Author Archives: Beebamom

Pasta Puttanesca. 5/5/21

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Beebamom

Tonight’s dinner is pasta puttanesca or pasta in the style of the prostitute. It is an odd name for a delicious dish. I used a can of tomatoes with chiles supplemented by part of a can of regular chopped tomatoes. … Continue reading →

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Classic chicken dinner with rutabaga and broccoli. 5/4/21

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Beebamom

May the fourth (of good nutrition) be with you. I remember taking our son to see the movie in 1983 when he was six years old. He’s been a Star Wars fan since and his kids are too. Personally I … Continue reading →

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Chana dal with kale and cauli-rice. 5/3/21

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Beebamom

This is one of my favorite meals and we made a double recipe so that we could have it again on Saturday, our Leftovers For Dinner (LFD) day. We used two cups of the Chana dal plus one half cup … Continue reading →

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BFD – Egg and veg stir-fry with cauli-rice. 5/2/21

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Beebamom

Sunday is always Breakfast For Dinner day. John always makes some sort of omelet and I always make, well, a bunch of different things! Tonight my BFD was a stir-fry of mushrooms, onions, garlic, green beans, broccoli, carrots, and celery. … Continue reading →

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Weekly Menu – May 3 – 9, 2021

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Beebamom

This week’s menu is pretty basic and leans heavily on plant-based dishes. I am hoping to get back to my goal weight in the next week so making easy dishes that taste great and have a lower calorie count will … Continue reading →

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Orecchiette with broccolini and mushrooms. 5/1/21

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Beebamom

Happy May! And for me, happy to be home!! What a pleasure to be cooking in my own kitchen where I have everything I need close at hand. John said he felt like pasta so while he heated up the … Continue reading →

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Dining out – Bakersfield, CA. 4/30/21

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Beebamom

This is our last dinner out before we are home tomorrow. We went to an Italian restaurant with the hopes of having eggplant parmesan, one of our real favorites. Unfortunately the restaurant pared down their menu after re-opening after the … Continue reading →

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Penne with asparagus and mushrooms 4/28/21

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Beebamom

We started off tonight’s dinner with some tuna salad appetizers. I had made the tuna salad for lunch and there was a little left over so I toasted up a piece of bread and used a slice of cucumber as … Continue reading →

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Pan-seared ribeye steak, baked potato, broccoli. 4/27/21

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Beebamom

Tonight’s dinner is in celebration of John’s consulting contract being renewed. He loves his part time job and I am very happy for him. When I suggested steak for dinner I think he was both surprised and pleased because any … Continue reading →

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Dining out – better choices 4/27/21

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Beebamom

One thing we were planning on doing during our road trip was to have picnics. That way we would have better control of the ingredients that would go in our lunches. In fact we even brought along a folding table … Continue reading →

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