Hello BariBrothers, BariSisters, BariFamilies, and general lovers of healthy, good food. My name is Smye and I live on a small farm in the Pacific Northwest.

During both pre and post op appointments with my nutritionist, I was horrified by the suggested things I could eat once I was back to 'regular foods.' The suggestions I was given were flavorless, full of preservatives & junk, and/or otherwise reminiscent of the american 'instafoods' that are, in my opinion, a huge part of the original problems. That said, I wanted to share some of the real, whole foods I've been enjoying lately without hurting my sleeve or deviating from the dietary guidelines provided to me by my NUT. I'm down 86 lb since I started this journey on Jan 22, 2015, and loving every meal as much as, or more than, pre-op.

I've spent the last 7 years accommodating good food to meet my partner's corn, dairy, and gluten allergies without losing any of the flavor or texture with 80% of all ingredients sourced from my own small farm, so it wasn't too big of a jump to make these recipes low carb, high Protein and delicious.

Over the next few weeks I'll be posting recipes like:

Bariatric BibimBop
Pho
Pastrami Sandwich
Madras curry with fried tofu
chicken tenders with sauce
Sushi - Philadelphia rolls in particular
Personal Pizzas
Smoked cherry-glazed chicken
Barbeque-smoked chicken
Ham and cheese omlette
Pickled duck eggs
Quiche
Ham, egg & cheese sandwiches
Bari-bread
Guacamole Cheeseburgers
And many more

There's no need for food to be tasteless, uninteresting, or questionable in it's contents. If there's something you'd like to see that's not here, please PM me and I'll do my best - I also make sure to try everything myself and feed it to my executive chef neighbor before I post it to ensure it's excellent!

Edited May 2, 201511 yr by Smye

Before.... I know this sounds crazy, but I've never separated egg whites before. Second batch much better!

@@reree6898, the only favor I ask in return is that you let me know what you think. And go ahead, try and make something up - there's a lot of trial and error, but I think you might surprise yourself

@@sbagby1960, I'm glad to hear the second batch was more successful.

1 1/2 more weeks of liquids, then puree, then.......this! Can't wait, thanks.

@@Ryan TN, in the meantime I highly recommend the pho broth to help speed along your recovery - that and it tastes fantastic.

Do you have a cookbook or blog or anything?

@@Ryan TN, the blog is here (click on the word 'here').

As for a cookbook, if you (or anyone else) have connections to help me make it happen, I'm all over it!

Edited November 13, 201510 yr by Smye

Also, all of the recipe titles and photos here are links to the corresponding recipe on the blog.

@@Ryan TN, in the meantime I highly recommend the pho broth to help speed along your recovery - that and it tastes fantastic.

I would order pho with tendon and let the tendon sit in the broth over night. The tendon contains a lot of protein. Your stomach can't digest the tendon yet, but it makes great broth with great protein just make sure they leave out the noodles!

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I would order pho with tendon and let the tendon sit in the broth over night. The tendon contains a lot of protein. Your stomach can't digest the tendon yet, but it makes great broth with great protein just make sure they leave out the noodles!

Also a good call, certainly faster & easier - presumably if you left the tendon in overnight you'd get a similar protein assay as with the full bone broth of the homemade stuff.

I would order pho with tendon and let the tendon sit in the broth over night. The tendon contains a lot of Protein. Your stomach can't digest the tendon yet, but it makes great broth with great protein just make sure they leave out the noodles!

Also a good call, certainly faster & easier - presumably if you left the tendon in overnight you'd get a similar protein assay as with the full bone broth of the homemade stuff.

I would scope out different phone places and find the best broths. They really do vary. They are so comforting, they keep well and they are satifying. Bone broth is magical if you're familiar with the preparation. Pho varieties also offer chicken, beef and vegetarian broths for variety. If you reheat, you can stir in an egg and add some extra protein.

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The cookies are still coming... but I think I feel some buffalo wings coming on!

The cookies are still coming... but I think I feel some buffalo wings coming on!

Yes! I've been thinking I'd take wings for a Thanksgiving app, so I'd love to see a good recipe!

@@Mega_100, now that I've got it down, I need to make it once more for photos, so it will likely be up by Monday.

BariBrothers, BariSisters, and BariAllies,

I'm currently working on the very early stages of putting together and publishing a cookbook companion to the blog (with a few exclusive recipes, I might add). And I need your help!

If you have made any of the recipes and are willing to submit either a blurb or a photograph of their finished product, please email me at barideliciousbarihealthy@gmail.com. I will be certain to credit you in the product and send along a few other perks as well.

If you have any other help you believe you can offer, email me that as well.

Don't feel like you have anything to offer just yet? Don't worry, I'll be posting a kickstarter soon once I have the campaign fully put together and so the rest of you can help

BariBrothers, BariSisters, and BariAllies,

I'm currently working on the very early stages of putting together and publishing a cookbook companion to the blog (with a few exclusive recipes, I might add). And I need your help!

If you have made any of the recipes and are willing to submit either a blurb or a photograph of their finished product, please email me at barideliciousbarihealthy@gmail.com. I will be certain to credit you in the product and send along a few other perks as well.

If you have any other help you believe you can offer, email me that as well.

Don't feel like you have anything to offer just yet? Don't worry, I'll be posting a kickstarter soon once I have the campaign fully put together and so the rest of you can help

Crockett recipes ok?