Category Archives: Easy

Penne with shrimp and broccoli 7/2/22

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Beebamom

We are on vacation! This is our 50th wedding anniversary road trip!! We have already spent two driving days where we went through some beautiful and also some desolate country. Here are a couple of pictures- We are settled for … Continue reading →

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Salmon bowl 6/29/22

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Beebamom

This dish also comes with a gingery soy vinaigrette which I had not put on yet.There are so many contrasts in this bowl. The cauliflower rice and the salmon are warm while all the other components are cold. The vegetables … Continue reading →

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Zoodles, fettuccine, and a lot of broccoli

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Beebamom

A new ingredient that we have been using is Carba-Nada pasta. It still has carbs but way less than regular pasta. And it tastes great! We also have a handheld spiralizer as a new gadget. So although we only used … Continue reading →

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Vegetable stir-fry with soft scrambled eggs 6/27/22

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Beebamom

Sunday night is always our make-your-own breakfast-for-dinner night. While John always makes a ham, cheese, mushroom, and onion omelet, I need a dish which takes me a bit longer to eat. More and more I have been gravitating to a … Continue reading →

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Chana dal 6/25/22

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Beebamom

Chana dal is probably our favorite Indian dish. It is a stew of dried split chickpeas with spices, onion, ginger, garlic, and spicy tomatoes. I make it in my Instant Pot where it cooks under pressure for 15 minutes. I … Continue reading →

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Fettuccine and zoodles with broccoli and mushrooms. 6/22/22

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Beebamom

Wow, what a giant bowl of food! I cut down my pasta portion but added a bunch of zoodles. There are a lot of vegetables in this as well and a little bit of oil. This is the perfect vegan … Continue reading →

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Shrimp bowl 6/21/22

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Beebamom

Temperatures today soared to 100+F so we needed a dinner which would not heat up the kitchen. The components of this shrimp bowl are mostly raw. The cauliflower rice can be heated up in the microwave and the shrimp are … Continue reading →

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Scallops with roasted broccolini and asparagus. 6/17/22

Posted on June 18, 2022 by Beebamom

Originally I had planned on making asparagus and a salad. When I went to the grocery store they had a pack of asparagus and broccolini together for $5. I shifted gears and decided that asparagus and broccolini totally went together … Continue reading →

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Red lentils with chicken, kale, and cauliflower rice. 6/16/22

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Beebamom

First let me note that John ate this dish vegan by simply removing the chicken. Since I am eating lower carbs I needed to replace some of the lentils with more protein. I have rotisserie chicken in the fridge so … Continue reading →

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Pan-roasted salmon, broccoli, salad. 6/15/22

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Beebamom

My new lower carb way of eating is going quite successfully and I am not feeling deprived hardly at all. Being able to use olive oil more freely has made cooking easier and the results tastier. John cooked the salmon … Continue reading →

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