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Slices of glazed roasted ham arranged on pineapple rings with a garnish of fresh parsley.

Best Pineapple Glazed Ham, No Sugar Added

Sticky sweet, pineapple glazed ham will put a smile on every face at your holiday table. Serve with small roasted sweet potatoes and a lovely baby spinach salad with Roasted Strawberry Dressing. Thats all you need!
Glazed, caramelized spiral ham in a cast-iron skillet on a wooden surface.

Baked Apricot Glazed Ham with Maple Mustard

Serve this ham thick sliced, each piece with a bit of glaze at the edge. The Maple Mustard sauce passed at the table kicks this main dish up at least two notches.

    A white plate with a pink checkered napkin, silver cutlery, a decorated Easter egg, and delicate flowers is elegantly arranged with a ribbon on a rustic wooden table.

    Our Favorite Easter Menu

    We've gathered our favorite recipes to celebrate Easter with a delicious family meal that is also bariatric appropriate. Take a look and customize your menu to suit your family's tastes....
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    A decorative plate holds several halved eggs topped with orange filling, garnished with celery leaves and a small dot of red sauce, set on a textured copper table outdoors.

    Gochujang Deviled Eggs

    Gochujang sauce is a bottled red Korean sauce - it is sweet and spicy, BUT NOT HOT and there is a wonderful flavor to it. I love it on roasted...
    Sunday Morning Sugar Free Blueberry Muffins

    Sunday Morning Sugar Free Blueberry Muffins

    Looking for a lazy day weekend recipe that makes the whole family SING? Something about a Sunday morning screams BRUNCH. I often make bacon and eggs or omelets but this...
    Shrimp salad with avocado slices, grapefruit segments, and creamy dressing on a white plate.

    Shrimp Citrus Salad

    The flavors are sweet and sour with cool and creamy textures. A super delicious salad you'll dream about.

    Skillet filled with thick, chunky tomato meat sauce on a wooden surface.

    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 beef that is the ideal texture for a bariatric pouch.

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

    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.
    Two bowls of creamy chicken soup are shown, one black and one light gray, filled with shredded chicken, colorful vegetables, and herbs, set against a textured dark surface.

    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 wonderful...
    Plate of shredded meat stew with olives and herbs, served beside a pot of the same dish on a wooden table.

    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 this pot roast.
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    Creamy black bean soup topped with a swirl of sour cream and sprinkled with fresh chopped herbs.

    Black Bean Soup

    It's hard to believe that four ingredients can be this crazy delicious!
    Lattice-topped pie on a decorative plate with a jar, napkin, and pie server beside it.

    Old Fashioned No Sugar Apple Pie. Insanely Good.

    The BEST No Sugar Apple on the Planet. Old Fashioned Apple Pie to serve to everyone who comes to Thanksgiving dinner at your home, or take to your Grandmothers for the holiday dessert table. The best part is that it is INSANELY good and no one will explode from sugar alcohols or think there is anything but love baked into this beauty. 

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