Weight-loss surgery side dish recipes for vegetables.
Video- Cucumber Tomato Salad This video is for Premier Access Members. After weight-loss surgery, it’s important to focus on protein at every meal. But what about your veggies? While you absolutely want protein to be 50-70% of your meal, don’t forget to keep fun flavors in your side dishes! This helps keep excitement in … Continue reading "Video- Cucumber Tomato Salad"
Zucchini Pizza Boats I love the flavors of pizza and I LOVE stuffing zucchini with different toppings. So naturally a pizza stuffed zucchini boat was created recently in my kitchen. With the symptoms of first trimester keeping me from cooking for a good six week period (my poor husband! Ahem…yeah right!) you can imagine the excitement … Continue reading "Zucchini Pizza Boats"
California Cobb Salad – WLS Recipe Don’t you just LOVE a good Cobb Salad??? And California Cobb to me says one thing….avocado. Yes, please! That’s the trick here. Avocado is so rich in calories, you have to be very smart how you use it. I modified a recipe from a Pampered Chef cookbook and … Continue reading "California Cobb Salad – WLS Recipe"
Spaghetti Squash Baked Lasagna – WLS Recipes In the world of squash, there are varying levels of starchy-ness. The lowest starch squashes are yellow squash and zucchini squash. These are awesome to roast or grill and pair with your protein. I also use them as noodles or in a lasagna. The highest starch … Continue reading "Spaghetti Squash Baked Lasagna – WLS Recipes"
Once again I put my Kraft Food & Family Magazine to good use! This recipe needed slight modification to be it a Bariatric Friendly appetizer, primarily omitting breadcrumbs for more shredded parmesan cheese. This recipe is so simple and the ingredients can be kept on hand for an “in a pinch” situation or when you’re looking for … Continue reading "Roasted Parmesan Artichokes"
Cauliflower & Cheese Bake Cauliflower recipes are not always my favorite. For every 10 recipes I make using Cauliflower, I might end up liking 4 or 5 of them. To me it’s a strange texture without much flavor. It can also leave my recipes a little watery until I get it just right. For that … Continue reading "Cauliflower & Cheese Bake"
Edamame Hummus – Bariatric Snack Ideas Edamame Hummus – The Laughing Cow® provided me with product and a $25 gift card for this review. However, thoughts and opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of the brand. Years ago I had edamame hummus from Trader Joes® and loved it. The thing is, we … Continue reading "Edamame Hummus – Bariatric Snack Ideas"
Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini Noodles I found this original recipe on justataste.com and found it to be a genius idea! I find traditional shrimp scampi to be a really light dish and not heavy or rich. I haven’t had it in years since I stopped eating pasta. Knowing I had that simple tool to make zucchini … Continue reading "Shrimp Scampi with Zucchini Noodles"
Reduced-Fat Green Bean & Mushroom Casserole A few simple tweaks and this recipe is suitable for a postop bariatric surgery patient! Even better, your family won’t notice it’s any different! Focus on the turkey breast and vegetables recipes like this to have a successful holiday meal. You will leave happy, satisfied and so thankful … Continue reading "Reduced-Fat Green Bean & Mushroom Casserole"
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"
