Author Archives: Beebamom

October 15, 2015 – Pacific cod with collard greens and corn

My trainer has suggested that I try to shift my larger meal more towards the center of the day.  Although I don’t think this will work, given our lifestyle, today I try to eat a bigger lunch and a smaller … Continue reading

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October 14, 2015 – Bell peppers stuffed with ground turkey, mushrooms, and farro

Tonight for dinner I prepare red bell peppers stuffed with farro,  ground turkey, mushrooms, and various herbs.  It is really delicious.  I whiz up the mushrooms in the food processor until they are the size of the farro pieces or … Continue reading

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October 13, 2015 – Trying again

John and I have joined the weight loss challenge at ClubSport. I am thinking that some sort of new thing with emphasis on exercise may help. I don’t know if either of us is ready for the challenge of being … Continue reading

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September 23, 2015 – Baked cod, chickpea puree and parsley sauce

This is such a delicious dinner! And so easy! John marinates the fish for about a half an hour and in the meantime I whiz up two cans of chickpeas with some water, oil, lemon and herbs in the food … Continue reading

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August 9, 2015 – Mediterranean Fish Soup

  I am trying to pare down the amount of frozen food I have in the Utah freezer.  I am always afraid that power will go out or the old refrigerator will break and we will come back to a … Continue reading

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July 30, 2015 – Grilled shrimp with couscous and vegetables

It is still pretty hot here so we decided to make a simple dinner of shrimp cooked on the grill and quick cooking couscous with some diced vegetables. John marinated the shrimp in soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sambal, and a … Continue reading

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July 29, 2015 – Tabbouleh, baba ganoush, and pita

I still have some cute little Indian eggplants and tiger tomatoes left from my foray to the farmer’s market on Saturday. Since the thermometer reads about 105 today, it is a good day for something salad-oid. I decide to make … Continue reading

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July 28, 2015 – Eggplant parmesan

Maybe I should just rename this blog, “Dining” because I am not doing so well with the “lite.” But I like taking pictures of our dinners so maybe I’ll just start up again and, who knows, maybe the food will … Continue reading

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Monday, February 16, 2015 Carnitas

Our daughter has moved back home with us. She is not so happy with our “American” cooking. We eat lots of different stuff trying to keep our dinners interesting. But she seems to imagine a lot of gray food coming … Continue reading

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Saturday, February 14, 2015 Valentine’s Dinner

Rather than go out we have decided to cook a nice Valentine’s dinner for each other. Our dinner of Pacific cod, polenta and collard greens and corn is one we have been working on. We have found a better source … Continue reading

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