Category Archives: American

Mushroom burgers. 10/10/19

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Beebamom

Some good grilling from John tonight. After marinating the portobello mushrooms in some of our lo-cal dressing, salt, pepper and olive oil spray, he put them on the grill for about eight minutes on each side. I made broccoli salad … Continue reading →

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Dinner ideas. 10/9/19

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Beebamom

Here are a couple of dinner ideas from the past week. The first picture is of chicken chili. I used my version (lower in fat) of the Neelys from Food Network’s recipe. One thing that I discovered is that using … Continue reading →

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Bratwurst and sauerkraut. 10/2/19

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Beebamom

I just made something easy for dinner tonight. The bratwursts come from Trader Joe’s and are cooked in a little water and oil until the water evaporates and the sausage browns. The roll is a Cobblestone sausage roll. I cut … Continue reading →

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🍤 Back to sane eating. 9/30/19

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Beebamom

Apple pie! Soup with a stick of butter in it! Hunks of homemade bread! Yes, I ate it all yesterday but as I used to tell my classes at Weight Watchers, you are not overweight because you ate a piece … Continue reading →

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🥬 Rosh Hashanah dinner. 9/29/19

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Beebamom

We had a really fine dinner to celebrate Rosh Hashanah and it was vegetarian to boot! Our daughter and I went crazy baking. I made an apple pie since apples are symbolic for the holiday and our daughter made challah. … Continue reading →

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🍗 Pan-roasted chicken, rutabagas, and broccoli. 9/28/19

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Beebamom

Rutabagas take a long time to cook. Instead of hauling out the Instant Pot I just put them in boiling water and it took at least 45 minutes. They turned out really tasty though all mashed up with a little … Continue reading →

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🍗 Lentils with smoked turkey sausage and veg. 9/27/19

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Beebamom

Here’s my pot of lentils with turkey sausage and a bunch of different vegetables burbling on the stove prior to dinner.   I really like lentils! All the vegetables make this a really hearty stew. Seriously you don’t even need … Continue reading →

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🍗 Rotisserie chicken and yummy sides. 9/24/19

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Beebamom

Weatherunderground said that it hit 102F in my town yesterday. That is too hot to be turning on the oven or stove! So right before it was time for dinner John went to the grocery store and picked up a … Continue reading →

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🥬 Grilled portobello mushroom with broccoli salad. 9/23/19

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Beebamom

Sorry for getting this post up late. I completely forgot about doing it!! John grilled the mushrooms after marinating them with a little olive oil and bourbon balsamic vinegar. We served them on light bread toast with a thin smear … Continue reading →

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🥬 Pasta and chickpea soup. 9/21/19

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Beebamom

Autumn is coming even though here in Northern California it is supposed to be near to 100F in the coming week. So I am thinking warm, cozy soups. I have lots of warm weather dishes that I am so eager … Continue reading →

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