Author Archives: Beebamom

Dover sole, brown rice and herbed green beans and mushrooms

In looking at the picture of last night’s dinner, I’ve decided that there was probably too much food of the same color on the plate. John quickly sauteed the seasoned sole in some cooking spray. I made the brown rice … Continue reading

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Chicken with mushroom gravy, rutabagas and broccoli

I am home from my trip. The weight damage was bad – 6 lbs. I have never been anywhere that has so much heavy food as Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic. Frequently we went out for Italian food just … Continue reading

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There is no light food in Germany

I have tried to choose items from menus that would fit into a healthy lifestyle. Mostly I have failed miserably. Here are some things I have eaten – So needless to say, this has not been going easily. At least … Continue reading

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Chicken tacos, black beans and cole slaw

As we are leaving on Wednesday for a trip to Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic, we are in eat down mode. The chicken tacos for Chicken Monday were pre-cooked slices. Pre-cooked chicken is hard to rewarm without making it … Continue reading

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Whole wheat penne with shrimp and vegetables

Ah, comfort food! I love pasta but a little pasta has to go a long way these days. This dinner is 2 ounces of whole wheat penne and 4 ounces of shrimp. The rest of the bowl is filled with … Continue reading

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Bean burger with bolani and salad

Thursday I needed something easy and low calorie for dinner. These days my go-to dinner when I need to eat with no fuss I choose chipotle bean burgers from the freezer. Tasty and nutritious, the burgers can be ready in … Continue reading

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Chicken Monday and a new, more slender me

As I mentioned in an earlier post, this week is a difficult one with a couple of eating challenges. The first was a birthday celebration of one of our best friends. That took place last night. I had a salad … Continue reading

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Dinner at Bouchon

Sometimes you need a little celebration. In my book, a celebration is an occasion for some great food. To celebrate the end of a lovely week with Jonathan, we stopped overnight in Las Vegas and ate at Thomas Keller’s Bouchon. … Continue reading

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Jonathan’s visit to St. George

Jonathan came to visit us in St. George this past week. We ate out a lot. Except for one bad choice (fish and chips but I gave half of it to the guys), I think I made good choices. Barramundi … Continue reading

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Shrimp tacos with black beans and salad

This dinner is an instant replay of fish tacos with black beans. Except this time we used shrimp. They came out really tasty. Shrimp are lower in calories and I am always looking for ways to minimize calories in one … Continue reading

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