Saturday morning we adopted a new member to the family. It’s a bright white 2008 Toyota RAV4 Sport 4X4. It weighs in at 3,547 pounds and 181.1″ long X 71.5″ wide X 68.7″ high. The birth date is unknown but she comes to us from Portland, Oregon. Sadly the Honda Pilot left us for a new family.
Tomato and Basil Turkey Bundles
This week’s BariBeary Simple recipe comes from the National Turkey Federation web site’s recipe database.There are some very tasty healthy recipes. It is especially nice that they have the recipes categorized with high protein recipes being one of the categories. That is pretty handy for bariatric patients who are on the lookout for healthy high protein foods. This recipe takes about 10 minutes to prep…
fill ‘er up
This morning I had my first lap band fill appointment at the Summa Bariatric Center. Dr. Z. was in emergency surgery and Dr. Dan stepped in. He was actually in surgery and stepped out to do the fill. I was lucky because I was the only appointment for the day. They had cancelled all other appointments because of the surgery. I know I have mentioned…
Cheesy Oven Baked Zucchini Fries
I am almost through all of the zucchini I had in the refrigerator. I had a couple of smaller ones and wanted to try something different. I have had this recipe sitting around and decided to give it a try. They came out of the oven beautifully and smelled heavenly. They also met my taste test. It will make a repeat performance. I served it…
sordid lives: the series
Brett and I are fans of the Sordid Lives movie. We first saw it while on a cruise several years back. We immediately bought it when we returned home. A few New Year’s back we hosted a Sordid New Year’s Eve party and screened the film. It turned out to be a blast. If you are not familiar with the movie, it is about a…
farmers’ market junkie
I have become addicted to our area farmers’ markets. Almost all the neighboring communities have setup a farmers’ market one afternoon each week. I hit the Brimfield market on the square on Wednesday afternoon. Tallmadge is held on Thursdays at the Rec Center parking lot. Kent holds theirs on Saturday mornings on the brick street just south of Pufferbelly’s. Each market has its own personality….
one month down
Today is my one month bandiversary. I have come a long way in a month. I am now back to a regular diet; no more Optifast! My weight stabilized and actually went up 2 pounds in the past week. It had me worried since it has been on a constant down slide over the past 10 weeks. I have 2 good banded chat friends, both…
Southwestern Spice Rubbed Chicken Packets
This week’s BariBeary Simple recipe is for a delicious Southwestern inspired chicken dish. It’s a great dish for the summer grill, as well as, the oven in the colder winter months. I love Mexican restaurants but know that they are dangerous places when you are watching your diet and trying to eat healthy. This recipe gives you the best of Southwestern tastes with a minimal…