Author Archives: Beebamom

Shrimp scampi with pasta and broccoli 5/19/21

Pasta two days in a row!? It makes me so happy! This delicious dish which I like to call Lightened Up Shrimp Scampi is an example of how to take a recipe with too many calories and pare it down … Continue reading

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Whole grain penne with mushrooms and asparagus. 5/18/21

Penne and asparagus are the perfect partners for this dish. By cutting the asparagus on the bias you end up with a shape that mimics the penne. This is also one of those pasta meals that from the time you … Continue reading

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Three lunches. 5/17/21

Since we ended up not eating our planned dinner last night, I thought I would do a post on what I eat for lunch. I ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner and a popcorn snack every day and still managed to … Continue reading

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Breakfast For Dinner (BFD) 5/16/21

While John’s omelet dinner is truly a BFD, my BFDs have morphed into any dish that includes eggs. This week’s dish is an Asian inspired vegetable stir-fry with a sliced egg-only omelet on top and cauliflower rice underneath. I know … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu. May 17 – 23, 2021

Due to some sort of glitch my menu did not appear in the post. So here is a redo with, hopefully, the actual menu. I have my menu set for the week coming up. It includes four vegan/vegetarian meals, two … Continue reading

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Weekly Menu. May 17 – May 23, 2021

I have my menu set for the week coming up. It includes four vegan/vegetarian meals, two shellfish dinners, and a chicken entree. Now all I have to do is make my shopping list based on the menu and I am … Continue reading

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Seared scallops with asparagus and rice mix 5/15/21

Saturday night is usually Leftovers For Dinner (LFD) but the only leftovers we had were some rice and some farro. So I mixed those together and added asparagus as our vegetable and scallops for the protein. John always does a … Continue reading

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Grilled flank steak, Brussels sprouts, and grilled potatoes. 5/14/21

Here is how this dinner shaped up. John marinated the flank steak which is a lean but tasty cut of beef which is tender when you slice it across the grain. Then he grilled it to a perfect medium rare. … Continue reading

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Vegan delight! Sheet pan roasted vegetables with crispy chickpeas. 5/13/21

If you are a vegetable lover like I am then this plateful of vegetables, a little tofu, and chickpeas makes your eyes widen and your mouth water. And if you are someone who likes minimal mess and dinner on the … Continue reading

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Spaghetti with shrimp, pancetta, and Fresno chiles 5/12/21

Tonight we made a new recipe. The original recipe is from the Food Network by Geoffrey Zakarian. I have included my slimmed down recipe for 2 servings below the picture. Our spaghetti dish turned out super-good. We used whole grain … Continue reading

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