This past weekend I held a BBQ for Baltimore-area Foodies. It was GREAT! My friend Margaret offered up her “ranch” (aka beautiful home near Frederick, MD) for the event and we all brought a WLS-friendly dish to enjoy. The only thing that bugs me about doing live events is that BF has a readership across the U.S. (and, according to …

Ok, I am now a live-blog cooking addict. It all started a few weeks ago when I live-blogged on Facebook as I made what would become Yumbalaya. Last night I decided to do it again! It’s fun to post as I’m cooking and see/hear reactions from folks. Plus, there’s something about preparing food that just naturally brings out good conversation. …

Forgive me, Foodies! Both for the less than ideal pic AND for totally missing the potential Independence Day connection. 🙂 Chicken is a staple in my household. And for my family – me, the two divas, dog and cat – it is most economical to buy a whole chicken rather than buying packs of chicken pieces. The elder diva loves …

Are you on the Bariatric Foodie Facebook Page? Do you follow BF on Twitter? You really ought to. Today’s post is a prime example why. Last night I decided to live-blog myself making a dish. I revealed each ingredient and Foodies seemed to have a great time trying to guess what the heck I was making. It also inspired conversation …

Another PWYF moment!!! Today we celebrate Theresa, for answering the call when I shone the “Foodie light” (it’s like the bat light but it’s shaped like a cupcake) for someone to test out a neat recipe I found online for cauliflowertortillas. Yes, you read that right…cauliflower tortillas! Click the link above for the recipe for the tortillas, but look what …

PWYF. Play with your food. It’s our philosophy. And many of you have whole-heartedly embraced the challenge of looking at a recipe, then figuring out how to change it so that it works for YOUR weight-loss surgery lifestyle, preferences and tastes. I love it. And I especially love it when you share the results with me. Today we celebrate Angela’s …

I love squash. I love yellow squash. Zucchini squash. I love acorn squash and butternut squash and spaghetti squash. By far, for me, squash is about the easiest vegetable to get down. It’s full of water and lends lots of color and flavor to any dish! So last night I made myself an Egg Burger for dinner and wanted a …

While I was in Las Vegas my divas were playing with their food. Apparently the story goes like this. My dear friend Katey bravely agreed to stay with them while I was away and one evening they decided to make Zar’s famous chili (Zar = Zariyah = La Petite Diva), which is very similar to my Turkey/TVP Chili, but with …

After my multiple mentions about them in my WLSFA Meet & Greet recaps…(read parts one and two to catch up if you need to), you all HAD to know I was gonna make an egg burger! I had two varieties in Vegas. The first was a turkey burger with cheese, turkey bacon and an egg. It was good. But here’s the …

So in addition to my Asian-style Cold Quinoa salad, many of you submitted your own recipes for the inaugural week of the “BF Cook-along!” This is a round-up of the first week’s recipes, all of which used quinoa. Some folks have not gotten back to me with full recipes so I just put what information they gave me. I’ll add …