Author Archives: Beebamom

On vacation

I am on vacation and will begin posting again starting on March 20, 2012. I will definitely have to come up with some interesting and creative new dishes to get off the vacation eating jag and back on the sane … Continue reading

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Eat down!

On Friday we were in full throttle eat down. We are leaving for Indian Wells on Sunday to attend the BNP Paribas Open. That’s tennis for the uninitiated. No doubt there will be a lot of challenges in the coming … Continue reading

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Lobster tails, new potatoes and asparagus

Once upon a time, a long, long, time ago, we had a condo in Redwood Shores. The kitchen was so, so small that we bought a wheelie cart and an electric wok so that both John and I could cook … Continue reading

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Pork tenderloin, butternut squash and Brussels sprouts

The pork tenderloin dinner is kind of a replay of a usual chicken Monday. Since we had the exotic curried chicken on Monday, a straight-forward dinner seemed the right choice for Tuesday. John roasted the pork tenderloin in the oven … Continue reading

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Curried chicken with vegetables and raisins

Since it was Chicken Monday yesterday, of course we had chicken. We decided to make it a little more exciting than usual. Since we were not going to have a lot of preparation time, we used pre-cooked chicken strips. John … Continue reading

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Lunch at Bottega in Yountville

Last week was a hard, hard week from a losing weight perspective. We went out to dinner on Wednesday. We had friends over for drinks and hors d’oeuvres on Friday. And we took Sarah up to Napa Valley for a … Continue reading

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Grilled flank steak with new potatoes and asparagus

Last night we went out to dinner. Dining out is a rare occurrence around here. It is just too difficult to eat correctly when dining out. So back to the straight and narrow today. Unusually, though, we had beef. We … Continue reading

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Chipotle bean burger, new potatoes and salad

It always seems that when John and I really like some convenience food that is low in calories and fat that it disappears from the market. Case in point? Michelangelo’s baked eggplant parmesan. For around 300 calories each we could … Continue reading

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Pan roasted chicken, mushroom gravy, rutabagas and asparagus

And here it is again, Chicken Monday. John and I plan out a dinner menu for the week on Monday morning. We had discussed having lobster tails, new potatoes and asparagus tonight. But what heresy! When it came down to … Continue reading

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Fish tacos without tortillas, black beans and rice

On Saturday I got the good news that all my blood work for my upcoming physical was great. This, of course, led to a celebration of health with a bunch of unhealthy food. You would think I wouldn’t do this … Continue reading

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