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Bowl of mixed green salad topped with sliced medium-rare steak, tomatoes, radishes, and Parmesan shavings

Tender Steak Salad

Tender Steak Salad is filling and full of protein - part of the meal plan for our Inspire Diet program - delicious Bariatric Eating

Tags: Beef entrees Fast Summer Meals meals salad
Bowl of watermelon salad with feta and mint, surrounded by lime slices and watermelon wedges on a dark surface

Watermelon Feta Salad

Keep an open mind! This colorful salad is sweet and juicy with a salty bite from the cheese, and makes a great addition to any summer cookout.

Tags: Appetizers salad side dish watermelon
Glass cups filled with layered shrimp, radish, cucumber, and creamy base, garnished with fresh dill.

Cucumber Shrimp Salad. GENIUS for Summer!

Greek Yogurt does not have to be SWEET. If you have ever said the words DOUBLE YOGURT SAUCE when ordering a Gyro, you will LOVE this dish. Its a dish of Tzatziki with shrimp.

Tags: entrees Fast Summer Meals fish & seafood salad Vegetable Dishes
Dish of shredded, sauced pulled pork in a ceramic bowl on a wooden surface, with utensils and a napkin in the background.

Slow Cooker Supper: Pulled Pork with Carolina BBQ Sauce

Simmer a tender pork roast all day and serve with a slightly sweet and tangy sauce for a dinner that's Lip-Smacking' Good!

Tags: entrees Summer Cookout
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FAQ: What's a Good First Soft Food? Italian Chicken in Sauce

IF you are searching for a way to make that jump from smooth creamy pureés to soft foods and have NO idea how to do it, please let me give you the gift of this recipe. It is a technique for braising that you can have in your pocket for the rest of your life. This meal is soft and delicious and makes chicken easy to eat for ANYONE. I promise.

Tags: entrees FAQ Food stages Italian New Post Op
Close-up of a hearty bean and vegetable stew in an orange bowl, topped with herbs.

Cowboy Beans

Take a bowl of these to a bbq and watch them disappear. Super delish, easy to make and full of flavor. Plus they make your protein slurpy and moist - WIN! 

Tags: side dish Summer Cookout vegetarian
Crispy baked zucchini slices coated in breadcrumbs and cheese arranged on a wooden board.

Zucchini Parmesan Cheese Crisps

Rounds of Zucchini that crisp up very nicely in a screaming hot oven or toaster oven. Make a basket to nibble for a family movie. Warm from the oven they are magic and your whole family will love them!

Tags: Appetizers Italian Vegetable Dishes zucchini
Plate with two grilled meat patties served alongside a fresh salad of tomatoes, spinach, peppers and onions.

Killer Chicken Burgers, Best Burger Award!

Here is a winner for your Bariatric favorites. Moist and Juicy Chicken Burgers with a snappy herb flavor. Serve on Iceberg or Butter Lettuce leaves with Creamy Sriracha Sauce!

Tags: entrees Summer Cookout
late of creamy chicken salad with pecans and green onions, served with sliced tomatoes and a fork.

Warm Chinese Chicken Salad

Warm Chinese Chicken Salad

Tags: Asian entrees Fast Summer Meals salad
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. 

Tags: entrees meals pork sheet pan
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.

Tags: Appetizers party foods
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!

Tags: Appetizers mexican sauces salsas & dressings sheet pan vegetarian
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