Two Systems That Influence Intake Several years ago my husband and I were on a hike in the Salt Lakes of beautiful Utah. It was a sunny day with fascinating terrain to discover. But there was a problem. It was day six of this family trip and I had run
I recently posted a recipe for Asian Chicken Thighs and loved the flavor so much I also adapted it for this Asian Shrimp Zucchini Pasta dinner! I use frozen, cooked shrimp to keep my life simple. I love recipe that are so simple I could even recreate them in my
In this day and age, I get excited about all the options I have to cook chicken quickly. Sometimes I find myself thinking about how I can make this quickly in my Instant Pot but then I realize, this recipe for Chicken Pot Pie Stew really isn’t hard to begin
Are you looking for appetizer recipes for your New Year celebrations? You've found them! Appetizers are generally 1-4 bites of deliciousness. Although these appetizers would be a good choice for your New Year festivities, you can enjoy them year-round. Have you ever made your favorite appetizers and made a fun
I posted this Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole Recipe last year around the holidays and got so much great feedback! A few simple twists on a traditional casserole dish make this a bariatric surgery patient’s perfect side dish for a holiday meal or a hearty comfort dinner. I made a simple meatloaf
Understandably, many post-op weight loss surgery patients are intimidated by steak. You might feel hesitant about these barbecue beef fajitas! They have started with mushy food and soft things and slowly move towards solid foods with caution. Is this you? Maybe you have experienced the discomfort or heavy feeling of
For a quick and easy recipe, check out this Turkey Kielbasa and Sweet Peppers Skillet recipe! In just 15 minutes, you'll have a delicious meal for you and your family. You can typically find kielbasa sausage at most grocery stores where you might find hot dogs or other pre-packaged meats.
In the world of weight-loss surgery, there are a lot of words and phrases that can sound pretty strange very quickly. To an outsider, words like “dumping” or “slider” may even seem a little alarming! We use acronyms like VSG and WLS and NSV. Someone new to bariatric living might
Oh, meal planning. We know we need to do it, but it always sounds like such a drag. Sitting down, pouring over recipes, writing up a plan, making a grocery list. By the time we get to the grocery store, it’s been hours of preparation! Never mind the fact we
The unthinkable has happened - bad habits have crept back in. The very things you thought you would never do, you find yourself doing again. You swore off the desserts. You said never again to fast food. You told everyone that you would never go back. Then life happened. The
