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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.

Recipes

Creamy Italian Dressing, for Parmesan Chicken Salad

I love salads but loathe bottled dressing. I think people use them because they do not realize just how easy it is to make your own Creamy Italian ...

Jicama Mango Salad

A simple salad to go alongside ribs, a burger, roasted sausages or pork chop where the lime and acidity is perfect with the bit of fat.

Ruby French Dressing

Tastes like the popular stuff from the 1970's. Make a jar to keep in the fridge. I love this dressing drizzled over my grilled burger plate.

Alison's Fauxtato Salad - Not One Potato In Sight!

"Potato Salad is a wonderful thing, a great side for a barbecue or weekend meal. I decided to make a potato salad with a twist: cubed rutabaga, rad...

Shrimp Cocktail with Remoulade Sauce

A special Summer Shrimp Salad as a simple supper or small plate for guests... when its too hot to cook... assemble!

Blue Cheese Dressing/Dip

Once you make this, you won't be able to eat the grocery store stuff from a shelf-stable bottle ever again. This is the ultimate Blue Cheese Dressi...

Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas

A crunchy, golden snack, that is filled with fiber-goodness and can be flavored any way you like it.

Fiesta Shrimp Salad

Late summer produce is piled high and my backyard pot of cilantro needed trimming... and so Fiesta Shrimp Salad was born! Fast, Easy, Delicious and...

Susan Maria'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.

Chinese Chicken Salad

Pick up the ingredients on the way home from work and you can have this amazing Wolfgang Puck inspired supper salad - that features a rotisserie ch...

Bariatric BBQ Tips: How to Navigate the Sauce and Slaw!

Getting an invite to a family or friends barbecue is always exciting, but when you have had bariatric surgery, the second thought is often about no...