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Egg crepe filled with ricotta, topped with marinara and cheese, served with sliced tomatoes and basil on a black plate.

Minute Lasagna Roll

This simple two minute dish is easy to eat at any bariatric stage, contains high quality high protein, is low/no carb and TASTES LIKE LASAGNA! Do not be intimidated that we call it a crepe, its just an egg. Okay, so this is technically a Manicotti. Enjoy.

Cheese-topped vegetable omelet on a green plate with eggs and peppers in the background.

One Egg Parm & Roasted Pepper Omelet

This is my ëgo toí meal for breakfast, lunch, or supper. Yum. I also make this by substituting a big handful of baby spinach for the peppers.

Golden vegetable and cheese casserole in a red-handled baking dish resting on a cloth atop a wooden table.

Parmesan Ricotta Bake

These taste like the cheesy part of a lasagna or ravioli. 

    Zucchini Ricotta Rolls

    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 difficult to manage. 
    Personal sized pizza topped with tomatoes, onions, basil, and melted cheese, with a slice cut and a pizza cutter nearby.

    Sheet Pan Meal: Portabello Pizzas... all the flavors without the 'crust'!

    Holy moly, this is delicious! It has the pizza flavors I love and a nice chew. This recipe is right where healthy and delicious collide... try it!
    Glass baking dish filled with cheesy tomato and vegetable casserole topped with herbs.

    Baked Eggplant Parm

    The slices of eggplant are roasted to layer with cheese and marinara sauce for a bake while the meat is on the grill.
    A slice of creamy spinach quiche being lifted with a metal spatula from a glass pie dish.

    No Crust Spinach and Swiss Quiche

    You won't believe the flavor in this dish!

    Cheese filled crepes topped with tomato sauce and parmesan, served in a dish with fresh parsley.

    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 lots of parmesan cheese. Once in a while I do make a pan of Manicotti but I use very thin eggy crepes called crespelle instead of pasta. They are easy to make and really delicious.
    Skinny Burrito Grande

    Skinny Burrito Grande

    The secret? That it has fewer than 2 carbs per serving!

    Cucumber, tomato, and red onion salad with herbs served in a bowl and on a white plate.

    Big Ole Tomato Salad

    This will help you to STOP overthinking food. At your next glorious bbq, all you need are chicken thighs, some fresh corn, and this salad. Boom.
    A baked vegetable and cheese frittata with broccoli and red peppers in a round white dish on a wooden table.

    Sweet Pepper and Cheese Frittata

    Filling and delicious and bariatric friendly. This Frittata can be served hot, room temp or cold. 

      Four sunny-side-up eggs are nestled in a rich, red tomato sauce, garnished with green herbs, all cooked in a black skillet on a wooden surface.

      Eggs Poached in Tomato Sauce

      Soft food stages can drag on for what seems forever unless you get creative. You can also make this dish with a jar of supermarket roasted salsa.

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