Recipes

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The Delicious & Simple Food you need for Life!

BE recipes are written to professional standards - many published in 'Before and After', the best selling bariatric book by founder Susan Maria Leach, nominated for 3 IACP culinary awards.

Sloppy Joes - A classic, made Bariatric Friendly!!

A few fresh ingredients copycat that wonderful sweet & tangy Sloppy Joe flavor but the technique for cooking the meat is GENIUS. Soft tender be...

Stuffed Pepper Soup

My amazing Stuffed Pepper Soup is perfect for a weeknight meal with plenty of leftovers for lunches.

Meatball Parm Soup

I traveled to Salt Lake City for a meeting and had some soup from Caputo's Italian Deli that was so delicious that I had to recreate it at home.

Cabbage Roll Stew

Super delicious. The best part is that its EASY... Stuffed Cabbage used to take hours... this is bubbling in the pot in 20 minutes.

Susan Maria's 'First Place' Chili

Yep, I won First Place in the July 4th Chili Cookoff. I've been telling y'all for years that I make great chili! This recipe is the best one yet. F...

Still@Home Date Night - Filet of Beef with Sautéed Vegetables

I used to LOVE a good Saturday Night Date at a great steakhouse. Well, in the last few months at home, I have upped my steak game to a level where ...

Please Eat Some Vegetables

This Bariatric Friendly Meal 101 is easy to assemble, inexpensive, ingredients are plentiful and if you follow along and don't fat brain it, is rea...

Oh, I wish I were an Oscar Mayer Weiner...

My Guilty Pleasure? Hot Dogs. Love em. Can't live without em.

Thin Sliced Beef with Tomato Relish

Meat can be dense and even dry. This is not a recipe as much as it is an idea.

Chinese Pepper Steak

I've been making this homemade version for years because is ready in minutes and has a great restaurant flavor.

Beef Stew

I love this stew... the flavor of the gravy is beyond belief. Its simply rich and the beef is fork tender. This stew doesn't have potatoes, or need...

Taco Pie

This is a good one! Taco Pie is a Kiss - Keep It Super Simple - Supper! A pound of ground beef and four ingredients you probably have in your kitch...