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How lean is lean…

Posted Wednesday, March 31, 2010 by Chef Dave in

Understanding how protein reacts during cooking will help you decide how lean your protein choice should be.The leaner the protein food, the less fat and/or marbling the food will have.In addition...

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All You Ever Wanted To Know About Eggs

Posted Wednesday, March 31, 2010 by Chef Dave in

Eggs, we all eat them, and they are used in thousands of food products, but how much do you really know about the “Incredible Edible Egg”.

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I have all your books and love getting your news letter!

Posted Thursday, January 14, 2010 by Chef Dave in Letters to Chef Dave

I met you at the Western Bariatric Institute fashion show of 2008 and I am writing to tell you that I just think you are fabulous and are such inspiration.

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Thanks for doing a great thing for our school!

Posted Tuesday, January 5, 2010 by Chef Dave in Letters to Chef Dave

Hey Chef Dave,

I was thumbing through my Edmond Monthly when I ran across your recipe for Chicken Valencia.  The picture of the dish caught my eye.  I read the recipe, and thought this is something I can do, so I added all the ingredients to my shopping list.  Dinner rolled around last night and I decided to whip it up.  My son came rolling through the kitchen and asked what I was making.  I told him to look at the magazine, and he said, “Mom, that’s Chef Dave!” 

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Chef Dave’s Healthy Kid Week

Posted Saturday, April 4, 2009 by Chef Dave in

Wow life has been crazy!

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Chef Dave in Milwaukee

Posted Wednesday, April 1, 2009 by Chef Dave in

I was in Milwaukee, WI the last weekend in March and was...

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A letter from Kathie

Posted Tuesday, March 31, 2009 by Chef Dave in Letters to Chef Dave

Here is a very nice email I wanted to share with you all.

Dear Chef Dave:
My husband and I both recently had gastric bypass. I was confused as what we were going to eat once we got back to normal eating. I am so happy to have found this website. I am going to go to the library and print out the recipes. I am going to purchase your grocery list on a per meal process.

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Chef Dave has a Taste of Thai

Posted Tuesday, March 3, 2009 by Chef Dave in

I was in Atlanta for a Chef Dave event and was invited to go out to dinner.

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Celebrating Special Days

Posted Friday, February 20, 2009 by Vicki Bovee, M.S., R.D., L.D. in Diet Advice

A postoperative patient asked me about going out to eat to celebrate a birthday. The concern was that the menus offered would not provide options for a gastric bypass patient. This got me thinking about all the events in our lives that are celebrated with food......

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Snacking After Weight Loss Surgery

Posted Monday, January 26, 2009 by Chef Dave in Ask Chef Dave

Chef Dave,

I had bariatric surgery a year ago and find that I still have the tendency to snack while at my desk. unfortunately, the easiest snacks are not always healthy. Do you have any suggestions for easy healthy snacks that I can have sitting on my desk during the day?

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