Category Archives: American

Vegan pasta with vegetables. 11/18/20

Looking for a way to make your dinners more plant-based? Pasta is an excellent start. John and I frequently have pasta plus. Plus? Plus broccolini, plus asparagus, plus almost anything from the plant kingdom! Tonight’s dinner was whole grain penne … Continue reading →

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Pan-seared salmon, cauli-rice, broccoli. 11/17/20

We were going for quick, nutritious, and delicious tonight and hit that trifecta of speedy, healthful, and yummy. John had made a bunch of rice on Monday to use during the week so all I had to do was mix … Continue reading →

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BFD Scrambled eggs, veggie patty, English muffin 11/15/20

Easy but satisfying Breakfast For Dinner tonight.

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Sea bass, rutabagas, broccoli. 11/14/20

As you can see we are back on our healthy eating regimen. I do not want to call it a diet because that connotes deprivation. And if there is one thing that our diet stresses it is healthy eating of … Continue reading →

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Catching up. 11/ 13/20

I got behind in my posting due to having fun on my vacation and being exhausted from the long trip home yesterday. Plus I ate completely off my healthy plan and am a bit embarrassed to admit it. I gained … Continue reading →

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Kenwood shrimp. 11/10/20

Kenwood shrimp comes from the now defunct Kenwood Restaurant in Sonoma Wine Co9untry, California. We and our friends often ordered this really yummy shrimp dish in a light Pernod cream sauce.  One time we asked for the recipe and received … Continue reading →

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Seared scallops. 11/8/20

With me doing prep and our son cooking, we put together a fine meal on our first cooking night in Utah. Since eating at home is so much more economical as compared to eating out, splurging on scallops was a … Continue reading →

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Chickpea stew. 11/6/20

We had this dinner on Friday night before our trip to Utah on Saturday. It takes about 10 driving hours to get to St. George and all we did was get some sushi for dinner on Saturday.  It is much … Continue reading →

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Goal!!!!!!!!!!! 11/2/20

Today I met my weight loss goal!! I have lost 60 pounds in a little over a year, about a pound a week. (That is a total loss of a little more than 27.2 kg.) As you read through my … Continue reading →

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English breakfast for dinner. 11/1/20

This was not quite the traditional full English breakfast. I was careful to stay within the parameters of my healthy eating for weight loss plan. My Breakfast For Dinner was delicious, easy to prepare, and filling. I made scrambled eggs, … Continue reading →

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