Pho Broth

Prep Time: 25 minutes                                Cook Time 2-24 hours          Add to MyFitnessPal

 

Oh pho, how I love thee. I grew up eating southeastern asian cuisine. Despite mom's affinity for McD's, I learned to eat with chopsticks long before I could handle a fork and spoon. And of all the foods I ate, none tastes like home quite like a steaming bowl of pho. But those stinking rice noodles have WAY too many carbs for my diet, and the broth seemed impossible to make (or so I thought.) I spent three years trying to perfect pho but could never make it like Ngdom used to when I was a little. Oh, and it's a protein BOMB! YUM YUM YUM!

Protein, salt, collagen, perfection



Instant Personal Pizzas

Prep Time - 5 minutes           Cook Time - 2-5 minutes                  Add to MyFitnessPal

 

This one is a little bit of a 'cheater' recipe. I'm going to make the assumption that you've already made up some BariBread, that you are using jarred sauce (my partner & I make up several dozen jars & can them every summer). Don't make your own sauce yet? Don't care for the stuff at the store? Don't worry - I'll be doing a series of posts on sauces in the next few weeks, so I've got you covered. For the sake of this recipe, I'm using the 365 marinara sauce in a jar for the nutrition info. All in all though, so long as you don't buy a sugar-bomb, you shouldn't have any problem finding a suitable sauce.

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Smye's Favorite Smoked Chicken

Prep time - 20 minutes, Cook time -2 hrs          Add to MyFitnessPal

 

This recipe is adapted from the Neely's on Food Network (by the way, I do NOT recommend food network for bariatric patients, food porn is never a good idea when we're trying to be so careful with everything we put into our bodies). I received a smoker for my birthday the year before my surgery and I was eager to still enjoy the fruits of my smoker. This recipe is absolutely delicious - the chicken is tender, juicy, and oddly reminiscent of barbeque potato chips.

 

Make this one, impress your friends, and love feeling satisfied with a 'comfort' meal that's entirely comfortable on your conscience.

Parted out and ready to eat!

Chicken Tenders

Prep Time - 10-15 min         Cook Time - 10-12 min                Add to MyFitnessPal

 

For those of you without any love for coconut, put your prejudice aside and give these a try - the roasting essentially eliminates the coconutty flavor and lends these tenders a spendidly breaded texture & flavor. Don't use coconut flakes or chop them to powder, but a shredded coconut with grain sizes similar to dry rice are about perfect here. Give them a try with your favorite low sugar sauce (they're particularly good with Blackberry Barbecue Sauce) and see if you can't stop making these.

 

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Blackberry Barbecue Sauce

Prep Time - 2-3 minutes           Cook Time - 0 minutes            Add to MyFitnessPal

 

Although I prefer this with 1/4 c of honey rather than the stevia when using on the grill, this certainly gets the job done as a dipping sauce. Turns out  we use a LOT less when we brush it on before grilling, and eat a lot more of the stuff when dipping. Thus, I give you, the dipping "go wild" version of this tasty barbecue sauce.

 

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Tofu Madras Curry

 Prep time: 20 minutes      Cook Time: 35 minutes               Add to MyFitnessPal

 

For those of you who don't like tofu, think it flavorless or without any real worth - you've never had good tofu! This recipe is more work than most I'll be posting, but is perfect for the vegan in your home and still absolutely delightful. The final step may sound vile, but trust me, this is the best use of unflavored protein powder I've ever found - who knew there was a way to sub protein powder for coconut milk flawlessly? Although this recipe takes a little longer, it's well worth every moment! I'll also post a 'shortcut' version in a little later this afternoon for those of you who aren't keen on spending this much time in the kitchen.

 

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BiBim Cauliflower

Prep time - 5 minutes          Cook time - 10-15 minutes             Add to MyFitnessPall

 

Now THIS is the good stuff - mix thoroughly before eating