Sheet Pan Mini Meatloaves and Roasted Broccoli One pan bariatric friendly dinner in 20 minutes Meatloaf usually takes a long time I have always really loved meatloaf. Not only are there almost 20 meatloaf recipes on Bariatric Food Coach, but it was the entree served at my wedding reception. It’s so good!!! There … Continue reading “Sheet Pan Mini Meatloaves and Roasted Broccoli”
Hamburger Cups Lean ground beef hamburger cups for great texture and flavor for your protein Hamburger cups, similar to mini meatloaf If you’ve made mini meatloaf before, this is incredibly similar. The main difference is the flavor profile of mustard and ketchup to really bring up the summer barbecue flavors! The texture on … Continue reading “Hamburger Cups”
Air Fryer Barbecue Meatballs Barbecue Cheddar Meatballs in 20 minutes Texture Matters Funny enough, I create recipes all the time that I never write down because I forget. My style of cooking is toss a little of this and a little of that so I have had to train myself to take notes! In … Continue reading “Air Fryer Barbecue Meatballs”
Almond Crusted Pork Chops Almond Crusted Pork Chops: pork coated in dijon mustard, parmesan cheese and chopped almonds Swapping breadcrumbs for cheese I have always love the trick of using grated parmesan cheese in place of breadcrumbs…it’s so genius! This is the main feature of these Almond Crusted Pork Chops. Whether it’s meatballs, meatloaf … Continue reading “Almond Crusted Pork Chops”
Zucchini Turkey Burgers I really love the texture that zucchini can provide a meat dish. You may already know, zucchini has a super high water content. Therefore, it usually needs to be squeezed out or “sweated” by sprinkling some salt on the zucchini and dabbing with paper towels. This is true if you … Continue reading “Zucchini Turkey Burgers”
Grilled Parmesan Turkey Burgers Use grated parmesan cheese for a turkey burger that doesn’t stick to your grill grates. I have made many, many a turkey burger in my day. Typically I fire up my grill pan on the stove top because turkey is a harder meat to work with on the grill. I … Continue reading “Grilled Parmesan Turkey Burgers”
↑ Click the image above to hear more audio about this blog – why I was against an Instant Pot and why I bought one anyway! Reasons I was hesitant to buy an Instant Pot: ⇒ Pressure Cookers have a scary reputation and having an enclosed pressure vessel in my kitchen gave me the … Continue reading “Instant Pot for Weight Loss Surgery (Entry #1)”
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”
Sun Dried Tomato Meatballs One of my all time favorite weight loss surgery meal ideas is meatballs. Probably because I LOVE meatloaf and they are these awesome little bariatric sized bites of meatloaf! At my last count I have posted 17 meatloaf recipes and 10 meatball recipes. I had to actually laugh aloud when I … Continue reading “Sun Dried Tomato Meatballs”
I finally did it! I bought an Instant Pot. I’ve had patients telling me for years how much they love their pressure cooker. I always brushed it off that it was great for them but that I still loved created dinner in a pan or the oven. I also love my slow cooker and I … Continue reading “Instant Pot Unboxing Video”