds fancy, right?!?! Don’t shy away from this recipe! It’s a common scenario in my office that patients don’t like to cook. They either don’t know how, or they just don’t like it. I show them this website and try to encourage them with recipes that are simple and … Continue reading "Zucchini with Pecan Herb Pesto"
Zucchini Artichoke Bites – Bariatric Snacks For post-bariatric surgery patients, recipes that can also be called “bites” are usually a good fit :) Meatloaf made in muffin pans, stuffed mushroom caps and these little Zucchini Artichoke Bites. These little guys are packed with flavor and have no starchy ingredient involved. It’s very easy to … Continue reading "Zucchini Artichoke Bites – Bariatric Snacks"
Broccoli & Cheddar Baked Fritters Some foods just belong together. Peppers and onions. Lime and cilantro. Broccoli and cheddar. One of my favorite healthy and bariatric friendly broccoli and cheddar recipes is this casserole. I’ve seen several recipes float around on Pinterest lately for something like these fritters. Many times they call for a … Continue reading "Broccoli & Cheddar Baked Fritters"
Cucumber Feta Rolls Aren’t finger foods cute? I’ve always love appetizers. They allow for just a taste of something fun but very little commitment to choosing it for your entire meal. Not that I normally can’t handle commitment…but perhaps a little when it comes to what food I will fill up on at a … Continue reading "Cucumber Feta Rolls"
Zucchini Pesto Pasta After weight-loss surgery, noodles are a no go. Pasta is high in carbohydrates, which slows weight-loss, and they tend to swell up in the stomach pouch which makes things uncomfortable. But! I have GREAT news! Zucchini noodles prepared in there right way really does make you think you’re eating pasta! Same great flavors. … Continue reading "Zucchini Pesto Pasta"
Easy Grilled Yellow Squash – Bariatric Recipes My very favorite way to eat veggies is grilled or roasted. If it’s wintertime, my veggies are often in an oven heated to 425F. In the summertime, it’s outside on my grill. Kabobs, grill baskets, foil packs or right on the grill…I do it all! Try this … Continue reading "Easy Grilled Yellow Squash – Bariatric Recipes"
Portabello Mushroom Pizzas – WLS Recipe After having such success with my Loaded Pizza on Cauliflower Crust, I decided to give another low-carb pizza recipe a go! Portabello mushrooms are the large mushrooms that are great for having a “stuffed mushroom” as a dinner choice. Any recipe you have for stuffed mushroom can be … Continue reading "Portabello Mushroom Pizzas – WLS Recipe"
Strawberry Cobb Salad Two of my favorite things live within the name of this dish. Strawberries and Cobb Salad. How could this possibly go wrong? Let me tell you, it didn’t go wrong. It went right…very, very right. This salad could not be more simple to get together which makes it perfect for a quick lunch or a … Continue reading "Strawberry Cobb Salad"
Roasted Parmesan Broccoli – WLS Recipes After the Cheesy Asparagus Fries went over so well…I was ready to play around with broccoli! I’ll be honest, I may have loved this recipe even more. And that says a lot. My broccoli was ready before my main dish and I kept sneaking bites! But it’s broccoli….I … Continue reading "Roasted Parmesan Broccoli – WLS Recipes"
Cheesy Asparagus Fries – Bariatric Recipes First I need to thank Just A Taste for the original recipe for her Baked Asparagus fries! I modified this recipe only slightly to make it bariatric friendly. If you’re a fan of roasted or grilled asparagus…this is the season for you! My traditional method for asparagus is … Continue reading "Cheesy Asparagus Fries – Bariatric Recipes"
