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.
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Grilled chicken thighs, seasoned and charred, are arranged on a decorative plate next to a bowl of cherry tomatoes and a creamy dip, set on a wooden table.

Grilled Chicken, Broccoli, and Tomatoes with Blue Cheese

When I posted a picture of the supper I served the other evening, I received a lot of questions about how to make a meal in real time. Cook with me!

A red bowl filled with creamy green bean casserole topped with crispy fried onion strips and pieces of chicken, with a silver spoon resting on the side.

Green Beans with Mushroom Sauce - Homemade Green Bean Casserole

I've created a low fat creamy mushroom sauce to coat the fresh green beans. The Alexia Onions are optional, but a few add incredible flavor and crunch. This is a really delicious version of a dish I have always hated.

Baked egg cups in a muffin tray with tomatoes and herbs on a dark wooden surface.

Ham and Egg Cups

Pop a finished ham and egg cup into your microwave any day of the week - 15 seconds twice, plate and eat!

Four golden, baked vegetable muffins topped with crumbled cheese sit on a red plate, surrounded by a white lace doily, with fresh green lettuce in the background.

Breakfast Muffins

Super Easy and reheat beautiful as long as you microwave them just 15 seconds at a time until warm. Be Gentle!

A skillet holds a fluffy frittata topped with colorful cherry tomatoes and fresh basil, with a bowl of more tomatoes in the background on a light surface.

Lets Make a Quiche

Tender to eat, plenty of protein, cheesy, delicious, and since you are making an entire pie, one quiche lasts for several breakfasts, lunches, and dinners.

Mini savory muffins in a baking tray beside a plate with fresh parsley on patterned cloth.

Cheddar 'Tater' Tots

When given a choice, people always choose the Tots! Easy, cheesy, roasty, toasty and delicious. DO NOT tell your family these are cauliflower, or they wont eat them. 
Taco salad with seasoned beef, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cheddar cheese, and green onions.

3 Minute Taco Salad

Eat what's in the bag from home or cave and order take out with co-workers? Well, that depends on what's in YOUR bag.  3 Minute Taco Salad for the win!
Freshly baked oatmeal cookies cooling on wire racks beside colorful ceramic pottery.

Oatmeal Almond Crisps

These sugar free cookies are excellent with a mug of YUM No Sugar Added Hot Chocolate on a chilly evening with your family! These cookies are not a calorie free food but they are an excellent holiday cookie to share with friends and loved ones.

Slice of savory pie with ground meat and pickles on a plate with mustard and ketchup.

Cheeseburger Pie

YES, IT DOES TASTE LIKE A CHEESEBURGER! It is even better the next day when you microwave a wedge for lunch.  
Lettuce wrap filled with sliced deli meat, tomatoes, pickles, and cheese.

Bariatric Eating Italian Sub: Where's the Bread?!

Take it from an Italian!  This simple meal has that unique combination of flavors of an Italian Sub on a giant leaf of crisp romaine lettuce - it's almost as good as the original!
Waffles topped with butter, syrup, blueberries, and raspberries on a plate.

Buttermilk Waffles [okay, okay... Protein WAFFLES!]

Everyone LOVES waffles! IF you have a waffle iron, drag it out and try your hand at waffles using our crazy delicious, insanely popular Inspire Protein Kitchen Silver Dollar Pancake Mix.  It's easy, low carb, high protein. Perfect!
Bowl of hearty chili topped with shredded cheese and sliced green onions.

Let's Cook and Get Through This Together! Part 2

We're still here for you and we're ready to cook! Here's MORE Simple Pantry Meals that are Bariatric Friendly.

Bariatric Recipes Advice, Rants & Support Podcast: Real Talk