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Category Archives: American
🥬 Vegetable fried rice. 1/15/20
We were supposed to go out to dinner tonight but the timing did not work out and we arrived home tired and hungry after being caught in rush hour traffic. This would be one of those times when we used … Continue reading
Posted in American, Chinese, Easy, Eggs, rice, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, WW points
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🐓 Chicken vegetable soup with rice. 1/13/20
We are trying to use up old leftovers so we can create new leftovers! We still have some chicken from our Costco chicken and some rice from who knows when. Pair those with onions, carrots, celery, parsley, and some chicken … Continue reading
🥚🥬 Scrambled egg and a snausage. 1/12/20
Monday morning is weigh-in day for John and me so breakfast-for-dinner is always a good choice for Sunday night dinner. We have been unusually hungry this week so it has been harder to stick to the weight-loss regime. Add to … Continue reading
🐓 Comfort chicken dinner. 1/11/20
We bought a rotisserie chicken at Costco the other day. I read somewhere that you should always buy a chicken when you are there because it is such an amazing value. I had no real plans for it other than … Continue reading
🥬 Vegetarian/vegan tacos. 1/10/20
Most people love tacos! They are so versatile. You can stuff them with beef, chicken, fish, shrimp, or, like tonight’s dinner, with beans and condiments. The filling I made is pinto beans thickened with fat free refried beans and spiced … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Mexican, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, WW points
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🥩 Grilled flank steak. 1/9/20
I have to admit that I kind of went off the rails on Wednesday. Cooking, dieting, cooking, dieting, I needed a break. Although I had planned a nice vegetarian meal of bean tacos, they never got made. John was a … Continue reading
⚓️ Scallops, snow peas, steamed new potatoes 1/7/20
Scallops, snow peas and steamed potatoes-if you are me there is nothing better. This is my favorite meal for special events and for every day. We were at Costco this morning and scallops were on the “to buy” list. Once … Continue reading
🐓 Chicken vegetable soup. 1/6/20
Today I am a magician in the kitchen. I made chicken soup with no work at all. I took the remnants of the chickpea stew we has last Thursday and added a half container of chicken stock. Then I dumped … Continue reading
Posted in American, Easy, leftovers, Legumes, Pasta, Vegetables, WW points
Tagged Chicken soup, soup
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🥬 New recipe! Vegan lentils with roasted root vegetables. 1/5/20
This is my take on a recipe by Melissa Clark of NY Times Cooking. I wanted more vegetables and to make it a little less fussy. It turned out really tasty even with my shortcuts like pre-chopped butternut squash, bottled … Continue reading
Posted in American, Kitchen tips, Legumes, Recipes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, WW points
Tagged lentils, root vegetables
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🥬 I served a vegetarian meal to guests and they liked it! 1/2/20
We had old out-of-town friends whom we have not seen for a while over for dinner last night. I made my chickpea stew and a fabulous blood orange and roasted golden beet over hearty greens salad. I served this with … Continue reading
Posted in American, Legumes, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Tagged blood oranges, chickpeas, ditalini, Golden beets
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