Weight-loss surgery side dish recipes for vegetables.
Mexican Side Salad – WLS Recipes Sides can be a tricky thing sometimes. It’s so easy to find yourself coming back to things like rice, pasta, potatoes or a can of corn. It’s easy. It makes people happy. No thinking necessary. Just a basic side, ya know? Cutting out starches in an American diet … Continue reading "Mexican Side Salad – WLS Recipes"
Pear, Goat Cheese & Candied Walnut Salad This is one of my all time favorite salads. I use it in Pampered Chef shows. I use it for entertaining. I use it when I need to impress. Which isn’t often. It can be changed up from time to time. Different crumbled cheese. Different nuts. Different fruit. But … Continue reading "Pear, Goat Cheese & Candied Walnut Salad"
Veggie Stackers – Bariatric Recipe Here is yet another fun summer veggie side! I adapted this slightly from the Kraft Foods website and love the refreshing taste of tomatoes with basil. And, let’s be honest, mozzarella cheese is always a great choice. The stacker affect is so eye catching, this is great when you … Continue reading "Veggie Stackers – Bariatric Recipe"
Broccoli Slaw – Weight Loss Surgery Recipe I have been getting several requests lately for more vegetables side dishes, especially in the summer time. This recipe is a great go-to. Have you ever had a broccoli slaw or broccoli salad? It’s delicious! Broccoli can be such a hit or miss for me, but coated … Continue reading "Broccoli Slaw – Weight Loss Surgery Recipe"
Simple Sauteed Zucchini Squash This is one of those recipes that seems so simple, I forget to write down the recipe. Much less share it with you! For some of you, this will not seem like a big deal. For others, this super simple yet tasty way to get a vegetable on the table … Continue reading "Simple Sauteed Zucchini Squash"
Greek Green Beans – WLS Recipe Finding an exciting vegetable side dish is always a challenge. And where I live, finding a vegetable dish that isn’t made with cream or (okay…AND) butter is quite unlikely. So when your favorite dietitian tells you to focus on lean meats and vegetables, you might be stumped on … Continue reading "Greek Green Beans – WLS Recipe"
Blueberry, Feta and Pepita Side Salad Depending on where you are reading this, you may be getting a peak into nice weather just as we are! I can’t help but let my mind wander to summer barbecues when a Sunday afternoon brings a touch of sunny glow. Stuffed hamburgers on the grill, roasted veggies, … Continue reading "Blueberry, Feta and Pepita Side Salad"
Creamy Grilled Parmesan Tomatoes Are you bored with your vegetables?! Yes…. Tired of eating canned green beans all the time? Yes! Wish your dietitian would let you eat corn and potatoes already!? YES! Well you won’t find much in the way of corn and potatoes on here…but I will share some of my favorite … Continue reading "Creamy Grilled Parmesan Tomatoes"
Shrimp Jalapeno Poppers Yes………..I did just post a Superbowl Appetizer featuring turkey bacon. I am not embarrassed. Repeating to self “I am not embarrassed.” This recipe I cannot take credit for. Oh no. This belongs to one Kevin Wagner- lover of jalapeños. He dreamed up this recipe back in the fall for a picnic dinner … Continue reading "Shrimp Jalapeno Poppers"
Turkey Bacon Spinach Artichoke Dip In case you haven’t heard…Superbowl Sunday IS indeed this weekend. Which in the dietitian world equals….trouble. The cashier at my grocery store the other day told me there is a shortage on wings this year. Real talk. While I was visiting with some different patients this week, I started … Continue reading "Turkey Bacon Spinach Artichoke Dip"
