Category Archives: Healthy tips

Shrimp tacos with spicy black beans. 12/3/21

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Beebamom

So good and so easy! John defrosted some shrimp and seasoned them with salt, chili powder, Old Bay, garlic powder, and cumin. They were sautéed in olive oil spray. In the meantime I got the toppings together- shredded cabbage, cilantro, … Continue reading →

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Orecchiette with broccolini and mushrooms. 11/29/21 (Day 59 Getting Back to Goal)

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Beebamom

I am about to give up on these whole grain orecchiette imported from Italy that I bought through Amazon. There are no directions on how long to cook them and even at 16 minutes they still seemed doughy! Anyway, here … Continue reading →

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Instant Pot – Split chickpea stew with mixed greens. 11/27/21

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Beebamom

Time to get back to normal eating! If you are like me you probably overdid it a bit on Thanksgiving and the leftovers day. My scale is not happy and neither am I. What could be a better mind and … Continue reading →

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Slimmed down shrimp scampi with penne and broccoli. 11/13/21

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Beebamom

What makes this shrimp scampi slimmed down? For one thing the sauce uses only 2 teaspoons of olive oil for two servings. The rest of the sauce is onions, garlic, chicken stock, white wine, and lemon juice. At the end … Continue reading →

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Chicken Marsala with squash and broccoli. 11/12/21

Posted on November 13, 2021 by Beebamom

Tonight’s dinner is a riff on our standard Classic Chicken Dinner which consists of chicken breast and gravy, butternut squash or rutabagas, and broccoli. The addition of Marsala, sautéed mushrooms, and some chicken stock to our packet of chicken gravy … Continue reading →

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Grilled flank steak and three vegetables. 11/9/21

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Beebamom

I have been trying to add more vegetables and cut back on carbs at dinner. Since starchy foods are my favs, this move often leaves me grumpy. Tonight’s dinner of three veggies with grilled flank steak left me full and … Continue reading →

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Turkey sausage with cabbage two ways. 10/30/21

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Beebamom

My original plan was for turkey sausage with BBQ beans and sauerkraut. Since I have been trying to cut out some carbs throughout the day, John and our daughter had the BBQ beans and I made some coleslaw to accompany … Continue reading →

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Scallops with green beans and broccoli. 10/29/21

Posted on October 30, 2021 by Beebamom

Having scallops for dinner always seems like a special occasion. In fact we opened a nice bottle of Chardonnay to drink with it. Due to the wine drinking, I decided to forego the new potatoes and make myself a double … Continue reading →

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Mahi mahi fish sticks and coleslaw. 10/25/21

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Beebamom

I have started out the week by switching Tuesday’s dinner for Monday’s at the request of our daughter who will be out on Monday but really wants to eat the Afghani dal and is less keen on fish sticks. We … Continue reading →

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Rhode Island clam chowder and avocado toast. 10/19/21

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Beebamom

This chowder is the brothier cousin of the traditional creamy and thick New England clam chowder. We used to live in Massachusetts and spent several times a year traveling to New Jersey where my parents lived. One time we stopped … Continue reading →

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