Best Bariatric Recipes

#1 resource for bariatric friendly recipes

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...

Shrimp Tacos in Lettuce Cups

This dish is so delicious you'll wonder why its not on every Mexican menu - so fresh and flavorful with that pop of fresh lime and kick of chipotle!

Italian Sub in a Tub... be a Goomba!

There is nothing quite like the unmistakable flavor profile of The Italian Sub. Put this one in a Tub! Who needs bread when the insides taste this ...

Manicotti, made with tender egg crepes called Crespelle

Being Italian has always meant pasta, but since my surgery, I do not eat macaroni. Hard line. I grab a meatball or have sauce over ricotta with lot...

Air Fried Coconut Shrimp

The trick is to find the unsweetened coconut in your supermarket - it is often labeled as 'dessicated' or dried. Check the label and make sure suga...

Lemon Chicken

This weeknight version of Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken is one of my husbands favorite meals. It leans towards Greek and Italian with the heavy hand of o...

Ten Minute Thai Chicken Soup

This soup is so delicious you could drink it all before it is time to eat supper! The red curry paste and coconut milk are the keys to its wonderfu...

Lasagna Soup

Yes, it does taste like lasagna! We have had this recipe on the website for many years and it is one of the most popular. Not a lot of ingredients ...

Cuban Braised Beef Pot Roast, Ropa Vieja

This is a true Cuban classic called Ropa Vieja, which means Old Clothes - if you think of a pile of your softest cotton it hints at the texture of ...

Black Bean Soup

It's hard to believe that four ingredients can be this crazy delicious!

Susan Maria's 'First Place Award Winning' 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...

Zucchini Ricotta Rolls

This is a fun dish that marries the zucchini I love with both the ricotta filling and the marinara sauce that I also love. Delish and not too diffi...