In general, I’m not big on gadgetry. I have this (false) sense that there is value in mixing, mashing and pureeing things by hand. I even know how to julienne veggies by hand (thanks mom!). But I do own a good bit of gadgetry. Why? Several reasons: Some of it makes it easier for me to say yes when the …

Hey folks! I am reporting to you right now from the heart of enemy…er Steeler’s territory. Why? I’m here to start the production process for the Bariatric Foodie Holiday Survival Kits. Have you ordered yours yet? (Pssst…look at the right menu bar!) For those that do, you get a TON of holiday recipes, including all the recipes being sampled at …

 Oatmeal! One of my favorite foods. Not the easiest to reconcile in a low carb diet, no matter how hearth healthy it is. For some reason, for a time the balance of our existences hangs in that damn pie chart on our online food journals staying predominantly protein. Because all carbs. Are. EVIL!!! Right? Wrong. And you all know …

Sometime before I got this awful head cold that I have this very moment, the divas and I took some time to reflect on which Holiday Food Tasting would be better attended: Baltimore…or Pittsburgh. The conversation went a little something like this. Now we ALL know who will win the Ravens/Steelers game on Nov. 6, but the jury is still …

The advance sales for the Baltimore Holiday Food Tasting come to a close this Saturday, October 8. The Pittsburgh advance sales end on October 15. Have you got your ticket yet? Some of my Foodies are simply too far away to join us. I understand! You can also order your Holiday Survival Kit and get all the resources from the …

First, let’s straighten one thing out. There really is no difference between pumpkin custard and pumpkin pie filling. Pumpkin pie = pumpkin custard in a pie crust. That being out of our way, I did modify this recipe just a wee bit to make it fit into six ramekins. A traditional pumpkin pie recipe would fill probaby about 8 -10. …

A few months back me and a bunch of other WLS bloggers did a “day in post-op eating” blog-fest, all of us posting our eating schedules on the same day. I personally vowed to do that more often and…haven’t. Life gets busy and all that jazz. But I want to get back on the good foot. This is what I …

 Ok, let’s first talk about what Chicken a la Nik is NOT. It is not (necessarily) a knock-off of Chicken a la King. There may be some similarities, but this isn’t that. But this is a really decent, family oriented meal. It is a one skillet meal and has a “down home” feel to it. So let’s jump on …

 Ok, so you’ve done your initial consult, your info session, your nutritional consult, psych consult, pre-op class and the other gamillionty-two things you have to do before you have your surgery. Now it’s easy sailing, right? Well…maybe. Those tests were meant to make sure you come through weight-loss surgery successfully. But is your kitchen set up to do the …

Ok, it took some time but I am happy to FINALLY put the Survival Kits on sale. These are what I was formerly calling the “At Home Tasting.” I’ll spare you the details of why I changed the name. But since I did an FAQ on the live event, I thought I’d do one on the Survival Kits as well. …