healthy recipes super bowl
Who ever said that dieting and eating healthy had to be boring? Certainly not the group over at Bariatric Food Products, who’s owners Gene Carbonell and Jan Chadwick have developed 4 outstanding new recipes featuring the very bariatric-friendly products they sell on their online store.
The following recipes, in addition to the many others featured on their website, combine bariatric approved foods and other natural, fresh foods to create new and exciting ways to prepare meals, drinks, desserts, and snacks. The idea is to simply provide dieters and post-bariatric surgery patients with some flexibility in their diets. These recipes also allow dieters to keep their diet interesting and exciting… something, as most of us already know, is very difficult to do.
Without further ado, here are 4 exciting recipes for dieters and post bariatric surgery patients:
Wildberry Sparkler
Our first recipe is a beverage called “Wildberry Sparkler”. A wildberry sparkler is a fruity tasting drink that is not only a healthy, refreshing choice for a lunch or dinner beverage, but one that is also post-bariatric surgery friendly.
To make a wildberry sparkler, combine 1 packet of Wildberry Drink Mix with your choice of either 8 ounces of diet 7-up soda or diet seltzer into a blender. Blend on low for 10 seconds, and then serve over ice. You may garnish the beverage with a fresh mint if you desire.
Nutritional Information for Wildberry Sparkler
Calories: 100
Protein: 15g
Carbohydrates: 7g
Fat: 1.5g
Sweet Potato and Fruit Fritters
Our second recipe is for a super sweet dish called “Sweet Potato and Fruit Fritters”. Yum! While this dish promises to be absolutely delicious, it also promises to be both diet-friendly and post-bariatric surgery approved.
To make this dish, combine 1 package of Vanilla Creme Pudding, a 1/2 cup of cooked mashed sweet potato (canned sweet potato works great too), a 1/2 of a mashed banana, 2 tablespoons of crushed pineapple, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and a 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg into a mixing bowl. Mix ingredients and then flatten batter into 5 patties. On medium heat, cook each patty in a frying pan until golden brown and crisp. Top with artificial sweetener or sugar-free maple syrup, and serve.
Nutrition Information for Sweet Potato and Fruit Fritters:
(per serving)
Calories: 216
Protein: 14g
Carbohydrates: 38g
Fat: 3g
Creamy Spinach Chicken
Our third recipe is for a hearty and healthy entrée called “Creamy Spinach Chicken”. This rich creamy chicken and garden vegetable combination is ideal for lunch or dinner, and is both diet and post-bariatric surgery friendly.
This recipe starts off with bringing 4 ounces of water to a boil and adding in 1 package of Cream of Chicken Soup with Vegetables, your choice of either 1 cup pre-cooked frozen leaf spinach or broccoli, and an 1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder. Stir well. Once ideal consistency has been reached, pour sauce mixture over 2 ounces of pre-cooked, boneless chicken breast.
Nutritional Information for Creamy Spinach Chicken
Calories: 202
Protein: 34g
Carbohydrates: 13g
Fat: 2.5g
Fiber: 5g
Chocolate Covered Pretzel Surprise
Our last recipe is an absolute fantastic dessert called “Chocolate Covered Pretzel Surprise”… a dessert so wonderful tasting that you’ll have convinced yourself that you’ve cheated on your diet. Don’t worry though, before sentencing yourself to the corner for a timeout, rest assured that this recipe is both diet and post-bariatric surgery friendly.
We start this recipe with 1 packet of Chocolate Pudding with Marshmallows and Chocolate Chips. Prepare the pudding according to the package directions. When finished, open up a package of Pretzel Twists and proceed with dipping each pretzel into the prepared pudding and then placing it on a sheet of wax paper. Then, freeze your chocolate covered pretzels for 40 minutes, and serve.
Nutritional Information for Chocolate Covered Pretzel Surprise
(per recipe (15-20 pretzels per package)
Calories: 200
Protein: 24g
Carbohydrates: 16 g
Fat: 4 g
Fiber: 5 g
For more information on Bariatric Food Products.com or on the products and services that are offered, please visit the Bariatric Food Products.com website at http://www.bariatricfoodproducts.com or call Gene Carbonell and Jan Chadwick at (678) 398-0330.
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Bariatric Food Products carries a variety of healthy and bariatric approved foods, snacks, and drinks that are compatible with most Bariatric surgery patients and their diets.
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What heart healthy dishes can I make for a super bowl party?
Including chili recipes please. I make fantastic blue ribbon Texas chili, my family recipe, but it’s too spicey for my guy….. which he wants me to make this Sunday….. but I prefer to make heart healthy dishes. What dishes could I make, and if you have the recipe, please share. Thanks
Just make your chili a little less spicy. Contrary to Alvaro’s sarcastic, less-then-helpful, remark, there are many very tasty, heart healthy dishes. I eat heart healthy ALL the time, and my meals are fit for company. You could make 2 kinds of chili, your Texas style with beef, and the Mexican style with beans and ground turkey (instead of beef). Again, go easy on the cayenne pepper, and it’ll have a bite to it, but won’t be too hot.
Here’s how I make mine:
CHILI
I like doing it in a slow cooker (crockpot), but, of course on top of the stove is fine. And I buy organic beans which don’t seem to come in the large cans, so my cans are about the size of an average can of baked beans, corn, etc. Adjust ingredients based on how many you’re cooking for and what you want left over. For larger amounts, you may want to add more crushed tomatoes, or a sm.- med. can of tom. sauce, or a can of tom. paste. If you use paste, be sure to add a little more water.
Here’s mine (I don’t do much measuring, so common sense must prevail)
● ground beef (or turkey)
● lg. can crushed tomatoes
● cumin
● cayenne pepper (to taste)
● parsley
● chili powder (be generous)
● chopped onion
● chopped green peppers
● fresh crushed garlic (2 cloves)
● 2-3 cans dark red kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
● 2 can’s black beans (drained and rinsed)
● can of chickpeas (I use these when I’m making a vegetarian version)
(you can certainly use JUST kidney beans)
Brown and drain you ground turkey (no draining with gr. turkey). In a med. to large pot or in the crockpot, mix the meat and the rest of the ingredients together. This is where I might add another dash cayenne and some more chili powder. You may also need to add a little water for consistency… your choice. Simmer for a few hours on top of the stove, stirring occasionally. If in a crockpot, cook for about 4 hours. No need to stir at all when using a crockpot.
Here’s another healthy and delicious dish I make that would work. It’s SUPER simple. For faster cooking and easier serving, you could even cut the chicken breast pieces in strips. I put use the whole skinless breast halves. You can certainly make this in a large batch.
CHICKEN & ZUCCHINI WITH SALSA
boneless, skinless chicken breasts
green pepper (cut in strips)
onion (sliced thin)
zucchini (sliced and cut in quarters)
jar of your favorite salsa
Put the chicken in a baking dish, put the peppers, onions and zucchini on top. Pour salsa over all.
Bake at 350 deg. F (175 C) for about an hour. You can cut into the check to check it. Spoon juices over during cooking a few times.
There you have it. If you like, you can buy the shredded reduced fat Mexican cheese mix to sprinkle over it. About 5 minutes before chicken is done, sprinkle the cheese over the top of the entire baking dish. Take out when it’s melted and starts to brown.
Serve lite sour cream on the side to have with both chili dishes and the chicken and zuchinni dish. Of course put the sour cream in a serving dish… no one will know it’s the lite version. I’d consider putting a bowl of tortilla chips on the table too. I’ve found some wonderful whole grain ones.
Have fun!
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