Author Archives: Beebamom

Herb-y salad with shrimp and nuoc cham 8/2/22

This herb-y salad is super easy, super tasty, and just what you need on a hot summer night. The salad part is a combo of an arugula/spinach mix (but you could use any greens), cabbage, cucumber, red bell pepper, mint, … Continue reading

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BFD Asian vegetable stir-fry with scrambled eggs 7/31/22

For this week’s Breakfast For Dinner I return to a favorite of mine, stir-fried vegetables over kale with soft scrambled eggs on top. This is a very satisfying dish. For today’s vegetables I used carrots, mushrooms, carrots, celery, cabbage, and … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu August 1 – 7, 2022

This week I am making two new dishes in an effort to expand my plant-based recipes repertoire. The shrimp and herb salad with nuoc cham is similar to our usual shrimp bowl but with a slightly different sauce. Beans Marbella … Continue reading

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Baked tilapia with collards and corn 7/30/22

Easy dinner tonight. John seasoned the fish with salt, garlic, paprika, and Old Bay then baked it in a 400F oven for 12 minutes. To make the collards and corn, first I sautéed sliced garlic until it was golden and … Continue reading

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Vegan curried lentils with zucchini, kale, and carrots 7/29/22

I found this recipe for curried green lentils in an email that Food and Wine sent me. (https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/green-lentil-curry) It sounded good to me but then I read the reviews and many people found the dish lacking in flavor so I … Continue reading

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Salmon bowl 7/28/22

Salmon or shrimp bowls are a frequent choice for dinner at our house. This is an especially good dish during hot weather since the only cooked components are the salmon which cooks on low on the stovetop and cauliflower rice … Continue reading

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Vegan! Fusilli and kale with mushrooms 7/27/22

Absolutely the best way to eat pasta when you are dieting is to make a little pasta and a lot of vegetables. If you are like me you want to have a large bowl of pasta but cannot expend all … Continue reading

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Seared scallops, new potatoes, green beans 7/26/22

This is a simple but delicious dinner. The potatoes start first in a steamer basket over boiling water. They take 15 to 20 minutes. When they are done I put them in a covered bowl to keep warm and after … Continue reading

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Vegan chickpea stew over kale 7/27/22

During our recent vacation I often felt like we were in a vegetable desert. Yes, we could usually get a salad but a dish like our dinner tonight was nowhere to be found. This chickpea stew is so easy to … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu July 25-31, 2022

Hello! I am back from vacation and looking forward to a week of cooking. We ate out a lot over the past three weeks and I need to eat in a healthier manner. I have had enough fast food and … Continue reading

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