Author Archives: Beebamom

Marco Island

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Beebamom

John and I are getting settled here in Marco Island and I’ll start posting again on January 1. Here’s to a new year of successful healthy eating!

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Pan roasted chicken breast, rutabaga/potato mash, green beans, and snow peas with carrots

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Beebamom

Thank goodness it’s Chicken Monday again! After all the eating and drinking of the Christmas weekend, it is so comforting to eat plainly. Way back on January 1, 2011 after returning from France and Spain, I felt the same way. … Continue reading →

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Our traditional Christmas breakfast

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Beebamom

Yesterday was Christmas eve and there is nothing to report that would fit with the title of this blog. Maybe I might call what we did yesterday “grazing heavy.” For instance, one of our dishes was lasagna made in cupcake … Continue reading →

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Whole wheat spaghetti with shrimp, mushrooms, onions and snow peas

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Beebamom

Last chance before the eat-a-thon to have a decent dinner. I really like this dinner. The sauce is really more like a brodo made from chicken stock and a little of the pasta water. I haven’t bought snow peas in … Continue reading →

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Pork tenderloin with farro and Brussels sprouts

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Beebamom

It’s the Wednesday before Christmas and we are trying to eat reasonably. John and I both know that come Saturday we will be in the midst of an eating extravaganza. Saturday we celebrate Pilat Eve which incorporates the foods of … Continue reading →

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Veal scallopine with farfalle

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Beebamom

When you are on a diet it is hard to find a dinner that everyone will like. Sometimes you just figure that it would be easier to eat out. The other night when Jonathan was visiting, it seemed like a … Continue reading →

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Pan roasted chicken with potato/squash mash and mixed vegetables

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Beebamom

Chicken Monday again! Since we are starting eat-down mode due to our upcoming trip, we tried to use bits and pieces of stuff we have in the refrigerator. We had leftover butternut squash and one potato so I cooked the … Continue reading →

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Lobster tails, baked potato, collard greens and corn

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Beebamom

It’s lobster time again. Whenever I am getting too bored by plain food, a little luxe helps. We steamed the lobster tails and served them with lemon. John and I split a baked potato which I sprayed with olive oil … Continue reading →

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Turkey chili with arugula salad

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Beebamom

The problem with using ground turkey in chili is that the chili ends up tasting not like chili. It just doesn’t have that hearty low note that beef or pork gives. I’ve been working on trying to figure out how … Continue reading →

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Chicken parmesan, penne and broccoli

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Beebamom

I know what you are thinking when you look at the picture – Where’s the cheese? Cheese is not the dieter’s friend. Mostly it is really high in fat. So the amount of cheese I’ve eaten in the last year … Continue reading →

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