One of my requirements for food is that it be high in protein and very low in carbs. This is life as a bariatric patient, but it’s also a very healthy way for anyone to eat. Lasagna has always been one of my favorite foods, so I was thrilled to find this veggie version. It’s…
Main Course
Roasted Vegetable & Cornbread Stuffed Chicken Breasts
The roasted vegetable and cornbread stuffing that we made is a perfect filling for stuffed chicken breasts. We also considered stuffing roast beef with it, but saved that for another day. Can you imagine these stuffed chicken breasts at a dinner party or for a special person’s birthday? They are fancy and impressive, and they…
Italian Meatballs with Golden Mushroom Sauce
My dear sweet friend Robyn made a comment on one of my recent posts that she has trouble with nausea whenever she doesn’t chew her food well enough. This got me to thinking about all of the trouble I’ve been having with eating – constant nausea after almost every meal – and I wondered if…
Chicken Meatballs with Sun Dried Tomato and Artichoke Sauce
I don’t eat most of the foods that I ate before my surgery. Pasta, bread, rice, potatoes, all sugars – all out. I eat mostly meat, eggs, and tofu with a few bites of soft veggies if I still have room. Some meats still make me nauseous, but my repertoire is slowly expanding. When I…
Filet Bryan – Copycat Carrabba’s Recipe
I have a lot of favorite meals and favorite restaurants, but my A-1 absolute best most favorite restaurant meal is Filet Bryan from Carrabba’s. Their Chicken Bryan runs a close second, but the filet is the best. I love the sun-dried tomatoes and the lemon butter sauce and the pasta with spicy red sauce (even…
Healthy Baked Falafels Recipe
I love this falafel recipe. We’ve been making them for over ten years. Our kids won’t eat them, but they are great for a date night. We also make them sometimes and nuke some chicken nuggets for the kids. If you make these, you absolutely must make the tzatziki sauce that goes with them. Having…
