Bariatric Surgery - My Story · Fish-Seafood · Salmon · Uncategorized · WLS

Baked Salmon

I love salmon cooked or not cooked (sushi), so I just love salmon. I used the caper oil from the fried capers, and poured that in my casserole pan.  Then I brushed the salmon with it as well.  Added salt and pepper, and a couple of sliced lemons.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 20-25 minutes.  Be careful not to overcook.  I almost overcooked these.The brinieness from the caper oil, and the sweetness of the salmon are an incredible combination. My portion with a spoonful of parmesan risotto, and the salmon with the fried capers.  I am seriously in love with this dish.

Blessings.

Bariatric Surgery - My Story · fall · football · snacks · Uncategorized · Whisps - Parmesan Cheese Crisps · WLS

Parmesan Crisps

David and love crunchy snacks, but since my surgery, I need to have snacks that have substance.  Protein is key, and we have loved Cheese Whisps but those are costly and don’t last very long.

I decided to try my hand at making these fresh at home (again).  I microplaned the parmesan cheese (grocery store brand – nothing expensive) instead of grating it as it made it a fluffy shred.Placed the cheese into two strips on my cookie sheet (with either parchment or silpat).  Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 or until golden and bubbly.Let cool, and break or cut into chunks.A little bit of work for a lot of yummy pay off.  Super crispy and great flavor.  And the bonus is that I know it is all cheese – nothing added.

Blessings.

Bariatric Surgery - My Story · Monday · motivation · Uncategorized · WLS

Limits

Tackling fears this week as I have placed limits on myself with my weight and goals.  Starting again.

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Appetizers · Bariatric Surgery - My Story · fall · football · Saturday · Uncategorized · WLS

Dips

Last week was our first football Saturday, and I made some dips for the day.

I have made these dips before, but wanted to talk about them separately again here.  All three are simple and use mayo.   The middle dip is pimento cheese with 2 cups of shredded cheddar, 1 small jar of chopped pimentos with juice, a pinch of crushed red pepper, 1 teaspoon of ground mustard, and about a cup of mayo.  I do the mayo last as the juice and cheese dictate how moist it will be.  

Artichoke and crab dip:  1 can artichokes in water – chopped, 2 cans of crab meat-drained (whatever kind of crab that is your preference), ground pepper, 1 cup of parmesan (and more to cover the top), lemon juice and about a cup of mayo.  Again, I add the mayo at the end and may or may not use the entire cup.  Mix together, sprinkle extra cheese on top, and bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until cheese is golden brown on top.

And my favorite at the moment is Million Dollar Dip as you mix it together and serve at room temperature.  Nothing to heat, and still creamy.  It has a cup of the following: slivered almonds, chopped green onions, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped-crispy bacon and mayo.  Super simple and so yummy.You can serve all of these with pita chips, tortilla chips, celery, , sliced bell peppers, cucumbers or toasted baguettes.  Really anything or nothing at all. Fall, Saturday’s, football, and dips–can’t get any better.  Well, maybe with a cookie or two?

Do you have a go to recipe for football or Fall?  Share!!

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Bariatric Surgery - My Story · Friday · Quotes · Random Stuff · Random Thoughts · Uncategorized · WLS

Butterfly

Uh – This!!

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Bariatric Surgery - My Story · Bucket List · goal · Goals · Travel · Uncategorized · WLS

Bucket List

If you have been following my blog for any amount of time, y’all know that I love going to famous chef’s restaurants.  So David and I were in Las Vegas for our anniversary and birthdays.  We were able to go to several Bucket List places.

We went to Giada’s, and to Robert Irvine’s Public House.  Both were wonderful.But the one place we were absolutely in love with was Hell’s Kitchen-at Caesar’s Palace.  We had seared scallops, lobster risotto as appetizers.  (And I did’t eat all of my meal.)Then I had the Beef Wellington and David had the beef short ribs.  Everything was incredible.  We have watched Hell’s Kitchen, and thoroughly enjoyed it.  Being able to eat at the Gordon Ramsey Hell’s Kitchen was amazing.  I know that it wasn’t the actually studio for the filming, but…it was incredible experience and meal.We had a ball, had some really great food.  Truly a wonderful day.

Blessings.

Bariatric Surgery - My Story · Dinner · Fish-Seafood · Fruit · Nuts · Uncategorized · WLS

Salmon with Pine Nuts

I have been craving a lot of fish lately.  So when David and I where in Washington DC, I had this wonderful salmon dish with pine nuts.  I thought I would try to mimic the recipe.  I came close.

Pan roast the pine nuts until golden. The use a rolling pin or chop as you like to crumble the pine nuts.I added in some fresh parsley, and did a coarse chop.I had purchased this beautiful salmon filet.  I cut it into 4 equal pieces for cooking (and I left the skin on—love the skin especially when crispy).Take the pine nut mixture and coat the top of the fish with it.  Cook it with the pine nut side down first, cooking it 4-5 minutes.Flip them, and cook until the skin is crispy.  It was good, nutty, and succulent.  I should have served the skin side up, but didn’t so it didn’t stay crispy.  It was still very good.  I did serve this with the cherry sauce.

Bariatric Surgery - My Story · Quotes · Random Stuff · Random Thoughts · Uncategorized · WLS

Shape

Or the path you have walked on.

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Bariatric Surgery - My Story · black beans · family · Uncategorized · Vegetables · WLS

Rosetta’s Black Beans

When we visited family in DC, we had some incredible meals that were primarily vegetarian. Rosetta was the cook for portions of the meals, and I asked for several of her recipes. This is one of her recipes. She made black beans that were so simple but so good that I had to make them.I used dried black beans, and soaked them overnight in cold water. First thing the next morning, I rinsed them.Pour the rinse beans into a pan and cover with water. Add salt, pepper, olive oil (just a bit), and two cloves of garlic minced to the pot. Bring to boil and cook until the beans are tender. You might need to add more water, please watch and taste after about a hour of low simmer.

You can serve these beans as is, or mushed on tortillas, or over rice! So good. So simple. Really good.I used mine in nachos. Loved the flavors. Simple and really good.Pictures really don’t show how good these beans are.  I loved that something so simple could be so good.

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Affirmations · Bariatric Surgery - My Story · encourage · Quotes · Random Stuff · Random Thoughts · thoughts · Uncategorized · WLS

Warm Up

What are you warming up for?

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