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Grilled pork chops with charred tomatoes, lemon slices, onions and garnished vegetables on a grill pan.

Grill Pan Meal: Brined Pork Chops and Vegetables

This is the easiest way to cook a meal that happens to be one of the tastiest as well. Throw it all on a sheet pan or in this case, a grill pan and throw it into a screaming hot oven. 

Bowl of glazed cocktail sausages coated in a shiny, reddish-brown sauce on a table setting.

Lit'l Smokies in Sugar Free Grape BBQ Sauce - Game On!

My bariatric friendly version combines Lit'l Smokies, Smucker's Sugar-Free Grape Jam and G Hughes Sugar-Free BBQ Sauce - all 3 found at Walmart. Boom. Lick your fingers good.

Folded yellow omelet covered with green salsa on a white plate beside a fork on a red and orange striped tablecloth.

Sheet Pan Roasted Salsa Verde

This one is easy.

There is nothing like a fresh salsa to spoon over roasted, broiled, pan-seared, grilled chicken shrimp pork fish or beef!

Grilled meat pieces on a plate beside a blue bowl filled with cherry tomatoes and sliced vegetables.

Grilled Lamb Chops with Tomato Cucumber Salad and Corn

Throw some chops on the grill until they are a perfect medium rare and pair them with a salad and summer corn.

Stir-fried beef with mixed vegetables including peppers, bok choy, and zucchini in a stainless-steel pan.

Chinese Beef & Bok Choy

If you have any doubt as to the unhealthiness of Chinese cuisine, look at the Nutrition Page of Pei Wei Asian Bistro. I wondered WHY I was so sleepy and sick after eating there and to my shock discovered that the Beef and Broccoli I chose had over 40 grams of sugar.

Baked casserole in a glass dish, topped with melted cheese and chopped green herbs on a wooden board.

Cheddar Jalapeno Squares

Absolutely perfect for a holiday table. Squares of cheesy goodness with tiny bits of jalapeno. Cut and stack like a plate of 'brownies' and watch them disappear.

Grilled salmon steak topped with glaze and garnished with fresh basil on a white plate.

Teriyaki Sauce - sugar free

This No Sugar Teriyaki Sauce is great as a marinade or as a sauce.

A plate of sausages topped with caramelized onions is served alongside creamy mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli, with a small jug of gravy in the background on a wooden table.

Irish Bangers and Mash with Onion Gravy

Bangers and mash is the familiar term for the age old classic Irish dish of sausages and mashed potatoes. The sausages are cooked in a hot skillet and a thick...
Sliced corned beef served with wedges of cooked cabbage and mustard on a gold tray with utensils and napkins.

St Patricks Day Corned Beef and Cabbage

After all these years, I've finally learned the trick to a gorgeous rich mahogany lacquered, meltingly tender, pepper crusted corned beef.  Proving once again, that old dogs can learn new tricks. Thank you Martha Stewart! This will be the best corned beef and cabbage you've ever tasted. Fact. 
 
Tags: Beef entrees
Slice of powdered sugar topped cake garnished with fresh raspberries on a white plate.

Coconut Cake

On days we play golf with other couples, I sometimes make a no sugar sweet - just a simple cake I can serve with a scoop of Breyers No Sugar Vanilla.

Close-up of cooked green beans seasoned lightly and served on a white plate.

Southern Style Green Beans Slowly Simmered

This recipe is for preparing soft, smoky southern style green beans.  And the only way to do it right is by simmering the green beans slowly with low heat.  A recipe that is not only delicious, it fits within the bariatric diet parameters.

Roasted seasoned chicken thighs in a pan with herbs and vegetables.

Roasted Cajun Turkey Thighs with Pan Gravy

It is often just my husband and I for a holiday meal, so even the smallest whole turkey is too large, plus we both prefer dark meat. A perfect solution is to roast turkey thighs for our holiday dinner. Plenty for the meal and leftovers too!

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