Bariatric Foodie Play with your food

Ok, I am now a live-blog cooking addict. It all started a few weeks ago when I live-blogged on Facebook as I made what would become Yumbalaya. Last night I decided to do it again! It’s fun to post as I’m cooking and see/hear reactions from folks. Plus, there’s something about preparing food that just naturally brings out good conversation. …

Forgive me, Foodies! Both for the less than ideal pic AND for totally missing the potential Independence Day connection. 🙂 Chicken is a staple in my household. And for my family – me, the two divas, dog and cat – it is most economical to buy a whole chicken rather than buying packs of chicken pieces. The elder diva loves …

Are you on the Bariatric Foodie Facebook Page? Do you follow BF on Twitter? You really ought to. Today’s post is a prime example why. Last night I decided to live-blog myself making a dish. I revealed each ingredient and Foodies seemed to have a great time trying to guess what the heck I was making. It also inspired conversation …

I guess you can call this another of my manifestos. But I’m not angry about anything so…not sure if that fits. People ask me about hunger a lot. It confuses them. And it is confusing in general. What is hunger? And especially, what is hunger after weight loss surgery? These are good questions (which I’m not even going to try …

Another PWYF moment!!! Today we celebrate Theresa, for answering the call when I shone the “Foodie light” (it’s like the bat light but it’s shaped like a cupcake) for someone to test out a neat recipe I found online for cauliflowertortillas. Yes, you read that right…cauliflower tortillas! Click the link above for the recipe for the tortillas, but look what …

PWYF. Play with your food. It’s our philosophy. And many of you have whole-heartedly embraced the challenge of looking at a recipe, then figuring out how to change it so that it works for YOUR weight-loss surgery lifestyle, preferences and tastes. I love it. And I especially love it when you share the results with me. Today we celebrate Angela’s …

I get a lot of questions from folks about how to conduct themselves at restaurants. I’ve done SOME guidance on this but I thought I’d offer up a few quick tips and resources for your convenience. Here are my top five tips for reducing restaurant stress after weight-loss surgery: If at all possible, research the menu at the restaurant and …

I love squash. I love yellow squash. Zucchini squash. I love acorn squash and butternut squash and spaghetti squash. By far, for me, squash is about the easiest vegetable to get down. It’s full of water and lends lots of color and flavor to any dish! So last night I made myself an Egg Burger for dinner and wanted a …

While I was in Las Vegas my divas were playing with their food. Apparently the story goes like this. My dear friend Katey bravely agreed to stay with them while I was away and one evening they decided to make Zar’s famous chili (Zar = Zariyah = La Petite Diva), which is very similar to my Turkey/TVP Chili, but with …

(Side note: How’s THAT title for search engine optimization? Hi, pervs!) It’s been a few years since I introduced the Foodie Nation to the Triple X Method of Making Protein Shakes, which results in triple-thick protein shakes. Since then I’ve heard a lot of feedback from you guys. For some of you the method works great. For some, not so …