Author Archives: Beebamom

Dinner ideas. 10/9/19

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Beebamom

Here are a couple of dinner ideas from the past week. The first picture is of chicken chili. I used my version (lower in fat) of the Neelys from Food Network’s recipe. One thing that I discovered is that using … Continue reading →

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Bratwurst and sauerkraut. 10/2/19

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Beebamom

I just made something easy for dinner tonight. The bratwursts come from Trader Joe’s and are cooked in a little water and oil until the water evaporates and the sausage browns. The roll is a Cobblestone sausage roll. I cut … Continue reading →

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🍗 Chicken Taco Tuesday. 10/1/19

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Beebamom

We were going to make chicken enchiladas but at 7 PM it seemed like too much trouble so we switched to tacos. I pulled some chicken off our large Costco rotisserie chicken and shredded it, sliced cabbage, and got our … Continue reading →

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🍤 Back to sane eating. 9/30/19

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Beebamom

Apple pie! Soup with a stick of butter in it! Hunks of homemade bread! Yes, I ate it all yesterday but as I used to tell my classes at Weight Watchers, you are not overweight because you ate a piece … Continue reading →

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🥬 Rosh Hashanah dinner. 9/29/19

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Beebamom

We had a really fine dinner to celebrate Rosh Hashanah and it was vegetarian to boot! Our daughter and I went crazy baking. I made an apple pie since apples are symbolic for the holiday and our daughter made challah. … Continue reading →

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🍗 Pan-roasted chicken, rutabagas, and broccoli. 9/28/19

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Beebamom

Rutabagas take a long time to cook. Instead of hauling out the Instant Pot I just put them in boiling water and it took at least 45 minutes. They turned out really tasty though all mashed up with a little … Continue reading →

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🍗 Lentils with smoked turkey sausage and veg. 9/27/19

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Beebamom

Here’s my pot of lentils with turkey sausage and a bunch of different vegetables burbling on the stove prior to dinner.   I really like lentils! All the vegetables make this a really hearty stew. Seriously you don’t even need … Continue reading →

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🐟 Penne with tuna and snow peas. 9/28/19

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Beebamom

Thursday’s dinner was another “pantry” dinner.  Some pasta, a can of tuna, olive oil, an herb, and a vegetable. Although I used fresh snow peas and tarragon, it could just as easily have been made with frozen peas and dried … Continue reading →

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🍤 Taco Wednesday. 9/25/19

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Beebamom

Tuesday isn’t just the night for tacos anymore! Our taco night consisted of shrimp tacos on corn tortillas topped with salsa, cabbage, and yogurt/cumin crema. On the side we had spicy black beans and the rest of the broccoli salad … Continue reading →

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🍗 Rotisserie chicken and yummy sides. 9/24/19

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Beebamom

Weatherunderground said that it hit 102F in my town yesterday. That is too hot to be turning on the oven or stove! So right before it was time for dinner John went to the grocery store and picked up a … Continue reading →

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