Thanksgiving-style table with turkey plates, cranberry sauce, drinks, mini pumpkins, and a phone on a beige tablecloth.
Thanksgiving-style table with turkey plates, cranberry sauce, drinks, mini pumpkins, and a phone on a beige tablecloth.
#1 resource for bariatric friendly recipes

Bariatric Recipes

BE recipes are written to professional standards - many published in best selling bariatric books.

Hearty bowl of tomato-based soup with ground meat, herbs, and a dollop of ricotta, garnished with fresh basil.

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 but the flavors scream Italian. Warm. Fennel. Cheese. Tomato. Perfect.
Spinach omelet on a floral plate topped with zigzag ketchup and a fork resting on top.

What is Your 'Go To' Meal?

My Go To Meal is a Two Egg Spinach Omelets - sometimes I paint them with sriracha hot sauce, sometimes I fill them with ricotta, sometimes BOTH. Today I was out of sriracha! What is YOUR Go To Meal?

Sliced chicken topped with creamy spinach-artichoke mixture served over peppered tomato slices on a white plate.

Creamy Artichoke Spinach Dip Chicken

Probably the best chicken dish I have ever made.
Skillet of baked chicken breasts topped with melted cheese in a tomato and basil sauce.

One Pan Chicken Parm

This dish has really clean flavors - the fire roasted tomatoes and hit of fresh basil really stand out.
Stuffed mushrooms filled with a sautéed veggie and breadcrumb mixture, topped with grated cheese.

Italian Stuffed Mushrooms

Stuffed Mushrooms are one of the BEST party appetizers out there...but I make the best. Here is the big secret you need!

Colorful antipasto salad in a wooden bowl with cheeses, olives, salami, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, and herbs.

Bariatric Eating's Signature Antipasto Salad

Everyone loves Italian food! This is a bowl of marinated goodness that will make a big splash at your next holiday event or party.
Seafood stew in a white pot with shrimp, mussels, clams, and vegetables garnished with fresh herbs.

Cioppino, Italian Seafood Stew for Christmas Eve

My simple weeknight version takes half an hour and uses whatever happens to look good at the fish counter. I often make this dish with all shrimp or mussels. 

    A bowl of minestrone soup filled with vegetables, topped with fresh basil leaves and grated cheese, sits on a decorative plate against a wooden background.

    Minestrone Soup

    IF I ate this every day for a month I bet I'd lose 20 pounds. There is nothing in that pot that was responsible for my being 300 pounds. So many of you are afraid of vegetables and we would like to help you to not fear them. Some of you BM just once a week and believe it is normal. PROBLEM: No vegetables.

    A bowl of smooth green soup sits on a decorative blue plate, with a silver spoon resting on the edge, against a textured red and white tablecloth background.

    Zucchini Soup

    Creamy, delicious, simple and fresh.

    Baked cornbread stuffing with sausage, apples, onions, and herbs in a red casserole dish.

    Aunt Gail's Italian Sausage & Apple Lower Carb Stuffing

    The best stuffing you will ever eat. Excellent combination of flavors and textures that is lower in carbs as well. If I am going to choose ONE carb to eat at a holiday meal this is the one that is pouch worthy.

    A plate of rolled deli meats, including ham and cheese, is arranged on a bed of fresh lettuce and colorful peppers, showcasing a vibrant and appetizing Italian-inspired salad.

    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 good.
    A slice of raspberry ricotta cake sits on a brown plate with a fork beside it, showcasing its moist texture and pink raspberry swirls, while a whole cake is blurred in the background.

    Raspberry Ricotta Cake

    A beautiful and simple cake you can make in no time! Raspberries are plentiful and inexpensive right now and taste even better in a bite of this cake than from the container!
    Bariatric Recipes Advice, Rants & Support Podcast: Real Talk