Gingerbread House

Prep Time: 5 minutes     Bake Time: 15 minutes    Assembly Time: Up to you    Add to MyFitnessPal

Ah Yuletide. That time of year when we come together over the Festivus Pole, Menorah, Christmas Tree, Yule Log, Kinara or other holiday tradition to celebrate with loved ones. And what tradition better exemplifies the winter holiday seasons of our childhood than a gingerbread house? Too bad we're WLS patients and not supposed to indulge any longer...



A bari-friendly gingerbread house? Heck yes!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes                          Cook Time: 5-6 minutes                           Add to MyFitnessPal

Hi all, the cookbook is coming along nicely, I'm hoping to have the Kickstarter up and running by the end of January. Unfortunately all that work on the cookbook has meant significant delays on the blog. Fortunately, today I have something grand for you, something several of you have asked for. Chocolate chip cookies.

 

YUM! SO GOOD!

Drumroll please...

Congratulations to Smye's BariDelicious Food on their first sponsorship! That's right, the blog is now officially an affiliate of BariatricPal.

What, precisely, does that mean? It means that any time you clicky-clicky on one of the BariatricPal banners at the top or side of this blog and then buy something, I get a small kickback to help me power the recipes that make up this blog.

So head on over to BariatricPal and check out what they've got.

Buffalo Thighs (and Wings)

Prep Time: 5 minutes                              Cook Time: 35 minutes                          Add to MyFitnessPal

Buffalo wings, a staple of taverns, parties, football games, and post-operative bariatric patients.

"What?" you might be wondering. "How can you say buffalo wings are a staple for bariatric patients? Aren't they terrible for you?" My answer is simple: NO! They're perfect for those of us, provided you make them right. The trick is to steam them before a full cook to create the same air pockets in the skin a deep fry would yield before broiling them to get that perfect crispy skin and succulent meat.

One thigh is the perfect serving size

Sometimes though, wings can be a little tedious, frustrating to pull apart, and downright expensive given the meat-to-bone ratio. It turns out that thighs can yield a very similar, if meatier, product. However, if you prefer to use wings, this recipe works just as well with wings as with thighs.

A Request

BariBrothers, BariSisters, and BariAllies,

I'm currently working on the very early stages of putting together and publishing a cookbook companion to the blog (with a few exclusive recipes, I might add). And I need your help!

If you have made any of the recipes and are willing to submit either a blurb or a photograph of their finished product, please email me at barideliciousbarihealthy@gmail.com. I will be certain to credit you in the product and send along a few other perks as well.

If you have any other help you believe you can offer, email me that as well.

Peanut Butter Protein Cookies

Prep Time: 8 minutes                       Cook Time: 12-15 minutes                        Add to MyFitnessPal

Sometimes it's hard post-WLS to deal with dessert. You've essentially got two options it seems - artificial, oversweet treats with unpronounceable ingredients (unless you've got a degree in chemistry) from your local health-foods store or else scrounge your carbs for the day and eat something less-than-ideal and all-to-reminiscent of a sugar-filled former life. That or abstain entirely forever and ever.

Milk and cookies, what could be better?

Surely there must be a way to have cookies and milk without breaking the carb bank or eating a bunch of junk, right? Right! Ladies and gentlemen (and all those in between), allow me to present Peanut Butter Protein Cookies.

Eggs Baridict

Prep Time: 10 minutes                         Cook Time: 10 minutes                             Add to MyFitnessPal

Eggs Benedict, has there ever been a brunch so divine? I know some of you might be chicken and waffle people, don't worry that's coming - you too biscuits and gravy. But for me, the ultimate brunch is the classic Eggs Benedict.



Oh yes!

I put off trying to make a publishable version of this recipe because hollandaise can be so challenging/time consuming. That's right bari-family, I lacked faith in you and refused to post something I knew you would love because I feared you wouldn't put in the work necessary. I apologise. Oh, and I found a way to make hollandaise a snap!