Category Archives: Healthy tips

Grilled hamburgers with salad 3/2/23

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Beebamom

John did his usual great job grilling the hamburgers. I added a slice of onion, some lettuce and tomato on mine along with ketchup on top and mayo on the bottom. This is the first time using pretzel rolls and … Continue reading →

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Noodles and Zoodles with peanut sauce. 1/18/23

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Beebamom

This is the first time I have made this recipe and I am pretty happy with how it turned out. Further down the page is the recipe I started with. I changed the soba noodles to 6 oz. of fettuccine … Continue reading →

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Lightened clam chowder and salad. 1/12/23

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Beebamom

When I first saw this recipe I thought yes, I would like to make clam chowder but no, I cannot use three cups of heavy cream! So I went about trying to lighten it up. First I jettisoned the guanciale, … Continue reading →

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Fusilli arrabiata over kale. 1/11/23

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Beebamom

I made a spaghetti sauce that started with sautéed mushrooms, onions, and garlic and added two tablespoons of tomato paste, a tablespoon of dried oregano, and a 28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes. Since arrabiata means “angry” in Italian my … Continue reading →

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Birthday Pizza Party. 1/8/23

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Beebamom

Usually on Sunday nights we have Breakfast for Dinner, a light dinner which will aid in our weekly weigh-in on Mondays. Last night, however, we were celebrating our grandson’s birthday and he chose a festive outing to a local, very … Continue reading →

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Shrimp and grits with broccoli. 1/6/22

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Beebamom

Tonight John cooked up the rest of our smaller frozen shrimp that we had purchased for Christmas Eve. I took the time to cut each one in half to slow down my eating. By doing that, when John asked if … Continue reading →

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Afghani dal with rice and kale. 12/13/22

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Beebamom

Dal are lentils and the type of lentils you use in this recipe are red lentils. Red lentils are actually coral colored and they turn yellow when you cook them. They tend to break down a bit which gives this … Continue reading →

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Big veg bowl 12/11/22

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Beebamom

Tonight I took the leftover edamame and cabbage and stretched those with onions, mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, and celery to make a big vegetable bowl. Keeping with the theme of all-veg I set those stir fried vegetables on top of cauliflower … Continue reading →

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Salmon bowl. 12/10/22

Posted on December 11, 2022 by Beebamom

I have been having some trouble with a painful knee. It is obviously arthritis brought on by years of running, hiking, and playing tennis and mostly because as you get older your joints start to wear out. In order to … Continue reading →

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Tomato-mushroom fettuccine with zucchini two ways! 11/23/22

Posted on November 24, 2022 by Beebamom

Our vegan pasta dish this week was so delicious and so filling! Using tomatoes, mushrooms, and chunks of zucchini plus stretching my pasta allotment with zoodles gives me a portion size that I really enjoy. The zucchini really did double … Continue reading →

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