Cake for breakfast? Well not quite … but these scrumptious Choccy & Raspberry Protein Breakfast Squares are just as squidgy as brownies and are certainly cake-like rather than chewy like a bar. Made with oats, bananas, raspberries, cocoa powder or chocolate protein powder (which I used), and a smidgens of unsweetened peanut butter, they can[Read More]
food on the go
What Should I Order When Fast Food Is My Only Option?
This is the time of year – summer holidays, school vacations and trips out for the day when you may be faced with some food decisions that look more than tricky. It’s isn’t always possible, nor sociable or desirable to always pack yourself a meal to take along. Restaurant choices are usually negotiable but what[Read More]
Survival Tips For Office Meetings with Food
Thank heavens it’s Friday! Yes something I hear quite often … the end of the working week for many and a chance to get into the safety of the kitchen at home and away from the temptations that lurk in just about every office. I know of so many WLS patients who cope well[Read More]
Stand Up And Be Counted!
I could hardly contain my excitement when I came across the new ‘stand ‘n’ stuff’ tortillas from Old El Paso. Such a wonderful portion-controlled size for bariatrics – just perfect for stuffing with a mouth-watering filling – and they fitted our Bariatric Bento Box perfectly. You would think they were made for it! I[Read More]
Buffet Bar and Cafeteria Eating
I’ve been working away from home just a bit more this last week and with the spring like weather now here, I plan to be on the road a little more often. If it is just a day in the car then I often pack myself a meal in my Bariatric Bento Box but[Read More]