Author Archives: Beebamom

Three ways I stretch a pasta serving. 2/6/22

Last week I made a tasty meat sauce that was actually more mushrooms than meat and served it for three dinners and one lunch. Of course that was a lot of pasta to eat so I used some tricks to … Continue reading

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Seared scallops by Jon. 2/4/22

This fabulous dinner was prepared by our son as a thank you for our week together here in Utah.

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Dining out! Chilean sea bass. 2/3/22

We do not dine out much so it is always a treat to go out. Dining out in St. George, Utah has usually been an iffy thing but over the last 20 years it has certainly improved. I almost always … Continue reading

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Fettuccine with mushroom/beef sauce. 2/2/22

On Wednesday I made a mushroom and beef sauce to dress our Carba-Nada fettuccine. Usually we just stick with vegetables for a sauce but since our son is with us we gave everyone a treat. To make the sauce first … Continue reading

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Vacation nibbling. 2/1/22

We are on a week’s vacation with our son so we are making dinners that he likes. He and I go shopping every day for groceries for that night’s dinner. It is not an efficient way of buying groceries but … Continue reading

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Vegan! Moroccan chickpeas and chard. 1/28/22

This really tasty stew can be found here if you have a subscription to NYTimes Cooking https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017228-moroccan-chickpeas-with-chard?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share. This lively vegan dish is spiced up with plenty of garlic, ginger, jalapeño, turmeric, and preserved lemon. (I found preserved lemons in a … Continue reading

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Shrimp sesame bowl 1/27/22

Tonight I served sautéed shrimp with cabbage, avocado, and cucumber over rice with a ginger, soy, white vinegar, and vegetable oil sauce. The dish was topped with a sprinkle of furikake which gave it a nice crunch.

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Fusilli with broccolini and mushrooms. 1/26/22

Fusilli with broccolini and mushrooms is a vegan (without parmesan) or vegetarian delight. Using Carba Nada pasta means that the carbs and calories are lower which means that I can have more pasta with less guilt! While the pasta is … Continue reading

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Seared scallops, new potatoes, and collards and corn. 1/25/22

This is our fancy dinner for this week. Scallops are my number one favorite protein. It is still hard for me to understand how something so sweet and delicious can be low in calories! John cooks them in a little … Continue reading

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Chicken salsa verde with spicy slaw. 1/24/22

Using rotisserie chicken breast meat made this dinner super easy and quick! We warmed the chicken in some salsa verde. I made my spicy slaw which consists of medium tomato salsa, light mayo, and prepackaged shredded cabbage. John made rice … Continue reading

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