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Slow Cooker Supper: Pulled Pork with Carolina BBQ Sauce

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!

FAQ: What's a Good First Soft Food? Italian Chicken in Sauce

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.

Cowboy Beans

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! 

Zucchini Parmesan Cheese Crisps

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!

Killer Chicken Burgers, Best Burger Award!

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!

Warm Chinese Chicken Salad

Warm Chinese Chicken Salad

Warm Chinese Chicken Salad

Grill Pan Meal: Brined Pork Chops and Vegetables

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. 

Lit'l Smokies in Sugar Free Grape BBQ Sauce - Game On!

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.

Sheet Pan Roasted Salsa Verde

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!

Grilled Lamb Chops with Tomato Cucumber Salad and Corn

Grilled Lamb Chops with Tomato Cucumber Salad and Corn

Throw some chops on the grill until they are a perfect medium rare and pair them with a salad and summer corn.

Chinese Beef & Bok Choy

Chinese Beef & Bok Choy

If you have any doubt as to the unhealthiness of Chinese cuisine, look at the Nutrition Page of Pei Wei Asian Bistro. I wondered WHY I was so sleepy and sick after eating there and to my shock discovered that the Beef and Broccoli I chose had over 40 grams of sugar.

Cheddar Jalapeno Squares

Cheddar Jalapeno Squares

Absolutely perfect for a holiday table. Squares of cheesy goodness with tiny bits of jalapeno. Cut and stack like a plate of 'brownies' and watch them disappear.

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