Author Archives: Beebamom

🥬 Portobello burger with slaw and bean salad. 4/13/20

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Beebamom

John marinated and then grilled a couple of portobello mushrooms for our dinner. I made my light cole slaw using non-fat Greek yogurt, light mayo, yellow mustard, cider vinegar, celery seed, and salt. In addition I made a cannellini bean, … Continue reading →

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🥬 Breakfast for dinner. 4/12/20

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Beebamom

It is Sunday so it must be breakfast for dinner! In addition to a salad I made myself kind of an omelet taco. I sautéed up some onions and mushrooms, added a crumbled veg patty, and then put the eggs … Continue reading →

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😷 Weekly menu April 12-18, 2020

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Beebamom

This week I am hoping to do a little better with following both my menu and my diet. I realize that I need to be more stringent in regards to my diet as I have put on a couple of … Continue reading →

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Leftovers! 4/9 & 10/20

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Beebamom

I have too many containers in my refrigerator! Being only two people and making all these dinners generates a lot of leftovers. For the past two nights we have been re-eating a prior meal and making an unlikely combo out … Continue reading →

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🐑 Rack of lamb, mashed potatoes, and asparagus. 4/8/20

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Beebamom

We had a delicious Passover dinner with a rack of lamb that John sous vide and then finished on the grill, buttery mashed potatoes, and asparagus. It was a very springtime menu. We threw the diet out the window for … Continue reading →

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🥬 Penne puttanesca 4/7/20

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Beebamom

Puttanesca sauce saved in the freezer from around three weeks ago made for an easy vegan dinner paired with whole grain penne and a tossed salad.

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🍤 Shrimp biryani with Instant Pot rice. 4/6/20

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Beebamom

The original recipe I had for Shrimp Biryani called for the shrimp and the rice being cooked in the Instant Pot. You were supposed to use U-10 shrimp which are too pricy for our weeknight meal but apparently able to … Continue reading →

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😷 Quarantine Week Four Menu. 4/5/20

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Beebamom

When I mentioned to John that there was nothing new on the menu this week he said that it had been so long since we have had hamburgers that it was like something new. Okay, he has a point there. … Continue reading →

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🥬 Open-faced omelet. 4/5/20

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Beebamom

On Sunday for our Breakfast for Dinner meal I tried to change things up a bit. Instead of my usual scrambled eggs and veggie breakfast patty, I tried an omelet that was supposed to look like a pancake with a … Continue reading →

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🐟. Scallops with collard greens melange. 4/4/20

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Beebamom

Instead of having the usual scallops, potatoes, and collard greens, I expanded the veg and cut out the starch. I know that as I approach my goal weight-wise it becomes more difficult to lose weight so I have to cut … Continue reading →

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