Small Plates Are The Key
It’s now been two months since I had my bariatric surgery and I’m still struggling with some food issues. However, being Foodie Friday, I thought I’d write about some of the wonderful meals I’ve been enjoying. First let me state that the secret is to use small plates. Yes, not the regular dinner plate, but the salad or dessert plate works best. This creates the feeling of a large amount of goodness while maintaining portion control. I know this works because I made an amazing grilled smoked pulled pork, baked beans and coleslaw party and still managed to drop another 5 pounds. Below are the recipes and directions for the beans and pork. Howard’s Baked Beans: Howard is my older brother and these baked beans are the easiest and best tasting I’ve ever had. There are...
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