(Photo Credit: Lynn Friedman) Summer is generally a busy travel time for me, being “conference season.” There are two coming up that I wanted to let you know about. Obesity Help Conference (Click here for more information or to purchase tickets!) When: August 15 – 16 Where: Manhattan Beach Marriott, Los Angeles, CA What it is: Obesity Help is a …

So I promised a Foodie recap of FitBloggin (meaning Fitbloggin in terms of what yours truly ate). Not everything was that exciting so I thought I’d hit a few points. Make your own granola with California Almonds! The folks at California Almonds had a neat set up. They had these HUGE bowls full of a bunch of different things you …

Can I just say this is the FOURTH time I’ve written and re-written this FitBloggin recap post? In the end, I determined there will be several blog posts. In upcoming posts I’ll highlight some of the food I experienced and the cool products I got to try, but for today I’d like to focus on people. FitBloggin brings together lots …

I’ll start this off by saying I apologize in advance for any inaccuracies about cultures. I’m speaking based on my own understanding. But still. I’ve eaten a lot of different kinds of foods with a lot of different kinds of people. As a lover of international cuisine, I am quite passionate about authenticity so I work hard to seek out …

So I may have mentioned once that when I get on a kick, I sorta just ride it out until I get sick of whatever I was obsessed with. Or maybe I didn’t. At any rate, the Chicken Roulade I made while in Michigan with Pam inspired this version – Alfredo! Enjoy. (Wow…I feel compelled to write four more paragraphs …

I’m writing to you today from cloudy and cool Saginaw, Michigan, where I’m visiting my friend Pam (of “The Journey to a Healthier Me” or you all would best know her as the cover designer of all of Bariatric Foodies fabulous book offerings on Amazon!). She’s been showing me all sorts of lovely places and I’m having a blast. We’ve …

See Tip #3 for how to ensure you correctly portion foods that can be easy to over-measure! But first…pre-ops! (Or really anyone who feels like they need to get their lives/homes in focus to be successful at WLS) I have a resource for you! It’s called The Bariatric Foodie Pre-Op Prep Kit (On the page where that link goes, choose “Downloads”). …

This blog post title is something of a misnomer. I started wanting to remake a warm asparagus salad I had at Cheesecake Factory. Oh it was lovely! It was on their Skinnylicious Menu and had fresh asparagus, pine nuts, basil, Parmesan Cheese and a fried egg on top.  It was a bit heavy on the oil though so I knew …

Recap: In honor of the release of The Bariatric Foodie Breakfast Book we’re talking about breakfast this week! The next major section of the book is called “Smart Carbs.” Many folks are afraid of carbs, in general. With all the publicity about them, it’s no wonder. So before you get this book and freak out, I suggest you read my …

This is a close-up but this frittata fits on a SALAD sized plate! So in case you haven’t heard, my third book, The Bariatric Foodie Breakfast Book, was released today in hard copy on Amazon! (My e-book loving Foodies, hold tight! I just got what I hope is the final draft of the Kindle, Nook and iPad versions so I …