With 2020 comes a blank slate for new beginnings, recommitting to you and finding peace within ourselves.  For 2020, let's start clearing our mind of the negativity from friends and family and embrace the fact that you may now take…

Our cookbook, Eat, Drink, Be Bari is a book of education, recipes and grocery shopping education.  As post bariatric patients, Kiley and I are 11 and 6 years post surgery and know what it takes to stay on the road…

Prep time 5 min. Cook time 20 min. Makes about 2 cups   ½ cup of maple syrup 2 cups of pecans or almonds 1½ tsp. of Cinnamon ½ tsp. of sea salt Combine all ingredients into a bowl and…

Prep time 5-10 min. Cook time 45 min.   1-2 cans of chickpeas 2 tsp. maple syrup 1-2 bars of pure dark chocolate (Bari beneficial to your eyes) ½ tsp. of pure vanilla extract (if stored too long can be…

In my 6+ years post bariatric surgery, I have realized that there are so many aspects to consider.  One being that you must recommit every single day to making the healthy choice.  Certainly, I splurge on something delicious, but it…

Creamy Chicken Soup 2 cups of grilled chicken 1 bag of frozen veggies (mixture - broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, etc., your choice) ½ of a white or yellow onion (diced) 2 cups of Bulger Rice (follow package cooking instructions) 1…

`                                                               Love Your Health Enough Sweet Potato Casserole  …

Bari Healthy Green Bean Casserole 2 tbsp. Cheerios, oatmeal (bread crumbs substitutes) 2 bags of microwaveable frozen green beans 6 tbsp. Sunflower oil, divided 2 medium shallots, finely chopped 8 oz. sliced portobello mushrooms Dash of sea salt optional 3…

Life itself can be so full of stresses and can be impossible to try to get some for yourself.  However, taking a 30 minutes or so for yourself and it is needed to keep your mental health as the best…